Man Utd

How a former Swan could dislodge Man Utd star for England

You’d be hard pushed to have found many fans understanding why Marc Guehi was thrown in by Steve Cooper so soon after signing on loan from Chelsea back in 2020. The centre back initially looked nervous in what was a team struggling for confidence before the football world took a…
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 21:54

30th January 1982 – Swansea City 2 Manchester United 0

The history books will tell us that our first season in the top flight was 40 years ago but to many of us it will seem like just yesterday that John Toshack and his side rose from the fourth division to the very top of the first, taking some of…
Sunday, 30 January 2022, 10:04

We need to invest for the long term not the short term

The decision of Manchester United this week to recall Ethan Laird and send him to Bournemouth highlighted a major flaw in the strategy that we – and many Championship sides – deploy in transfers and should force a rethink in many ways and not just our immediate plans for the…
Sunday, 9 January 2022, 9:00

“Gutted” – Man Utd silence on defender transfer frustrates

The decision of Manchester United to recall Ethan Laird and send him to Bournemouth has frustrated and gutted Russell Martin it seems in equal measure as he admits that he is having to re-think his transfer stance for the January window as a result of the change. United confirmed to…
Saturday, 8 January 2022, 7:30

FA Cup Memories – Swans down Man Utd and heap pressure on Moyes

The FA Cup Third Round.ย  ย For the romanticists amongst us it was always one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures on the footballing calendar.ย  ย As a fan of a club outside of the top two divisions you spend your time hoping that your presence will be rewarded with a tie…
Friday, 7 January 2022, 18:00

As Laird heads to Bournemouth he says thank you

It may have been the will of Manchester United that wanted to see a switch for Ethan Laird from Swansea to Bournemouth but the defender left with the customary message of thanks to the Swans via the ever so traditional message of Instagram. The Swans were slightly stunned to learn…
Friday, 7 January 2022, 7:30