Swansea Town and City 1912 – 2012 Book Review

When I was a kid growing up, I used to read the Rothman’s manual to ensure I was clued up on every statistic out there. For a period of about 6 years, I could name you every player in league football, who they played for and who they were transferred from. I always knew everything …

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Leon 400 appearances

Tribute to Leon Britton

This is the SCFC2.co.uk tribute to Leon Britton, who has notched up 400 Appearances and is still a vital cog in our team as he always has been! One of the first names on the team sheet whether you are Roberto Martinez, Brendan Rogers or Michael Laudrup. This is a little tribute (using of course …

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Merry Christmas to Jacks everywhere

I would like to wish Swans fans everywhere a very Merry Christmas! May today be full of lots of good things for you and your families. I wish all the jacks Swans shirts, clothes and every other bit of memorabilia which you can wear with pride on Boxing Day! 2012 has been another wonderful year …

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Swansea: More than just passing through

As he pressed the flesh of pretty much everyone in sight at the Liberty Stadium on Sunday, there was a sense that Brendan Rodgers was a little more bothered about his return to Swansea City than his old club were. Already faced with the embarrassment of seeing his Liverpool side lower in the table than …

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Still the Underdogs?

If you look for the word underdogs in the dictionary then you will probably see Swansea City listed in the description, but surely this is no longer true. The Swans seem to always be the underdogs, always the team tipped for defeat and relegation, yet always defying the odds and surprising everyone. When you look …

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City to Liverpool to Chelsea – are we in Dreamland or is just the company we keep nowadays

After our narrow defeat to last year’s Champions, Manchester City at the Etihad last Saturday, and our fizzing meeting against the iconic Liverpool FC at Anfield on Wednesday night, at which we came out victorious, and with a degree of style at 3-1, in a tie made bitter/sweet against our previous Manager BR, this Saturday …

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Nobody said it was easy

Very recently, Guillem Balague, one of my and many people’s favourite Sky Sports pundit, spent some time with our estimable Manager Michael Laudrup, in South Wales. The interview confirmed, for us Jacks, that ML is both aware of our Club’s history, and it’s need to develop without selling out its past. Don’cha just love it …

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