Goals, cards, touchline spats, you name it; the npower League Two had it all in abundance. Which teams impressed, and which teams flattered to deceive? Which players got you all in a spin and which players left you frothing at the mouth in frustration? All the action will be dissected here in Andrew Steele-Davis’ new weekly blog. Let’s start off with
Read moreAlan Connell recieved the sponsor’s Man of the Match award against Rotherham this afternoon, do you agree? Who was your Man of the Match? Poll will be open until end of Sunday.
Read more12.15 on Saturday lunchtime Swindon Town face Rotherham United in the live televised League Two match. Form… Unbeaten Lead leaders Rotherham visit the County Ground with an perfect 2 wins from 2 games away record, 6 scored and 2 conceded. Swindon eventually demolished Crewe on the opening game 3-0 but against Oxford found a stubborn defence less easier to penetrate with a 2-1 defeat.
Read moreSam Morris provides the Shrewsbury Town perspective of Saturday’s encounter at The Greenhous Meadow. It was the battle of the STFC’s at Greenhous Meadow on Saturday and thankfully, on my behalf, it was Shrewsbury who came out on top against Swindon. It was an intriguing game. Paolo Di Canio’s men had clearly come to Shropshire with a game plan to really
Read moreThe battle of the ‘STFCs’ as Swindon Town make their first ever trip to the Greenhous New Meadow to face Shrewsbury Town tomorrow afternoon. Form… It goes without saying; Swindon’s first four League games wasn’t the start we had expected. After the opening 3-0 home victory over Crewe Alexandra, three narrow defeats against Cheltenham, Dagenham & Redbridge and then Oxford United brought
Read moreCompletely ignore what was written in the build-up to the A420 derby about the history, passion and desire; as that’s exactly what I’m having to do, coming to terms with a deflating first home defeat since 1973 and a sea of yellow and blue celebrating on the Stratton Bank. All this is despite an vastly improved Swindon performance. With the minutes ticking by to the final whistle I was
Read moreThis lunchtime the A420 derby returns in all of it’s glory as bitter rivals Swindon Town face Oxford United at the County Ground. A match even more special as this is the first league game between the sides for over ten years. It was back in the 2000/01 season when Swindon were victorious thanks to a double salvo from an unlikely source of Steve ‘Turbo’ Robinson. At
Read moreAfter the City game was postponed, Johno cast his tactics eye over the Crewe game last weekend. Not to be confused with the legendary ‘Townsend’s Tactics’ with Andy Townsend in the back of a white van during ITV’s The Premiership programme, but much like the former midfielder, I’ll try to assess where it went well and wrong for Swindon most
Read moreThe Seventy Two and fellow Football League blog The Two Unfortunates have coordinated a mammoth 108 page preview of the 2011/2012 season, with contributions from fans of all 72 clubs in the Football League, including a view on Swindon Town by The Washbag. With Swindon Town now in League Two you’ll need to flick through until page 108 of this ultimate league preview for
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