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Blowing the budget: Are crowds really that important to Swindon Town's spending power in the transfer market?

SPECIAL REPORT: What goes into a playing budget? How is it decided, and what are the rules? Are Swindon Town spending well within their means? And what the...

22.04.25, 13:05 Updated 05.06.25, 20:03 9 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

Does Swindon Town’s transfer spending power really depend on the whims of supporters?

Over recent weeks, several comments made by Ian Holloway in the media have irked the Swindon fanbase.

Last week, he described the playing budget for next season as “very disappointing”.

And on Easter Sunday, his remarks about stayaways impacting his position in the transfer market caused the latest kerfuffle.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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