Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

Swans confirm Hamer and Dhanda release

The Swans have confirmed this morning the release of Ben Hamer, Yan Dhanda and Korey Smith all of whom had their contracts expiring this summer. The retained list was confirmed this morning and also saw goalkeepers Jamie Searle, Nico Defreitas-Hansen and Josh Gould confirmed as leaving the club at the…
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 9:34

Martin – “I don’t think there is a gap for Joe Allen”

Russell Martin has played down the chances of the Swans signing Stoke City midfielder Joe Allen by stating that he does not think there is currently a gap in the squad for their former midfielder. It is easy to see where Martin is coming from with midfield being one of…
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 8:45

Piroe not wanting to enter into new talks

BBC Sport has revealed that the agents of Joel Piroe are not willing to enter into new talks over an extended deal just yet with interest in the forward expected to be high this summer. Piroe scored in excess of 20 league goals for the Swans last season as he…
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 7:44

Calderwood to join Swansea coaching staff

Former Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland defender Colin Calderwood is set to join the coaching staff at Swansea City and leave his job as assistant manager at Northampton Town. Calderwood watched the cobblers depart the play offs yesterday evening with a 3-1 defeat to Mansfield Town on aggregate less…
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 7:32

Did Russell Martin turn down Watford approach

Russell Martin has revealed that heย  turned down the chance to speak to another club about their managerial vacancy earlier this month. Martin refused to name the club involved but the BBC report that he was on the radar of Watford who have dropped back into the Championship after another…
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 7:17

Kyle backed to succeed should Portsmouth move in

Kyle Joseph is the latest Swans player linked with a move away from SA1 with Portsmouth being linked with the striker who made a loan return from Cheltenham in January to feature on the fringes of Russell Martin’s first team. When we say he fringes that were restricted in the…
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 7:47
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