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.

O’Neill waiting on injury hopes

The last time the Swans played at the Bet365 Stadium we were beaten 2-0 by Stoke thanks to goals from our former midfielder Sam Clucas and the ever popular James McLean. Neither of those two will be available to Michael O’Neill tomorrow as the Stoke boss prepares to welcome the…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 17:07

Could the World Cup come to Swansea?

The news that the UK government is backing a bid by the Football Associations of England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland) to bring the 2030 back to these shores could mean matches coming to Swansea for the very first time? The competition – the flagship of the FIFA organisation…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 10:17

Morris surprises Sounders teammates

Injured Swans forward Jordan Morris has made a surprise appearance at the Seattle Sounders training camp following his return to the States. Morris faces a long spell on the sidelines following the ACL injury that he picked up in the Swans 4-1 defeat at Huddersfield a little over a week…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 8:39

No hopefully about it Matt

โ€œI think it’s testament to the character and mentality of the team that we always bounce back from a loss. Hopefully, we can do that again on Wednesday” – words from Swansea captain Matt Grimes ahead of the Swans game at Stoke this week which could prove to be a…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 8:20

Meet The Ref – Stoke City

David Webb will take charge of the Swans on Wednesday night for the second time this season – the other being the 0-0 draw against Reading at the Liberty at the end of December. In 21 previous Championship appearances this season he has produced 55 yellow cards and 5 reds…
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 8:06

Cooper looking for squad togetherness

Steve Cooper is currently facing one of the toughest tests of his Swans management career.ย  ย After coming through the large part of the season with credit for a strong defence and a good winning record we head to Stoke in midweek on the back of two defeats in the last…
Monday, 1 March 2021, 19:46
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