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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A Child’s Christmas with Herbie

Christmas in South West Wales in my early ‘teens will always be remembered for certain things. The anticipation of the build up, the excitement of opening presents early on Christmas morning, the orgy of consumption in the afternoon, accompanied by the growing desire to escape the claustrophobia of family and call on friends. After the …

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Do it again

Those who continue to be sceptical as to the purpose and involvement of the Supporters Trust in Swansea City or any other football club might wish to reflect on the latest developments in the Leeds United saga of woe and financial misadventure. Sadly, it seems, little changes. For those who haven’t followed the tale that …

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