After a lengthy absence, Neilsen ‘The Overseer’ returns, helping me out with a match report of our 2-1 victory over Rotherham United. A quick-fire brace of Matt Ritchie thunderbolts just before the midway point of the first half at Rotherham proved decisive in ensuring that Swindon retained in their nostrils the scent of League Two’s current pacesetting trio. Such moments
Read moreThe Overseer Column returns. Warning: The following may contain traces of nuts. Our opposition’s shirt sponsor evoked memories of the TV advertising campaign many moons ago; “You’ve gotta admire a Mira”. To say that Swindon were a shower in their League Two outing against CTFC would be overly harsh. Nevertheless you could argue that somebody somewhere must’ve dropped the soap
Read moreIt’s only taken 18 months! Yes, finally I can welcome ‘The Overseer’ to The Washbag. Perched in the Arkells Stand with his flat cap and pipe, Neilsen ‘The Overseer’ gives his expert and often irreverent view on Swindon Town. From ‘Bell-ends’ to ‘Bellissimo’ – what a contrast from the morale-sapping dross we were subjected to last season! The Paolo Di Canio [hopefully fascism
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