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Will protest make a difference? The story of The Spirit of 69 movement, and what happens beyond Saturday

Four weeks ago, as the dust settled on Swindon Town’s dismal home defeat by Morecambe, three friends started furiously WhatsApping. That evening, The Spirit...

20.12.24, 13:14 Updated 05.06.25, 20:10 9 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

“He has a responsibility to sell this club responsibly.”

Four weeks ago, as the dust settled on Swindon Town’s dismal home defeat by Morecambe, three friends started furiously WhatsApping.

Dan Hunt, Terry Pierce and Rich Pullen had reached tipping point. They had become fed up of the way they feel their club is being run. They believed the majority of Town supporters feel the same way.

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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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