John Smith’s has become a front runner in the race to sponsor Swansea’s new รยฃ30m soccer and rugby venue. Brewing giant Scottish & Newcastle confirmed yesterday it is in talks about advertising rights at the arena which is due to open next summer. It could be named John Smith’s Stadium.…
The Swans will have a backing of at least 1700 supporters on Sunday for their FA Cup first round tie at Cheltenham. The tickets, which went on sale on Monday this week, have been in great demand with over half that number going in the two days that tickets were…
Common sense prevails at the FAW. Not a statement that has been said too many times over the years but this time it rings true as they prepare to unveil former Swansea City manager John Toshack as successor to Mark Hughes who departed for Blackburn after 5 years in charge.…
Furious Bristol Rovers boss Ian Atkins pointed the finger at the match officials after claiming they were pressured into handing Lee Trundle a late winner. Atkins insisted the intimidating atmosphere at the Vetch, and the North Bank in particular, was the reason City were not only awarded a penalty but…
It seems quite strange to be sitting here at the beginning of November thinking back about a game that was postponed. As usual, Swansea lived up to it’s reputation as one of the wettest cities in Britain with the torrential rain of two weeks ago that caused the postponement of…
Saturday afternoon in Bognor Regis. Not the most glamorous of places (master of the understatement) but sat in a bar watching the biggest screen I have ever seen (honestly) with bated breath over Sky Sports Soccer Saturday waiting for news from the Vetch with at least two people on standby…