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One Last Cup Night?

I said it myself earlier in the week that a replay in the FA Cup was the last thing that we needed. Especially as cup runs create fixture backlogs. However, a very creditable draw at Reading has led to that eventuality and do you know what? I can’t wait. To…
Sunday, 9 January 2005, 0:01

Reading 1 Swansea 1

Reading and Swansea will have to do it all again at the Vetch Field after Icelander Ivar Ingimarsson spared the Royals’ blushes with a late leveller in the FA Cup third round tie which finished 1-1. The League Two Swans, who reached the fifth round last season, were within three…
Saturday, 8 January 2005, 0:01

Murphy On His Way?

Kenny Jackett could face a decision on whether he lets reserve keeper Brian Murphy leave the Vetch after Waterford reportedly targeted the Swans No 1 for a replacement for Dan Connor who has joined Drogheda United. Connor is also an Irish Under 21 international like Murphy and it has been…
Thursday, 6 January 2005, 0:01

How Good Are We?

If we fail to beat the leading sides then surely we aren’t worthy of being a leading side ourselves? I disagree. I think that we are comfortably one of the divisions best outfits, and fully deserve to be where we are. Let’s look at our home defeats so far :…
Tuesday, 4 January 2005, 0:01

Rushden 0 Swansea 2

Maybe it’s a couple of days late but at least it’s a Happy New Year as we pick up our first win in 2005 (a long time coming). Another bitterly cold day in Northamptonshire as approx 400 Swans fans among a crowd of 3382 held an impeccable minutes silence for…
Monday, 3 January 2005, 0:01

Swansea 0 Yeovil 2

A New Year and a bumper crowd at the Vetch meant nothing to any Swansea fan come 5pm today as they were beaten by the better side and with the evidence presented to us, you would take the assumption that Swansea are laying for third place at best. After a…
Saturday, 1 January 2005, 0:01

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