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.

It wasn’t a lucky seven but will it be a great eight?

Last July we wrote on these pages ahead of our seventh play off campaign.ย  ย The talk was whether it would be a lucky seven for the Swans but we now know that a two legged play off defeat to Brentford made it anything but. Now, almost twelve months on, we…
Monday, 10 May 2021, 9:03

Barnsley boss on their “incredible” achievement

Have the mind games started already at Oakwell with Barnsley manager Valรฉrien Ismaรซl already talking up their 5th place finish as “incredible” ahead of the two-legged semi-final with the Swans. The Tykes got a point yesterday against champions Norwich which was enough to lift them above Bournemouth into fifth and…
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 10:38

Cullen looking for “fine tuning” in final third

Liam Cullen could have a big three weeks ahead of him as he looks to be playing a key part in the Swans play-off campaign which will kick off a week tomorrow with the first leg of the semi final at Barnsley. Cullen has found himself back in the squad…
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 9:02

Play-Offs Past – Barnsley v Swansea City

So the Swans will take on Barnsley in the play off semi finals with a first leg taking place at Oakwell on 17th May and the second at the Liberty just five days later.ย  ย As we build up to the game we take a painful trip down memory lane to…
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 8:00

Golden glove for on-loan Newcastle United goalkeeper

Freddie Woodman – the goalkeeper on loan from Newcastle United – has picked up the Championship golden glove award for this season – the first Swansea keeper to do so sinc Dorus De Vries in the 2009-10 season. That season saw the Dutch stopper keep 24 clean sheets and whilst…
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 17:15
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