Swindon Town not only lost against Oldham Athletic but they also failed to score in a home league game for the first time since last March. Considering Town managed a grand total of one attempt on target and two corners, that result is hardly surprising, so Adam Tanner assesses what went wrong.? 1. Managerial Input Cooper made a couple of
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Adam Tanner was at the County Ground for the visit of Oldham Athletic to witness a pretty forgettable afternoon for Swindon Town. Mark Cooper made three changes from the team that had gained a deserved point at Walsall on Tuesday. Nile Ranger and Yaser Kasim were left out alongside the suspended Alex Pritchard. George Barker, Nathan Byrne and Ryan Harley
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It has been quite a week I think you’ll agree. Last Saturday the journey from Devon to the County Ground began in almost spring like sunshine. I think that particular season disappeared at around twenty past three when the heavens opened and the hurricane
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town remain five points off the play-offs following an unlikely 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town and a midweek comeback to draw 1-1 at Walsall. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 14th with two wins, two draws and two defeats in six. At the County Ground, Swindon are 2nd in the form guide with
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Alex Cooke looks back at a massive punt and a manager who didn’t changed his kick-off plan, despite years of repeated failure. You must remember it. It happened at every Swindon kick-off under Andy King, game after game after game: Sammy Igoe (or similar) tapped the ball slightly forward. Then, (often) Matt Hewlett swung the ball over the heads of
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At last, something to take from a road trip other than new things to grumble about as a Swindon Town comeback secured a draw at Walsall, writes Scott Keith… Not only did it feature a point and a goal, it at least allows the exciting fantasy of sneaking into the playoffs to flicker for a while yet. While that sits
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Throughout this season Mike Minihane will be taking a look back at Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’, following the promotion to Division Two for the 1963/64 season. Mike continues with a review of January 1964… Top of the Charts – Glad All Over – The Dave Clark Five Morale was hardly high as we entered the New
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Episode #24 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Swindon Advertiser’s Chief Sports Writer Sam Morshead and Adam Tanner. Town’s miserable away form has continued into 2014. Since we last spoke, two successive 2-0 defeats have perhaps shattered aspirations of a play-off finish. Fortunately luck was on Town’s side yesterday as
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In the battle of the STFCs Swindon Town were lucky to find two late goals against Shrewsbury Town to win 3-1. Calvin Hothi reports on a performance that highlights Swindon’s frailties as essentially a mid-table League One side… Following defeats to Stevenage and Gillingham the previous week, Mark Cooper’s side needed to pick up three points when Shrewsbury Town visited
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Form Guide… 9th placed Swindon Town have dropped five points off the play-offs following two successive 2-0 away defeats – at Stevenage and Gillingham. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 16th with two wins, one draw and three defeats in six. At the County Ground, Swindon are 4th in the form guide with four wins and two draws
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