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.

A sad footballing day

The news that one of football’s greatest characters had passed away would have saddened everyone whether they were attached to football but it will make tomorrow’s visit of Leeds United to the Liberty just a little more poignant. It was April 1953 when Charlton made the first of what was…
Saturday, 11 July 2020, 22:00

All eyes on the Liberty

Leeds United arrive in Swansea tomorrow knowing that they are just seven points away from a place in the Premier League, something that they have craved since they were relegated back in 2004.All eyes on the Liberty During that time, the Swans of course spent seven years in that particular…
Saturday, 11 July 2020, 20:59

Birmingham 1 Swansea 3

Sometimes it can be the hope that can kill you but this evening the Swans are just a point away from the play offs again after an excellent win away at Birmingham, fighting back from the disappointment of conceding an early goal in the process. You got that horrible feeling…
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 19:53

Wigan will be only the start?

It was sad news when I read the other day about Wigan slipping into administration, the first team to be victims of the pandemic that has hit so many people and companies around the world. We should not forget that at the end of the 2012/13 season – the same…
Wednesday, 8 July 2020, 7:30

Cooper linked with Bristol City job

Swans boss Steve Cooper is – according to the rumour mongers at Talksport – on the list of names to replace the sacked Lee Johnson at Bristol City although it is difficult to see why there would be much merit in the rumour even if you should never say never…
Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 13:39

Swansea 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1

A second half strike from Rhian Brewster and an Andre Ayew penalty were enough to give the Swans all three points at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon, despite a late consolation from Sheffield Wednesday, led by our former manager Garry Monk. Brewster struck seven minutes into the second half to…
Sunday, 5 July 2020, 14:01
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