Is this a castle built on sand? In Swindon Town's best season in more than half a decade, why is everything still so fractious?
17.02.26, 16:04 Updated 17.02.26, 16:11 6 Minute Read
Sam Morshead
Darren Oldaker’s coarse exchange with Swindon Town fans after being substituted at Shrewsbury underlined a very particular problem that has blighted this club for some time.
A curious relationship still exists between manager and playing staff, and a large chunk of the Robins fanbase. It’s not a majority, granted, but it certainly is a large enough minority as to be noticeable.
Even though Swindon are challenging for promotion and the team has won a great many games this season, the mission does not feel unified. The bonds are not strong. Everything feels just a little fragile.
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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.