He might be a favourite of Paolo Di Canio’s but Oliver Risser hasn’t impressed everyone at the Country Ground. Alex Cooke looks at the statistics behind the midfielder’s contribution. Oliver Risser won just two tackles against Huddersfield over 90 minutes*. In the recent FA Cup tie, the midfielder went into four challenges but only came away with the ball twice.
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Paolo Di Canio’s post match comments in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers has certainly got everyone talking and asking the question; does he mean it or is it just an empty threat made in the heat of the moment? For those who haven’t heard Di Canio’s comments, listen here to Paolo erupting like Mount Etna. We
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A late equaliser from Rovers defender Danny Woodards prevented Town from taking all three points back to SN1 in what was a rather dull derby day on the pitch. Andrew Steele-Davis was there to report. Swindon were going into this game on a high having booked themselves a rather tasty tie against Wigan at home in the FA Cup and only being
Read moreBack a few weeks ago I was asked if I collected statistics on the number of points won by each player in League Two. Not only are these available, statistics are held covering when a player takes to the field or not selected. As a result a comparison can be made on points won when in and out of the
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I had started to forget what it was like watching a football match live writes Ron Smith. Four weeks, five games and a stunner from Matt Ritchie have all been missed following the birth of my beautiful daughter. It was great to return to the County Ground for Saturday football and to watch an opponent I’ve never had the opportunity of seeing Swindon face. Both teams
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With Town on a roll, teams are increasingly coming to the County Ground aiming for a draw. But how can you beat an ultra-defensive side? Alex Cooke looks at Di Canio’s options. Part of the fascination, and some of the frustration, of football lies in that one team can always beat the other regardless of the gap, or gulf, in
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Sunday 20th November was the six month anniversary of Paolo Di Canio’s appointment as manager of Swindon Town. Sam Walton looks back on the Italian’s time at the County Ground. Paolo Di Canio. Surely not… What to us? You mean THE Paolo Di Canio… to Swindon Town. Nahhh, it’s never going to happen! Those were the words of my season ticket holding Dad in May
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After a week of detailed statistics as part of our League Two Rankings, Adam Johnson puts them to use with his view on Swindon Town’s away form, a story of two halves. Many promotion hopefuls get to their lofty position based on home form, ‘win your home games and you’ll do well’ is the usual logic to follow. However, picking
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On Saturday morning live on Soccer AM, Swindon Town found out who would be their opponents in the JPT Area Semi Final. It will be an away trip to Paul Sturrock’s Southend United in early December for the Robins. I let out a cry of “No!” when the draw was made. Surely this is the worst possible draw for us in the
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Nick Judd looks at how the words ‘magic’ and ‘FA Cup’ rarely go hand-in-hand when it comes to Swindon Town. Giantkilling is something only other teams seem to do and instead of claiming scalps we get headaches. We’re more into ‘dark arts’ than abracedabra. In 2008, defeat to Histon ultimately proved the end of Maurice Malpas’ apoplectic reign. The only
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