East Stand Voice

I’m Matt Jacob, I’m twenty-three and I’m going to be writing for SCFC2 as the East Stand Voice! Swansea City is my local club, my pride and my passion. It’s more than just a football club to me, its a family tradition. I’ve followed them from the North Bank terrace at our old home – …

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Brendan’s Departure

Today’s statement from Huw Jenkins and the club has confirmed the worst fears that many Swans fans have had for a few days now. Brendan Rogers, the manager who took us into the Premier League and then led us to 11th place in our first season is leaving us to join Liverpool as their new …

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Part 2 of a great season

At the end of our first PL Season, now that we can draw breath, it seems like a fine time to have a look backward, and to try to put some perspective on what’s been, by any measurement, a fantastic ride. The fabulous feeling from the first half was something we both experienced and took …

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£46m – It’s all been accounted for!

The Premier League yesterday released the details of how much each club earned as a result of playing within the richest football league in the world. The Swans will have earned just under £46 million pounds (£45,880,019 to be exact) from playing in the top flight which is a massive increase in turnover for a …

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Brendan Rogers Awards Dinner 2012

Swans Player of the Year Awards 2012

The annual Swans Awards dinner was held at the Liberty Stadium and with a crowd of over 600 people attending, the evening was a great success. All of the Swans management and playing staff attended with Chairman Huw Jenkins and his fellow board directors also present. The evening started off with the Holt Brothers (who …

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Second Season Syndrome?

In June last year I put a bet on us to avoid relegation from the Premier League. It was only a £5 and was more of an act of faith rather than confidence; a proverbial two fingers to all the people predicting we would crash and burn. When I collect my winnings they will go …

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The Swansea Academy

The old RTB Landore Steelworks Sports Ground, adjacent to the new Indoor Bowling Centre had a reputation in the 1970’s and 1980’s as having the finest playing surface in the city boundaries, for football, or for cricket. 2 football pitches(the nearest to the social club sometimes used as a rugby pitch), a cricket square( used …

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Swans Reserves draw at Wolves

A late James Spray header denied Swansea City Reserves victory in their Barclays Premier Reserve league clash against Wolverhampton at Telford. The Swans were made to rue Stephen Dobbie’s second half penalty having led up until the final few minutes thanks Casey Thomas’ first half strike. The hosts missed a glut of first half chances …

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It’s been a tough week

I think most of us have got over the disappointment of conceding that last gasp equalizer against Chelsea on Tuesday and can reflect that it was another good performance and a point gained in our attempt to avoid relegation. However since Tuesday the club has suffered a few setbacks which while nothing to fundamentally affect …

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Barnsley Preview

“Number 3 – Barnsley, will play Number 38 – Swansea City” “Yes!” I screamed. Now this may seem unusual to most, a trip to deepest South Yorkshire in January doesn’t immediately strike you as the most appealing trip, but from my flat in Sheffield, I am only 20 minutes away, making it a very short …

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