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Speaking to The Moonraker, Trust vice-chair James Phipps recognised the general reaction to the announcement but was still keen to point reasons why an initiative such as Fair Game is useful for EFL fans.
25.08.24News
Now is the time when ‘will-they, won’t they’ sagas finally come to a head and clubs who’ve not had the best summer start rummaging around the lost and found bin. So, what is going to happen at the County Ground?
25.08.24Features
Tshimanga will join Town on loan next week, in a much-needed boost for head coach Mark Kennedy. The 27-year-old forward has been holding out for a move to League Two, having initially seen his parent club reject Swindon's advances.
24.08.24News
CREWE ALEXANDRA vs SWINDON TOWN: Crewe have lost all three of their games so far in 2024/25. Swindon, after an encouraging point at Chesterfield and a 20-minute fightback at Crawley which hinted at brighter things to come, arrive in Cheshire having conceded nine times.
23.08.24Matchday
There was some surprise on social media overnight, as a report emerged placing Swindon Town towards the top end of fourth-tier football clubs when it comes to operations, sustainability, equality, and fan engagement. So what is the Fair Game Index, how is it judged, and why have its results created such a stir in the Town community?
22.08.24Features
It’s not a comfortable conversation, let’s get that right. And it provides little joy to anyone, but it is a conversation we really ought to have. So here goes…
20.08.24Opinion
A Town spokesperson confirmed an investigation will take place, and the club will report back with any findings. On a difficult afternoon for the club, there were also complaints from some supporters in the Town End about the general cleanliness of seats.
20.08.24News
Creatively, the difficulties are obvious. Swindon have managed 10 shots across two league matches; no one else in the division has had fewer. Of those, two have been on target; also the lowest of 24. Their shot on target percentage of 20 is the equal worst.
19.08.24Matchday
SWINDON TOWN vs WALSALL: Kennedy has so far started two strike pairings this term – Aaron Drinan and Glatzel, and Drinan and Smith – but the one combination which fans are keenest to see in action was reduced to 25 minutes at the end of the Crawley defeat.
17.08.24Matchday
Regardless of how knackered the stadium is – and, boy, is it knackered – it is still very difficult to shake the feeling of friendly familiarity on a warm August afternoon, after a summer of Saturdays.
16.08.24Opinion
After The Moonraker reported Swindon had yet to receive an acceptable bid for Khan earlier this week, head coach Mark Kennedy confirmed the midfielder's situation during a press conference ahead of the first home game of the campaign
15.08.24News
Senior figures at the Trust have been encouraged by some activity behind the scenes – including an improvement in the quality of plans being put forward for stadium redevelopment, prompt payments to the County Ground joint venture, and clearer lines of communication.
The Moonraker understands Swindon are yet to receive an acceptable, formal offer for Khan, despite various rumours linking him with a host of clubs over the past 12 months.
14.08.24News
CRAWLEY TOWN vs SWINDON TOWN: The Robins have not won a game in this tournament for exactly 10 years and a day. The last time? A 2-1 victory at Luton Town on August 12, 2014 when Michael Smith scored twice.
13.08.24Matchday
INTERVIEW: Lindsey is not bitter about his experiences in Swindon. Instead, he sees those six or seven months as playing a considerable role is his development as a head coach.
12.08.24Features
The Moonraker reported on Saturday (August 10) that Swindon had seen more than one offer rebuffed for Tshimanga by his parent club. The 26-year-old striker is transfer-listed at London Road, but Posh have received a pair of better bids for his services from National League clubs.
12.08.24News
Swindon's transfer pot is limited, and at present it appears they and Peterborough are too far apart for a deal to be close.
10.08.24News
After relegation from League One, Port Vale have invested in reinforcing their squad, with an instant return to the third tier in mind.
09.08.24Features
Salford City did not enjoy 2023/24, finishing a place below Swindon. Karl Robinson will be expected to deliver better this time around, but the departures of key players will not make it easy.
Eighty-nine goals scored. Eighty-six goals conceded. If you wanted entertainment as a neutral, Notts County were the team to watch last season. But it only brought the club midtable mediocrity. Much more will be expected this time around.
CHESTERFIELD vs SWINDON TOWN: What taking advantage actually looks like is the biggest unknown. Town appear to have been designed to win games by the odd goal in one: this is a group of players who have been engineered not to concede.
09.08.24Matchday
Newport have taken a strategic decision to focus on hiring young and unproven players and turning them into assets, all the while playing a possession-focused game in the bottom half of League Two. Sound familiar, Town fans? Mmm.
08.08.24Features
Morecambe remain in peril, with ownership issues plaguing their very existence. With a mass churn of players, it will take something special just to enjoy midtable mediocrity.
If you love football, the first day of the new season offers so much: hope, fear, belief, doubt, confidence, anxiety and, perhaps most of all, relief. For Swindon fans, the notions of hope, belief and confidence are becoming increasingly alien.
08.08.24Opinion
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