Connor Ripley is right, Swindon Town's calamity casserole at Grimsby really was "f****** s***"
27.04.26, 11:06 Updated 27.04.26, 11:16 6 Minute Read
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.
That 900 fans chose to make the long trip to the north east, waking before the dawn chorus and travelling 250 miles for a lunchtime kickoff, was a display either of considerable loyalty or considerable naivety. Perhaps both. Naïve loyalty is a fundamental characteristic of a football fan, after all.
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