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It all started so well: On the eve of protest at the County Ground, what's gone wrong for Clem Morfuni at Swindon Town?

There is no particular moment in time which can be pointed to as the spark for this deterioration in public approval. Poll 100 different protestors this week,...

19.12.24, 20:16 Updated 05.06.25, 20:08 12 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

And so it’s come to this.

Three-and-a-half years on from the ad truck tour, the bucket hats and pouring pints in The Merlin, this weekend Clem Morfuni will be given a very visible show of discontent from the football-going people of Swindon.

This Saturday (December 21), The Spirit of 69 group have planned a ‘day of action’ around the visit of Grimsby Town to the County Ground. A march to the stadium will precede a rally in Statue Park, while the group are encouraging supporters who are disillusioned with the current Swindon regime to don orange hats.

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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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