Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… Some weeks are pretty bad for Swindon Town fans, then there’s this week! Ten goals conceded, only one scored, pretty poor by any standards. Okay the Wigan defeat came against a side that looks a sure bet for promotion. A team, quite frankly, too good for League One which included
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Swindon Town’s seven game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as Wigan Athletic extended theirs to 17 with some clinical finishing, showing why they are the best team in League One this season destined for automatic promotion writes STFC007. On reflection, the title of the Match Report may now seem somewhat harsh, but I decided on the title when
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… The better team won didn’t it..? Wigan came to Swindon and deservedly took the points. To be honest they’re the best team I’ve seen at the County Ground this season and I’ll be amazed if they’re not back in the Championship next term. As for Swindon? Well six minutes
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Former BBC Wiltshire commentator Vic Morgan writes his latest blog for TheWashbag.com… Wasn’t a shock was it? It was one of football’s worst kept secrets that Martin Ling was to be Swindon Town’s new manager. For those of a certain age, Martin is a two-time Town player. A brief spell under Lou Macari, about six weeks, and a longer stay after
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Town may have a new manager on Tuesday, but supporters made the trip to Lancashire to watch another defeat, writes Anthony Gingell… Saturday saw an unchanged XI, with a 4-4-1-1 still being played. Within two minutes Town are looking ropey and panicking in this third full 25,000 capacity stadium. Wigan pressed Town high up the pitch, straight from their kick off, leaving the
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Hasn’t 2012 flown by quickly..!? Ron Smith recalls twelve things that we’ve learnt supporting Swindon Town this year… 1. I should attend less games…. Various commitments have meant I’ve been unable to maintain my full quota of games at the County Ground in 2012. Working late ensured I couldn’t see Town bounce back from defeat at O#*ord with a 4-0
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He can play 50 passes in less than 90 minutes and knits defence and attack but lately illness has deprived Town of Simon Ferry in full flow, Alex Cooke looks at what we have been missing. “Less energy, more quality”. That was Paolo Di Canio’s opinion of what Simon Ferry brought from the bench to Swindon versus Shrewsbury on Tuesday.
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BBC Devon’s Vic Morgan continues his weekly blog only here on The Washbag. What a day… Saturday January the 7th 2012, will go down as one of the great days of Swindon Town’s recent history. Wigan Athletic came to the County Ground as favourites. They’re a Premier League team, and should get past a side from League Two. That was reinforced
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Swindon Town are into the FA Cup fourth round thanks to a magnificent 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic….we’ve not had the opportunity to celebrate that achievement in a while writes Ron Smith. It’s been fifteen long years since our previous run beyond round three. Town are rewarded with a trip the East Midlands; thanks to goals from Alan Connell and Paul Benson, this after Callum McManaman
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