Ryan Delaney and Joel McGregor missed sessions this week, increasing the number of players absent for various fitness-related reasons.
21.03.25News
As reported by The Moonraker earlier this week, Holloway and the club have agreed the terms of a new contract, and preparations behind the scenes have already begun for 2025/26.
As the most recent Advisory Board minutes throw up yet more questions, The Moonraker looks into the opaque world of County Ground accounts.
20.03.25Features
Ian Holloway's contract, the backroom stucture, the future of a dozen players, redevelopment plans... Swindon have a chance to get ahead of the game for 2025/26, so what is the hold up?
19.03.25Opinion
It has been a difficult year for players and coaches at Swindon, with multiple instances of familial tragedy and trying personal circumstances. All football clubs experience these events, but Town seem to have received a particularly unfair share these past nine months.
17.03.25Matchday
Kirkman has not been seen in a Town shirt since the 2-0 home win over Barrow on January 18 after suffering a knee ligament sprain, while Minturn's absence has been even longer.
14.03.25News
McGurk was substituted, having already been introduced as a substitute, during Yeovil's defeat at Halifax. The problem has proven to be significant enough for the forward to be sent back to Swindon.
Clarke has only had one full training session with the rest of the squad this week but is ready to take his place in the middle of midfield for the visit of Cheltenham.
Architects are due to talk the two groups through the proposals on Thursday (March 13), in the first step towards the work receiving the green light from relevant parties.
12.03.25News
Club, manager and fans are all ready to take the relationship further, and yet there is seemingly stasis. Why? What is getting in the way? And how long can this go on before it becomes detrimental to the Swindon cause.
12.03.25Opinion
McGurk came off the bench during Yeovil's 1-0 defeat at Halifax on Saturday (March 8) but lasted just 13 minutes before the injury forced his withdrawal.
10.03.25News
Since December 3, Swindon have taken 33 points from 18 matches, after returning just 13 from their first 18. In that time, they’ve scored 32 goals and conceded 20 – a mirror image of the preceding 18 games.
10.03.25Matchday
Swindon have until March 3 to respond to the charge. If upheld, Holloway faces a touchline ban. He is eligible to take his place on the Robins' bench until that process is concluded, however.
28.02.25News
Delaney has not featured since the draw with Port Vale on February 8. The experienced defender has been back in training throughout this week, however, and is set to feature at the Bescot Stadium.
As has so often been the case since the turn of the millennium, Devlin-era Town was in a near constant state of crisis – be that existentially or of confidence. The Moonraker settles in to hear his story.
26.02.25Features
The Spirit of 69 had called on the club's owners and senior administrative figures to take part in an open forum, hosted by an independent moderator, with no limit on the number of questions or clarifications raised.
24.02.25News
After the match, Swindon assistant manager Marcus Bignot suggested Breakspear may have misinterpreted Holloway's comments as being aimed at him.
23.02.25News
Ian Holloway has managed to extract fresh flexibility from a group of players which had previously looked as elastic as a cream cracker. And this was the perfect example.
23.02.25Matchday
The group's demands include that the meeting be attended by all significant shareholders. Clem Morfuni nominally holds 78 per cent of the club, while Hollie Kiely is noted as a person of significant interest for the 17.1 per cent she holds on behalf of her husband Chris.
21.02.25News
Drinan suffered the injury to his posterior cruciate during Town's 3-3 draw with Port Vale on February 8. He has been ruled out for between 10 and 12 weeks.
Trust between a section of Town supporters and the current ownership continues to be undermined by missed deadlines and public perception. It's got to the point where an upturn on the pitch will not be enough to win supporters around.
19.02.25Opinion
Whose deals are up soonest? Where might the football department at Town focus their energy over the coming weeks? And who could be on their way in the summer? The Moonraker takes a look.
19.02.25Features
What is all the fuss about? What background is essential to know when discussing this subject? What are the major concerns? And how will this all play out?
18.02.25Opinion
As part of the consultation process, a formal presentation of the designs will be made to the Advisory Board, while the architects’ drawings will be published online for all fans to view.
17.02.25News
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