Episode #18 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available… Host Ron Smith is joined by Lee Clarke and podcast regular Iain Watkins. It’s now four games unbeaten for Swindon Town and October is turning out as per many of our expectations as a rewarding month. And, we’ve finally won away in League One. We’re you surprised by Town’s
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Swindon’s manager Mark Cooper switched to a 3412/352 for Town’s first away-win of the season but will he stick with the system? By Alex Cooke.. Why is it only at Rotherham? Before Saturday, Swindon hadn’t started a league game with a back three since 2005. That game was also in South Yorkshire but in very different circumstances… Eight years ago
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Adam Tanner was at the New York Stadium, Rotherham to spread the news and be a part of it as Swindon Town put a sledgehammer to their troublesome away form with a 4-0 win. Since the previous away game, a defeat at Preston North End, both Mark Cooper and Luke Williams had spoken of the need for Town to be
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Episode #17 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead – Swindon Advertiser Chief Sports Writer – and podcast regular Iain Watkins. The three review Swindon’s 1-0 win over Tranmere Rovers, a game that was like watching paint dry compared to recent frenetic and high-scoring matches. A main topic
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12 games have gone so Adam Tanner gives his thoughts on Swindon Town’s start to the season, and how he feels they need to adapt to ensure that their early promise is fulfilled… Like most fans, my expectations heading into the season were relatively low. And like most fans, I’ve been delighted by some of the football that we’ve played.
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After playing in the limelight in midweek, Swindon Town travelled to Preston North End hoping to secure a first away league victory of the season. Vic Morgan was one of 386 Town fans making the trip up the M6… Lets face it Saturday was awful. There must be something about Preston North End and Swindon Town at Deepdale. Twelve months ago it was
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Swindon welcomed the 2011/2012 champions of Europe Chelsea to the County Ground for the first time in almost two decades. Lee Clark was part of a capacity crowd under the lights, where Town were going toe to toe with World Cup winners such as Juan Mata and Fernando Torres was the Robin’s reward for a 2-0 win at Loftus Road
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Episode #16 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Brendan Hobbs (@MrBraindown) and Matthew Kilford (@matthewkilford). The three review Swindon’s local derby with Bristol City which ended with a 3-2 victory for the hosts and condemned City to yet another defeat. This match witnessed Aden Flint’s return to the County
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Episode #15 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Vic Morgan (@swindonred) and podcast debutant Iain Watkins (@mightygwah). The three discuss Town’s 1-1 draw at MK Dons; whether Nathan Byrne deserved his red card; are backpasses to Wes Foderingham a necessary part of Town’s tactics; we discuss your responses to
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We’ve used the title ‘Wrecking Crewe’ to describe two previous Swindon Town versus Crewe Alexandra games at the County Ground and this time won’t be any different. Adam Tanner was there to witness the perfect end to a fantastic week. Town approached the game on the back of a superb performance and result at QPR, but with a modest haul
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