Former BBC Wiltshire match commentator Vic Morgan writes his weekly blog… Another defeat for Swindon Town and a feeling of where do we go from here? The loss against Bolton last Saturday seems to have been the season’s low point. An own goal giving the Trotters the points and the dismissal of Rafa Rossi-Branco means a dearth of available central defenders
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Mike Cunningham’s poem reflects the culmination of events 26 years ago as the Wembley dream was short lived… They started out in ’85 down in Division Four Managed by a Scottish chap whose mother was a bore But little Lou was cunning then and paid ten bob for Bamber What David got we’re not quite sure but up the town did clamber
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his final blog of the 2015/16 season for TheWashbag.com… And so it ends. The largely forgettable season 2015-16 is over and thank goodness for that. I guess it’s a hangover from last terms play off disappointment that most Town fans will be happy for a break. Difficult to say how this campaign will be remembered.
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… Credit where credits due first of all. The postponement of the game at Port Vale on Saturday was done in time to prevent the vast majority of Town fans from having a wasted journey. The supporters coaches hadn’t left and so they too weren’t troubled by a long trip
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Joe Young reflects on Martin Ling’s return to Swindon Town as manager, which has prematurely ended with Ling resigning for ‘health reasons’. I read today’s shock news that Martin Ling had resigned as Swindon Town manager with great sadness. The brave tweet from his son, Sam, shows how important health matters can be. He wants to thank everyone at Swindon
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Adam Tanner headed to the Pirelli Stadium, hoping to watch Swindon avoid further skid marks and get the wheels back on their winter form… Despite a disappointing Boxing Day performance against Gillingham, Swindon could approach a tricky trip to the joint league leaders with some optimism. Consecutive away wins, each of them accompanied by a clean sheet, had represented a
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What a turnaround for Swindon Town under Martin Ling. Scott Keith reports from Saturday’s victory over Shrewsbury Town…
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Alex Cooke looks at how Jordan Turnbull and Fabien Robert shared the flank against Rochdale One of the criticisms throughout this season has been of players being used out of their natural positions: Henrik Ojamaa as a wingback, Nicky Ajose as a lone forward and, most frequently, Jordan Turnbull as a left back. But on Saturday one of the more
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Davy Richards reports on how Swindon Town are finally starting to find some form, and how this 2-1 win over Rochdale showed that even when Town aren’t at their best, they do have the steel to grind out a result. Swindon have come a long way since Martin Ling’s first game in charge. This victory, against the same side that embarrassed
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… I know it’s been less than two weeks but it seems an age since Swindon last played. The back to back wins over Walsall and Chesterfield feel like they were months ago. Thankfully that break is now coming to an end and our favourite team is back in action
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