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Failure Of Duty

TWO high-ranking South Yorkshire police officers have been criticised after an investigation into the death of a fan trampled by a police horse before a football match. Terry Coles, aged 41, of Morriston, Swansea, died from severe injuries after the incident outside Millmoor minutes before the Division Three championship decider…
Saturday, 4 December 2004, 0:01

Stockport 0 Swansea 0

Well today was a complete contrast to our last away game at Shrewsbury. A very low crowd of 2680 included approx 300 following the Swans. With the return of Martinez & O’Leary from one match suspensions the 4-4-2 line up was Gueret Gurney, Tate, Austin and Ricketts Forbes, Martinez, O’Leary…
Saturday, 4 December 2004, 0:01

Unreserved Seating

Swansea City have confirmed that there will be areas of unreserved seating at White Rock next season although, as expected, supporters will have to bear a price increase to watch the Swans in their new home. In a statement released via the club’s official web site this morning the club…
Friday, 3 December 2004, 0:01

Monk Misses 3 More

It is probably just as well that Garry Monk was cleared of assault at his FAW Discliplinary hearing as the three match ban he received for miscounduct would have been much more severe had he been found gulity of assault on referee Eddie Evans. Monk was sent off against Shrewsbury…
Thursday, 2 December 2004, 0:01

Refreshingly Honest?

All too often after a football match we are faced with managers making excuses for a defeat and pushing the blame anywhere other than the tactics used by the manager or even team selection. To hear Kenny Jackett talk so openly after the last couple of games makes a refreshing…
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 0:01

What Next For Roger?

It’s been a strange six months for Roger Freestone. First off his career at Swansea ended at the end of last summer after 13 years at the Vetch. However, his football career didn’t end as he re-signed for first club Newport County and, as we reported earlier in the season,…
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 0:01

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