The club AGM on Wednesday evening revealed major changes to plans for the redevelopment of the County Ground. The new four phase proposal now sees the stadium capacity increased to 19,000 with room for the future capacity expansion to 25,000 to meet an as yet unidentified demand. First the Town End would be rebuilt to form a 4,000 seater stand,
Read moreIs news today that Charlie Austin has allegedly handed in a written transfer request a shock to the Town faithful? With Town hovering just above the League One relegation zone and finally resigned to not challenging for promotion, the downturn in the on the field fortunes of the club has been dramatic to say the least. As a result, Austin has lost
Read moreI’m surprised we’re talking about Morrison leaving Swindon Town before Austin flies the Robin’s nest… Today Town confirmed reports that Reading’s £250,000 offer for the 20 year old central defender has been accepted, as this met a release clause insisted by Morrison when he last renewed terms. Chairman Andrew Fitton said to the Adver: “I expect he (Morrison) will become
Read moreDanny Wilson has only served as manager of Swindon Town for two years, having been appointed on Boxing Day 2008 after his out of the blue dismissal from Hartlepool earlier that month. In this period Town have progressed from relegation certainties to a Wembley Play-off final, however now questions are being asked of Wilson as Town fail to realise raised expectations. Given
Read moreTwo years ago Swindon Town found themselves failing to meet expectations under the tenure of Maurice Malpas. After 14 games in November 2008 Town were sitting 17th in League One with 16 points, 10 points off 6th place and 3 clear of the relegation zone. Now in November 2010 Town have much raised fan expectations and are similarly inconsistent placed 16th with
Read moreI’ve not got much time, so here’s a few brief thoughts on the much needed victory over Bristol Rovers last night: By how much did we not deserve to go in at half time 1-0 up? “It was nip and tuck in the early part of the game, and they got on the ball a bit better than we
Read moreBack in January 2008 when Fitton & Co. ‘saved’ STFC, the objectives of the new board were published, including an ambition to redevelop the County Ground, home of Swindon Town FC since 1896. This week we have had Andrew Fitton reveal more of the potential redevelopment of the County Ground, including an estimate of the likely cost at £20 million
Read moreNow the transfer window has closed we are assured of seeing Charlie Austin in a Town no.32 until at least January. After other clubs had previously made their interest known, Championship side Millwall tried and failed with a £600,000 deadline day bid for Austin. This figure certainly represents a significant increase above the (up to) £50,000 that Town paid for Austin less than twelve months
Read moreIs Alan Gow a central defender I hear you cry? No he isn’t. Town were widely regarded by supporters to bring in an experienced centre back to replace the now irreplaceable Gordon Greer. Yet, Alan Gow is a 27 year old Scottish forward, who was released from fellow League One team Plymouth Argyle earlier this summer. Alan made 14 appearances scoring 2 goals in
Read moreTrialist Thomas Dossevi stood out during his excellent first half performance for Town in our 3-2 friendly victory over a poor Nottingham Forest yesterday afternoon. The Frenchman, who has won 25 caps and scored 1 goal for the Togolese national team (his father Antoine Dossevi also played for Togo in the 1970s), comes to win a contract at Swindon Town.
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