Should Morecambe better Town’s result, when they visit Tranmere Rovers, Swindon will be left to prop up everyone else. Season’s greetings, all. Here’s a mince pie and a Tuesday-night trip to Gateshead.
02.12.24Opinion
Holloway has been at the club for less than a month, but he has already made up his mind on two key areas where he feels his group of players are letting themselves down: communication and culpability.
29.11.24Features
SPECIAL REPORT: The Moonraker speaks to Morfuni and Town CEO Anthony Hall, analyses the events of the past week, and assesses whether or not there is a way out for all involved.
28.11.24Features
It is now 34 days until the January window opens. Town will need to be busy when it does. Holloway has specified his desire for the club to recruit “leaders”, but experienced players at full match fitness will not be easy to come by.
28.11.24News
Town will make the trip to Wycombe on Tuesday, December 10, two days prior to the date for the under-18s’ visit to Loftus Road for their third-round cup clash with QPR.
27.11.24News
As Town continue to stare down the prospect of relegation from the EFL, and amid rising levels of fan discontent, Fitton believes he has the experience and acumen to stabilise and rebuild.
26.11.24News
'The Spirit of '69' has been launched by two former board members of Trust STFC, Dan Hunt and Terry Pierce, and the founder of the largest Swindon fan podcast, Rich Pullen.
A little more than 500 members took part in the ballot, which gave them the opportunity to pass or reject the proposal for the period between June 2024 and May 2025.
25.11.24News
The Moonraker understands Russell’s departure is on his own terms. The former academy manager was promoted to the role in the senior setup in 2023.
Fourteen minutes gone, and the task in front of Swindon had mutated from a scalable pile of mud into Scafell Pike. The County Ground retreated back into its silent anger. This was self-flagellation. Very public, very predictable self-flagellation.
25.11.24Matchday
It is not fun anymore. When football is no longer fun, and if supporters cannot identify with what is put in front of them, everything falls apart. Make no mistake, everything is on the edge of falling apart.
23.11.24Opinion
The Swindon Town midfielder joined the club from Aston Villa in the summer, and has made five appearances for the Robins, all from the bench.
22.11.24News
TACTICS: Holloway spent Thursday morning inside the sports hall at Beversbrook: not hiding from apparitions but walking his players through a shape exercise. He feels he is starting to get an idea of where his team’s defensive structure is falling apart.
22.11.24Matchday
The Town manager's test features a series of 20-, 40-, 60-, 80, and 100-yard shuttle runs, inspired by the so-called 'Terror Tuesdays' training sessions conducted by his old boss at QPR, Gerry Francis.
21.11.24News
Holloway will be without club captain Ollie Clarke for the game, with the midfielder set for several weeks on the sidelines after rupturing a tendon in his ankle in training last week.
Botan Ameen and George Alston scored the goals which delivered a 2-1 success for Town's under-18s at the Priestfield Stadium on Tuesday night (November 19).
20.11.24News
On Monday (November 18), members received an email from the Trust board, which included a breakdown of the intended expenditure, and the planned work, for the period between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.
18.11.24News
Clarke sustained the injury after rolling his ankle in training last week, and a scan has since revealed the extent of the damage.
Town have now conceded nine goals from dead-ball situations this season (plus a penalty) in 16 matches: the second worst record in League Two alongside Morecambe (10 goals plus three penalties).
18.11.24Matchday
TACTICS: There are signs Accy are vulnerable from quick transitions, particularly long diagonals picking out forward runners on the opposite flank. It will be interesting to see if Gavin Kilkenny and Will Wright, the two Swindon players with the largest passing ranges in the Town squad, are given direction to this effect.
15.11.24Matchday
The Moonraker understands the comment about the club being “over budget” relates to the original budget at the start of the summer. Swindon’s recruitment team received access to additional funds late in the transfer window.
15.11.24News
INTERVIEW: On the 10th anniversary of his famous and iconic celebration against Bristol City, The Moonraker sits down with Thompson to discuss his 14 years at the club and to ask the question: will there ever be a return?
15.11.24Features
Clarke is a major doubt for Town's weekend trip to Stanley after turning his ankle in training. "Not good. But hopefully it won't be too long," manager Ian Holloway said.
14.11.24News
King spent time away from the club on compassionate leave on two occasions, and from the start of October onwards his involvement on matchdays was limited.
13.11.24News
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