No.12 | Danny Wilson | Manager December 2008 to March 2011 | Score 278.2 Now back in business with Sheffield United, in early March Danny Wilson was a broken man. After coming so near to promotion less than a season ago, his Swindon side were staring relegation in the face and Wilson decided to resign, helped by the fact that
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Sheffield United have experienced what could’ve happened at Swindon Town. More than 400 Blades fans marched on Brammall Lane to protest at the appointment of former Town boss Danny Wilson. It wasn’t Wilson’s link with the Robins that led to this venting of fury, it was his history with Steel City rivals Wednesday that has generated a level of anger
Read moreOver the next several posts I’ll be delving into the statistics collated over the course of the season. Hopefully this will provide another viewpoint on the season, the players and key moments in our drop into League Two. A Season in Stats: Part 1 – Relegation When were Swindon relegated? Obviously we were mathematically relegated at Sheffield Wednesday on matchday 44
Read morePhew…this season has finally finished and on a high note with the 2-0 victory at Tranmere Rovers. Before we start to look forward to hopefully a single season in League Two (before a promotion, not in the other direction…) I just want to run the final rule over 2010/2011, with the 10 reasons why I believe we failed, been relegated and finished
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I’m writing this post whilst watching the Real Madrid versus Barcelona 1st leg of the Champions League semi-final. This is, of course, a level of football which whilst Swindon Town supporters might dream of and achieve only in Football Manager, we accept that to actually reach this level is a nigh-on certainty that it’ll never happen in our life time. On the
Read moreBrought to Swindon Town by Andrew Fitton with the task to ensure Town avoided relegation in 2008/2009. Two years on, after reaching the highs of 2nd place and a Wembley play-off final, it’s a complete turnaround in fortunes that saw Danny Wilson quit the relegation threatened club. To follow Maurice Malpas, Fitton made the right choice in appointing Wilson. An honest,
Read moreSpeaking to STFCPlayer today, new Swindon Town manager Paul Hart was asked what sort of team can Town fans expect to see under his management. As far as I’m concerned, Hart has immediately hit the nail on the head with a key reason why we’ve underperformed this season with his response: “Hopefully what I’ve tried to produce elsewhere… a side that
Read moreDanny Wilson has resigned as manager of Swindon Town. Full credit must go to Danny for making the tough and sensible decision to finally realise he isn’t the right man to turn our season around. By making this decision with 13 games to go it gives his replacement the opportunity to play for the remaining 39 points in the fight to avoid relegation. I’ll
Read moreSpeaking to the Swindon Advertiser, Danny Wilson believes 50 points will ensure Swindon Town will start the 2011/2012 season in League One. I’m inclined to agree with Danny and would go so far as to suggest we could avoid the drop with a few less than the normal 50 point target given the way things stand. Obviously I don’t want
Read moreAfter the recent lengthy winless run of games, a victory over Carlisle was a must. Our away form, with the exception of Charlton, has been dire to say the least, so continuing to lose points at home only reinforces the likelihood Town will start in League Two next season. The early Town goal has been integral to any chance of
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