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.

“Mandatory vaccinations for players is coming” as QPR game set to fall

As it seems likely that QPR’s Covid outbreak will mean no football for Swansea this weekend, Rangers bossย  Mark Warbuton believes that mandatory vaccinations for players could soon become a thing within the game. Warburton was speaking out yesterday with his team’s game against Sheffield United already called off and…
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 7:01

Saturday’s visit to QPR now “very doubtful”

The Swans visit to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday is now rated as very doubtful due to the outbreak of Covid in the QPR camp that led to their fixture tonight against Sheffield United being called off. Speaking on Talksport this morning Rangers boss Mark Warburton saidย โ€œWe had four people…
Monday, 13 December 2021, 12:58

Defensive duo to return this weekend

Ethan Laird, on loan from Manchester United, and Kyle Naughton are both expected to return for the Swans this weekend when we look to halt a run of three straight league defeats with a trip to promotion chasing QPR. The Swans own push for the play off positions has stuttered…
Monday, 13 December 2021, 8:00

Downes ready to bounce back against QPR

Flynn Downes faced Nottingham Forest on Saturday in the unfamiliar position of the middle one of a back three as the Swans were beaten 4-1 on their own territory to make it three successive defeats for Russell Martin and create much debate over both tactics and playing style. It was…
Monday, 13 December 2021, 7:00

Cooper’s tactics outdid Russell Martin on the day

As Nottingham Forest took away all three points from Swansea on a miserable wet afternoon in South Wales, it was clear that the tactics employed by Steve Cooper on the day were set to expose the weaknesses in Swansea and they did that. It is fair to say that Russell…
Sunday, 12 December 2021, 8:30
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