2013 is nearly over and it has truly been an eventful and unforgettable year at Swindon Town. Brendan Hobbs jumped at the chance of writing our review of 2013, which has turned into an epic feature of writing; you’ve now made it to part four. There’s a few more to come, this is only… May The playoffs loomed in the shape of a
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead – chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser – and returning former host Christopher Panks – TeamTalk Fanzone writer. The three review an eventful play off semi-final tie with Brentford and penalty heartbreak, a brief three word reflection on the season, whether Simon
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. You know how it hurts now. The feeling of complete dejection when that Brentford penalty went in. Okay just after half time we would gladly have taken a penalty shootout and whatever came with it. However then came the fight back and there can’t
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Swindon were denied a place at Wembley in the cruellest fashion as a second half comeback was not enough to deny a rampant Brentford team in a thrilling contest. After 210 minutes, the two teams could not be separated and it was Miles Storey who had the misfortune of seeing his penalty kick saved ending Swindon’s season one game before
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Swindon were denied taking a deserved win to West London on Monday after Brentford converted a late penalty to equal out Luongo’s goal and set up a tense second leg Play-Off decider. Reports STFC007. Town, with the wind on their back in the first half, could have opened the scoring in the first minute had Adam Rooney crossed from the
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Alex Cooke looks at how the two sides might shape up for the home leg of Saturday’s play-off match. Under manager Uwe Rosler, Brentford have become a compact team who play controlled, calm, progressive football. They like to squeeze play into a narrow band in which their impressively defined shape makes them stifling to play against and efficient, if a
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest ‘exclusive’ blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It wasn’t great was it the Scunthorpe experience… Despite going in front with just a few minutes to go it all came apart in spectacular fashion. I was transported back to the bad old days of the Seventies and Eighties as apparently grown
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It’s been an emotional rollercoaster on and off the pitch this season and now Swindon’s footballing future could be settled in the next few days. Adam Johnson has a look at Town’s playoff chances against 3rd place Brentford… ‘‘Whatever will be, will be’’ is the usual terrace cry during the playoffs but it doesn’t encompass the true feelings of a
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A selection of the previous performances for Swindon Town and Brentford in the Play-Offs ahead of the League One semi-finals this weekend… Swindon Town Play Off Appearances: 6 Average League Position Securing Play Off Berth: 4.9 Semi-Final Defeats: 2 (vs Crystal Palace 88/89, Brighton 03/04) Final Appearances: 4 (vs Gillingham 86/87, Sunderland 89/90, Leicester 92/93 & Millwall 09/10) Final Winner: 3 (86/87, 89/90, 92/93)
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