‘For Sale’ Swindon Town moved into third place in League One with a fourth consecutive victory at the County Ground. Second half goals from Chris Martin and Andy Williams secured a comfortable victory, if not by the margin of recent results. Writes Ron Smith. Whether it was the minus temperatures or just Shrewsbury’s poor record at Swindon – winning in just one
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Swindon salvaged a valuable and deserved point at a rain soaked Dean Court, writes Richard Baynard. Town’s goal from Andy Williams followed a weak clearance from Bournemouth keeper David James, levelling the game with just five minutes remaining. The result was really no more than Swindon warranted overall, but after going in at half time one down having been on
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Swindon hammered Portsmouth 5-nil thanks to James Collins, but it wasn’t just his arrival which altered the direction of the match, says Alex Cooke. James Collins changed the game against Pompey and their 352 formation, but you knew that. What he did wasn’t hugely sophisticated – it is his natural way of playing – strong, quick, central, but the contrast
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After an extended Christmas break – with both the Leyton Orient and Colchester away matches having been called off due to a water-logged pitch – Town improved their home form as it was the turn of Pompey to be knocked for 5 without reply after league leaders Tranmere suffered a similar fate during the previous home game writes STFC007. With
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Alex Cooke looks at who is in and who is out of Paolo Di Canio’s squad as the January transfer window opens. This transfer window is going to be significant for Swindon Town. Forget whatever Paolo Di Canio has said about the embargo stopping his shopping, the current Town team is built on loans. The spine of the side has
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Ron Smith provides a festive feast of Swindon Town player related statistics for League One matches for you… Raffaele De Vita has made the greatest contribution of any Town player to scoring goals when on the pitch in League One, scoring 6 out of the 14 goals (42.9%). 2nd is Matt Ritchie with 29.6% and 3rd is James Collins with
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast, which includes our Swindon vs Doncaster Rovers match report. Host Christopher Panks is joined by Ron Smith – Editor of TheWashbag.com – and Daniel Hunt – regular match reporter for TheWashbag.com. Up for discussion is a frustrating afternoon watching Town draw 1-1 with Doncaster Rovers and a look forward
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Yeovil were meant to be Swindon’s ‘bogey team’ after three defeats in the previous four home games against the Glovers. But as Matt Davies reports, Yeovil offered little in a convincing 4-1 victory for Swindon. It has been an active week at SN1, a weekend win away at Walsall, a departure and two new arrivals but we are used to
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Well the well it started quietly didn’t it? A great win at Walsall and talk of a couple of loan signings in the air. Then a touch of silence and suddenly a flurry of activity. I’m not one who usually gets too excited about
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