It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Yes, it’s that time of the year again. Twelve months on from when they dumped us ceremoniously out of the FA Cup, Macclesfield return to haunt us again. It was a depressing afternoon wasn’t it? Swindon deservedly beaten by a team which we should
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Andrew Steele-Davis reflects on a game that had everything, looks forward to a week of cup fever and suggests why the January transfer window will be an important one for Town… Now that was much better wasn’t it? Swindon put an end to their losing streak and banished any talk of an apparent ‘crisis’ in style with an impressive 5-2
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How much do you know from about Swindon Town’s rarely seen midfield maestro, Harry Agombar? Take our test, and find out says Alex Cooke… Question 1. Who is Harry Agombar? A. Harry Agombar is the long-lost cousin of former Celtic defender and Swindon Town’s mystery man, Milan Misun. On weekends, he is also known as Fredi. Or Alan Navarro. B.
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Episode #19 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available… Host Ron Smith is joined by Daniel Hunt and Adam Tanner. Following successive defeats, apparently the crisis is now over and we’re back on track after beating Port Vale 5-2 pushing Town up to 7th… After being stuffed by Walsall and Oldham how surprised were you by Town’s emphatic
Read moreIt’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. You can tell a game is bad when the highlight of the afternoon is to count the windmills on the nearby hills. That’s what happened for the majority of the afternoon at Boundary Park last Saturday. Quite frankly there was little else of interest in a match
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After defeats against Walsall and Oldham, Swindon manager Mark Cooper needs to tighten up his new defensive system. By Alex Cooke. It was a simple, but brave, solution. Swindon were conceding too often and so manager Mark Cooper added an extra defender to the back four. However, the switch of systems to 352 from 433 seems to have created as
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Andrew Steele-Davis reflects on two consecutive defeats for Swindon Town, why patience is key and a road trip with Christian Roberts… This all feels a bit different doesn’t it? The last time we had the pleasure of each other’s company Swindon had just delivered another footballing masterclass to Notts County and hopes and expectations were being altered by many Town
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Our TheWashbag.com Index calculates the Swindon Town Player of the Month by assessing the key statistics from all league and cup matches. The October result is in… Alex Pritchard was ever-present in October featuring in all six games including four winning teams and two losing teams. The loanee from Tottenham secured the Player of the Month award following a maximum
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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. After the highs of big match opponents, Mike continues with a review of October 1963… Top of the Charts – You’ll Never Walk Alone; Gerry and the Pacemakers. Who would
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So we’re world beaters one minute not very good the next. That seems to be the week summed up if you believe many of the comments about the Town’s two performances. Certainly Friday against Notts County they were excellent. Some of the football was of an
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