We’re back for the 2016/17 season and more stories of Swindon Town in a relegation, demotion, or perhaps a promotion… As I’m sure you can tell, this website has been a bit quiet recently. Truth be told, I’ve (Ron Smith) have had plenty occupying my time and this is only set to continue. While I won’t wish to bore you all with
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Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan returns for the 2016/17 season… And so it begins again. With Test Matches and the Summer Olympics underway, here we are talking about the start of a new domestic football season. After the failure of England’s megastars in the European Championship, albeit tempered by the success of the Welsh (especially if you can claim
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For the 2016/17 season we’ve joined forces with KickOff.co.uk to provide the essential match statistics and predictions. 2016/17 League One Matchday 1 6th August 2016 The County Ground, Swindon Swindon Town vs Coventry City 3pm kick-off
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With Rafa Branco injured and Swindon’s defence looking thin, Lee Power needs to find a new centre back but it can’t just be any old stopper, writes Alex Cooke Swindon rely on their central defenders, not just to stop goals, but also to create them. They have to, so often do they face a packed defence. Within Luke Williams’ 3-5-2,
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Brendan Hobbs puts the statistics into annual pre-season panic at Swindon Town…
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In the second part of his look at transfers at Town, Alex Cooke looks at the value of planning, avoiding the bad deals and measuring success. To find more on Town’s own scouting structure, read yesterday’s part 1 Scouting and signing players is more than just finding the best out there. What if a deal falls through? What a big
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Alex Cooke looks at how Swindon’s scouting system might work, and who does what behind the scenes to find the next John Goddard… At the heart of Lee Power’s model for Swindon Town is good scouting and great recruitment. In recent times the club’s biggest successes have been finding, signing (and eventually selling) the likes of Ben Gladwin, Massimo Luongo
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Steven Fyfe profiles Town’s first new signing for the 2016/17 season, ex-Reading midfielder, John Goddard… Swindon Town have acted quickly in announcing the first addition to their ranks ahead of the 2016/17 season with the news that Woking midfielder John Goddard has signed a three year deal. Having done a little research I am very hopeful the newest arrival at SN1
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In the latest of Steven Fyfe’s Q&As, former Town striker and manager Iffy Onuora who gives an honest recount of his time at the County Ground… This week I’ve spoken with a former Town player and manager. In 80 appearances he scored a very respectable 25 goals for the Robins. In this very open and honest recount of his time at SN1
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his final blog of the 2015/16 season for TheWashbag.com… And so it ends. The largely forgettable season 2015-16 is over and thank goodness for that. I guess it’s a hangover from last terms play off disappointment that most Town fans will be happy for a break. Difficult to say how this campaign will be remembered.
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