Town’s owner is also the chief scout and director of football operations, but boardroom interference at Swindon isn’t unusual, or even a problem, says Alex Cooke. Does Lee Power signing players undermine Town manager Mark Cooper? Is the former Peterborough boss just a puppet? Or, can a chairman who says he has “the mind of a player, a manager and
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A thoroughly well-earned three points at Vale Park for Mark Cooper, as Swindon Town can now seriously look toward the League One Play-Offs, reports Neil Mitchell. Coming on the back of a great team performance in the midweek tussle with Peterborough United, hopes were high among the Swindon Town faithful that took the trip up to Port Vale. An ambitious
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On a ‘cabbage-patch pitch’ two very similar teams, in terms of league position and form, went head to head in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Area Final 1st Leg at Peterborough’s London Road. We were promised goals and drama and the game most certainly delivered, writes Jonny Leighfield. Mark Cooper made five changes from the team that put in that pathetic
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Some managers hate it, supporters worry they’re going to lose their star player, while Sky Sports’ Jim White can’t wait until deadline day. We’re talking about the January transfer window. Ron Smith asks whether a successful January window has equated to a stronger second half of the season at Swindon Town? The modern transfer windows have caused panic and excitement every
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Adam Tanner was at the County Ground for the visit of Oldham Athletic to witness a pretty forgettable afternoon for Swindon Town. Mark Cooper made three changes from the team that had gained a deserved point at Walsall on Tuesday. Nile Ranger and Yaser Kasim were left out alongside the suspended Alex Pritchard. George Barker, Nathan Byrne and Ryan Harley
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Form Guide… 8th placed Swindon Town remain five points off the play-offs following an unlikely 3-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town and a midweek comeback to draw 1-1 at Walsall. In the League One form guide, Swindon are 14th with two wins, two draws and two defeats in six. At the County Ground, Swindon are 2nd in the form guide with
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At last, something to take from a road trip other than new things to grumble about as a Swindon Town comeback secured a draw at Walsall, writes Scott Keith… Not only did it feature a point and a goal, it at least allows the exciting fantasy of sneaking into the playoffs to flicker for a while yet. While that sits
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Throughout this season Mike Minihane will be taking a look back at Swindon Town’s first season in the ‘big time’, following the promotion to Division Two for the 1963/64 season. Mike continues with a review of January 1964… Top of the Charts – Glad All Over – The Dave Clark Five Morale was hardly high as we entered the New
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Episode #24 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Swindon Advertiser’s Chief Sports Writer Sam Morshead and Adam Tanner. Town’s miserable away form has continued into 2014. Since we last spoke, two successive 2-0 defeats have perhaps shattered aspirations of a play-off finish. Fortunately luck was on Town’s side yesterday as
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In the battle of the STFCs Swindon Town were lucky to find two late goals against Shrewsbury Town to win 3-1. Calvin Hothi reports on a performance that highlights Swindon’s frailties as essentially a mid-table League One side… Following defeats to Stevenage and Gillingham the previous week, Mark Cooper’s side needed to pick up three points when Shrewsbury Town visited
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