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.

EFL follows Premier League with fixture lead but FA Cup curtailed

The EFL have said that their fixture list will continue “with fixtures to be played where it is safe to do so, and the set squad criteria can be fulfilled by Clubs” after a meeting today with managers from the 72 clubs. It is though widely expected that there will…
Monday, 20 December 2021, 17:45

EFL managers meeting today to discuss Covid situation

Managers from the EFL clubs are meeting today to discuss their position and views regards the ever escalating Covid situation that saw many fixtures postponed at the weekend as the increase in numbers impacted clubs up and down the country. As we head into the busy Christmas period more and…
Monday, 20 December 2021, 11:52

Are the Swans in for Fleetwood duo?

Speculation is rising that the Swans could be one of several Championship clubs watching Fleetwood’s talented duo James Hill and Jay Matete who are both tipped for a January exit from the League One club but only -according to Chairman Andy Pilley – “only if the price is right” Hill…
Monday, 20 December 2021, 8:30

Manchester City midfielder set for January switch

There is a growing belief that Manchester City will recall midfielder Tommy Doyle from his loan spell at Hamburg with at least three Championship clubs still vying for a loan signature of another one of their young talents. With a move for James McAtee seemingly unlikely and the player likely…
Monday, 20 December 2021, 7:30

If a circuit break will help then we will do it

This weekend’s football fixture list was decimated due to the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 which is meaning many restrictions are returning to various places as the UK governments look to stem the flow of the virus once again. P-P became the most popular result of the…
Sunday, 19 December 2021, 9:30
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