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Strike-off notices, financial transparency and consumer confidence: Why the small things matter at Swindon Town

19.02.259 Min ReadSam Morshead

Trust between a section of Town supporters and the current ownership continues to be undermined by missed deadlines and public perception. It's got to the point where an upturn on the pitch will not be enough to win supporters around.

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Deal or no deal? Contract state of play in Swindon Town squad as Ian Holloway starts planning for 2025/26

Whose deals are up soonest? Where might the football department at Town focus their energy over the coming weeks? And wh...

19.02.25Sam Morshead

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County Ground project is critical to Swindon Town's future... here are the key questions which must be addressed

What is all the fuss about? What background is essential to know when discussing this subject? What are the major concer...

18.02.25Sam Morshead

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Vote on County Ground redevelopment set to take place at Easter as Joint Venture consultation process revealed

As part of the consultation process, a formal presentation of the designs will be made to the Advisory Board, while the ...

17.02.25Sam Morshead

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From bottom of the EFL to manager of the month in 65 days: Inside Ian Holloway's cultural and tactical transformation

07.02.2514 Min ReadSam Morshead

SPECIAL REPORT: In less than 10 weeks, Holloway has restored a level of hope and expectation to a weary fanbase, delivering them entertaining football for the first time in more than a year. How has he done it?

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Burying good news: Ian Holloway is steering clear of the P word, but the belief is there... so, can it really happen?

Holloway has an intriguing balancing act to perform. On one hand, he wants to incubate the positivity around the first-t...

14.02.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town seek second opinion on Aaron Drinan knee injury with forward out of Harrogate trip

If the first diagnosis is corroborated, Drinan's season could be over. That would represent a cruel twist of fate for th...

14.02.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town's transfer deadline day that never was: The inside story of January 31, 2013

With help from key figures at the time, The Moonraker recounts the crazy January transfer deadline day of 2013, when Swi...

13.02.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town fanbase is threatening to eat itself over SO69 protests... it's on all of us to find a route to progress

Fans who want to protest have a right to do so: the club and the police have accepted as much. Fans who do not want to p...

11.02.25Sam Morshead

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How the transfer window unfolded at Swindon Town: A look behind the County Ground curtain

06.02.2512 Min ReadSam Morshead

SPECIAL REPORT: Has manager Ian Holloway got what he wanted? How close did Swindon come to other targets? And can we consider the business of the past five weeks a success? The Moonraker takes a look.

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Ian Holloway's 'bit of Aussie' helped win over Clem Morfuni, with new Swindon Town recruitment model here to stay

The switch of model, away from a director of football and towards a more old-fashioned structure with Holloway at its he...

11.02.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town rebuffed Exeter City interest in Will Wright late in January transfer window

The Moonraker understands Exeter contacted Town about a possible move for Wright in the final throes of the window, thou...

11.02.25Sam Morshead
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Harrison Minturn still "five or six weeks" away from return as Swindon Town face key player absences for Port Vale clash

Minturn has not played for Town since the 3-1 victory over Fleetwood Town on December 7, and recently received an inject...

07.02.25Sam Morshead

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Joint Venture board meeting rescheduled for February 13 as Trust and Eady estate receive initial redevelopment designs
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Fan protest leader calls for respectful demonstration, as concerns linger over supporter infighting

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Miguel Freckleton returns to Swindon Town training as defender's reintegration begins under Ian Holloway

With Harrison Minturn still sidelined, and expected to be so for another few weeks, and Billy Kirkman recovering from an...

05.02.25Sam Morshead

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A big voice, an eye for a pass and an improvement in the air: What Swindon Town fans can expect from Connor Ripley

SCOUTING REPORT: No League Two goalkeeper has better long-ball accuracy than Ripley's 47.6 per cent this season. This is...

04.02.25Sam Morshead

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Ian Holloway finally gets his experienced goalkeeper as Connor Ripley arrives from Port Vale on permanent deal

Holloway will be delighted with Ripley's signature, as he has spent the whole of the window searching for the relevant e...

03.02.25Sam Morshead

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All quiet on the Wiltshire front: No manic deadline day in store at Swindon Town

The Robins have made two signings during the window but, following a recent upturn in form, the need to recruit this mon...

03.02.25Sam Morshead

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Protests and protestations: As fan movement grows at Swindon Town, what happens next? And where is our club heading?

28.11.2418 Min ReadSam Morshead

SPECIAL REPORT: The Moonraker speaks to Morfuni and Town CEO Anthony Hall, analyses the events of the past week, and assesses whether or not there is a way out for all involved.

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Three days to go: As deadline day approaches, what business is left for Swindon Town to do?

So, can we expect any movement at the County Ground over the next three days? Or will it be all quiet on the transfer fr...

31.01.25Sam Morshead

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Miguel Freckleton to be reintegrated into Swindon Town squad as Sheffield United fail to find alternative loan option

Swindon could have sent the youngster back to train in Yorkshire for the rest of the campaign, but they would still have...

31.01.25Sam Morshead

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Swindon Town take Scott Malone on trial with view to potential contract... if he passes Ian Holloway's run test

Scott Malone, who worked with Holloway at Millwall, is spending two days training with Town this week as he looks to fin...

31.01.25Sam Morshead

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George Cox to miss Carlisle United trip with another foot problem but Joel McGregor and Grant Hall return

Cox picked up the problem during the game against Tranmere Rovers on Tuesday (January 28). It has resulted in substantia...

31.01.25Sam Morshead

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We need to talk about the County Ground experience: What's going wrong? How did we get here? And who's going to fix it?

17.01.2515 Min ReadSam Morshead

SPECIAL REPORT: The Moonraker has spent the past week assessing the stadium's issues and why the look and feel of the ground has a considerable part to play in the relationship breakdown between fans and owner.