Walsall 1-4 Swindon Town: Your photos on Twitter
Swindon Town travelled to Walsall this Boxing Day and stormed to a 4-1 victory over the hosts. Here’s a selection of your photographs of the game and the snow via Twitter…
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Making a point…
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. It has been quite a week I think you’ll agree. Last Saturday the journey from Devon to the County Ground began in almost spring like sunshine. I think that particular season disappeared at around twenty past three when the heavens opened and the hurricane
Read moreWalsall 1-1 Swindon Town: A point closer to safety…
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
Read more5 ways Swindon need to improve their defence in a 352 formation
After defeats against Walsall and Oldham, Swindon manager Mark Cooper needs to tighten up his new defensive system. By Alex Cooke. It was a simple, but brave, solution. Swindon were conceding too often and so manager Mark Cooper added an extra defender to the back four. However, the switch of systems to 352 from 433 seems to have created as
Read moreAndy’s Angle: On the road with Christian Roberts
Andrew Steele-Davis reflects on two consecutive defeats for Swindon Town, why patience is key and a road trip with Christian Roberts… This all feels a bit different doesn’t it? The last time we had the pleasure of each other’s company Swindon had just delivered another footballing masterclass to Notts County and hopes and expectations were being altered by many Town
Read moreVic Morgan Blog: Untying Notts…
It’s Friday, so it must be time for the latest blog by BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan. So we’re world beaters one minute not very good the next. That seems to be the week summed up if you believe many of the comments about the Town’s two performances. Certainly Friday against Notts County they were excellent. Some of the football was of an
Read moreSwindon Town 1-3 Walsall: All winning runs must come to an end…
Sometimes teams need to be brought back down to earth following a winning run – a realisation that they aren’t world beaters – and Tuesday night was one of those matches for Swindon Town against Walsall, writes Calvin Hothi. Manager Mark Cooper made just one change from the side which beat Notts County on Friday with Nicky Ajose coming in
Read moreStat Pack: Swindon Town vs Walsall
Form Guide… 6th placed Swindon Town comfortably beat Notts County 2-0 to move into the play-offs for the first time this season. Town have won their previous three games to move up to 4th in the League One form guide following four wins, zero draws and two defeats. As hosts, Swindon are unbeaten in six League One games, winning the
Read moreSimon Ferry and the gap on Swindon’s right side
Alex Cooke looks at the tactics used against Walsall and how far Kevin MacDonald has to go to change how Town play. “I didn’t play well, I don’t know why – I just didn’t.” At first Simon Ferry’s post-Walsall protestations sound odd. After all, it was obvious to most people in the County Ground that his new right wing position,
Read moreSwindon 2 Walsall 2: A Draw…Again
Kevin MacDonald’s first home game in charge of Swindon ended level at home to Walsall, much like Paul Hart’s first game in charge in 2011. It was also the third successive draw between these sides at the County Ground and Swindon’s sixth home draw this season. Benjamin Wills reports. It seemed like MacDonald was going to secure a second successive
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