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.

Grimes – West Brom will see the best version of ourselves

Swansea captain Matt Grimes has said that the week’s training the squad has had will allow Monday night to showcase the best version of the Swans as the side go in search of a first league win on the road in seven attempts. The Swans have had a week to…
Saturday, 26 February 2022, 10:00

Naughton to return for West Brom fixture

The Swans have a fitness boost this week with Russell Martin confirming on Friday that Kyle Naughton was back in training this week and is available for selection when the Swans visit the Hawthorns to take on West Brom on Monday night. Naughton has been missing since coming off in…
Saturday, 26 February 2022, 8:00

Martin focusing on squad age

Russell Martin says that one of his remits as Swansea manager is to bring down the average age of the squad but says that part of that move will mean us having to accept days where things will be tough. The Swans head to West Brom on Monday night looking…
Friday, 25 February 2022, 19:59

Benda gets Peterborough praise despite another Posh defeat

There were a few eyebrows raised amongst the Swansea City support when Steven Benda left the club on loan in January with Russell Martin clearly preferring first Ben Hamer and now his own January signing in Andy Fisher to Benda in between the sticks. A loan move was probably the…
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 6:52

Two Swansea City heroes – two differing stories on the same day

The name of Alan Curtis and Lenny Johnrose will always be associated with Swansea City.ย  The former for a career with the club that spanned for more than forty years whilst the name of Johnrose will always be associated with a magical day in May 2003 and his part in…
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 7:18

Five things we took from humiliation at Sheffield United

There have been low points this season but we surely hit a new one yesterday when humiliation prevailed at Bramall Lane with a four goal victory for our hosts on an afternoon when it could easily have been much more. From being two goals down within the first seventeen minutes…
Sunday, 20 February 2022, 9:53
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