The 2015/16 season ended just as it began with a victory. Brendan Hobbs enjoyed plenty of cheese at the County Ground… Sunday’s match was a special one for me, not just because it was the last game of the season, but because it gave me the opportunity to take my 6-year-old son to his first game. A rite of passage
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Adam Tanner headed to Rochdale, hoping to see the hosts’ playoff hopes beheaded by Swindon Town Despite a tame FA Cup defeat in November, Town had never lost in eight previous league visits to Spotland. Upholding that record would be difficult against a Rochdale side that had managed 39 goals in its previous 22 home games; the division’s second highest
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Richard Selbourne watched a pass or two as Swindon Town beat Chesterfield and secured their status in League One for 2016/17… Swindon ‘why use one pass when six will do’ Town once again tested the patience of their fans when they cruised to a comfortable victory over fellow strugglers Chesterfield at a cold, but sunny County Ground. The first in
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As we approach the end of the season, and with a slew of first-team Washbag reporters unavailable, we were forced to rely on one of the reserves to try and grasp his opportunity. I think we know how this is going to go. So Iain Watkins decides he’ll keep it brief… I’d never been to Oldham before. It felt like the
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Ranting and raving post Fleetwood Town’s visit to the County Ground? Brendan Hobbs has a few words… First off, this piece has been hastily written, therefore a warning needs to be issued as some poorly thought out theories lurk in the next few paragraphs. Contradictory points of view will be discovered roaming every stanza whilst some tired comparisons will litter this
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Swindon Town’s seven game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as Wigan Athletic extended theirs to 17 with some clinical finishing, showing why they are the best team in League One this season destined for automatic promotion writes STFC007. On reflection, the title of the Match Report may now seem somewhat harsh, but I decided on the title when
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Episode #47 of TheWashbag Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download or stream online… Ron Smith is joined by Alex Cooke and Brendan Hobbs to discuss what was actually in James Collins’ cup? Your favourite Swindon Town comebacks following the Millwall result. Will Luke Williams see-out his five-year deal? And our usual annual look at Town’s finances. Get involved with the
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Swindon Town extended their unbeaten run after Michael Doughty’s dramatic 94th minute equaliser and Nicky Ajose’s successfully converted penalty earnt Swindon a 2-2 draw at the County Ground against visitors Millwall, writes Damian Meaden. Two of Millwall’s danger men combined within the opening 11 minutes to put the visiting side firmly in control, with former Norwich City striker Steven Morison
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Adam Tanner headed to the County Ground hoping to be illuminated by Swindon Town’s performance against Blackpool History suggested that this game could be close; prior to Blackpool’s 1-0 win over Swindon in October, each of the previous eight meetings between the sides had ended in draws. In fact, Town had beaten their opponents only once in 16 attempts since
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Episode #46 of TheWashbag Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download or stream online… For our second outing over Skype (with sound levels still not as perfect as we’d like), Ron Smith is joined by Alex Cooke and Brendan Hobbs to discuss the transfer window, Chinese trains, a return to 3-5-2 and what should’ve been a goalless draw versus Barnsley.
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