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Morfa Green Light

The development which will include a retail park, restaurants, hotel, bowling alley and a cinema multiplex is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to the city, and will, according to a recent economic report by the Centre of Economic & Business Research, increase Swansea’s prospects significantly. Today’s council decision,…
Tuesday, 30 January 2001, 0:01

Hamer Attacks Club

“I believe the time is right for a new infusion of blood because I think the club needs people at the helm with enthusiaism and a belief and a love for Swansea City.” Speaking on local radio, he added: “I would really like to see people there who can take…
Monday, 29 January 2001, 0:01

Hamer Back In The Game

The asking price for the ailing Second Division club is likely to be around ร‚ยฃ3m and Hamer – who got the boot from the club last September after refusing to let the Swans float on the AIM investment market – could return to head a business consortium. But a takeover…
Tuesday, 23 January 2001, 0:01

Walsall 5 Swans 1

Today’s team was the usual defence with O’Leary still in for Bound. The midfield was Romo Price Lacey & Jenkins with Watkin & Savarese up front. The weather had eased with the pitch playable and very soft on top. An estimated 400 Swan fans. In the pre warm up the…
Saturday, 20 January 2001, 0:01

Hollins Out, Board Out!

But I’m sorry, 5-1 to Walsall is not an acceptable result. The board need to decide to invest or to leave (and there will be somebody who buys the team). The manager must go, if only to inject a bit of excitement and passion into evrything again, and several of…
Saturday, 20 January 2001, 0:01

The Dream Is Over

Neil McClure has tried to persuade Morgan to join the board of directors for some time, but has declined and took up a non-executive post with Swansea Rugby Club instead. The asking price, believed to be around ร‚ยฃ2 million, would be a small percentage of his fortune, but the former…
Wednesday, 17 January 2001, 0:00

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