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Swindon Manager Calls Himself 'Dead Man Walking'
Swindon manager Ian Holloway says he's a 'dead man walking' unless the team's form improves.
In brief
Swindon manager Ian Holloway says he's a 'dead man walking' unless the team's form improves. Swindon manager Ian Holloway describes himself as a 'dead man walking' if the club's form doesn't improve, with 13 injured players and poor away form. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Ian Holloway's current situation
Swindon manager Ian Holloway describes himself as a 'dead man walking' if the club's form does not improve.
“Dead. Man. Walking. That's how it feels, but deep down I know a lot more than that, don't I?”
Swindon's league position
The Robins are 12th in League Two with three wins from eight league games this season and winless in their past three matches.
Injury crisis impact
Swindon has 13 injured players, including captain Ollie Clarke, Matty Virtue, and Paul Glatzel, with many others out long-term.
“Ollie might not be able to play, Matty's not fit and Glatzel's had some stuff drawn off his knee so he's out as well”
Holloway's injury concerns
Midfielder Ben Middlemass needs surgery on a cartilage issue and could be out for eight weeks, possibly 20 weeks.
Holloway's next challenge
Swindon travel to Rochdale without wins on the road this season and need immediate improvement to avoid further struggles.
In short
Swindon manager Ian Holloway describes himself as a 'dead man walking' if the club's form doesn't improve, with 13 injured players and poor away form.
