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Vic Morgan: It’s never over until it’s over

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… I have a picture on my wall. It’s a collage of photos from a season not too long ago. You
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Vic Morgan: Campaign of calamity

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Just one game to go before this wretched season is put to bed. In my half century of watching the
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The 2016/17 STFC Shambles Awards

Relegation to the fourth tier, two defeats to Oxford, and a home defeat to a non-league team in the FA Cup surely make this season the worst in our history.
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Vic Morgan: Iron will…

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Saturday sees the final home game of this miserable campaign. The visit of the Iron could be our last match
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Vic Morgan: Not quite Don for…

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Bit of an afternoon that wasn’t it? Ninety minutes of watching paint dry would be pretty much up there to
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Swindon Town vs MK Dons: Form Guide & Stats

Our essential match form guides and statistics are provided by KickOff.co.uk for this Saturday’s game vs MK Dons at the County Ground… 15.00 kick-off Tickets – https://www.eticketing.co.uk/swindontown/ KickOff.co.uk League One Statistics
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Vic Morgan: Making their MK…

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Just when you thought this season was done and dusted and League Two was a certainty, that little thing called
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Vic Morgan: That winning feeling…

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… I know it might be too late. I know it might be all for nothing and it’s the hope that
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Vic Morgan: The late late blow…

Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… First of all events in London this week put all things in perspective. Our thoughts are with those who’ve been
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Bradford City vs Swindon Town: Form Guide & Stats

Our essential match form guides and statistics are provided by KickOff.co.uk for this Saturday’s game at Bradford City… 15.00 kick-off Tickets – https://www.eticketing.co.uk/swindontown/ KickOff.co.uk League One Statistics – https://www.kickoff.co.uk/competitions/england/league-one/
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Swindon 3-1 Scunthorpe Utd: Town deliver a winning start

Posted on August 10, 2014 by TheWashbag Leave a comment

Swindon Town kicked-off their 2014/2015 campaign with a fully deserved home win. There was some great football on display at times at the County Ground, but a more clinical opposition attack would’ve capitalised on our current defensive frailties reports STFC007. After several key players have left the County Ground since May, it was only Jay McEveley and Jack Stephens who

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Why shouldn’t we read too much into the opening-day result?

Posted on August 8, 2014 by TheWashbag Leave a comment

Here’s a bunch of statistics about the opening game of the season, results, sequences and their impact or otherwise on final league positions. Also I’m keen to hear your favourite opening game of the season.

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‘Tis the season to be cautious at Swindon Town…

Posted on August 6, 2014 by stfconly One comment

Alex Cooke clicked 14th place for Town’s finish in our prediction poll, here he justifies why he’s feeling a bit cautious. It is not the kind of stuff to get you fully engorged, is it? The new season is almost upon us and Sky et al are giving it more bells and whistles than a Leper Pride parade. But are we Town

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Washbag Podcast: Episode 33 – 2014/15 Season Preview

Posted on August 3, 2014 by TheWashbag Leave a comment

Episode #33 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download. Host Ron Smith is joined by three guests to discuss our preview to the 2014/15 season – Swindon Advertiser Chief Sports Writer Sam Morshead, FLICWiltshire’s Sport Editor Andrew Steele-Davis and Town fan Iain Watkins.

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Your 2014/15 Predictions: STFC Promotion, Relegation or In-Between?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by TheWashbag One comment

We’re only a week away from the start of the 2014/15 season so it’s now time to make your predictions for how Swindon Town and the remainder of the League One teams will fare this season.

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Trialist Fails: The good, the bad and Thomas Dossevi

Posted on July 22, 2014 by stfconly 11 comments

With trialist Anton Rogers already signed and Jonathan Vandesompele set to learn his fate soon, Alex Cooke looks at the short list of trialists who have made it at Town – and the much longer list of those who haven’t.

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Hall of Shame #30: Richard Dryden

Posted on July 21, 2014 by TheWashbag Leave a comment

Our 30th entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame is a loanee from Southampton – Richard Dryden, who Ciaran Boast inducts into our STFC pantheon of crap… Richard Dryden was born in Stroud on 14th June 1969 so he’s a fairly local lad. Before signing for Swindon Town on loan, the signs were there of a career which was spiralling down – and fast.

My Name Is, My Name Is… Not Celvin Kalinga

Posted on July 13, 2014 by TheWashbag 3 comments

After a bit of internet digging and putting two and two together, Iain Watkins has unmasked the identity of the Swindon Town trialist ‘Celvin Kalinga’. ‘Kalinga’ apparently turned up at Swindon Town training at Liddington and asked for a trial two-weeks ago. The heavily right-footed midfielder / winger / full-back ‘Kalinga’ netted the opener in a 2-0 win at Yate

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Washbag Podcast: Episode 32 – Who is Celvin Kalinga? Yate Town & Supermarine

Posted on July 12, 2014 by TheWashbag 6 comments

Episode #32 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast, a mini-edition, is now available to download…

I decided to take the microphone to the Webbs Wood Stadium in South Marston this afternoon to briefly record the thoughts of Town fans Iain Watkins and Anthony Gingell on the both of the opening Swindon Town pre-season friendly fixtures at Yate Town and Swindon Supermarine.