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.

Joel Piroe – Leicester City interest will be just the start?

Joel Piroe is likely to be the man in demand this summer with the Swans facing the tough decision on whether to hold onto their leading scorer after a sensational first season in English football. With more than twenty league goals to his name, he will have come to the…
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:44

May 2nd 1981 – Swansea City’s finest day comes in Preston

May 2nd 1981.ย  A date that will live long in the memory of Swansea City supporters everywhere.ย  ย A 3-1 win at Deepdale that ended a remarkable journey that began just four years earlier and lifted the Swans from Division Four to Division One in such a short period of time.…
Monday, 2 May 2022, 10:41

The defensive issues that Russell Martin has to overcome

Saturday’s 5-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest was another disappointing afternoon for the Swans and showed just where one of our biggest issues ahead of next season lies off the back of one of the division’s weakest defences. 67 goals have now been conceded by the Swans in the 45 league…
Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:15

Swans post ยฃ4.6m loss in latest set of accounts

The harsh reality of life in the Championship hit home for Swans fans on Friday when the club confirmed a ยฃ4.6m pre-tax loss or the financial year ending July 31, 2021. The loss comes on the back of a season where football was largely played behind closed doors and also…
Friday, 29 April 2022, 21:05
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