Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… Another FA Cup first round another exit in double quick time. Yet again Swindon Town leave the competition at the opening stage. It’s getting so predictable many Swindon fans book the first Saturday in December to do their Christmas shopping. Last weekends defeat at Rochdale was more than a
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest weekly review by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan
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Ben Gladwin slalomed to a first hat-trick for Swindon as Town did more than enough to get the point they needed to guarantee a top six finish at Rochdale, writes Scott Keith.
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STFC007 reflects on the midweek 2-3 defeat at home to Rochdale, a first loss in 10 games…
Read moreWhat a difference a goal makes? Perhaps not given the widespread reaction to Town’s 1-1 draw at home to Rochdale, a match that saw neither side ‘deserve’ the victory. “WILSON OUT!” remained the text and email of choice of the many who contacted BBC Wiltshire post match. However, Wilson confirmed he has no intentions to walk as he “has a
Read moreNovember was a hectic month with 7 games in League and Cup. As the month started, ‘The Washbag’ looked back 2 years to the end of Maurice Malpas’ tenure at Town. There was an unwelcomed similarity between then and now, poor league position, inconsistent team lacking fluidity and cup progress hanging in the balance. How supportive should we be of
Read moreWith the start of the 2010/2011 League One campaign almost upon us, there is no better time to look ahead to May and make an attempt at trying to predict the final league positions. Many national news outlets have hardly considered Town as possible promotion candidate so far. BBC 5Live decided to completely overlook Town in favour of the usual suspects in
Read moreAs far as I was concerned, Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday were written off and not just because of the weather. I could hardly muster a smile and was completely lost within myself, contemplating every moment of the game and what could have been the most unlikely of promotions, over and over again. Watching a recording of the game didn’t help and
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