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The alternative Swindon Town quiz of the year: How much do you remember of the past 12 months?
It’s been a difficult year for everyone associated with Swindon Town. But how much of it can you actually remember? Go on, give it your best shot.
30.12.24Features
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Ins, outs, shake-it-all-abouts: What to expect from the January transfer window at Swindon Town
Where will Ian Holloway and his advisors focus their energy? Who will actually be available? And will we have to wait until 10.45pm on deadline day for things...
28.12.24Features
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Fan protest reinforces importance of community, but is there an achievable endgame for either club or supporters?
While the sentiment of the event was discontent, the 30 minutes spent at Statue Park did act as an uplifting unifier. It was a reminder of how much football...
23.12.24Features
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Out but definitely not down, Swindon Town's academy continues to provide a rare bright spot in the gloom
SPECIAL REPORT: Last Saturday, in the victory over Fleetwood Town, three academy products started a league game for the club for the first time in more than...
13.12.24Features
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Short-term solutions: As Ian Holloway promises changes for Fleetwood, where can Swindon Town find a spark?
Holloway has pledged to make considerable changes to his XI, and their style of play, for the weekend visit of Fleetwood. The Moonraker looks at how he may do...
06.12.24Features
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Ian Holloway wants Swindon Town to find their inner mentality monsters, but is that easier said than done mid-season?
Holloway has been at the club for less than a month, but he has already made up his mind on two key areas where he feels his group of players are letting...
29.11.24Features
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Protests and protestations: As fan movement grows at Swindon Town, what happens next? And where is our club heading?
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...
28.11.24Features
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Di Canio's Christmas Day treadmill, playoff pain and what chance of a return?: The Nathan Thompson interview
INTERVIEW: On the 10th anniversary of his famous and iconic celebration against Bristol City, The Moonraker sits down with Thompson to discuss his 14 years at...
15.11.24Features
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The People of Swindon Town, Part 1 - Caroline Lane: "I love the buzz, I love engaging with the community"
In the first part of a new series focused on the unsung men and women at the heart of Swindon Town FC, The Moonraker talks to Caroline, the driving force...
13.11.24Features
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Could Terror Tuesdays be set for a comeback at Swindon Town? Why Ian Holloway places importance in running drills
Over the years, Ian Holloway’s fondness for stamina and endurance tests have become the stuff of legend: intense running exercises designed both to enhance...
07.11.24Features
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When Chris Hay couldn't stop scoring and Swindon Town sat top of the Championship
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...
31.10.24Features
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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 to discuss the delicate future of...
30.10.24Features
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What should Swindon Town expect from Ian Holloway? And is the lack of recent managerial roles an issue?
In the 4,020 days since he left Crystal Palace, in October 2013, Holloway has been in full-time management for 1,330. That is not in itself an inherent...
25.10.24Features
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Pipes, spoons, Rolexes and an insatiable love for Swindon Town: Remembering Kevin Morris 30 years on
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...
11.10.24Features
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Swindon Town among worst under-performers for 'expected points' in League Two... but does this teach us anything?
According to the Opta formula, Town really ought to be sitting comfortably in 10th place in the division, with 14 points (13.8 to be precise – yes, you can...
10.10.24Features
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Joel McGregor has never shied away from the first-team challenge, it's time to give him a run in the starting XI
McGregor started three games in the final throes of last season, and was equally as dynamic. His full debut, in defeat at Walsall in April, proved to be...
03.10.24Features
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A Tuesday night trip to Prenton Park brings back memories of the most chaotic 24 hours of my career
Andy and I spent the journey rehashing fan tweets and speculating wildly about who the next head coach would be, all the while trying to keep a blog running...
01.10.24Features
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Heart to heart: The story of Nnamdi Ofoborh's three-year fight for his professional career
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...
28.09.24Features
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Fan-management or man-management: With results not going Swindon Town's way, the head coach has to strike a balance
Most supporters do not spend the week with their noses in opposition research, and as such care little for box entries, deep completions, or negative passes....
26.09.24Features
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"Is anyone here a qualified referee?": How Swindon Town fan Jack Cooper stepped into the breach at the County Ground
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...
24.09.24Features
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Who needs experience anyway? Mark Kennedy faces selection dilemma when senior players return
On Saturday, Kennedy selected an XI with 519 league appearances at League Two or above (including George Cox’s 131 in the Eredivisie). Ollie Clarke, Grant...
19.09.24Features
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As aggregate home gate for first three games drops by more than 20%... are wins enough for Town to stop the slide?
Regardless of whether or not senior figures at the club feel it is a fair situation, Swindon fans are voting with their feet in a way that’s not been seen...
17.09.24Features
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Paul Bodin at 60: Swindon Town legend on football, family and lessons learned from a wonderful career
SPECIAL Q&A: To mark the occasion, The Moonraker met up with Bodin to chat about his life in football, the lessons he has learned, and how the game has changed...
13.09.24Features
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Data, budgets, transfers and scapegoats: A conversation with former Swindon Town technical director Sandro Di Michele
INTERVIEW: Di Michele spent 11 months at the County Ground on staff. Here, he reflects on the challenges of the role, the difficulties of managing a modest...
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