Ian Holloway has managed to extract fresh flexibility from a group of players which had previously looked as elastic as a cream cracker. And this was the perfect example.
23.02.25Matchday
The group's demands include that the meeting be attended by all significant shareholders. Clem Morfuni nominally holds 78 per cent of the club, while Hollie Kiely is noted as a person of significant interest for the 17.1 per cent she holds on behalf of her husband Chris.
21.02.25News
Drinan suffered the injury to his posterior cruciate during Town's 3-3 draw with Port Vale on February 8. He has been ruled out for between 10 and 12 weeks.
Trust between a section of Town supporters and the current ownership continues to be undermined by missed deadlines and public perception. It's got to the point where an upturn on the pitch will not be enough to win supporters around.
19.02.25Opinion
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
What is all the fuss about? What background is essential to know when discussing this subject? What are the major concerns? And how will this all play out?
18.02.25Opinion
As part of the consultation process, a formal presentation of the designs will be made to the Advisory Board, while the architects’ drawings will be published online for all fans to view.
17.02.25News
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
If the first diagnosis is corroborated, Drinan's season could be over. That would represent a cruel twist of fate for the player, given his fine recent performances.
14.02.25News
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
Fans who want to protest have a right to do so: the club and the police have accepted as much. Fans who do not want to protest are entitled to their views. Neither set has the god-given right to abuse or belittle the other.
11.02.25Opinion
The switch of model, away from a director of football and towards a more old-fashioned structure with Holloway at its head, has been a considerable shift.
11.02.25News
The Moonraker understands Exeter contacted Town about a possible move for Wright in the final throes of the window, though the approach did not amount to a formal bid.
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
Minturn has not played for Town since the 3-1 victory over Fleetwood Town on December 7, and recently received an injection in an attempt to alleviate inflammation in the problem groinal area.
07.02.25News
Ripley joined Swindon on a short-term contract on Monday, after his deal at Vale was cancelled by mutual consent. The goalkeeper was therefore technically eligible to make his debut for Town at the County Ground on Saturday (February 8).
The Trust and the trustees of Nigel Eady's estate met separately with Swindon Town chairman Clem Morfuni and chief executive Anthony Hall this week, and have subsequently been provided with initial architects' designs for the project.
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
There is understood to be considerably more concern about this weekend’s protest than there was for the pre-match march and assembly in Statue Park on December 21.
05.02.25News
With Harrison Minturn still sidelined, and expected to be so for another few weeks, and Billy Kirkman recovering from an MCL strain, Holloway sees Freckleton as useful backup.
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
Holloway will be delighted with Ripley's signature, as he has spent the whole of the window searching for the relevant experience at the right price.
03.02.25News
The Robins have made two signings during the window but, following a recent upturn in form, the need to recruit this month has become less pressing.
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