Bernt V. Heiseldal looks at the promotion chasers in League One and makes a statistical defence of the Town defence. A week ago, I came across an article in the British Esquire on why defenders don’t win the FIFA Ballon D’Or. As we know, Christiano Ronaldo won it this time which means that still only four defenders or goalkeepers have
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Vic Morgan spares few words in describing another miserable away performance; as Swindon Town were defeated at our Kent rivals Gillingham. After Swindon’s dismal Tuesday defeat at Stevenage, over 300 Town fans travelled to Kent hoping for better against their old rivals. History wasn’t on the Wiltshire team’s side. It was 1986 when the Town last won at the Priestfield
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It has been yet another frustrating week in the life of a Swindon Town fan. One minute a victory over one of the promotion favourites Peterborough United, the next a defeat by the side bottom of the table Stevenage. There are no easy answers
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town were beaten 2-0 at Stevenage in midweek meaning Town fall four points behind Walsall in sixth. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 16th with two wins, one draw and three defeats in six. On their travels, Swindon are ranked 17th in the form guide with just one win, two draws and three
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Every now and then this season, this team has the ability to throw in a real stinker of a performance, especially away from home. Swindon Town’s Tuesday night’s defeat by Stevenage put that into sharp relief. Writes Scott Keith. Mark Cooper decided the team that had shown plenty of resilience in the win over Peterborough United could do a similar
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Our very own Daniel Hunt has made the news for his part in a bizarre move by Swindon Town Chairman Lee Power, who banned the Swindon Advertiser over Sam Morshead’s Nile Ranger Tweet. Here is Dan’s view on the situation that he’s embroiled in… On Saturday 11th January, I took my Dad (a Town supporter since the mid 1960s and
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Am I Fredi..? No, but that got your attention. However ‘? I am Fredi’ is our latest design in our unofficial Swindon Town FC shop. Wear the t-shirt with pride and proclaim to be the ITK oracle of boardroom matters at the County Ground whose identity has baffled past and present owners. To celebrate this new design going on sale we’re
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Swindon Town finally had a chance to kick off 2014 by entertaining Peterborough United at the County Ground. After collecting four points from three games over a rather testing Christmas period, Swindon would be hoping they could pick up the perfect delayed New Year present for the Town faithful, as Matthew Peach reports. As the team news came out, many
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Episode #23 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Andrew Steele-Davis and Iain Watkins. The three reflect on Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Peterborough United including look at Nile Ranger’s surprise inclusion and the contribution of Raphael Rossi Branco who made his first start for Swindon. Other talking points include a
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’ll be nearly a fortnight since Swindon Town have played a game. We’ve yet to kick off in 2014, so it’s been a bit frustrating for us fans. With the inevitable postponement of the New Year’s Day game against Crawley, it should mean the Town squad
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