John Hartson – Good or Bad Signing?

Well the speculation still refuses to go away linking Big John with a return to the City he grew up to play, his beloved Swansea City. Following an article saying he was on the verge of signing, Huw Jenkins moved to slam the Western Mail stating that the statements made are “untrue” and “an irresponsible …

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Behind Enemy Lines

Firstly, apologies to the loyal readers of this column for the prolonged wait for this much-anticipated update but work and family commitments have prevented me from putting pen to paper (or to put it more accurately, finger to keypad) for some time. It has genuinely been extremely touching to be approached by so many people …

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Oxford United v Swansea City Match Report

Wednesday 8 December 2004 – League Two – Oxford United 0 Swansea City 1 Oxford Utd: Tardif, Mackay, Robinson, Roget, Ashton, Basham, Wanless (Hackett 85), Quinn, E’Beyer (Brooks 69), Mooney (Davies 75), Bradbury. Subs Not Used: Clarke, Molyneaux. Sent Off: Ashton (60). Booked: Robinson, Ashton. Swansea: Gueret, Ricketts, Austin, Monk, Gurney, Forbes, O’Leary, Martinez, Goodfellow, …

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Promotion Straightforward – What a load of Tosh!

With recent results having been disappointing, hopes of claiming an automatic promotion spot seem to have receded as far as the sea in Swansea Bay at low tide. If not exactly sharpening knives, some critics of Brian Flynn have cast away their sheaths and picked up the stone. If the issue of tactics is something …

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