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The Preview: Swindon Town must find clinical edge at both ends of the massive Vale Park pitch

PORT VALE vs SWINDON TOWN: Going into the game, however, there is considerable concern around Swindon’s creativity. While they may lead the league for...

27.09.24, 11:37 Updated 05.06.25, 20:08 8 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

The last time Swindon Town paid a visit to Port Vale, it turned ugly.

This weekend, the scenes might not be quite as violent if the result doesn’t go the visitors’ way, but they certainly won’t be pretty.

Just nine games into his tenure at the County Ground, Mark Kennedy is starting to come under pressure. Not internally, where he is being backed by his coaching staff, his players and, perhaps most importantly, the boardroom, but among the fanbase.

The first waves of dissent against the head coach have begun to ripple, in conversations, on matchdays and on social media.

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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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