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De-Vulgt Breaks Foot

Swansea’s Welsh Under-21 International, Leigh De-Vulgt is facing up to two months on the sidelines after suffering a suspected broken foot whilst playing for Merthyr. De-Vulgt who only recently joined the Martyrs on loan was playing in their FA Trophy replay against Tonbridge last night when he was stretchered off…
Wednesday, 7 November 2001, 0:01

Addison & Petty

The aftermath of Saturdays protests went further than was reported in the press, and indeed what you read on here exclusively over the weekend. After a week of quotes and alleged misquotes in the press Colin Addison and Tony Petty had a war of words in the Vetch Field inner…
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 0:01

Generous Man? Nope

Tony Petty sounds like a man on his last legs at Swansea City. Free shares, players off the transfer list, fan’s board, next he’ll be inviting everyone round his house for tea and biscuits. All of these seem a bit like farewell gestures? Today he announced the good news that…
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 0:01

Movement At The Vetch

Michael Keegan seems to be the second player to leave the Vetch under the reign of Tony Petty as he travels to Kidderminster to secure a link-up with former Swansea boss Jan Molby. Keegan has rarely featured in the first team and when he has in the past he has…
Tuesday, 6 November 2001, 0:01

Petty’s Free Shares

Tony Petty has gone public and made the fantastic gesture of 1000 free shares to every Swansea season ticket holder and member of staff at the Vetch. What generosity, there are only 43 million shares in circulation. The good news is that every season ticket holder will now own 0.002%…
Monday, 5 November 2001, 0:01

Nurse Serves Writ

Now we’re up and running, Mel Nurse served this afternoon a writ on Tony Petty for full and immediate repayment of the ร‚ยฃ801k debt that was bought by Nurse last week from former club owners Ninth Floor. The hearing for the writ will take place in Swansea next Tuesday (13th…
Monday, 5 November 2001, 0:01