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The Link Magazine • November 2003 33
It's time for Swindon people to look PORTQUIN GUEST HOUSE
again and get behind 'their' team
pfte s d 'No room at the Inn?'
Light years away from five star hotels, drugs tests and tabloid front If you don't have room for your friends & family, we do!
pages, the fortunes of Swindon Town seem to be improving at last, Open throughout Christmas and the New Year
writes Chris Scott, a passionate supporter for over fifty years.
HOSPITALITY - RELAXATION - VALUE
Once the epitome of scandal in
the game when they were relegated Tel: 721261 www.portquinguesthouse. corn
for financial irregularities, the
County Ground club seem to be on
the brink of stability both on and
off the pitch. Health & Beauty
There is a lot more to the na-
tional game than that which too at the De Vere Swindon...
often feeds the front pages as well Open to both members and non-members alike, the
as sports columns in our daily pa- exclusive Health & Beauty Suite at the De Vere Swindon
pers. Maybe the pendulum might offers treatments and products by E'spa, Jessica and
at last be swinging back in favour St Tropez. Being open 7 days a week means you have ample
of Swindon Town despite two suc- time to pamper yourself.
cessive defeats in October.
I wonder how many of the
youngsters (and their parents) who
flaunt the Man U, Arsenal, Chel-
sea or Liverpool logos on their
shirts have actually seen their he-
For more information or to book tr y ,¢atments call the 1'h1E
roes play in the flesh? Not many I Health & Beauty Suite direct an O 17 9 3 889362 DEVERE
suspect but everyone likes to be De Vere h otel, Show Ridge I.isure Park, \Xhitehiil \ y, Swindon, SNa 7t \\ SWINDON
associated with success. Tel: 01793 878789 F o, 01793 8778822 , w.deeere,,v indon.co.,,k
Why not try a red shirt with a sunk like Newport County and
Nationwide logo and support our Aldershot and many more.
local heroes who take forth the name But that era is over. A new man-
of the town; it's becom ing very fash- agement team and board, still with
ionable here in Wiltshire? Be in at Sir Setori s help, is building firm
the start because there's a strong foundations,the fans are slowly re-
sense that we may just be back on sponding and the talk is of a play
the road to the Premiership. off place rather than a fight to avoid
A decade ago Swindon Town slipping back into the lowest divi-
were competing with the elite, sion.
Manchester United, Arsenal, Liv- Andy King whose resignation as
erpool and the like in a season manager was demanded only a year
which was there for the experi- ago has brought in players who are
ence. Even then money had taken already starting to turn Swindon
over and Swindon went the way Town's fortunes around. A ten
which many promoted sides have match league unbeaten run ended
followed. with an unlucky defeat by Bristol
The club, which had over- City followed by an injury depleted
stretched themselves financially, side losing at home to Stockport.
are only now beginning to recover, But there is buzz and belief around
not helped in the past by some the club that they can do well.
strange decisions at board level by In the community Swindon
the then directors. Town FC has become 'our club' i!A!1 I _
Let me say right away that the again — an important part of the
one shining beacon of hope in all community which deserves sup- _
that time has been major share- port, not only by attending matches
holder and Swindon Town fan Sir but using the facilities ranging 4
Seton Wills. Without his cash and from coaching at several centres in iei: SWINDON 1011931100105
protection the club would have Swindon, fun weeks, party and
function venes. With 230 bikes on show
^, And the players are among Parts and accessories
the first to offer their services THE choice is great
Repairs workshop
to help open local events or THE price is right Open: Mon to Sat
visit sick kids in hospital, and THE forecourt parking is free 9am to 5.30pm
in many other ways give their Closed Sundays
support to the local commu- ..... deposit reserves
nity. Maybe the time is ripe for
Swindon people to enjoy Swin-
don institutions and give them
their support and who knows IJr Pesnss
what dreams might come true.
Call the club on 333700 and
they will be more than pleased . _
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to tell you more. 'j' II
Photos from the home game
against Stockport on 11 October
provided by Richard Win tle, Ca- 60a Beechcroft Road (ex car showroom)
lyx Multimedia. Between Stratton Crossroads and Kingsdown