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.

Incomings expected – transfer deadline day latest from SA1

The transfer window will shut tonight at 11pm by which time it is anticipated that at least two new signings will have joined up with Russell Martin’s squad who are targeting both a left wing back and a striker before the day is out. Four new deals have been secured…
Monday, 31 January 2022, 7:30

Club confirm signing of Man City defender

As was first reported on Friday evening, the Swans have this afternoon confirmed the signing of Finley Burns on loan from Manchester City. Burns becomes the fourth capture of the current transfer window following Andy Fisher, Cyrus Christie and Hannes Wolf into SA1 as Russell Martin looks to continue his…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 17:21

Swindon Town delighted with Cooper capture

As the Swans prepare to welcome Manchester City defender Finley Burns on loan today, it was Brandon Cooper’s own loan that was confirmed yesterday afternoon as he made his way up the M4 to join Swindon Town on loan for the rest of the season. Cooper will ply his trade…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 13:08

30th January 1982 – Swansea City 2 Manchester United 0

The history books will tell us that our first season in the top flight was 40 years ago but to many of us it will seem like just yesterday that John Toshack and his side rose from the fourth division to the very top of the first, taking some of…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 10:04

Five things we took from defeat at Hull City

The Swans slumped to a defeat at Hull City yesterday ending a mini three match unbeaten run and as a direct result of some defensive sloppiness in the opening twenty minutes of the game in which Hull scored two with the Swans defence sleeping. Some second half changes saw both…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 9:23

Martin unhappy with those driving the Jamie Paterson situation

Swansea City’s lack of creativity was again clear to see as we fell to a disappointing defeat at Hull yesterday afternoon and once again the subject after the match quickly turned to the continued absence of Jamie Paterson from the squad. Paterson has not yet featured for the Swans this…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 8:00
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