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Swindon Town's recent history has shaved fans' emotional fuses... but reaction to Colchester draw was still excessive

That those pockets of supporters deemed it necessary to boo in that instance, given the context of the game within the season, and the form of the opposition, speaks oh so loudly to the scars of the past decade.

26.10.25, 08:01 8 Min Read

by Sam MorsheadEditor

This is the reality of an abused fanbase; a fanbase which has seen far more than its fair share of feeble football and off-field trauma over the past 10 years.

It is the reality of a fanbase that has too often been the hapless and unwitting victim of boardroom scrapes and battles of ego.

The recent history of Swindon Town has worn supporters’ emotional fuses so thin that even the most innocuous of sparks can be a pretty major fire risk.

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