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.

An appointment that feels a good fit for us

Whenย  a learning curve includes Liverpool, Leicester City and Celtic then you know that there will be a host of knowledge picked up from working with some very good players.ย  ย And of course a winning mentality.ย  ย  And this is why I feel that – assuming it happens – the…
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 9:06

Will Martin want Matt Grimes at Southampton?

The news that Russell Martin has gone to Southampton may still be a short period away from being official but there is already some speculation as to whether Martin will want some of his current charges with him at St Mary’s. The names of Matt Grimes and Joel Piroe are…
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 7:00

The compensation clause holding up Martin’s Southampton appointment

It has been a strange two weeks at Swansea City with press reports and speculation over an imminent appointment of Russell Martin and his team wide of the mark as the compensation issue drags on. After a period where it seemed that the compensation was anywhere between ยฃ500k and ยฃ800k,…
Friday, 2 June 2023, 7:18

Morgan Whittaker and Liam Cullen – Men In Demand?

It is difficult to guess at the moment what the Swans squad may look like when the season opens at the beginning of August with a new manager and recruitment team likely and interest in several of our players likely to play through during the summer. With Manning, Latibeaudiere and…
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 7:25
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