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Halfway through this most difficult of campaigns, Smith has become fundamental to Swindon’s chances of matchday success: a load-bearing wall of a striker upon whom this team's structural stability – both offensively and defensively – appears to be based.
07.01.25Features
"He hasn’t had a chance to train [with the mask on], so he doesn’t know how painful it truly is," Holloway said after the loss at Notts. "He wanted to play but I didn’t feel that it was right, so I left him out."
06.01.25News
Their 10th game in 36 days came at the home of the most creative team in the division, with a squad creaking and wheezing under the strain of a series of injuries and niggles.
06.01.25Matchday
For tired legs and a depleted squad, this is perhaps the worst away day to get at this time of the year. That’s nothing against Nottingham, to be clear. I’m sure the Trent is beautiful on a frosty morning. No, this is about the nature of the team Swindon face on Saturday.
03.01.25Matchday
Harrison Minturn and Grant Hall were already ruled out, but there was a doubt on Friday (January 3) about Ryan Delaney, ahead of the trip to Meadow Lane.
03.01.25News
The teenager missed all four of Swindon's games over the festive period. And his absence led some supporters to question whether he was being protected ahead of a potential move away from the County Ground.
The central defender originally joined Truro on a season-long loan, but made just one appearance - against Brackley Town in the FA Cup. Johnson's rehab will now be supervised by the medical staff at the County Ground.
Manager Ian Holloway has insisted the forward was withdrawn from the win over Colchester because of pain in his nose, meaning he could yet be available for the trip to Notts County.
02.01.25News
The County Ground has not sounded like that for months. It has not felt that way for months. That, my friends, is the feeling of togetherness, maybe even hope.
02.01.25Matchday
Enjoyment has been rarer than a Frenchman’s steak. Optimism has proven elusive. Dawns have too often been false, promises have too often been broken. And so the year has ended in scenes of protest and division, with the fabric of this club’s community feeling fundamentally fractured.
31.12.24Opinion
As previously reported by The Moonraker, Holloway has already made up his mind on Freckleton's future. The Swindon manager has told the defender that his time in Wiltshire is up, and he will go back to his parent club next month.
31.12.24News
The centre-back was absent from the Town squad for the draw at Bromley on December 29, having started the previous two matches.
It’s been a difficult year for everyone associated with Swindon Town. But how much of it can you actually remember? Go on, give it your best shot.
30.12.24Features
Where will Ian Holloway and his advisors focus their energy? Who will actually be available? And will we have to wait until 10.45pm on deadline day for things to get moving? The Moonraker looks at the key elements of the 2025 January transfer window.
28.12.24Features
It was far from attractive. At times it was downright dirty – midfield scrap after long aerial clearance – but it was what was necessary to get something out of the game.
27.12.24Matchday
While the sentiment of the event was discontent, the 30 minutes spent at Statue Park did act as an uplifting unifier. It was a reminder of how much football fans share together, and how much they care about their club.
23.12.24Features
‘Judge me at the end of the season,’ Ian Holloway continues to say. That seems like a fair request. In turn, maybe Holloway can tone down some of his public ill-feeling. Call it a Christmas truce. Call it a compromise of convenience, if you need to. Call it whatever you want.
23.12.24Matchday
McGregor has a similar issue to Harrison Minturn. The full-back has complained of pain in his groin when attempting to accelerate, and is being seen to by Swindon's medical team.
23.12.24News
If you are one of those SN1 debutants, fear not. You have not stumbled into a Dutch national match. Nor are you in the middle of a protestant march. No, orange is the adopted colour of revolt at Swindon Town.
20.12.24News
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 of 69 – a fan protest movement – was conceived.
In order to protect the money he has already put into the club - in initial equity and in subsequent loans - Morfuni needs to chase survival.
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, and you’ll likely get a dozen different answers.
19.12.24News
Wright has played at least 50 per cent more minutes than the majority of the squad, and three times more than both of Swindon's two other senior central defensive options: Grant Hall (720 minutes) and Ryan Delaney (694).
Ollie Clarke is at full fitness and will lead the team out against Grimsby. Swindon manager Ian Holloway described Clarke's availability as "massive".
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