Is the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy worth the hassle? Does it waste time or give players much needed game time? Adam Johnson looks at the pros and cons of the tournament… “Mehdi Kerrouche is through…and he scores! Swindon Town have surely won the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy!” Now, I don’t know about you, but picturing this moment doesn’t get the blood pumping. Originally
Read moreWith the promised link with West Ham finally coming to fruition in recent weeks, has Paolo Di Canio left his loan signings too late? Andrew Steele-Davis investigates. Upon his eagerly anticipated arrival on the managerial scene, Paolo Di Canio promised that Swindon Town would benefit significantly from links with Tottenham Hotspur and Paolo’s old stomping ground, West Ham United. There
Read moreThe central partnership in the Swindon Town defence has been up for grabs since Paolo Di Canio took charge earlier this summer. With the departure of Scott Cuthbert, Lescinel Jean-Francios and Andy Frampton, Town’s new look backline has seen five players compete for the right to play at centre back in League Two; Aden Flint, Alan McCormack, Alberto Comazzi, Joe Devera and Oliver Risser. We
Read moreWhat does Swindon’s number 23 share with Liverpool’s ersatz winger? Alex Cooke looks at the role Paolo Di Canio his given our recently converted striker. It’s an ugly comparison: the nimble and neat De Vita against the angular and inelegant Dirk Kuyt, but in terms of Raffa’s new role, it is a closer match than it first appears. For like the
Read moreWith 13 points gained at the County Ground and 3 away, without any improvement in our form on the road we can kiss goodbye to promotion back to League One at the first attempt. What has been responsible for Swindon being beaten 5 times on the road, but only by Oxford at home? Paolo Di Canio puts into action the same
Read moreAdam Johnson asks whether Paolo Di Canio’s continual demands on his players should be abandoned in favour of getting the result. When Paolo Di Canio delivers a team talk you imagine it being filled with passion, inspiration and of course, animation. It’s not just in the dressing room that this character shines out but on the touchline with a mixture of
Read moreOur resident Norwegian Town fan Hans J. Tandsether of Heiaswindon.com casts his eye on events in September. Another month has gone by and for us Swindon fans it’s been a rocky ride with both ups and downs. I ended my last review by suggesting that we left August on a low due to some surprisingly bad results and the ‘Clarkegate’ incident
Read moreHaving reviewed the effectiveness of Di Canio’s substitutions and defence, Adam Johnson now takes a detailed look at how the goal have flown in at the other end of the pitch causing mad bursts of passion from a certain Italian in the dugout. When your manager is Paolo Di Canio, you expect the goals to flow and finally against Barnet
Read morePaolo Di Canio has now been in charge of Swindon Town for ten League Two games and throughout this week we’ll be reviewing his successes in three key areas. Today Andrew Steele Davis looks back on an area that has played a major part in Di Canio’s time in charge so far; substitutes. Has Paolo’s subs been inspired? How much of an impact, positive
Read moreThe Crawley game marked Paolo Di Canio’s tenth game in charge of Swindon Town. With all the hype surrounding his appointment and the influx of signings that followed, the burning question is however; just how has the ‘Di Canio Project’ fared so far? Andrew Steele-Davis investigates. The summer had been a manic but very exciting time for everyone connected with
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