Nathan and his younger brother Louis are two of Swindon Town’s brightest young prospects. With the younger Thompson emerging as a first team regular this season, Ron Smith takes a brief look back at their careers at the County Ground…
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While Mark Cooper is still leaning away from talk about the ‘P’ word, we just can’t help ourselves to evaluate Swindon Town’s play-off credentials, writes Ron Smith.
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Episode #27 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by FLICWiltshire Sports Editor Andrew Steele-Davis and Town fans Adam Tanner and Iain Watkins. On our previous podcast we revelled in a goalless draw after a miserable two months. Today and three successive wins later, could the play-offs now again be in-sight for
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Episode #26 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by FLIC Wiltshire’s Sports Editor Andrew Steele-Davis and Washbag graphics supremo Brendan Hobbs. Doom and gloom has surrounded the County Ground for some weeks as Swindon Town had only one win in 11 games, meaning no trip to Wembley in either the
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A home defeat for Mark Cooper’s Swindon Town on Saturday after leading MK Dons at half time was enough for an increasing number of supporters to demand chairman Lee Power removes the manager. With Cooper still in the Town dugout, Ron Smith asks whether now is the right time to change manager? One victory in ten games in all competitions
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The season ticket and matchday prices for the 2014/15 campaign at the County Ground were unveiled last week. Ron Smith gives his annual take on the prices… Swindon Town chairman Lee Power has confirmed an increase of £1.09 per game will essential to “operate within our means” as the club “continues with our sustainable model”. The headline figures are an increase for
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Our 28th entry into the Swindon Town Hall of Shame is Brunel FM – the radio station where the listener couldn’t hear the commentary, writes Ron Smith. One decision in the summer of 2007 summed up the consistent failures life under the Wills’ family advisor Mike Diamandis. The club severed the club’s 18 year old ties with BBC Wiltshire in
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Episode #25 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Town fans Daniel Hunt and Iain Watkins. What is it about Swindon Town? Previously dominant as hosts and we could expect at least two goals per game, but now games against Oldham and Colchester have seen Town goalless and only one
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Some managers hate it, supporters worry they’re going to lose their star player, while Sky Sports’ Jim White can’t wait until deadline day. We’re talking about the January transfer window. Ron Smith asks whether a successful January window has equated to a stronger second half of the season at Swindon Town? The modern transfer windows have caused panic and excitement every
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Episode #24 of TheWashbag.com Swindon Town FC Podcast is now available to download… Host Ron Smith is joined by Swindon Advertiser’s Chief Sports Writer Sam Morshead and Adam Tanner. Town’s miserable away form has continued into 2014. Since we last spoke, two successive 2-0 defeats have perhaps shattered aspirations of a play-off finish. Fortunately luck was on Town’s side yesterday as
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