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Connor Ripley is right, Swindon Town's calamity casserole at Grimsby really was "f****** s***"

ANALYSIS: At full-time, Ripley walked from the far end of the ground to speak to those supporters who remained in the away end. “We apologise for that fucking shit,” he said. “That was fucking shit."

27.04.26, 11:06 Updated 27.04.26, 11:16 6 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

It was the sort of battering a haddock might expect for daring to day-trip in Cleethorpes.

On the day Swindon Town needed to step up, they sat down and rolled over.

The buildup to this match felt half-cooked. Too many key players were missing, morale has been low, results have been inconsistent, performances have been bereft of creativity.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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