Rockin' Robin is back!
Joint OSC and TrustSTFC statement
We all love our dancing and mischievous Rockin' Robin mascot at Swindon Town home games where he brings great pleasure to Town fans, especially the Junior Robins, with his dancing and engagement with fans.
Rockin' Robin has been dreadfully missed the last few home games and there is a reason for him not showing off his dancing during this period.
No, he hasn’t flown away to mate for the winter or run off with his girlfriend to get married; simply the suit he wears has unfortunately fallen apart and is now unusable and unrepairable.
The current suit is over 7 years old and has been looking its age recently and prior to Christmas it finally fell apart.
The TrustSTFC and The Official Supporters Club therefore contacted the club and offered and agreed to jointly fund the purchase of a brand new suit for our very own mascot.
The new suit design, largely in line with the current suit is shown above and has one new major addition to it; that being the design includes the ability for us to add the home shirt to the outfit each season for the Robin to be current and on brand for that season.
We are delighted with the new suit and we are all looking forward to seeing Rockin' at the next home game.
The Trust and OSC would like to thank Danny Lee from the club for all his support and help in getting the new suit project over the line.
STFC Trust and Official Supporters Club.
Please contact either James Spencer at the TrustSTFC or Hannah Clinch at the Official Supporters Club for further details.
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James Spencer from the TrustSTFC and Hannah Clinch from the OSC, commented below on the project and new suit:
James said “We all felt that at the TrustSTFC we wanted to ensure our Swindon mascot was looking sharp and had a new suit to delight all his fans so we agreed with the Official Supporters Club that we would jointly fund a new suit for him, this is a significant investment for both sides but we really felt passionate that we wanted to do this to ensure Rockin was looking his best for his dance routines, we are delighted with the outcome”.
Hannah added “All of us at the Official Supporters Club had agreed that Rockin’ Robin has been looking a little worse for wear recently, so we’re pleased to have been able to join forces with TrustSTFC to fund a new suit to get him back out on the pitch, where he belongs! We hope you all like the new suit as much as we do! “
The Greatest Hits! An Evening With Simon Ferry
The Loathed Strangers Podcast LIVE!
An evening with one of Swindon Town's former players and fans' favourite - Simon Ferry!
The evening will be MC'd by Vic Morgan, with Rich Pullen hosting the podcast / interview.
Rich will cover Simon's "Greatest Hits" during the evening.
There will be an chance for audience questions, and photos with Simon.
Doors open at 7pm.
Snacks will be provided.
Venue: Legends Lounge, The County Ground.
Date: Wednesday, 26th February, 2020.
Senior Mascot Day
Application period is now open
If you are an OSC member, and you know someone aged 60 or more who’d love to be a Matchday Mascot, you can now nominate them. All the details on eligibility and how to apply are on that page. Good luck!
Member Newsletter
2nd Newsletter of the season will be with you shortly
If we have an email address for you on file, please check your email for the latest newsletter.
If we do not, you should receive it in the next day or two, as they were all sent out on Monday, 9th December.
Please contact us below if you have not received a newsletter by Friday, 13th December.
CHANGE OF DATE: The Loathed Strangers Podcast LIVE!
Unfortunately we have to change the date of this event, bringing it forward 1 day to Tuesday, 12th November.
The time and location have not changed.
This is as a result of the previous night's game (away to Bristol Rovers) being pushed back to our original date of 13th November.
- If you can still attend, you do not need to do anything.
- If you want a full or partial refund, email admin@stfc-osc.com and we will contact you personally to arrange this.
Thanks for supporting this event!
Pete Norris
(Vice chair, STFC OSC).
The Loathed Strangers Podcast
Rich Pullen is the brains and voice behind this podcast, which is available from all the usual places.
Rich has just completed his 100th podcast - his interviewee for this one is the legendary Sam Burton!
This season Rich has also interviewed, Richie Wellens, Charlie Austin, Colin Calderwood, Ty Belford and Callum Kennedy, to name a few.
You can find Rich on Twitter: @LoathedStranger
AGM set for 2nd November, 2019 at 11am
Our Annual General Meeting will take place at the Legends Lounge, The County Ground.
Note that Members must show their membership card to raise a point or to vote.
The agenda will cover: Officer reports; Ratification of Co-opted officers; Officers proposed for re-election; Adoption of new constitution; Any other business.
The proposed new constitution can be obtained by requesting a copy from admin@stfc-osc.com
The Loathed Strangers Podcast LIVE!
- The new committee has been busy trying to raise the profile of the Official Supporters Club; increase membership and make it a compelling proposition to join. One of the things we've done this year is sponsor The Loathed Strangers Podcast - Rich Pullen has performed 90 in-depth interviews with past and present Swindon Town players and managers.
- We've now worked with Rich to put on an evening event we're calling The Loathed Strangers Podcast Live!
- This will take place on Wednesday, 13th November at the Legends Lounge, and will feature a Q&A session that Rich will host with STFC management and playing staff (we'll announce who will be coming along shortly). In addition, Vic Morgan, who many of you will know from his BBC Radio Swindon days, will host a Pub Quiz.
- The cost of the event is only £5, but as a thank you to our members, every member who purchases a £5 ticket will receive a token for one free drink up to £5 at the Legends Lounge. We'll give you this token on the night
- We will not be providing any food for this event, other than table snacks such as crisps.
- You can purchase a ticket right now by clicking here, or in person at our table in the Legends Lounge. We can only sell 200 tickets for this event, so please buy one soon if you intend to come.
- Note that this event will be open to all STFC supporters, but the drinks token will only apply for our members.
The Loathed Strangers Podcast
Rich Pullen is the brains and voice behind this podcast, which is available from all the usual places.
Rich has just completed his 88th podcast - his interviewee for this one is the legendary Nestor Lorenzo!
This season Rich has also interviewed, Richie Wellens, Charlie Austin, Ty Belford and Callum Kennedy, to name a few.
You can find Rich on Twitter: @LoathedStranger
Swindon Town Women FC Sponsorship
We are pleased to announce that we are now the official sponsors of the "away" shirt for Swindon Town Women FC.
As part of this sponsorship all members now get FREE entry to all STWFC home games, which are played at Cinder Lane, the home of Fairford Town FC.
The Loathed Stranger Podcast Sponsorship
We are pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring The Loathed Stranger podcasts until the end of the 2020/21 season!
If you haven’t already, make sure you check out their podcasts for exclusive interviews about all things STFC!
Player Sponsorship 2019/20
We are delighted to be sponsoring Daniel Ballard* and Lloyd Isgrove for the 2019/20 campaign!
Welcome to STFC and fingers crossed you can both aid us to promotion this year!
*Unfortunately Daniel has been forced to return to his parent club, Arsenal, so in due course we will announce the sponsorship of a new player.
Matchday Draw ticket sellers needed
10% Commision paid!
Anyone going to a STFC game will be aware of our fantastic sellers that sell our £1 Matchday Draw tickets. 50% of each ticket sale goes directly to prize money, with the other 50% going towards the running of the club and the events it sponsors.
Without this draw, we would not be able to support both our members, the wider STFC fanbase and the football club.
We're looking for 2 ticket sellers to help us out on match days. Each seller normally sells 200-300 tickets at a match, and as we pay 10% commission on ticket sales, you could earn £20-£30 for 90 minutes' work.
We don't need you commit to every match; we can coordinate around your schedule. We do expect you to be reliable (e.g. let us know in advance if you cannot make a match you've previously committed to), and be comfortable both with handling money and dealing with fellow STFC fans.
If you're interested in earning a bit of extra money, please contact us.
You must be 18 or over to help out.
