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Macclesfield 4 Swansea 1

The first half was equally as ineffective as Swansea only managed one shot on goal in a very poor showing from both sides. Cheered on by 400 travelling Swans in a 2,200 crowd the FA Cup second round proved one hurdle too many with six suspensions and injuries limiting Manager…
Saturday, 8 December 2001, 0:01

Swans return to Moss Rose

A new look Swans team will face Macclesfield tomorrow, with manager Colin Addison almost certain to revert to a 3-5-2 formation. With Kris O’Leary suspended and Jason Smith injured, Nick Cusack and Chris Todd look sure to be drafted in alongside Matthew Bound in the vacant central defensive positions.Such is…
Friday, 7 December 2001, 0:01

Todd : "I’m ready!!!"

And Todd is determined to use his FA Cup debut to regain his place in the first team on merit. “There’s a lot of competition in defence now, so it will be an opportunity to get back in the team and, if I perform well enough, to keep my place,”…
Thursday, 6 December 2001, 0:01

Striker is here to stay

Sidibe joined The Swans from CA Paris to put himself in the shop window, and as expected he showed glimpses of his true form with goals at Torquay United and live on SKY TV when The Swans demolished QPR in the FA Cup 1st round. It didn’t take long for…
Thursday, 6 December 2001, 0:01

Foxes Deny Interest

Sidibe trained with his Swansea City team-mates at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel today after talks with Oakwell boss Steve Parkin collapsed yesterday. The 21-year-old’s return to Wales would seem to open the way for raids from the other clubs linked with Sidibe by Swansea chairman Tony Petty. But after…
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 0:01

A few home truths

It has come to the sites attention that Tony Petty has in some way manipulated various staff writers since last Saturdays story about the non payment of wages at Swansea City FC. Yes, Petty did speak on Saturday to Phil Sumbler, and agreed that the story which was on the…
Wednesday, 5 December 2001, 0:01