DAVID Flitcroft has revealed that Swindon Town’s road trips this season have already furnished him with ideas on how to ensure the County Ground becomes a place in which opponents fear to tread.

While his side have largely enjoyed their journeys away from home so far this season - Tuesday’s loss at Notts County ending a 100 per cent start that had brought victories at Carlisle United, Morecambe and Luton Town - Flitcroft has observed how opposing teams have tried to make life as inhospitable as possible for visiting teams.

The midweek trip to Meadow Lane provided more insight for the Town boss, whose side have so far proved far-too-generous hosts on their own turf, with Exeter City, Crawley Town and Barnet all making off with points already this season.

Unbeaten Stevenage promises another hefty test this afternoon (3pm) and Flitcroft is exploring all avenues to help his own squad feel more at home, revealing what used to be a pleasant experience of playing at County’s ground this week had become less so this time around.

“Being here the time I have now and understanding the group now as I do, now it’s making sure I as a manager and leader of the football plan come up with a solution for that,’’ said the manager of his side’s home struggles.

“Players are desperate to win for the home fans. They’ve seen what winning away from home means to the travelling support and the connection they have got with the travelling support so they are desperate to do that (at home).

“I think I’ve chased games in the two games we’ve lost and we’ve opened ourselves up but we’re working towards a solution and we will, a million per cent, find that solution.

“It won’t just happen overnight. I look to make changes over a period of time.

“Notts County used to be a brilliant place to go and play. It’s not any more. They’ve halved the size of the changing rooms and we had our team meeting in the shower.

“It’s given me food for thought.

“People will raise their game at Swindon Town - that’s a matter of fact - and we’ve got to make sure we are very difficult to beat and if they are going to beat us at home, they are going to have to earn it.

“That’s what we’ve got to find solutions to and they (the team) are certainly willing to do that. They work very hard in training and are committing to the classroom work and our structure in training and they’re a fantastic group to work with.

“While you’ve got that willingness to do something, that’s how we’ll find the solution.’’