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.

Blackburn 2 Swansea 1 – Your Player Ratings

The Swans opened their league season this afternoon at Ewood Park with a 2-1 defeat but how did you see the players performances on the day?ย  Why not take a few minutes to rate the performances as Russell Martin took charge of the Swans for the first time.…
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 17:00

Let’s go again – Blackburn challenge awaits the Swans

So here we are again.ย  The first day of a new season.ย  46 games lie ahead of us with the hopes and aspiration of every football fan dreaming of what may be and is this the first step to Russell Martin succeeding where Steve Cooper twice failed in leading the…
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 9:00

Move for Man Utd midfielder grows closer?

The Swans interested in Manchester United man James Garner has been known for some time now after it was reported almost a month ago that we were still keeping an eye on progress with him at Old Trafford having initially been linked last summer. The change in management could easily…
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 8:00

How Manchester City inspire Martin to deliver for Swansea

Russell Martin is a man with a plan.ย  ย A very clear plan at that and that is to bring the style back to the way that the Swans play, something which has been sadly lacking for more than just the Steve Cooper area. It is fair to say that last…
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 7:23

Swans pip Bournemouth for Ipswich midfielder?

The East Anglian Daily Times is reporting that the Swans have moved ahead of Bournemouth and look likely to sign midfielder Flynn Downes after his negotiations with Bournemouth hit a deadlock. With former Ipswich coach Matt Gill coming to the Liberty along with new head coach Russell Martin there is…
Friday, 6 August 2021, 18:30

Grimes future unclear as Fulham and Brighton both wait

Matt Grimes was in training with the Swans this week ahead of the Blackburn game having recovered from both illness and injury which increased the speculation that the Swans captain is about to leave the club. Fulham are reported to be leading the race for the midfielder but Brighton are…
Friday, 6 August 2021, 9:00
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