Planet Swans Archives

“Rooney Has To Be Respected”

Rooney broke his duck with a hat-trick as our visitors today won 4-0 in Bruges to secure their place in the group stages of the Champions League. And today he arrives at the Liberty Stadium hoping to score his first Premier League goal since August against the Swans as both…
Sunday, 30 August 2015, 7:48

Monk Wants A Chelsea Performance Against Man Utd

The Swans went into that clash three weeks ago with pretty much every expert believing that Chelsea would start the defence of their title with a win but the Swans came at them from the off and somehow the home side – ending the game with 10 men – managed…
Sunday, 30 August 2015, 7:45

It Used To Be Home – And Now It Could Be Again?

According to the BBC Plans for up to 30 one-bedroom sheltered housing apartments have been drawn up for Swansea City FC’s former Vetch Field home. The Swans left the Vetch in 2005 after more than 90 years at the ground and moved to the Liberty Stadium. Since that move it…
Sunday, 30 August 2015, 7:30

Sigurdsson – It Was Something You Dream About

There is little doubt that Gylfi and Swansea go very well together and always have done from the moment that Brendan Rodgers first bought him to Swansea on loan at the back end of our first season in the Premier League. Gylfi has scored 14 league goals in 53 appearances…
Sunday, 30 August 2015, 7:15

Monk Not Ruling Out Last Minute Deals

Monk believes firmly that the transfer window should shut the moment the season starts and it is easy to understand his point. It was only just before the weekend that West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace talked about Spurs pursuit of Saido Berahino and how it would make it difficult for…
Sunday, 30 August 2015, 7:00

We Can Nulify United Threat

That progress was courtesy of a Wayne Rooney hat-trick with his first goals for the club since April and coming at a perfect time as he prepares to go after the all time England goalscoring record against Switzerland and San Marino. The Swans will though be looking to ensure that…
Saturday, 29 August 2015, 22:58