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Ollie Clarke faces weeks out following training-ground injury, as Ian Holloway explains Rosaire Longelo absence
Clarke sustained the injury after rolling his ankle in training last week, and a scan has since revealed the extent of the damage.
18.11.24News
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How do you solve a problem like Swindon Town's set-piece defence?
Town have now conceded nine goals from dead-ball situations this season (plus a penalty) in 16 matches: the second worst record in League Two alongside Morecambe (10 goals plus three penalties).
18.11.24Matchday
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Swindon Town must be up for the fight to beat tenacious Accrington... and set-piece fragility will be tested once again
TACTICS: There are signs Accy are vulnerable from quick transitions, particularly long diagonals picking out forward runners on the opposite flank. It will be interesting to see if Gavin Kilkenny and Will Wright, the two Swindon players with the largest passing ranges in the Town squad, are given direction to this effect.
15.11.24Matchday
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Swindon Town under no obligation to offload players in January despite Ian Holloway's "over budget" comment
The Moonraker understands the comment about the club being “over budget” relates to the original budget at the start of the summer. Swindon’s recruitment team received access to additional funds late in the transfer window.
15.11.24News
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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 the club and to ask the question: will there ever be a return?
15.11.24Features
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Swindon Town dealt injury blow as Ollie Clarke faces scan on ankle ahead of trip to Accrington
Clarke is a major doubt for Town's weekend trip to Stanley after turning his ankle in training. "Not good. But hopefully it won't be too long," manager Ian Holloway said.
14.11.24News
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Jeff King released by Swindon Town after 11 appearances to allow move back north to York City
King spent time away from the club on compassionate leave on two occasions, and from the start of October onwards his involvement on matchdays was limited.
13.11.24News
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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 behind the Junior Reds room and the club's disability liaison officer.
13.11.24Features
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Acceptance of reality can bring fans and players together in Swindon Town's fight to keep EFL status
Football fans respond to calls for togetherness when they can identify with the cause. Right now, very few identify with the notion that Swindon can somehow conjure up a promotion challenge.
11.11.24Opinion
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Shhhhh! Swindon Town face silent training sessions as Ian Holloway identifies issues with communication
Holloway believes Swindon – and modern footballers in general – do not talk enough, on and off the field. And he thinks several of the goals Town have conceded, under his stewardship and prior to his arrival, were results of communications failures.
08.11.24News
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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 fitness and give the manager an insight into a player’s motivation and drive.
07.11.24Features
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Swindon Town approaching full strength for the trip to MK Dons as players come through midweek unscathed
Ryan Delaney emerged from his midweek outing in the EFL Trophy and, while Rosaire Longelo suffered a bout of cramp in that game, he too should be fit for the weekend.
07.11.24News
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Taking the lead: Addressing Swindon Town's habit of chasing games will be key to reversing League Two slide
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.
06.11.24Matchday
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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 discovered a hot streak. Well, a warm-ish streak. The sort of streak us Brits might like to refer to as a “heatwave” to make us all feel better.
04.11.24Matchday
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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 training at Beversbrook on Monday afternoon, and several are set to get a chance on Tuesday night.
04.11.24News
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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 three key positives which everyone associated with the club can take into the relegation battle that is to follow.
03.11.24Matchday
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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 ending up at Town.
01.11.24News
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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 creative threat, they will have gone a long way towards a successful afternoon.
01.11.24Matchday
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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 (October 29).
01.11.24News
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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 EFL dugout for the first time in nearly four years. It is an absence which he has felt hard, and – he says – his wife Kim has felt even harder.
01.11.24Matchday
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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 96, or 1.91 per game. Extrapolate that over the course of a full campaign, and you get 88. Over the past 10 full seasons, 88 points would have won the title on five occasions.
31.10.24Opinion
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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 to find a vantage point that both gave him a good view of the action and allowed him to be in close enough proximity to the Swindon bench.
31.10.24News
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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 League seemed possible, because of his goals. And then the world turned upside down.
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 football's finances, community engagement, County Ground redevelopment and rooting out rotten owners.
30.10.24Features

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