Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us, happy birthday dear TheWashbag.com, happy birthday to us… TheWashbag.com all started three years ago today. The 14th January 2010 was the date of the opening article on the mouthful-titled domain ‘fraserdigbyswashbag.wordpress.com’ with a rather pointless post speculating about Lee Peacock’s likely move away from the County Ground. What was meant to only
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Swindon salvaged a valuable and deserved point at a rain soaked Dean Court, writes Richard Baynard. Town’s goal from Andy Williams followed a weak clearance from Bournemouth keeper David James, levelling the game with just five minutes remaining. The result was really no more than Swindon warranted overall, but after going in at half time one down having been on
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After we surveyed Swindon Town supporters for their views on safe standing at the County Ground redevelopment we then presented the results to the Club. We now have a response… “Swindon Town is a club that prides itself on listening to its fans and when surveys such as the recent one run by ‘TheWashbag.com’ fan website indicate that 87% of
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So on a scale of one to ten, how excited are you about Saturday’s game with Bournemouth? I know its kind of off the scale isn’t it. It’ll also prove one of the pivotal moments of the season. Since Eddie Howe’s return to the
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Form Guide… 5th placed Swindon are on a run of four wins in a row, which has seen Town score for fun with 16 goals and four clean sheets. Away from the County Ground, Swindon won last time out – 2-0 at Oldham – and have only been defeated twice in six outings. Town are ranked the fifth strongest away
Read moreWelcome to Press Watch by Brendan Hobbs, TheWashbag’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 A kinky sado-masochistic dominatrix once told me: “There’s nothing better in life than dishing out a walloping in the comfort of your
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After thrashing both Tranmere and Portsmouth 5-0 in their previous two home games, Swindon Town came into this clash with Carlisle looking to carry on their recent fine form and extend their unbeaten run to five straight games. Goals from the in-form pairing of James Collins and Andy Williams and one from Raffaele De Vita ensured Town continued their fine
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It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So it was a long time ago that this happened before? Way back in the days of heavy boots big moustaches and slicked down hair. Yes two successive five-nil home wins is pretty rare and one player getting four in one game is quite a
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Form Guide… 5th placed Swindon are set to play their third successive League One game as hosts and hopes are raised for for another high-scoring match after two 5-nil wins against Tranmere Rovers and Portsmouth. Town have won three, drawn one and lost twice in the past six games, including the current run of three wins on the bounce. At the County Ground,
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Swindon hammered Portsmouth 5-nil thanks to James Collins, but it wasn’t just his arrival which altered the direction of the match, says Alex Cooke. James Collins changed the game against Pompey and their 352 formation, but you knew that. What he did wasn’t hugely sophisticated – it is his natural way of playing – strong, quick, central, but the contrast
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