The County Ground experience returns for a new season... can it provide signs of intent at Swindon Town?
16.08.24, 13:12 Updated 05.06.25, 20:08 8 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
So then, it’s back to the County Ground. That first trip of the season is different to all the others, such is the extra anticipation, like visiting an old friend after years out of contact.
The curious and quaint traditions: the pint in The Merlin; the pitstop at the chippy; the dance around the Magic Roundabout among scattered scarves and replica shirts.
Regardless of how knackered the stadium is – and, boy, is it knackered – it is still very difficult to shake the feeling of friendly familiarity on a warm August afternoon, after a summer of Saturdays.
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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.