Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Host Vic Morgan discusses recent events at the County Ground with Ron Smith of TheWashbag.com and Sam Morshead Chief Sports Writer at the Swindon Advertiser. After reviewing Swindon’s comeback to draw from two goals down against Coventry City, the three discuss the impact of injuries on Di Canio’s squad. Chris Panks
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. As I write this, once again the endless rain of 2012 falls outside my Devon window. It seems like there’s been no sign of the sun for weeks and I’m feeling in need of something pretty special to cheer me up. At least we
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Form Guide… 4th placed Swindon have won five of our previous six matches in all competitions, including that 1-0 victory at Bury last weekend. That defeat came on the 2nd October, with Colchester United coming away with 3 points from the County Ground. A second defeat as hosts this season. Coventry City are 19th and two points outside of the relegation zone.
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. And so another up and down week passes in the life of Swindon Town Football Club. A great grind out win at Shrewsbury was followed by a disappointing home defeat by a resurgent Colchester. Just to make matters worse a former player delivered the
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Swindon’s aimless hoofing got what it deserved as they slumped to a second abject home defeat, writes Ben Beaumont. Oh dear. Truly, this was a game with nothing to write home about. And I mean nothing. A gaping chasm of emptiness, filled only with Archibald-Henville lumping yet another aimless hack towards the oversized cartoon heads of the Colchester centre backs.
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With another squad of options and talents, Adam Johnson tries to unravel the mind of Paolo Di Canio to see why and how he keeps his squad of talent a happy one… It’s well documented that Paolo Di Canio likes shopping. He’s said it and we’ve seen the evidence ourselves, whether that be a cracking deal through a tribunal or
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Form Guide… 5th placed Swindon are on a run of 3 League One games without defeat, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in six games. Away from the County Ground in the League, Town won 2-1 at Portsmouth last time out, which was our first victory on our travels in 6 attempts. Shrewsbury are 16th with 9 points
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Decent old week I think you’ll agree. This time seven days ago we’d seen a recovery in form after another supposed crisis in confidence, all is not well, its going to end in tears scenario. Well I suppose there might have been a few
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Have you noticed Swindon Town win so frequently after taking the lead? Ron Smith asks how much of an advantage does scoring first give Paolo Di Canio’s side. Swindon’s 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth made it 6 games in which we’ve opened the scoring in 2012/13 and we’ve won all 6. This 100% record is contrasted by results against Preston,
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After a few turbulent weeks Town really needed a solid performance at home to consolidate their 2-1 victory away at Portsmouth mid-week and that is exactly what they did with a 4-0 over AFC Bournemouth, writes Matt Davies. Paolo Di Canio decided to stick with his mid-week team, something that has been a rarity since the start of the season
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