Our TheWashbag.com Index calculates the Swindon Town Player of the Month by assessing the key statistics from all league and cup matches. Following five League One games this month, the January result is in… PLAYER LEAGUE CUP TOTAL James Collins 35 0 35 Alan McCormack 31.5 0 31.5 Wes Foderingham 31 0 31 Darren Ward 25.5 0 25.5 Matt Ritchie
Read more
Swindon salvaged a valuable and deserved point at a rain soaked Dean Court, writes Richard Baynard. Town’s goal from Andy Williams followed a weak clearance from Bournemouth keeper David James, levelling the game with just five minutes remaining. The result was really no more than Swindon warranted overall, but after going in at half time one down having been on
Read more
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So on a scale of one to ten, how excited are you about Saturday’s game with Bournemouth? I know its kind of off the scale isn’t it. It’ll also prove one of the pivotal moments of the season. Since Eddie Howe’s return to the
Read moreWelcome to Press Watch by Brendan Hobbs, TheWashbag’s sideways glance at all things Town related in the media. If you see anything remotely concerning Swindon Town in the worlds media get in contact with me via Twitter @mrbraindown A kinky sado-masochistic dominatrix once told me: “There’s nothing better in life than dishing out a walloping in the comfort of your
Read more
After thrashing both Tranmere and Portsmouth 5-0 in their previous two home games, Swindon Town came into this clash with Carlisle looking to carry on their recent fine form and extend their unbeaten run to five straight games. Goals from the in-form pairing of James Collins and Andy Williams and one from Raffaele De Vita ensured Town continued their fine
Read more
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So it was a long time ago that this happened before? Way back in the days of heavy boots big moustaches and slicked down hair. Yes two successive five-nil home wins is pretty rare and one player getting four in one game is quite a
Read more
Swindon hammered Portsmouth 5-nil thanks to James Collins, but it wasn’t just his arrival which altered the direction of the match, says Alex Cooke. James Collins changed the game against Pompey and their 352 formation, but you knew that. What he did wasn’t hugely sophisticated – it is his natural way of playing – strong, quick, central, but the contrast
Read more
After an extended Christmas break – with both the Leyton Orient and Colchester away matches having been called off due to a water-logged pitch – Town improved their home form as it was the turn of Pompey to be knocked for 5 without reply after league leaders Tranmere suffered a similar fate during the previous home game writes STFC007. With
Read more
Ron Smith provides a festive feast of Swindon Town player related statistics for League One matches for you… Raffaele De Vita has made the greatest contribution of any Town player to scoring goals when on the pitch in League One, scoring 6 out of the 14 goals (42.9%). 2nd is Matt Ritchie with 29.6% and 3rd is James Collins with
Read more
A fine individual goal by Alan Judge was enough to hand Notts County a rare home victory and send Swindon’s beleaguered players and fans into an enforced two week break on a low, writes Daniel Hunt. For the second time in an utterly frustrating week, Swindon found themselves cursing poor finishing, good opposition goalkeeping and an increasingly familiar 0-1 scoreline.
Read more
The Washbag 