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.

Manchester United protests – standing for us all?

Yesterday’s postponement of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool may have just seen the ninety minutes of football cancelled but the effects of events in and around Old Trafford were the culmination of more than 16 years ‘revolt’ against their American owners. As fans stormed (to use the Sky…
Monday, 3 May 2021, 10:07

Ladies back on top after a five star showing

Stacey John-Davis grabbed a hat-trick whilst Katy Hosford and Kelly Adams both scored a goal apiece as Swansea City Ladies went back to the top of the league with a 5-0 win over Cascade YC. With just three games left of the season now the Swans Ladies are 3 points…
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 19:37

Toshack on Preston – his own words

It has been 40 years now since that magical day at Preston when the Swans secured promotion to the first division for the first time in their history but it is a day that will live long in the day of Swans fans who were around to see that day.…
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 13:00

Could the Swans join the queue for Liverpool midfielder?

Harry Wilson grabbed a hat-trick for Cardiff City yesterday as the perfect response at the end of a week where he was forced to admit that his future career is likely to be away from Liverpool and Anfield. The Welsh international struck three times in the Bluebirds 4-0 win over…
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 9:44

It was 40 years ago today… relive the magic once more!

May 2nd 1981.ย  A date that will live long in the memory of Swansea City supporters everywhere.ย  ย A 3-1 win at Deepdale that ended a remarkable journey that began just four years earlier and lifted the Swans from Division Four to Division One in such a short period of time.…
Sunday, 2 May 2021, 8:00
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