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EXCLUSIVE: Ehibhatiomhan is expected to arrive on a season-long loan early next week. A deal in principle has already been struck by Town for the teenager, as reported by The Moonraker on Friday (August 8).
09.08.25News
The work necessary to allow Swindon to open the usual three stands to fans for the visit of Cambridge United on Saturday (August 9) was finished in time, and at a meeting on Friday morning (August 8), the council gave the event the green light to go ahead.
08.08.25News
EXCLUSIVE: Ian Holloway suggested that several other clubs have been looking to secure a deal for the forward in question, but The Moonraker understands a deal in principle has now been struck with the player’s parent club.
Smith almost pulled out of the opening-day fixture at Walsall last Saturday (August 2) and has been struggling with his back since. He is increasingly unlikely to feature from the start against Cambridge.
The Moonraker has spoken to multiple supporters who have all claimed that under-18 entry is not being permitted into the T1 and T2 sections. Several fans have told The Moonraker of their exchanges with ticketing staff at the club.
07.08.25News
The striker is expected not to be fit enough to start the game against Cambridge United. So how does this team adapt? The Moonraker takes a look.
07.08.25Features
That programme of work continues with two days remaining until the scheduled first home game of the 2025/26. The Moonraker understands fire safety upgrades have been among the outstanding items this week.
06.08.25News
The precise nature of the work required has not yet been publicly disclosed, though the council are expected to make a statement in the coming days explaining the situation.
05.08.25News
EXCLUSIVE: Despite reports to the contrary in the national media over recent days, The Moonraker understands a move for the striker is not going to be realised.
04.08.25News
ANALYSIS: The performance was a considerable downer for the 2,000-plus Town fans who made the trip. Not enough of a downer to justify chucking a plastic seat at a bloke just trying to his job, mind, but still considerable.
04.08.25Matchday
EXCLUSIVE: While the club in question are understood to have spoken to Town about Minturn, no formal appoach has yet been made. It remains to be seen whether a deal which fits within Swindon's expectations is possible.
03.08.25News
A seat was ripped out of the away end and thrown in the direction of Saddlers goalkeeper Myles Roberts, while cigarette lighters were also aimed onto the field of play as Swindon contrived to lose to 10 men at the Bescot Stadium.
02.08.25News
The striker was named in the starting XI for the fixture at the Bescot Stadium, and ultimately completed 90 minutes as Town somehow contrived to lose 2-1 against a side that played more than 75 minutes with 10 men.
The new season is finally here. The Moonraker breaks down Swindon Town selection, strategy, squad depth and the team’s targets ahead of 2025/26.
01.08.25Features
The Moonraker reported last week that Cambridge had cooled their interest in Smith, having seen two bids for the striker rejected by Town. And Harris has now accepted that his attempts to land the mountainous striker are not going to be successful.
31.07.25News
Mitchell was signed on a two-year contract from Aston Villa last summer, but has only enjoyed sporadic opportunities to impress in the Town squad.
The Moonraker charts Tabor's rise through the levels, with insight from Stuart Atkins - his former manager at Amersham Town and integral to the striker's footballing development over the past three years.
31.07.25Features
Tom Wilson-Brown became the Robins’ 10th acquisition of the current transfer window, when he agreed a season-long loan from Leicester City last week. But Town are not necessarily done yet.
29.07.25News
EXCLUSIVE: Swindon are keen on bringing backup to Harry Smith into the squad. Westley has the strength and finishing ability to provide suitable cover for Smith.
As reported by The Moonraker last week, Swindon opted against pursuing a deal for the 36-year-old, despite Holloway’s personal relationship with the player and his pedigree in the game.
Even after the campaign has started, there will remain more than four weeks of a transfer window. So what can we expect at the County Ground? The Moonraker takes a look…
29.07.25Features
INTERVIEW: At 33, Bodin is hardly into bus-pass territory, but he returns to Swindon a vastly different footballer, and man: a player with more than 400 career appearances to his name, a father of two, and a senior professional.
28.07.25Features
Ofoborh has put pen to paper on a one-year contract with the newly promoted north London side. The length of the deal has not been disclosed.
28.07.25News
The route to the first team appears to be totally blocked for Minturn, who did not even travel to Eastleigh for the pre-season friendly on Saturday (July 26).
27.07.25News
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