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.

The Liberty Stadium Site circa 1993

We are always interested to see back over time th changing face of Swansea and were delighted when this picture of the Liberty Stadium site appeared on social media yesterday showing an aerial view of the site in 1993. It is clearly unrecognisable from the stadium and retail park that…
Sunday, 26 July 2020, 11:51

Three games from glory?

Well, I think it is fair to say that at around 845pm on Wednesday night this was not a match preview I was planning on penning but thanks to one of the most mad half hour periods of football that I have witnessed here I am looking forward to a…
Sunday, 26 July 2020, 11:34

Cooper waits on injury concerns

Steve Cooper admitted yesterday that he was given Mike van der Hoorn and Wayne Routledge every chance to recover from the knocks that they picked up on Wednesday night as he prepares his side for the play off semi final against Brentford. Two goal hero Routledge and defender van der…
Saturday, 25 July 2020, 6:25

Statistical odds against us?

Blackburn have done it.ย  Crystal Palace have done it twice.ย  West Ham did it in 2005 and Blackpool were the very last team to do it.ย  But I guarantee now that Steve Cooper will want his Swansea side to be the 5th different club to do it, do you know…
Friday, 24 July 2020, 8:22

Lucky 7 for Cooper’s Swans?

The Swans entry into the Championship play-offs this season will be the 7th time the Swans have entered the end of season lottery that can be the play offs and they head into it in search of a 5th play off final and a 3rd promotion via this route. It…
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 11:30

The moments a football manager has to enjoy

There must be moments when you hate being a football manager.ย  Moments when you are asked to explain a moment of madness by one of your players or a performance that is sub standard.ย  ย And then there are moments when you can talk about how your team overcame a 3…
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 9:17
1 315 316 317 318 319 328