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Find out who is in the Swindon squad for this season, plus a full rundown of the backroom staff.
05.08.24News
For several months last year, Barrow looked as though they might cause an upset and grab a top-seven spot. Ultimately, their challenge fell away. So can they regroup and go again?
05.08.24Features
AFC Wimbledon could not quite keep pace with the playoff race last season. Will there be an incremental improvement this year? Much will come down to how their frontline blends.
The Moonraker takes a look at the 23 other sides vying with Swindon Town for promotion from League Two in 2024/25. Stanley are preparing for a new term without John Coleman for the first time in a decade.
INTERVIEW: In the spring of 2002, Parkin was questioning if professional football was right for him. But under the guidance of Andy King, his career was reinvigorated - starting with a hot August afternoon at the County Ground.
04.08.24Features
Town are seeking depth in wide positions, to support the wing-backs currently in the squad - Tunmise Sobowale, Rosaire Longelo and Joel McGregor.
03.08.24News
INTERVIEW: Graham has been a Town fan for 24 years. He talks The Moonraker through his relationship with the club, how it impacts his comedy, and why he rarely makes a joke about Swindon.
03.08.24Features
SWINDON TOWN vs WYCOMBE: As we sit here a week out, how do we feel? Excited? Nervous? Anxious? Tired? A bit hot and bothered? Compared to the equivalent point in recent calendar years, Town are not in an awful position.
02.08.24Matchday
The former Aston Villa academy midfielder was released by the West Midlands side this summer, and has ended up in Wiltshire. But what does he bring to Swindon Town? The Moonraker takes a good look, with the help of Alvechurch sporting director Mark Fogarty.
02.08.24Features
Revised proposals were submitted in early July, which saw the plot widened slightly but shortened by around 25 per cent, after objections by ecologists and concerns voiced by the South Swindon Parish Council.
01.08.24News
Today, we're launching a new outlet for the Swindon Town fan community - an outlet not tied to the traditional overheads, commercial pressures, and centralised editorial obligations of larger publishers. It's time to change the game.
01.08.24Opinion
BIG READ: Head of football Jamie Russell sits down with The Moonraker to discuss in depth the work that goes on behind the scenes over the summer break, from contract negotiations to scouting, man-management to obscure administrative regulations, and everything else in between.
01.08.24Features
Devoy was the subject of an offer from Swindon this summer but he instead chose to return to Ireland following his release by MK Dons. Devoy is one of at least four missed midfield targets so far.
Delaney arrived at Swindon with a knee injury which curtailed his 2023/24 campaign in February. He is now back training on grass but is unlikely to be fit for the first game of the League Two term at Chesterfield.
Cotterill's arrival helps establish a pattern of Swindon targeting players who are on their second loan away from their parent clubs, rather than drafting youngsters without senior experience.
30.07.24News
Find out who's signed for Swindon Town and who's left the club ahead of and during the 2024/25 campaign...
The 19-year-old midfielder is a useful addition given his ability on the ball. He is inexperienced, however, with just 13 senior appearances to his name. Cotterill's season-long loan will have a recall clause in January.
29.07.24News
The figures involved in renaming the ground in his honour must be applauded for putting aside any frictions or difficulties to get this done. There is only one better way to make this recognition more impactful: make it permanent.
29.07.24Opinion
Freckleton, 20, joins on loan from Sheffield United. Well regarded wherever he has been, the defender provides useful depth to the back three... but will he get the gametime he craves? The Moonraker looks at what he brings to Town.
29.07.24Features
The left-sided 20-year-old has previously spent time on loan in the National League with Chesterfield, where he played a small role in the Spireites' promotion-winning campaign last term.
27.07.24News
Bostock is understood to have favoured the move as it meant he would not have to uproot his family from their current home. He had been on the books at Notts County and lives in the Midlands.
Eady contributed a multi-million pound estate in his will to benefit the football club and its community. Now, his name will adorn the ground for the next 12 months.
26.07.24News
Be prepared for kick-offs on a Friday night, Monday night, Saturday lunchtime and evening, and Sunday early afternoon. Its impact, both in terms of broadcast revenue and on matchday attendance, will only be felt in time.
26.07.24Features
The Moonraker takes a look at the 27-year-old's background, strengths, weaknesses, attributes and general character.
25.07.24Features
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