Welcome to Press Watch, the Washbag’s new 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 It’s funny how people associate different smells and sounds with different experiences. Take perfumed nappy bags for instance, if you have a baby
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Swindon continued their encouraging start to the season with a deserved 1-0 win over Karl Robinson’s MK Dons. The winning goal came on the stroke of half time when Matt Ritchie’s inswinging cross eluded David Martin in the Dons’ goal, possibly via the foot of James Collins. As a result, Town remain undefeated and find themselves in 3rd place after three
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Form Guide… A goalless draw at Hartlepool United was followed by a 3-0 victory over Crawley Town, which took Swindon to 4th in the early season table and the only side in League One yet to concede. At the County Ground, Swindon are unbeaten in 27 league and cup matches, a run stretching back to a 1-3 defeat by Southampton
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League One continues to be the testing ground for those in the Football League who aim to push towards the top level of the English Football Pyramid. Adam Johnson looks at what we can be looking forward to in the months ahead… We’ve only been away a year but it’s nice to be back. The phrase goes that you don’t
Read moreDespite the despair of play-off defeat the mood around STFC for the season was high. I even put £30 on Town to finish in the top 3… In came Michael Rose, David Prutton, David Ball (on loan), Simon Ferry, Paul Caddis then Thomas Dossevi. On paper I certainly was led to believe Town were asserting a strong claim to mount a
Read moreMarch couldn’t have got off to a worse start. After 13 league games unbeaten, Bristol Rovers did the double over Town with a emphatic 4-0 victory at The County Ground, to add to their 3-0 victory back in December. What a win it was for the rampant Rovers. 3-0 up at half time and very clinical in the counter attack. This was
Read moreTown travelled to Pete Winkleman’s stolen football club with high hopes of finally securing a first win of the season, and in doing so start to look upwards to fulfil our raised expectations. My visit to StadiumMK was a first Town away game (excluding Wembley) for some time. After lunch and taking in the sight, yes the sole sight of
Read moreWith the start of the 2010/2011 League One campaign almost upon us, there is no better time to look ahead to May and make an attempt at trying to predict the final league positions. Many national news outlets have hardly considered Town as possible promotion candidate so far. BBC 5Live decided to completely overlook Town in favour of the usual suspects in
Read moreThe Swindon Advertiser Player of the Year voting closed Thursday night, my vote being cast and awaiting the result at the Brentford game on Saturday, I’d thought I’d share my thoughts on who I think deserves to win the coverted title. For once it has been a tough decision. The team have largely performed so well over the course of
Read moreWith an eleven point gap between Swindon and 7th place Colchester, even if worst came to the worst and Town were to lose on Saturday, I’m still feeling confident that a play-off place is all-but secured. Now then…a few weeks ago after our defeats to both Bristol Rovers and MK Dons, I had written-off any chance of Swindon fighting for
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