Big transfer fees feel like a foreign proposition at the County Ground these days, with Swindon Town operating on a modest budget at the moment.
It is far too early to judge any of the transfer business conducted by Ian Holloway in the winter window, but enough time has certainly passed to look at some of the biggest flops in Swindon history.
| Swindon Town winter transfer window 24/25 business | ||
| Player | Previous club | Permanent/Loan |
| Connor Ripley | Port Vale | Permanent |
| Tom Nichols | Mansfield Town | Loan |
| Joe Westley | Burnley | Loan |
Jason Drysdale – Hyped-up left-back produced little of note for Swindon Town
Swindon have yet to break the £1million mark when signing a player, but that does not mean the club have not seen money wasted on signings.
Drysdale’s introduction to the Swindon fans didn’t help him settle in Wiltshire.
After selling one of the few shining lights of their dismal Premier League season in Jan Fjørtoft for £1.3million, manager Steve McMahon claimed that the signing of left-back Drysdale for £340,000 would soften the blow.
As you would expect, that did not prove to be the case. Without their star striker, the goals dried up, with Drysdale unable to help much from left-back. The defender also offered little help at the back, with Swindon suffering a second successive relegation.
Across a three-year stint, Drysdale would make just 42 league appearances for the Robins.
To make matters worse, the club were not able to recoup any of the large fee paid for him, as he left on a free to Northampton Town in 1998.
