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Monk – We Can’t Just Turn Up And Win

The Swans could have been the talk of the Premier League last week if it were not for a spat between Jose Mourinho and his team doctor but that should never detract from what was a brilliant performance at Stamford Bridge. The Swans took the game to the Champions with…
Saturday, 15 August 2015, 6:25

Monk – Back Spasm Changed My Life

Monk was the surprise decision of the Swans to take the managers job when they decided to part company with Michael Laudrup in February last year. Whilst there were immediate links of ‘bigger’ names it was Monk that the Swans wanted and after a temporary period he was appointed to…
Saturday, 15 August 2015, 6:22

Swans v Newcastle – It’s A Sell Out!

The interactive map on the official ticketing website proudly displayed today that there were no tickets left for tomorrow’s game with a crowd in excess of 21,000 expected after the few extra seats were added during the course of the summer. Newcastle have an allocation of 1,050 for the game…
Friday, 14 August 2015, 16:50

McLaren – Swansea Are A Model Club

Before this season, the last time that Steve McLaren was a Premier League manager the Swans were in League One and losing the play off final to Barnsley at the Millennium Stadium. Less than 10 years later there were nine Premier League places between the Swans and Newcastle last season…
Friday, 14 August 2015, 15:32

Swansea University West Stand

The University join Visit Wales (North), E-Teach (East) and LG Electronics (South) as stand sponsors which of course will take effect for all Swans and Ospreys games. Professor Richard B. Davies, vice-chancellor of Swansea University, said: รขโ‚ฌล“The university has an excellent relationship with the two top-class clubs in the city…
Friday, 14 August 2015, 9:48

Capital One Cup Draw Shows How Quickly Things Change

In fairness it was York’s last game in that division as they had already been relegated from the football league by the time they arrived at the Vetch to see out a season in front of 6,800 supporters. A read back on the match report on this site (Click here…
Friday, 14 August 2015, 8:00