[Football] Swindon Town update.

Leekbrookgull

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57612788 Interesting read.

 

Icy Gull

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Leekbrookgull said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57612788 Interesting read.

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Is the owner with the problems, the Michael Standing that left the Albion with Gareth Barry to go to Villa?

 

keaton

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Icy Gull said:

Is the owner with the problems, the Michael Standing that left the Albion with Gareth Barry to go to Villa?

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Yes

 

The Wookiee

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Icy Gull said:

Is the owner with the problems, the Michael Standing that left the Albion with Gareth Barry to go to Villa?

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Dick Knights great nephew

 

AZ Gull

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Chandler, AZ

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Michael Standing in the Albion programme in simpler times back in 2001 (when his younger brother John was in the Albion U-15s), long before he had any thoughts of investing in the Robins:-

 

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AZ Gull said:

Michael Standing in the Albion programme in simpler times back in 2001 (when his younger brother John was in the Albion U-15s), long before he had any thoughts of investing in the Robins:-

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Note the footnote to this article also features what Dan Ashworth was up to in 2001 - the early days of his current career.

 

Mackenzie

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Sideways move.

 

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swindonseagull

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Swindon Town have today sacked manager Micky Flynn

Rumours are Charlie Austin as player manager but personally I can’t see that.

Need to do something to stop the slide next stop NoN League.

 

Weststander

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Won the League Cup in 1969, beating Arsenal in front of 98,000.

Has a major trophy winner dropped out of the 92 previously?

 

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Greg Bobkin

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Weststander said:

Won the League Cup in 1969, beating Arsenal in front of 98,000.

Has a major trophy winner dropped out of the 92 previously?

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Wimbledon?

 

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NorthLainer

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Weststander said:

Won the League Cup in 1969, beating Arsenal in front of 98,000.

Has a major trophy winner dropped out of the 92 previously?

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Notts County, FA Cup winners 1894 is a recent one (obviously back now).

 

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Simmo27

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Oxford United spent around 5 years in non-league having won the League Cup in 86?

 

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Pogue Mahone

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Yet another one...Luton won the League Cup in 1988

 

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Munkfish

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Icy Gull said:

Is the owner with the problems, the Michael Standing that left the Albion with Gareth Barry to go to Villa?

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Yes and later turned into Gareth Barrys agent for his move to City I believe and bit of doing a very good mate a favour.

 

Stat Brother

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Has a major trophy winner not dropped out of the 92 previously?

 

Motogull

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swindonseagull said:

Rumours are Charlie Austin as player manager but personally I can’t see that.

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You'd like to though. I know I would. It would be the most glorious car crash.