Cooper’s probably off, so look to the future…
Very strong rumours of Mark Cooper joining Sheffield Wednesday is enough for Ron Smith to look to the future…
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How not to pick a name for your baby son
Ron Smith was adamant his newborn son would be named after a Swindon Town player… Despite purchasing a ticket for the play off final I didn’t travel to Wembley last Sunday. For weeks I’d been struggling to decide whether to go as our baby was due 29th May. In the end the decision was easy, as no sooner had I woken that morning,
Read morePlaying the waiting game until Wembley…
Ron Smith’s wife is expecting a baby on 29th May, only days after Town’s trip to Wembley, so will Ron manage to travel and watch Town in the play-off final?
Read moreHall of Shame #31: Bolton Wanderers 7-0 Swindon Town
Entry #31 into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame is a thumping defeat at Bolton Wanderers, which was also the scene of Stuart Mac’s tears live on air…
Read moreWashbag Podcast: Episode 41 – Supporting the Future
Episode #41 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… As part of our ‘Support the Future, Support the Present’ day, we travelled to Stanley Park Football Ground in Chippenham to watch Swindon Town u18s versus AFC Bournemouth u18s.
Read moreWashbag Podcast: Episode 40 – Massimo Luon-didn’t-go
Episode #40 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Sam Morshead (Joint Sports Editor at Swindon Link Sport) with regular contributors Daniel Hunt and Iain Watkins. The four discuss the haunted figure of a defeated Danny Wilson on the County Ground touchline in Town’s 2-0 victory over Barnsley; an Asian Cup
Read more5 reasons to accept and 5 reasons to reject a bid for Massimo Luongo
So, Swindon Town have rejected a €2.5million bid from a Turkish club for Australian midfielder Massimo Luongo. The offer from the unnamed Super Lig outfit, which equates to £1.9million, would be a club record receipt, however the bid has been ‘quickly rebuffed’ by Lee Power. With reports that Luongo is also attracting interest from Sevilla, clubs in the Bundesliga and the English Championship, ‘Mass’ is certainly one of the club’s most sought after players for some years. Here’s five reasons to accept and reject an offer…
Read moreA Jed end for McCrory as Lee remains in Power
Supporters of Swindon Town FC can now concentrate on the football (and perhaps a promotion) after Jed McCrory has failed in his desperate bid to regain control of the boardroom. Ron Smith reflects on a new sense of calm off-the-field, with a boardroom controlled by Lee Power.
Read moreSTFC Media Poll: Where do you go first and who do you trust?
Back in September Ron Smith reported on the variety of media choices available to fans to receive news of Swindon Town. A few months later he has a poll to ask have your media habits changed, where do you go first and who do you trust?
Read moreKnown knowns, known unknowns, unknown unknowns at Swindon Town in 2015
Hooray it’s 2015! A Happy New Year to all of our readers. Ron Smith will start this year, as he will the next, by speculating about the year ahead at Swindon Town…
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