In our first article reviewing the race to the title, Adam Johnson gives his predictions on the outcome of League Two. Paolo Di Canio has made it quite clear all season what he expects, therefore what we expect, from the squad this season and that is to be singing along to Queen on the last day of the season. That song
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Swindon stormed into the League Two promotion places with a superb performance at Roots Hall last night – thumping fellow contenders Southend by four goals to one with an emphatic display, writes Richard Banyard. I have to admit I was surprised by Di Canio’s team selection – I expected a very similar line-up to the one we saw at Leicester,
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Form… Sixth placed Swindon are currently on a run of one defeat – at Torquay on Boxing Day – in fifteen League Two matches. Town’s current form guide reads five wins and that one defeat in the previous six League Two outings, including the current unbeaten run of four victories against Northampton, AFC Wimbledon, Rotherham and Macclesfield. Away from the County Ground, Town have
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Scot Munroe gives his summary of the transfer window so far and what might be in store for Town fans. We are just over three weeks into the new year and the January transfer window, there has been no surprise that we’ve witnessed new signings and deadwood departing. On the way out of the County Ground we have seen Michael Timlin leave for
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Welcome to another edition of Andrew Steele-Davis’ Npower Football League Two Review, where as always there was plenty of action for you to sink your teeth into. The top three all dropped vital points as the hectic Christmas schedule begins while Swindon continue their Robin’s revival under Paolo Di Canio, stretching their unbeaten run to 15 games in all competitions. We
Read moreWelcome to another edition of Andrew Steele-Davis’ Npower Football League Two Review, where there was plenty of action as well as a local derby. Southend were finally defeated and the situation at the bottom of the table looks dire for Dagenham and Redbridge. We start off at the Kingsmeadow stadium where Accrington Stanley recorded an all important victory over Wimbledon. Padraig Amond,
Read moreBBC Radio Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. I’ve been a Swindon supporter since the early 1960’s…no jokes about my age please, I’ve heard them all…and it’s difficult to remember a time when I’ve been so confident about OUR team. On the way to Colchester last Saturday, I had no doubt that we’d be in
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Something had to give as Southend’s 17 game unbeaten run went up against Swindon’s very own 12 match unbeaten record in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Southern Area Semi-Final at Roots Hall writes Daniel Hunt. Paolo Di Canio’s squad of battlers were the last side to defeat Southend on September 10th and they repeated the feat on Tuesday night, this time on
Read moreBBC Radio Swindon commentator Vic Morgan continues his new weekly blog only here on The Washbag. THE JOY OF SIX… Points out of six. Yes it’s been a great week to be a Town fan. Paul Sturrock’s Southend United came visiting last Saturday, and on the face of it would provide a stern test. Swindon going into the game off
Read moreIt’s an honour and a privilege to be a part of two wins in a row after a 2-0 triumph over Paul Sturrock’s Southend reports Adam Johnson. Town moved up to 13th in the table after goals from Jonathan Smith and Mehdi Kerrouche sealed three points for Paolo Di Canio’s men. It was a day of renewed optimism as Swindon put in
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