[Football] Swindon Town update.

[Leekbrookgull]

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

 

[Icy Gull]

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

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

 

[keaton]

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

Yes

 

[The Wookiee]

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

Dick Knights great nephew

 

[AZ Gull]

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:-

 

[Cheshire]

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]

Sideways move.

 

[swindonseagull]

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]

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

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

 

[Greg Bobkin]

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

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

Wimbledon?

 

[NorthLainer]

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

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

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

 

[Simmo27]

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

 

[Pogue Mahone]

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

 

[Munkfish]

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

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]

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

 

[Motogull]

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

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