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Rake The Moon
Farewell Finley... and how to tell good rumour from bad
Season 1, Ep. 2
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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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