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Taking the lead: Addressing Swindon Town's habit of chasing games will be key to reversing League Two slide

06.11.247 Min ReadSam Morshead

In total this season, Town have had their noses in front for 308 minutes. Just 16 per cent of all the gametime played. Chasing a game takes its toll, both physically and mentally.

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Progress in another cup competition? Surely not! Swindon Town turn their attention to Tottenham

SWINDON TOWN v TOTTENHAM U21s: After nearly three years without a victory in a knockout tournament, Town have suddenly d...

04.11.24Sam Morshead

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Rotation expected for EFL Trophy as Swindon Town youngsters get the opportunity to impress Ian Holloway

Specific restrictions limit the scope of rotation available to Holloway, but a number of youth-team players took part in...

04.11.24Sam Morshead

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The day the County Ground rediscovered its voice: New manager, new shape, but can it be a new start?

Yes, it was only the cup. Yes, it was only Colchester. Yes, it was not exactly a dominant performance. But there were th...

03.11.24Sam Morshead

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When Chris Hay couldn't stop scoring and Swindon Town sat top of the Championship

31.10.2412 Min ReadSam Morshead

INTERVIEW: In his first season in Wiltshire, Hay went on a freescoring romp that propelled Swindon Town to the top of the second tier. A return to the Premier League seemed possible, because of his goals. And then the world turned upside down.

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Swindon Town will "continue to assist FA with their inquiries" after media report of possible FA regulations breach

However, on Friday (November 1), The Sun said that the FA would look into the circumstances that led to Ian Holloway end...

01.11.24Sam Morshead

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Could Swindon shift systems to keep Jack Payne quiet and neutralise Colchester's main threat in FA Cup clash?

TACTICS: Payne is the Colchester quarterback, pulling the strings in front of the backline. If Swindon can snuff out his...

01.11.24Sam Morshead

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Gillingham trip in store for Swindon Town youngsters in second round of FA Youth Cup

Town secured their place in round two with a 3-1 victory over Newport County at the Nigel Eady County Ground on Tuesday ...

01.11.24Sam Morshead

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Lock up your mermaids, it's time for Ian Holloway at Swindon Town: "I'd love to give the fans good times"

SWINDON TOWN vs COLCHESTER UNITED: Holloway will get the chance to do the job he says he’s been craving, returning to an...

01.11.24Sam Morshead

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Ian Holloway says he has been given a target of promotion at Swindon Town: Here's why this is unfair and unrealistic

The average for seventh place over the past 10 full seasons is 73. To get there, Swindon would need 61 from a possible 9...

31.10.24Sam Morshead

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Ian Holloway reflects on mad first taste of the County Ground: "I almost got sent off before I started"

Holloway’s movements became a sideshow of their own during a first half in which Gillingham took the lead, as he tried t...

31.10.24Sam Morshead
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Swindon Town, football governance and me: A conversation with Heidi Alexander MP

The day after the amended Football Governance Bill was raised by the government, The Moonraker sat down with Alexander t...

30.10.24Sam Morshead

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Ian Holloway brings the chaos to the County Ground... now can Swindon bottle the feeling of that last-minute equaliser?
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What should Swindon Town expect from Ian Holloway? And is the lack of recent managerial roles an issue?

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Pipes, spoons, Rolexes and an insatiable love for Swindon Town: Remembering Kevin Morris 30 years on

11.10.2414 Min ReadSam Morshead

To mark three decades since the death of one of the club's favourite sons, The Moonraker speaks to prominent former figures at Town and pays tribute to the larger-than-life Morris.

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Swindon Town turn to Ian Holloway to lead survival mission as former Bristol Rovers and QPR boss appointed as manager

Discussions with Holloway advanced quickly over the past 24 hours, after the decision was made to part company with Mark...

25.10.24Sam Morshead

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Mark Kennedy's pursuit of optimism was admirable but he became the butt of too many jokes... there was no way back

Most fans only care about two things: entertainment and results. The Swindon Town of Mark Kennedy delivered too little o...

25.10.24Sam Morshead

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Mark Kennedy sacked as Swindon Town head coach after short and unhappy stint at the County Ground

Kennedy was sacked on Friday (October 25), with Town sitting 22nd in League Two, having managed just two league victorie...

25.10.24Sam Morshead

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The abyss is far too close for Swindon Town... something must change or the club will hurtle towards an ignominious fall

The circumstances at Swindon have gone well beyond worry, sailed past acute concern, and piled straight into pure panic....

22.10.24Sam Morshead

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"Is anyone here a qualified referee?": How Swindon Town fan Jack Cooper stepped into the breach at the County Ground

24.09.248 Min ReadSam Morshead

Cooper is 18. Last weekend, his main assignment was meant to be a North Wilts Youth League Under-14 Division Three clash between Swindon Supermarine and Lydiard Millicent. Instead, he ended up filling the role of fourth official in the EFL.

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The curious case of Miguel Freckleton: Is the criticism justified or is Mark Kennedy right?

In the wake of growing criticism following a handful of prominent mistakes, Mark Kennedy has stated on several occasions...

22.10.24Sam Morshead

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Ryan Delaney to miss Swindon Town's trip to Salford City... but centre-back is not injured

Head coach Mark Kennedy would prefer to give the centre-back the chance to work in Wiltshire on Tuesday and Wednesday, r...

21.10.24Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town will look for new loan club for Tariq Uwakwe after return from Maidenhead United

The 24-year-old made just one league appearance, as an 85th-minute substitute during a home win over Ebbsfleet, and Maid...

21.10.24Sam Morshead

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There's no doubting Swindon's tough start... but this club ought to be competing towards the top of League Two

League Two is without heavyweights this season. It is open, volatile, and the quality is low. That makes the lowering of...

21.10.24Sam Morshead

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Heart to heart: The story of Nnamdi Ofoborh's three-year fight for his professional career

28.09.2412 Min ReadSam Morshead

On World Heart Day, The Moonraker asks Ofoborh about his first full pre-season in four years, and gets a very personal account of how his world was turned upside down. And how he found a way back.