Wild Al managed to get to the County Ground for the 13.30 kick-off and visit of Bristol Rovers. Fortunately a second-half abandonment meant he didn’t need to remember any of the detail for this report… Bristol has given the world lots – Massive Attack, for instance. Of course the earnest trip-poppers never transcended cult status, nor appealed to anyone but beardies and girls who
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In the second part of our 2014/15 season review, five writers give their verdict on the match of the season and we ask for your vote on their nominations…
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Episode #42 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download or stream…
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest weekly review by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan What a horrible week it was! There was much optimism leading up to the game with MK Dons and a reasonably sized crowd turned up. We should have known how it would go when Wes Foderingham did what Wes does and made several excellent
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This was the sort of game which promises much but doesn’t deliver and instead profligate Swindon Town handed Bristol City a comfortable home win. Writes Anna Tuersley…
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Seven days ago I wrote of disappointment and frustration over an FA Cup defeat at Cheltenham. As we know a week is a long time in anything, be it politics, or life generally. You just never know what the next few days will bring. That was certainly the case in one of the most enthralling football matches I’ve seen in
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Following Swindon’s 1-0 win and the terror of Nathan Thompson jumping, Matt Arnold imagines what happened on a November night in Bristol. Monday 17th of November 2014. A suburb of Bristol, some what later than scheduled, a car pulls into a drive outside an ordinary family house. It’s arrival immediately clocked from behind a twitching curtain, and it’s occupant’s interrogation
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Fallout from the weekend game with Bristol City continues with reports that Wiltshire Police are reviewing evidence after post-match celebrations…
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Michael Smith was the derby day hero after he cut through the Bristol City defence like a hot knife through butter to secure a 1-0 win for the hosts. Writes Jonny Leighfield.
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Episode #38 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download and stream…
Host Ron Smith is joined by three guests to discuss latest events at the County Ground – Swindon Link’s Sports Editor Sam Morshead and podcast regulars Daniel Hunt and Brendan Hobbs.
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