Steve Cooper has been unveiled as the man to manage the boys representing Swansea City next season and whilst he might not be the exciting appointment some fans were hoping for, he is perhaps the best suited for a club that will once again be relying on raw young talent.
ATFV is giving away a classic retro Swans shirt to one lucky supporter!! Ok, do we have your attention now? Good. Time to tell you about the latest fanzine fundraising scheme then as A Touch Far Vetched officially launches its Community Chest Initiative for the 2019/20 season with this fabulous replica shirt
It looks increasingly like the much mooted move to Manchester United for Daniel James is set to go through some time today, with it being widely reported that he is having a medical before flying out to join the Wales squad later today. There was a sense of inevitability around
It seemed like such a good idea at the time when I issued a social media call for photos from fans of that magical day eight years ago when the Swans beat Reading at Wembley to secure promotion to the Premier League. Only it isn’t eight years ago today, it’s actually eight
It’s testament to how badly Swansea City has been run over the last few years that a couple of thorough statements followed up with some positive action by Chairman Trevor Birch has fans buzzing. But the BIG question over Birch still remains…has he been given equity as part of his remuneration and
There was a premature end to the Potter reign at Swansea City this week as the Seagulls swooped in to poach our highly rated manager. Despite being offered a lucrative new contract and at least some assurances (for what they are worth) on playing resources for next season, Potter found
As Oli McBurnie rose above the Hull defenders to meet Dan James’ pinpoint cross to head home his 20th league goal of campaign the Liberty crowd rose with him…all except one man…Ryan Pridmore kept his bum firmly on his seat as he contemplated the artwork he would be forced to imprint
It is 38 years ago to the day that John Toshack took Swansea City into the First Division with a tense triumph over Preston in Deepdale. For many of today’s Swans fans it is more of fine footnote in our club’s history, an anecdote rather than a memory. For those
Would you jump through the window of a train to watch the Swans? This guy did and was snapped in the act, becoming immortalised in Swans First Division folklore in the process! Next week marks the 38th anniversary of the away victory at Preston that capped the remarkable rise of
Nobody is bigger than the club, but in Alan Curtis’s case it’s a close run thing as he’s been the heartbeat of Swansea City for more than four decades. Now he gets to ride off into the Mumbles sunset on an open top tour bus as he announces his retirement
