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Sam Morshead and Andrew Hawes deliver insight, opinion and analysis on all things Swindon Town, every week.
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What next in the transfer window (and hello!)?
Season 1 · Episode 1
lundi 5 janvier 2026 • Duration 37:16
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead explore Swindon Town's January transfer window activity so far, and ask what other business the Robins can be expected to do this month.
On the agenda: Finley Munroe, Michael Olakigbe, Aidan Borland, Fletcher Holman and other possible targets.
Plus, why did Ollie Clarke's FA suspension take so long to be delivered?
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Farewell Finley... and how to tell good rumour from bad
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 13 janvier 2026 • Duration 43:54
Rake The Moon returns for episode two.
On the show this week:
- Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead dig into Finley Munroe's impending move to Middlesbrough, and ask if Swindon Town could have done anything to keep the defender.
- Plus, full analysis of the ongoing January transfer window, and a dummy's guide to assessing sources of information.
- And there's time to look ahead to a month of midweek marathons for the Robins, as they enter a critical time of the season.
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The Nonsense of Kenilworth Road
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 20 janvier 2026 • Duration 34:54
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return for another dive into the madcap world of Swindon Town.
This week's Rake The Moon includes:
- An analysis of events in the EFL Trophy clash with Luton Town, and the charges labelled at Swindon Town in its aftermath.
- There's an FA Cup pitstop. How much is the trip to Salford City actually worth?
- And what next in January Transferland?
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Is Swindon Town's dip really that bad?
Season 1 · Episode 4
mardi 27 janvier 2026 • Duration 32:00
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return to dissect recent events at the County Ground.
On the Rake The Moon agenda this week:
- Swindon's mini-slump - are we all getting carried away, or is the season living precariously?
- What is Town's best lineup? Does anyone actually know? And how big a problem is that?
- Transferland: With one week to go, what is going to happen?
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Anatomy of an Expulsion
Season 1 · Episode 5
jeudi 5 février 2026 • Duration 35:24
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead reflect on another uneventful week at Swindon Town.
On the agenda:
- After Town are thrown out of the EFL Trophy, what lessons can we all learn?
- Is there enough serious introspection taking place?
- Is it reasonable for Ian Holloway to be the only public face fronting up to the situation?
PLUS
- The winter window: how will Swindon feel after recruiting seven?
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When Is A Forum, A Forum?
Season 1 · Episode 6
mardi 10 février 2026 • Duration 36:03
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead discuss the latest events at the County Ground.
On the agenda this week:
- Communication, communication, communication: Is the discontent over an in-house forum with executive management a fuss over nothing?
- What's in a name? As Clem Morfuni appoints his son Christian as a non-exec director, we ask: why?
- And the inside track on why Jake Tabor's loan at Bath turned into a loan at Eastleigh.
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To Boo Or Not To Boo
Season 1 · Episode 7
mardi 17 février 2026 • Duration 47:11
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return to discuss events on and off the field at Swindon Town.
On the agenda this week:
- After Darren Oldaker exchanges coarse words with fans at Shrewsbury, we dig into the curious relationship between players, manager and supporters
- With the FA releasing their written reasons in the ineligibility row, is anyone actually learning anything from the episode?
and
- Slight of the Round Table: What did we make of the club's latest engagement effort?
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Whatever To Do With The County Ground?
Season 1 · Episode 8
mardi 24 février 2026 • Duration 40:26
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return after another eventful week at Swindon Town.
On the agenda in episode eight:
- County Ground atmosphere: How does it improve? And who is responsible?
- Is there a doom loop for any stadium upgrade under the current ownership?
- And... why so many changes? We discuss tinkerman Holloway.
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Home Truths: Does Town End Situation Give Club A Chance To Rebuild Trust?
Season 1 · Episode 9
mardi 3 mars 2026 • Duration 37:03
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return to discuss all things Swindon Town.
On the agenda in episode nine:
- The Battle of Blocks T1 & T2: But does the standoff present an opportunity to move forward?
- How many points for promotion: We make entirely fallible predictions
- Debt or Gratitude? As Town report loans to the chairman top £10m, we ask: is this situation only heading one way?
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Injury, Injury... They've All Got An Injury
Season 1 · Episode 10
mardi 10 mars 2026 • Duration 29:09
Andrew Hawes and Sam Morshead return to dissect another seven days in the world of Swindon Town.
On the agenda this week:
- The treatment table treatment: Should we be concerned about the number of muscle injuries in the Town squad?
- Two more games against Salford? The Opta table predicts a fifth-place finish... will it be right?
- Great Scott! Was Crawley boss Lindsey right in his furious assessment of Saturday's referee?
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