It has been another weekend of unpredictable action from the Npower Football League Two as Bristol Rovers freefall continues, Southend continue to rise and the early season pacesetters continue to stutter. All of the action is assessed here in the latest instalment of Andrew Steele Davis’ League Two Review. Southend United continued their recent fine form with an outstanding 3-0 victory over
Read morePaolo Di Canio has now been in charge of Swindon Town for ten League Two games and throughout this week we’ll be reviewing his successes in three key areas. Today Andrew Steele Davis looks back on an area that has played a major part in Di Canio’s time in charge so far; substitutes. Has Paolo’s subs been inspired? How much of an impact, positive
Read moreIt has been another weekend of breathtaking action from the Npower League Two as two of the early season front runners slipped to defeats and there was a first win of the season for Plymouth under new caretaker manager Carl Fletcher. All of the action is assessed here in the latest instalment of Andrew Steele Davis’ League Two Review. Bristol Rovers
Read moreOn Saturday the two form teams, Burton Albion and Swindon Town met in what many saw as an early six pointer. Everything was in place for it to be a cracking game of football, but would Swindon be the happier of the two teams come 4:45? – reports Andrew Steele-Davis. Swindon were extremely confident going into this fixture having come
Read moreIt has been another weekend of excellent football in the npower League Two. Plymouth continue to lurch from crisis to crisis, this week yet another defeat swiftly followed by the sacking of their manager. There were also goals galore as high scoring games dominated the league on Saturday. All of the action is assessed here in the latest instalment of Andrew Steele
Read moreThe Crawley game marked Paolo Di Canio’s tenth game in charge of Swindon Town. With all the hype surrounding his appointment and the influx of signings that followed, the burning question is however; just how has the ‘Di Canio Project’ fared so far? Andrew Steele-Davis investigates. The summer had been a manic but very exciting time for everyone connected with
Read moreThis fixture was always going to generate interest with both Crawley Town and Swindon many people’s tip to challenge for automatic promotion from League Two. With Crawley’s blistering start and Swindon’s recent fine form, the game at Broadfield Stadium was billed as an early six pointer, reports Andrew Steele-Davis. The mind games that took place during the week between Paolo Di
Read moreGoals, cards, touchline spats, you name it; the npower League Two had it all in abundance. Which teams impressed, and which teams flattered to deceive? Which players got you all in a spin and which players left you frothing at the mouth in frustration? All the action will be dissected here in Andrew Steele-Davis’ new weekly blog. Let’s start off with
Read moreIn his first contribution for The Washbag, Andrew Steele-Davis looks at whether Swindon Town’s future is home-grown. When Billy Bodin’s name was bellowed over the tannoy system at the County Ground on Saturday announcing that the young forward was in the starting eleven, it is safe to say you could not have seen that coming a few weeks ago.
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