ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt stɹˈaʊdz kˈɑːntɹækt wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ænd wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst fɹʌm swˈɪndən.
On 30 December 2006 it was announced that Stroud's contract would not be extended and was released from Swindon.