In the first of a new feature celebrating the best matches, goals, players, kits, moments etc at Swindon Town, Alex Cooke still gets excited by the stunning chest-trap and overhead volley scored against Bristol City by Swindon’s Kiwi striker Rory Fallon.
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There’s now even more choice for Swindon Town fans to get their daily news of goings on at the County Ground. Ron Smith reflects on the changing face of the media in the town and how the club need to improve their own output…
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I’ve only just seen this clip of Swindon Town FC and Iraq national team player Yaser Kasim being interviewed on the FIFA Futbol Mundial programme, so I thought I’d share with you all…
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. What a mad week in the wacky world of professional football. Did your eyes water at the amount of money being thrown around in the ‘greed is good’ league? I think the one statistic that remains with me from this crazy few days is
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With Louis Thompson gone, but back, and Jack Stephens and Jonathan Obika back, again, Alex Cooke looks at how Swindon did out of the summer’s moves. 1. Town had a good transfer window Swindon fans can’t usually agree on anything. From formations to the merits of playing 50-year-old bit of sub-moptop-pop guff after goals, they bicker constantly. But (if you’ve
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Mike Minihane continues his look back 50 years to events at the County Ground. Following Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’ Division Two during 1963/64, Town look to consolidate, however football isn’t that simple… Top of the Charts: A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles Having experienced my first full season the previous year I was by now
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A depleted Swindon Town side came from behind against a well organised Coventry City side to earn a point and maintain their unbeaten home start to the season. Writes Lee Clark.
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Are you concerned about falling attendances at the County Ground? How about Brendan’s new marketing campaign..?
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Don’t know about you, but I was shocked by Crewe’s performance last Saturday. Usually a team that likes to play football, our fellow railway team came, saw and kind of rolled over. Even after Yaser Kasim’s superb opener the visitors showed little stomach for
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Two extra-time penalties saw Swindon exit the League Cup but with a red card and numerous injuries that is a fraction of the story, reports Alex Cooke. “If the people of Swindon don’t want to watch this team, they don’t like football”. It was hard boiled stuff tweeted in rage, but this one has a soft centre of truth. Swindon’s
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