Two extra-time penalties saw Swindon exit the League Cup but with a red card and numerous injuries that is a fraction of the story, reports Alex Cooke. “If the people of Swindon don’t want to watch this team, they don’t like football”. It was hard boiled stuff tweeted in rage, but this one has a soft centre of truth. Swindon’s
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Calvin Hothi gives his views on the areas to be strengthened as Swindon Town head into pre-season…
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With the farcical end to Notts County bringing the unlikely play-off hopes to a formal end, the visit of Rotherham United to the County Ground was a chance (within reason) to relax and enjoy the final Swindon Town game of the campaign without too much tension. Writes Scott Keith.
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Michael Smith’s second-half goal provided scant consolation for Town fans in a stinging 4-1 home defeat by a Wolves side bustling with strength, collective effort and, Leon Clarke, writes Alex Cooke. Swindon manager Mark Cooper labelled 45 minutes of this display “outstanding” but seemed to choose the wrong half and the wrong team, for despite Swindon’s improvement after the break,
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On a ‘cabbage-patch pitch’ two very similar teams, in terms of league position and form, went head to head in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Final 1st Leg at Peterborough’s London Road. We were promised goals and drama and the game most certainly delivered, writes Jonny Leighfield. Mark Cooper made five changes from the team that put in that pathetic
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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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Every now and then this season, this team has the ability to throw in a real stinker of a performance, especially away from home. Swindon Town’s Tuesday night’s defeat by Stevenage put that into sharp relief. Writes Scott Keith. Mark Cooper decided the team that had shown plenty of resilience in the win over Peterborough United could do a similar
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Episode #23 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Andrew Steele-Davis and Iain Watkins. The three reflect on Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Peterborough United including look at Nile Ranger’s surprise inclusion and the contribution of Raphael Rossi Branco who made his first start for Swindon. Other talking points include a
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It’ll be nearly a fortnight since Swindon Town have played a game. We’ve yet to kick off in 2014, so it’s been a bit frustrating for us fans. With the inevitable postponement of the New Year’s Day game against Crawley, it should mean the Town squad
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