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.

Could Brighton keeper loan mean the end for Steven Benda?

The Swans are still expected to complete a loan move for Carl Rushworth from Brighton with the keeper expected to take his place ahead of the Birmingham fixture on August 5th. That arrival is also expected to see him installed as the number one choice at the Swansea.com Stadium with…
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 22:22

Patience is needed as the Swans plan ahead for the new season

The reaction, or rather over reaction, to Friday’s friendly defeat at Oxford was as incredible to watch as it was unbelievable at the same stage.ย  ย The simple fact is it was a pre-season friendly game that has no impact at all on the league results that will follow in two…
Monday, 24 July 2023, 7:52

Deals with Brighton and Newcastle on track and more to follow

This is always a nervy time for football supporters with pre-season friendlies highlighting deficiencies in the squad and the desire to do deals often balanced out by other factors particularly when it comes to loan deals. Clubs are always reluctant to deal early in a loan market given the additional…
Sunday, 23 July 2023, 9:54

No bids for Piroe yet but Swans braced ready

We may still have Southampton, Leeds United and Leicester City all waiting in the wings to potentially make a move for Joel Piroe but Michael Duff has said clearly that there have been no bids yet for the Swans striker despite all the speculation. It remains widely expected throughout SA1…
Saturday, 22 July 2023, 15:06
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