Welcome to Press Watch, the Washbag’s 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 Another week, another two matches and amazingly, another spell of normality. Acting like some sort of Florence Nightingale I managed to nurse this column
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Daniel Hunt reflects on further progress for Swindon Town in the League Cup after a convincing 3-1 victory over Burnley. Soak it all in, appreciate it, take pictures! Because this is a fantastic time to be a Town fan. A healthy crowd of over seven thousand witnessed an action packed cup tie at the County Ground as Burnley, a side from a
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Have you noticed Swindon Town win so frequently after taking the lead? Ron Smith asks how much of an advantage does scoring first give Paolo Di Canio’s side. Swindon’s 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth made it 6 games in which we’ve opened the scoring in 2012/13 and we’ve won all 6. This 100% record is contrasted by results against Preston,
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After a few turbulent weeks Town really needed a solid performance at home to consolidate their 2-1 victory away at Portsmouth mid-week and that is exactly what they did with a 4-0 over AFC Bournemouth, writes Matt Davies. Paolo Di Canio decided to stick with his mid-week team, something that has been a rarity since the start of the season
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Host Christopher Panks discusses recent events at the County Ground with Vic Morgan. They discuss a long coach journey to Carlisle, a fine 80 minute performance at Portsmouth in midweek and a storming 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth. The two have a look forward to the League Cup match with Burnley
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Funny old week really. Two away games, four points, four goals. Decent enough return in anyone’s language. After a run of defeats it perhaps signals a return to the form we’ve come to expect over the past few months. But if anybody can explain
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon won midweek at Portsmouth to put to an end a 3 match league run without a victory. Town lost our last match at the County Ground 0-1 to Leyton Orient, a result which has seemingly sparked the potential Olympic Stadium tenants into life. 17th placed AFC Bournemouth are 3 points behind Swindon in League One. The Cherries
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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 Well, where to start this week, I mean it’s all been a bit quiet hasn’t it? No controversy, no massive rows, no kicked
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After controlling the game for at least seventy minutes of the ninety, Swindon almost contrived to throw away all three points at Fratton Park Tuesday evening – a crazy last ten minutes almost costing the Town dear, despite a comfortable-looking two goal lead. Writes Richard Banyard of swindon-town-fc.co.uk The first half hour was overwhelmingly Swindon’s – early on, it just
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Thanks to all your purchases in our shop we’ve raised enough funds to sponsor two Swindon Town youth team players, Josh Helm and Mark Francis, for the 2012/13 season. Josh Helm is a first year scholar and the only goalkeeper in the youth team. 16 year old Josh joined Swindon this summer from Eastleigh having been their reserve team ‘keeper. Striker
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