We’ve launched our own Podcast in time to preview the JPT final! The first TheWashbag.com Podcast features host Christopher Panks (Sky Sports Fanzone STFC blogger) and guests Ron Smith (editor of TheWashbag), Gary Rose (Chief Sports Writer at the Swindon Advertiser) and Tom Otrebski (journalist for STFC and writer for TheWashbag). The four discuss the win over Torquay United; what a difference a year
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The ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. Don’t know about you, but I thought Tuesday’s game with Torquay was terrific. Before the game we had OO Shaun Taylor and Glenn Hoddle inducted into the Town’s Hall of Fame. There was also a return for Martin Ling with his, and Shaun’s Gulls team. I made a brief return to the County
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With just three days before we all descend upon Wembley, the anticipation and excitement is now really starting to build, writes Danny Everard. Unbelievably just a week ago, 15th March, it was the 43rd anniversary of Swindon’s greatest day and that wonderful victory over the mighty Arsenal in the Wembley mud. That anniversary and our Johnson Paint Trophy final tie this weekend has
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Tuesday evening sees Swindon Town entertain Torquay United at the County Ground in the top of the table clash… Form Guide… First placed Swindon are currently on a run of three defeats in twenty-five League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads four wins and two defeats in six outings. At the County Ground, Town are unbeaten since August, making it 16 games without tasting defeat
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Swindon Town’s quest for the league title suffered a setback Saturday, as they suffered their second consecutive 2-0 away defeat. The defeat makes a seemingly unassailable lead, slightly less unassailable as a Torquay victory closed the gap to four points. Rosie MacGillivray was at Gresty Road to report. Paolo Di Canio – ever predictable in ensuring his team selection is anything but – rung the changes
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How Di Canio’s desire for width can leave Swindon outnumbered in central midfield, by Alex Cooke. “It’s 10% about the formation and 90% about the players. If you have the best ones and they do their jobs, then they can pretty much play any way you want them to.” Harry Redknapp might be one of Paolo Di Canio’s former managers
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Saturday afternoon sees Swindon Town travel to Gresty Road in Crewe… Form Guide… First placed Swindon are currently on a run of two defeats in twenty-four League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads five wins and one defeat in six outings. Away from the County Ground, Town have four victories and two defeats in six matches, including that defeat last time out at Oxford United. Swindon haven’t kept
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The ramblings of BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan.. A friend of mine recently said, “it would be nice to go to Wembley without worrying about slipping down the league”. The point he was making was that a big enough gap would be good, to not damage our position because of missing out on a league weekend. Well, that should be okay
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Today is the 43rd anniversary of the greatest day in our history… the 15th March 1969 saw Swindon Town of Division Three beat the ‘mighty’ Arsenal 3-1 after extra time thanks to a late Don Rogers double. The Town went one up ten minutes before half time, this was after a shambolic mixup allowed Peter Noble to seize upon the loose ball and pass to
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Sports Journalist and Swindon Town supporter Tom Otrebski provides our next entry into the Hall of Shame. As it’s the tenth inductee we thought we’ll give him two for the price of one and he chose the strike partnership of Tony Thorpe and Jamie Cureton that just failed to live up to high expectations. At the start of the 2005/06 season, manager Andy King looked
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