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[Football] Swindon Town - 18th in League Two
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Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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My other memory of that game, is that I placed a bet on us winning at one of the booths inside the concourse.
At full time after we had won, the booths were closed. It turned out, there was no way to collect your winnings. It wasn't a recognised firm. Total scam. And the stewards knew about it, they were just laughing at me while I was remonstrating with them.
At full time after we had won, the booths were closed. It turned out, there was no way to collect your winnings. It wasn't a recognised firm. Total scam. And the stewards knew about it, they were just laughing at me while I was remonstrating with them.
You are not alone.
Sometimes I feel I should get over it and feel a bit sorry for them due to their plight...
Hasn't happened yet though.
It would be easier if I wasn't acquainted with a vociferous Swindon fan, whose vitriol towards Brighton has always bubbled away, but scaled fresh heights after Adam VIrgo's finest moment.
Earlier this season he was very vocal in a WhatsApp group at half time (1-4) when Swindon went to Wrexham. Less so at full time (5-5, with 2 Wrexham goals after 90 mins was up)
Randy McNob
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- Jun 13, 2020
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That's why their rivals call them Swindle
Neville's Breakfast
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Yep, Tranmere fans still talking about sneaking into the play offs. Currently one point ahead of Swindon.
Randy McNob
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9 points isn't really 9 points in reality. If a team wanted to make up a difference of 9 points and climb the table from 18th to 6th, they would realistically have to win something like 6-8 games, i.e. you would need to accrue at least 3 times the points gap. In a nutshell a team in 18th place in February winning 6-8 games on the bounce and making the play offs is very unlikely
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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If you were under 16 then you must be pushing 25 by now…Randomly, just one day after this discussion, a rummage through my desk drawers, prompted by a different exchange, has turned up our tickets from this very game
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The Grockle
Formally Croydon Seagull
I seemed to have formed an irrational rivalry with Swindon based on our playoff game 20 years ago but putting that aside Swindon must be a contender for biggest under achievers in English football. Big, predominantly working class railway town with the closest rival being Reading yet one solitary top flight season and 25 years out of the second tier.
If you were a foreign owner looking for a lowly club to play football manager with and push for the Premier league, Swindon must surely be one of the better teams to back.
If you were a foreign owner looking for a lowly club to play football manager with and push for the Premier league, Swindon must surely be one of the better teams to back.
Yes that was delightful. I think that was the hottest I`ve ever been at a football match (Conversely the coldest Ive ever been at at football match is this season watching the under 21s beat Reading at the Amex a little while ago!) And I agree Swindon is a dump, and our play off win made up for my only previous visit in the 70s watching us lose 2-0 nil (I think), on a dismal winter saturday afternoon and having to listen to the dreadful Queen`s Bohemian Rhapsody.
Randy McNob
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They already they flirt with the top flight under Glen Hoddle
Nearly, yes…