Are Swindon Gaining Momentum..?
While Mark Cooper is still leaning away from talk about the ‘P’ word, we just can’t help ourselves to evaluate Swindon Town’s play-off credentials, writes Ron Smith.
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Washbag Podcast: Episode 27 – Miles Better for Swindon…
Episode #27 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by FLICWiltshire Sports Editor Andrew Steele-Davis and Town fans Adam Tanner and Iain Watkins. On our previous podcast we revelled in a goalless draw after a miserable two months. Today and three successive wins later, could the play-offs now again be in-sight for
Read moreLearning to play the Swindon Town way…
Steve Fleming asks whether Swindon Town’s direction to ‘play the Mark Cooper way’ was the right strategy as the season unfolded..? Mark Cooper is determined to play one way and in one style, at all costs. He says it’s a learning process but are we expecting too much from an inexperienced young team to have them play a way which
Read moreSTFC Podcast: Episode 26 – March Madness…
Episode #26 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by FLIC Wiltshire’s Sports Editor Andrew Steele-Davis and Washbag graphics supremo Brendan Hobbs. Doom and gloom has surrounded the County Ground for some weeks as Swindon Town had only one win in 11 games, meaning no trip to Wembley in either the
Read moreBristol City 0-0 Swindon Town: Mark Cooper makes a point…
Adam Tanner made the short trip to Ashton Gate for a derby day fixture that has become quite a rare event in recent seasons. Swindon Town went into the game hoping to avoid a third consecutive league defeat for the first time all season, and aiming to extend an eight-game unbeaten run against Bristol City, stretching back to 2002. Mark
Read moreThe wolf at the door…
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. Not much of a week was it? Two home games and two defeats. It means for the first time this season Swindon fans are looking down the table rather than up. Wretched form since the new year has seen us slip off the play
Read moreAlways Look on the Bright Side of Life – Why Swindon Fans Shouldn’t Be Moaning
After Swindon Town’s latest loss, this time a 1-4 home trouncing by Wolves, Town fans are not in high spirits. Being eight points behind sixth place Peterborough with Posh having a game in hand doesn’t look encouraging as Swindon’s play off ambitions are fading fast. Ben Wills sent over these five reasons why Swindon supporters should still be smiling though…
Read moreSwindon 1-4 Wolves: Town drivel as Wolves’ fans drool
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,
Read moreMark Cooper and the Swindon Town sack race..?
A home defeat for Mark Cooper’s Swindon Town on Saturday after leading MK Dons at half time was enough for an increasing number of supporters to demand chairman Lee Power removes the manager. With Cooper still in the Town dugout, Ron Smith asks whether now is the right time to change manager? One victory in ten games in all competitions
Read moreSwindon Town 1-2 MK Dons: Throw it all away…
Swindon Town have chucked away League One points after taking the lead again. Here’s the MK Dons report by STFC007… It was meant to have been a battle for 7th place, but with both Peterborough United and Walsall dropping points in the week, there was a glimmer of hope among some of Town’s over-optimistic faithful that perhaps there was an
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