Swindon hammered Portsmouth 5-nil thanks to James Collins, but it wasn’t just his arrival which altered the direction of the match, says Alex Cooke. James Collins changed the game against Pompey and their 352 formation, but you knew that. What he did wasn’t hugely sophisticated – it is his natural way of playing – strong, quick, central, but the contrast
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It was a great performance from Paolo Di Canio’s men as they exploited the holes in the Tranmere defence, but they made it easy for Swindon, says Alex Cooke. There are many reasons why Swindon thumped Tranmere 5-nil. Pressure and presence were vital as Town’s midfield swarmed and swamped with controlled aggression, but so was the general ineptitude of Tranmere’s
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Ron Smith provides a festive feast of Swindon Town player related statistics for League One matches for you… Raffaele De Vita has made the greatest contribution of any Town player to scoring goals when on the pitch in League One, scoring 6 out of the 14 goals (42.9%). 2nd is Matt Ritchie with 29.6% and 3rd is James Collins with
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Swindon Town and Matt Ritchie especially, are among the biggest foulers in League One but is Paolo Di Canio’s STFC side really that rough? Alex Cooke looks at the numbers. Former Pompey winger Matt Ritchie is Swindon Town’s dirtest, roughest, most aggressive player. That might be a surprise to many Town fans – and probably his manager – but it
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Our TheWashbag.com Index calculates the Swindon Town Player of the Month by assessing the key statistics from all league and cup matches. The November result is in… PLAYER LEAGUE CUP TOTAL Simon Ferry 22 2 24 Wes Foderingham 21.8 1.3 23.1 Joe Devera 19.5 0 19.5 Darren Ward 20.5 -1 19.5 Jay McEveley 16.5 -1 15.5 Matt Ritchie 14 -1 13
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Can you really compare a typical fan paying £380.00 for a season ticket at Swindon Town to someone spending the same amount elsewhere in League One? Writes Ron Smith. Last week the BBC proudly announced that Sheffield United “provide the cheapest matchday experience in the Football League”. Their survey found £17.20 will buy you a ticket to the game, a
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Originally posted on Experimental 3-6-1:
I’m proud to present what will hopefully be the first of many club-by-club reports. This one covers the first 10 (or so) games of the new season and features a page of analysis for each Football League club. I’ve no idea how to embed this in my blog, so below is a very low…
Why Swindon struggle against teams who force Town to hit and hope, by Alex Cooke. The way to beat Paolo Di Canio’s Swindon is simple: pressure them. Preston did it, Leyton Orient did it, and last Tuesday night Colchester did it. The problem is that now every scout in League One will have seen it too: once Swindon are put under pressure at
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Every month we’ll be publishing our Washbag-Index Player of the Month and inviting your vote on the top three. The September result is… PLAYER LEAGUE CUP TOTAL Andy Williams 34 12 46 Matt Ritchie 40 2 42 Adam Rooney 29 2 31 Wes Foderingham 19.6 4.7 24.3 Paul Benson 12 12 24 Jay McEveley 16 5.5 21.5 Simon Ferry 18
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Have you noticed Swindon Town win so frequently after taking the lead? Ron Smith asks how much of an advantage does scoring first give Paolo Di Canio’s side. Swindon’s 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth made it 6 games in which we’ve opened the scoring in 2012/13 and we’ve won all 6. This 100% record is contrasted by results against Preston,
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