Planet Swans Archives

Only A Game?

It’s been a harrowing week for football again. The stadium disaster in South Africa bought back painful memories of Hillsborough in 1989 and the irony was it was almost on the 12th anniversary. To see so many people go to attend a match of football and never return is distressting…
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 0:00

Caption Comp Results

I finally got the Missus to judge the contest 2 weeks late but it did help generate more money for the appeal ๐Ÿ˜‰ There were just over 200 entries this month, generating £53 for the Red Nose Appeal. This month’s winner’s PomPom is a Pompey fan and has asked the…
Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 0:00

No Sheikh Up?

Speaking before the Port Vale match, Lewis said that the reports, which suggested the club would be sold to an Arab-backed consortium linked with Swans supporter and Neath-based businessman Dave Bradshaw, were nothing but bar-room tittle tattle which did nothing to help the imminent sale of the club. The reports…
Tuesday, 17 April 2001, 0:00

Vale 1 Swans 0

Port Vale 1 Swansea City 0 By Clive,Gareth & David Hughes 10.04.01 Vetch Field Nationwide League Division 2 Att: 4396 Vale – 1 Swans – 0 Brooker – 11 mins For the Wycombe View :OneValeFan 5 more games in this division, 1 more point for Wycombe and the maths are…
Monday, 16 April 2001, 0:00

McLiar Speaks

McClure last night claimed the takeover of Swansea City Football Club had moved significantly closer. He confirmed a recent visit to Dubai but refused to substantiate reports that a Middle East consortium, headed by the sister of a Midlands-based Swansea supporter, was poised to buy the ailing Swans. ‘I am…
Sunday, 15 April 2001, 0:00

Swans 0 Millers 0

Around 4,300 turned up for this key match at the Vetch. Boyd and Savarese started as promised after their demolition of Wycombe in the last 20 mins of their previous match. The first half had very few chances but title contenders Rotherham has 70% of the possesion but were unable…
Saturday, 14 April 2001, 0:00