BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan is back for 2012/13, continuing his weekly blog – telling you what he really thinks – only here on The Washbag. Wow. Season’s started. Plenty of reason to moan about being a Swindon Town fan. After all, the club has just won a championship, brought in shed loads of new players, made it through to round two
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Form Guide… A goalless draw at Hartlepool United was followed by a 3-0 victory over Crawley Town, which took Swindon to 4th in the early season table and the only side in League One yet to concede. At the County Ground, Swindon are unbeaten in 27 league and cup matches, a run stretching back to a 1-3 defeat by Southampton
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Three is the magic number for Swindon Town as three goals, three different scorers, a third clean sheet of the season and importantly three points came courtesy of a ‘close to perfect’ performance, writes Ron Smith. Di Canio made three changes from the stalemate at Hartlepool. An injury prevented Troy Archibald-Henville from making the XI giving Flint a return. Alan
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Welcome to Press Watch, the Washbag’s new sideways glance at all things Town related in the media. If you see anything remotely concerning Swindon Town in the worlds media get in contact with me via Twitter @mrbraindown First up, imagine my horror in reading that Swindon could have a new hated rival to loathe and despise this season. Who could
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Form Guide… A goalless draw at Hartlepool United was our 1000th in league football, signalling a frustrating start to League One, particularly after Tommy Miller missed a penalty. The draw makes it four league and cup matches without tasting defeat. At the County Ground, Swindon are unbeaten in 26 league and cup matches, a run stretching back to a 1-3
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Swindon got their League One campaign under way with a 0-0 draw at the faraway Victoria Park. It was poor finishing from both sides that contributed to the goalless draw, more so than good defending, writes Rosie MacGillivray. Paul Caddis was once more left out the squad, as him and Paolo Di Canio still refusing to kiss and make up.
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In our first in-depth interview with a Swindon Town legend, Ron Smith interviews Fraser Digby on his career and life after football. Fraser and his washbag were the inspiration for this site, so it was a great pleasure to meet and interview him. In this fourth of six parts to be published over the next couple of weeks, Fraser talks candidly
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Throughout this week our writers have revealed their hopes and expectations for Swindon Town in League One during 2012/13. Finally on the opening day of the season, it’s my turn… Hopes and expectations for the season: After destroying nearly everyone in League Two, many expect Swindon Town will be ready to mount a serious automatic promotion challenge. But can Town really leap two divisions in
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Throughout this week our writers reveal their hopes and expectations for Swindon Town in League One during 2012/13. Next up, Alex Cooke… Hopes and expectations for the season: More of the same. Di Canio will continue to be dangerously mental, often confrontational but also inspirational. He will still be backed generously by the board, chucking out at least one of this
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League One continues to be the testing ground for those in the Football League who aim to push towards the top level of the English Football Pyramid. Adam Johnson looks at what we can be looking forward to in the months ahead… We’ve only been away a year but it’s nice to be back. The phrase goes that you don’t
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