After vastly improved performances in September, Town were brought back down to earth with defeat at League One new boys Dagenham & Redbridge. An early Dossevi goal couldn’t inspire Town to build on their advantage, falling to a 2-1 loss in the first ever League match between the two sides. The result was the biggest win the the history of
Read moreMarch couldn’t have got off to a worse start. After 13 league games unbeaten, Bristol Rovers did the double over Town with a emphatic 4-0 victory at The County Ground, to add to their 3-0 victory back in December. What a win it was for the rampant Rovers. 3-0 up at half time and very clinical in the counter attack. This was
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 moreWith the start of the 2010/2011 League One campaign almost upon us, there is no better time to look ahead to May and make an attempt at trying to predict the final league positions. Many national news outlets have hardly considered Town as possible promotion candidate so far. BBC 5Live decided to completely overlook Town in favour of the usual suspects in
Read moreWhatever happened at The New Den, the Leeds United result ultimately would determine which team was promoted. For a few moments after Leeds had gone down to 10 men it seemed the impossible may happen and Rovers may defeat Leeds or at least hold them to a draw. Shortly after half time news of Rovers going 1-0 up fed through
Read moreSaturday 8th May 2010 sees the most important Swindon Town game since the League One Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg versus Brighton back in 2004. Town face Millwall at The New Den in what could be, depending on the Leeds result, a winner takes it all encounter. The potential prize being a place in the Championship in 2010/2011. See The Washbag
Read moreWith an eleven point gap between Swindon and 7th place Colchester, even if worst came to the worst and Town were to lose on Saturday, I’m still feeling confident that a play-off place is all-but secured. Now then…a few weeks ago after our defeats to both Bristol Rovers and MK Dons, I had written-off any chance of Swindon fighting for
Read moreYesterday we were promised the bragging rights to banish the memory of the 3-0 defeat against Bristol Rovers at the Memorial earlier this season. However, our 4-0 home defeat shows you can take nothing for granted and, when Swindon lose this season they surely know how to do it in style. To say Swindon played poorly would be very disrespectful to
Read moreWith Danny Wilson today being nominated for the January League One Manager of the Month, it is often said that winning this award often sees the manager loosing the next match and / or suffering a dip in team form. Is the suspected curse active this season? Phil Parkinson (Charlton Athletic) won the August award. Charlton went unbeaten in September
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