Exeter City supporter Ollie Heptinstall answers our questions on Paolo Di Canio’s latest signing, Troy Archibald-Henville. After making 51 appearances in 2011/12 how disappointed were Exeter supporters when he didn’t sign a new deal? We we very disappointed but expected it. Relegation has meant our budget’s been cut drastically and it was a small budget in the first place! Troy would have
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. THE BAD, THE GOOD, AND THE DOWNRIGHT FRUSTRATING… Another mixed week for Swindon Town Football Club. Last Friday was an evening spent watching Twitter, the Wires, and receiving texts, about the game at Macclesfield. I felt quite confident about the match at Moss Rose, and fully expected
Read moreA fine 2-1 win in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy away at Exeter City last night. Unfortunately there won’t be a match report on this game, so here are a few of your post match reactions to us on Twitter last night.
Read moreWhilst looking at our league stats this lunchtime one thing jumped out at me… Swindon haven’t scored first in a game since the 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday back in early December. So that’s 12 games where Town haven’t secured the early advantage to at least give the team something to defend. In this 12 game period we’ve won 1,
Read moreApril ended up defining our season and highlighted the inexperience of the young Town squad in steeping up to secure promotion. After trailing 2nd place by 14 points back on 12th December, Town moved into automatic contention with two successive 3-0 victories over a fruitful Easter weekend. First up came 2nd placed Leeds United at Elland Road. Few had expected the 3-0
Read moreAfter writing about Ossie Ardiles’ first signing back in January it’s finally time to look at his successor, Glenn Hoddle. Glenn Hoddle joined Town in early April 1991 shortly after Ossie resigned to take over at Newcastle United. Although Glenn had to wait until July to sign his first player… Martin Ling, who joined Town for a second time. Ling had originally
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