I remember seeing a half-dozen brown stubs strewn beneath King's seat; I remember the exaggerated body language every time one of his players misplaced a pass; I remember the grunts and groans and more than the odd curse word.
27.05.25Features
ANALYSIS: Holloway is less inclined to act on numeric data. Instead, he trusts his own ‘data’ – opinion, instinct and analysis formed from more than four decades in the sport. The signing of Nichols is a prime example.
24.05.25Features
SCOUTING REPORT: What qualities does Oldaker bring to the Town squad? How might he fit into Ian Holloway’s systems? And what does his arrival suggest about the direction of Swindon’s recruitment this summer?
23.05.25Features
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Clarke speaks candidly to The Moonraker about the frustrations of the past 12 months, his relationship with Ian Holloway, and how Swindon turned their campaign around.
15.05.25Features
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: It was not until 10 years old that McGregor showed a concerted interest in football. Fast forward to today, and he is one of the most exciting prospects to have graduated through the Swindon Town academy in the 21st century.
26.04.25Features
Research by The Moonraker shows that, since October 2015, Swindon sit 91st among all English league and non-league clubs for cumulative spend on agents’ fees.
24.04.25Features
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 hell is SCMP? The Moonraker dives into the abyss.
22.04.25Features
In 2021, the idea of fan groups and club officials meeting regularly to form a unified plan for Swindon Town's future was universally popular. No longer. Why? And what happens next?
09.04.25Features
Perhaps it is that he and Clarke share a natural affinity given their Bristolian backgrounds. Whatever, Holloway sees a bit of himself in his captain – and his captain has evidently bought into what the Town boss is trying to achieve.
04.04.25Features
What exactly does Ian Holloway have in mind? Is it possible given the financial situation at the club, and the resources available to him? And how much is achievable ahead of next season?
02.04.25Features
As it happens, Swindon Town are not excessive for price. Their rates are largely in line with their peers and historic trends. So why has the reception to a creditable campaign been met with so much antipathy?
28.03.25Features
As the most recent Advisory Board minutes throw up yet more questions, The Moonraker looks into the opaque world of County Ground accounts.
20.03.25Features
As has so often been the case since the turn of the millennium, Devlin-era Town was in a near constant state of crisis – be that existentially or of confidence. The Moonraker settles in to hear his story.
26.02.25Features
Whose deals are up soonest? Where might the football department at Town focus their energy over the coming weeks? And who could be on their way in the summer? The Moonraker takes a look.
19.02.25Features
Holloway has an intriguing balancing act to perform. On one hand, he wants to incubate the positivity around the first-team squad. Yet, as he deals with the press at each engagement, you get the sense he is trying not to get carried away.
14.02.25Features
With help from key figures at the time, The Moonraker recounts the crazy January transfer deadline day of 2013, when Swindon Town signed three players only to be told the club were under embargo.
13.02.25Features
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?
07.02.25Features
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.
06.02.25Features
SCOUTING REPORT: No League Two goalkeeper has better long-ball accuracy than Ripley's 47.6 per cent this season. This is a particularly useful asset given Swindon’s success going direct to Harry Smith.
04.02.25Features
So, can we expect any movement at the County Ground over the next three days? Or will it be all quiet on the transfer front? The Moonraker takes a look...
31.01.25Features
Swindon's turnaround has been achieved through a combination of low-risk defending, high-energy pressing, and the influence of Harry Smith up front. But there is still improvement to be had in one particular discipline: shooting.
28.01.25Features
Since beating Northampton Town at Sixfields in their last outing of 2022, Swindon have just six away league victories to their name. That’s an average of one every 126 days.
23.01.25Features
ANALYSIS: The Town boss has identified how reliant he and Swindon are on Smith to both create chances and score goals, despite his team's recent upturn in form.
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.
17.01.25Features
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