Oldham Athletic 2 – 1 Swindon Town: Our own worst enemies
Swindon Town suffered a second defeat in three games as a frantic 60 seconds lead to a frustrating evening at Boundary Park reports Ross Barrett…
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Read moreClean and Tidy: Can Town’s great defence earn them promotion?
Bernt V. Heiseldal digs deep into the numbers to prove if Swindon Town can win a top-two spot…
Read moreSwindon Town 2-0 Barnsley: Turnover of the Tykes
After defeat to the hands of cup specialists Sheffield United, Swindon Town were trying to make sure they returned back to winning ways to keep their names in the race for automatic promotion. Town entertained Barnsley on a cold afternoon at the County Ground, with the visitors being managed by former Town boss Danny Wilson. Writes Matthew Peach…
Read moreWashbag Podcast: Episode 40 – Massimo Luon-didn’t-go
Episode #40 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead (Joint Sports Editor at Swindon Link Sport) with regular contributors Daniel Hunt and Iain Watkins. The four discuss the haunted figure of a defeated Danny Wilson on the County Ground touchline in Town’s 2-0 victory over Barnsley; an Asian Cup
Read moreKit Gate
I didn’t like it to begin with. I really don’t like it now. Can’t think of one which I’ve disliked more. What’s strange is I know some people who quite like it. I’m writing of course about THAT kit. The purplish third kit which has seen Swindon Town concede seven goals and score none. Apparently Town boss Mark Cooper was
Read morePress Watch Special – How Swindon Town won the Asian Cup
Brendan Hobbs returns with his ‘Press Watch’ feature and looks at how the world coped with their first glimpses of Massimo Luongo and Yaser Kasim at the Asian Cup… It normally takes something special to drag someone out of a well-earned retirement. Back in 1987 Sean Connery famously said that he only came out of retirement because he was offered
Read moreSheffield United 2-0 Swindon Town: More Steel City Disappointment for Town
Swindon Town are no longer top of League One following a two goal defeat at Bramall Lane. Joe Young travelled to Sheffield where referee David Coote became the centre of attention…
Read moreDoes anyone remember Saturdays..?
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest weekly review by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Apparently they used to play football on a Saturday. I know it’s an exaggeration but it does seem that Swindon barely take to the field at the weekend anymore. News that Walsall have qualified for the JPT final in March means another Saturday without a
Read more5 reasons to accept and 5 reasons to reject a bid for Massimo Luongo
So, Swindon Town have rejected a €2.5million bid from a Turkish club for Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo. The offer from the unnamed Super Lig outfit, which equates to £1.9million, would be a club record receipt, however the bid has been ‘quickly rebuffed’ by Lee Power. With reports that Luongo is also attracting interest from Sevilla, clubs in the Bundesliga and the English Championship, ‘Mass’ is certainly one of the club’s most sought after players for some years. Here’s five reasons to accept and reject an offer…
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