Welcome to Press Watch, the Washbag’s 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 Another week, another two matches and amazingly, another spell of normality. Acting like some sort of Florence Nightingale I managed to nurse this column
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Have you noticed Swindon Town win so frequently after taking the lead? Ron Smith asks how much of an advantage does scoring first give Paolo Di Canio’s side. Swindon’s 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth made it 6 games in which we’ve opened the scoring in 2012/13 and we’ve won all 6. This 100% record is contrasted by results against Preston,
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Host Christopher Panks discusses recent events at the County Ground with Vic Morgan. They discuss a long coach journey to Carlisle, a fine 80 minute performance at Portsmouth in midweek and a storming 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth. The two have a look forward to the League Cup match with Burnley
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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 Well, where to start this week, I mean it’s all been a bit quiet hasn’t it? No controversy, no massive rows, no kicked
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After controlling the game for at least seventy minutes of the ninety, Swindon almost contrived to throw away all three points at Fratton Park Tuesday evening – a crazy last ten minutes almost costing the Town dear, despite a comfortable-looking two goal lead. Writes Richard Banyard of swindon-town-fc.co.uk The first half hour was overwhelmingly Swindon’s – early on, it just
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As your going to match at Carlisle on Saturday, could you write a match report for us? That’s what Ron the Washbag editor kindly asked. Of course I said, shouldn’t be a problem, writes Vic Morgan. Well for reasons which I’ll go into greater detail about later in the week, it’s a bigger problem than I thought. Briefly, there was
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Listen to the latest episode of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast. Host Christopher Panks discusses recent events at the County Ground with Ron Smith and Matthew Kilford. The three review the recent spate of defeats, Di Canio’s attitude and response to player performances, the deadline day signings and a look ahead to the games with Carlisle (yes this was recorded on Friday evening) and
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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 Oh what a difference a week makes, actually what a difference 4 days make! Top of the world on Wednesday, walloping Stoke on
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A much changed Swindon Town paid the price for failing to turn possession and pressure into shots on target against bitter rivals Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, writes Daniel Hunt. A promising first half performance faded into the Oxfordshire night as a collision between new team mates, Ward and Flint, allowed Alfie Potter to snatch a barely deserved win
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Wes Foderingham has followed Paul Caddis in falling foul of Paolo Di Canio, but even he won’t be the last, writes Alex Cooke. First it was Paul Caddis, now it seems to be Wes Foderingham; the list of players who have offended Swindon’s Paolo Di Canio swells week by week. Leon Clarke was the first (and the fastest) to fall
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