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Twenty Years Since Wembley ’93: Swindon 352 v Leicester City 442
Alex Cooke takes a look back at the pattern of play in one of the most fascinating games played at the old Wembley – Swindon Town v Leicester City. One theme written throughout this bout nostalg… more →
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Twenty Years Since Wembley '93: Swindon 352 v Leicester City 442
wrote 3 weeks ago: Alex Cooke takes a look back at the pattern of play in one of the most fascinating games played at t … more →
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Alex Cooke has decided to have some calm down time, why don’t you..? You are on a beach, a bea … more →
Jed McCrory and the youth of today
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wrote 1 month ago: From halving the wage bill, releasing Simon Ferry and giving deals to five scholars, Jed McCory … more →
Farewell Simon Ferry
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wrote 1 month ago: Alex Cooke looks at the hair, the pants and the departure of Swindon Town’s long-serving playe … more →
Swindon vs Brentford: Play-Off Tactical Preview
wrote 1 month ago: Alex Cooke looks at how the two sides might shape up for the home leg of Saturday’s play-off m … more →
Four things we learnt from Swindon v Stevenage
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wrote 1 month ago: Alex Cooke gives us a quick run-down of Kevin MacDonald’s adjustments to Swindon’s set u … more →
Is Kevin MacDonald's 4141 formation 'too negative' at the County Ground?
wrote 2 months ago: Paolo Di Canio kept to a 442, but Swindon’s new boss likes an extra man in the middle, Alex Co … more →
Simon Ferry and the gap on Swindon's right side
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wrote 3 months ago: Alex Cooke looks at the tactics used against Walsall and how far Kevin MacDonald has to go to change … more →
Gary Roberts - Switching sides
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wrote 3 months ago: After scoring twice at Tranmere and impressing against Preston, the winger is finally stepping out o … more →
Hall of Shame #24: Cheltenham Town 2 Swindon Town 0
wrote 4 months ago: Alex Cooke remembers a soggy, nasty night in ‘Nam when everyone saw red and our 24th entry int … more →
How James Collins made four go into three
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wrote 5 months ago: Swindon hammered Portsmouth 5-nil thanks to James Collins, but it wasn’t just his arrival whic … more →
Who are Swindon’s transfer targets for 2013?
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wrote 5 months ago: Alex Cooke looks at who is in and who is out of Paolo Di Canio’s squad as the January transfer … more →
Hall of Shame #21: Jason Drysdale
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wrote 7 months ago: Making a claim for the twin titles of Steve McMahon’s worst value-for-money signing and Swindo … more →
5 ways in which Paolo Di Canio's management has made Swindon cup winners
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wrote 7 months ago: As Aston Villa arrive at the County Ground, Alex Cooke looks at how the Town boss always gets Swindo … more →
Swindon Town 1 Scunthorpe Utd 1: Flint's red leaves Di Canio lost for words
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wrote 8 months ago: It should have been a predictable tale of an STFC win but as Alex Cooke found, this story had a twis … more →
Paolo Di Canio's Pressing Problem
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wrote 8 months ago: Why Swindon struggle against teams who force Town to hit and hope, by Alex Cooke. The way to beat Pa … more →
Paolo Di Canio's Uncertainty Principle
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wrote 9 months ago: Wes Foderingham has followed Paul Caddis in falling foul of Paolo Di Canio, but even he won’t … more →
2012/13 Season: Hopes & Expectations - Alex Cooke
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wrote 10 months ago: Throughout this week our writers reveal their hopes and expectations for Swindon Town in League One … more →
Cash converters: Where Swindon's new money will be spent
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wrote 11 months ago: Why the recent £2 million cash injection won’t mean Town will buy Harry Kewell, by Alex Cooke. … more →
