A home defeat for Mark Cooper’s Swindon Town on Saturday after leading MK Dons at half time was enough for an increasing number of supporters to demand chairman Lee Power removes the manager. With Cooper still in the Town dugout, Ron Smith asks whether now is the right time to change manager? One victory in ten games in all competitions
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. A trip to Crewe doesn’t always fill you with great enthusiasm. I suppose if you’re a railway enthusiast and from Swindon you have a common bond with that place in Staffordshire. There’s another reason to look forward to Gresty Road and that’s the excellent
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Alex Cooke looks closely at Swindon’s middling midfielder to understand why the former Brighton man has become loathed by some fans. I wasn’t at Orient. Remember those four words because they are going to be important. I didn’t go to Brisbane Road but I did hear the comments and read the tweets, messages and match reports of those who were.
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Adam Tanner gives his thoughts on the prevailing mood of misery around the County Ground during recent weeks… During last week’s draw with Crawley Town my mind wandered several times from the match. I’ll spare you my musings about my shopping list, and car insurance renewal; I know the game wasn’t a classic. But I will share a comparison that
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The Swindon Advertiser comment section is, as you already know, the only place for Town supporter reaction and reasonable opinions. Following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra the comment section witnessed despair after Swindon surrendered a one goal lead. Brendan Hobbs could’ve made this all up, or it could actually be cut from the real Adver comment section. Only you
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Throughout this season Mike Minihane will be taking a look back at Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’, following the promotion to Division Two for the 1963/64 season. Mike continues with a review of February 1964… Top of the Charts – Needles and Pins – The Searchers January had been a good month with victories over Manchester City
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’s interesting isn’t it? So many times this season that I’ve read that Swindon Town fans would like a season that’s rather dull. Well be careful what you wish for because we could be in for a rather tame end to the campaign. The
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Alex Cooke reflects on a night when the ’12th man’ turned on the youngest, most inexperienced of the 11 boys. A 19-year-old ‘keeper miss-hits a clearance. BOOOOO! A 19-year-old ’keeper, making his second ever League start, hits the ball straight into touch. BOOOOO! An increasingly nervous 19-year-old-‘keeper, making his second ever League start and 10-minutes into his home debut, kicks
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The season ticket and matchday prices for the 2014/15 campaign at the County Ground were unveiled last week. Ron Smith gives his annual take on the prices… Swindon Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed an increase of £1.09 per game will essential to “operate within our means” as the club “continues with our sustainable model”. The headline figures are an increase for
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. In a week when you can’t move for the awards being handed out, there weren’t many prizes on offer at the County Ground. A goalless draw against Colchester United was followed by that annoying penalty shoot out in the JPT. The moving of the
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