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@SwansIndy @swansindy.bsky.social · Nov 18
Welcome to Swansea Independent.

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#Swans #Jacks
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Just over 25 years ago. As the steam was rising. And the pressure was telling. And the BBC also needed a spell checker 😂

#Swans #History
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Swans player slices his own throat with a razor, Uri Geller and his mysterious powers plus ‘The Midlands, Avon & Gloucester Swans’ Reprise on the Indy.

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#Swans #Tich #Geller #Jacks
The Swansea player who killed himself at the Vetch, Uri Geller and his dark spirits … - Swansea City News
Being someone with a thirst for history and its connections to the club I have followed all my life I was quite taken by the story of Tich Evans, a Swansea player who signed for the club for £100 at t...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Swans celebrate another win as Cullen ensures it’s another three points for Vitor Matos. Pics, report in full, team ratings and more.

That’s here this evening —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Pompey #EFL #MatchReport
Cullen strike as Matos celebrates his first double ! - Swansea City News
Vitor Matos grabbed his second win on the bang as the Swans beat Portsmouth in what can only be described as a mediocre game by recent Swansea standards. Mediocre it may well have been but these are t...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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How do folks, it’s back and it’s tonight !

Team News and links to the latest info.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Pompey #EFL #TeamNews
Swansea City v Portsmouth : TEAM NEWS - Swansea City News
Can the Swans get another three points in this evenings ‘six pointer’ at the swansea.com ?
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December 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Swans v Pompey this evening. Latest team news and info Josh Tymon and more on then Indy this morning.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Pompey #EFL #PreMatch
Swans latest : Pompey come in search of points TEAM NEWS - Swansea City News
It’s match day already and tonight Swansea City take on Portsmouth at home in the Championship. (7:45pm) It’s the follow up to that crucial fixture won on Saturday (2-0) against Oxford United, and thi...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Big game pre match in the morning.

Swansea City v Portsmouth

#Swans #Pompey #EFL
December 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Brett Cravatt visits Swansea and some of the info surrounding the reasons why. And what did Hellberg really think about the Swans ?

That’s here on the Indy this morning.

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#Swans #Cravatt #Gorringe #Jacks #Matos
Revealing Swans visit : Brett Cravatt gets insight plus Vitor accepts the future - Swansea City News
Joint majority shareholder of Swansea City Brett Cravatt made a fairly quick turnaround journey from the USA to Wales this past week. During that time he attended to numerous matters at the Swans and ...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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More evidence of the match officials incompetence yesterday. An ex pic from the game. Comment, details and Portsmouth is ahead. Big game pre match.

#Swans #Pompey #EFL #OUFC #Backhouse

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#Matos
Swans : Urgent preparation required as another picture shows a penalty yesterday - Swansea City News
Vitor Matos has his first win as head coach of Swansea City and immediately walks into another home game this Tuesday against Portsmouth. Beating Oxford United 2-0 yesterday in another relegation batt...
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December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The match day Indy report. Teams, stats, ratings, pics just as you like it.

Oxford were shocking and met their match off the ball.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Yellows #EFL #MatchReport #Rowett #Matos
Swans 2 U’s 0 : Third time lucky for Matos. Report, Ratings, Pics & Stats - Swansea City News
Ruthless fouling didn’t work, hitting out like a child didn’t work, muscling up to Swans players certainly didn’t work as Vitor Matos got his first win at the third attempt as Swans head coach against...
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December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Swans v U’s

TEAM NEWS and latest.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Yellows

Swansea Jacks v The boys from up the hill

#EFL #Jacks
Swansea City v Oxford United : TEAM NEWS - Swansea City News
It’s a huge game for both sides, the Swans desperately need a win, the last time was at home in October v Norwich City.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Today’s fixtures in the EFL Championship.

#EFLchampionship #Swans to name a few ⬇️

#Blades #Lillywhites #TractorBoys #Canaries #Rams #Pompey #Lions #SkyBlues #baggies
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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There’s an excited Swans fan in Swansea today for the big game v Oxford United. His first time in the city.

Read Matt Latham’s story on the Indy this morning.

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#Swans #Jacks #Oxford #SwansIndy #EFL #GlobalJacks
Matt the Swans fan from the USA : At the game today in Swansea for the first time - Swansea City News
Swansea Independent subscriber and social media follower, Matt Latham is on his first trip to Swansea this morning. A quest for him over the last fourteen years of following Swansea City. We had a cha...
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December 6, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Friday night brief on the Indy. The very latest news, oppo view, Matos on solidarity & loads more.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Oxford #EFL #Matos #PreMatch #Jacks
Swans v U’s : Latest news, injuries, facts and Vitor on solidarity - Swansea City News
This evening we look to on the pitch matters leading up to tomorrow afternoons big game against Oxford United (3pm) at the swansea.com. Vitor Matos has already stated that he has a full squad to choos...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Upping the standard.

Latest on the home office appeal, U’s preview, Matos talks Yalcouyé and squad mindset.

The Indy are in top of it.

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#RageOnLine #Swans #Matos #Oxford #efl #PreMatch
Swansea City : Is there any good news ahead ? One last effort with the Home Office - Swansea City News
Swans head coach, Vitor Matos had an interesting pre match gathering this week and possibly put paid to Malick Yalcouyé’s immediate involvement this weekend. Of course that would depend on how you vie...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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With perception & some real quality writing from one of our non Swansea based authors. Jack Butty examines exactly where we are today.

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There’s a growing Portuguese connection which reveals more & more every day. 😉

#Swans #Matos #Ronald #JACKS
Swansea City : Jack Butty sails again with his cannons primed - Swansea City News
The vultures were circling overhead. The bleached bones of the dead lay all around. Wait…a movement…a moving hand. A hen peckered face turns to the light and screams out, ‘Jack Butty here. I’m bac...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Insight from the Indy. Agreement all round no doubt. Where the hell are these coaches ? And we don’t mean Dai.

Vitor just cannot do this alone !

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Vitor #TheIndy #Jacks

Just as you like it 😉
Why is Vitor still on his own ? Defensive insights in Swans collapse at West Brom - Swansea City News
It all was going so nicely, well for fifteen minutes of the game yesterday at The Hawthorns. The script unfolded as soon as West Bromwich Albion got ahold of the game. A game which ended just the way ...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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The Swans in dramatic collapse. Joint third bottom and looking so poor there seems little chance of a revival.

Not what we wanted.

Full report, teams and ratings.

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#WBA #Swans #EFL #MatchReport #Baggies
Swans collapse in a disastrous seventy five minutes of football - Swansea City News
A brilliant start from Swansea City this afternoon dived into another order from the menu of disastrous football. Starters of no idea after fifteen minutes, with a main course of incompetence and a bi...
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November 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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#Swans: Vigouroux; Josh Key, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Marko Stamenuic, Goncalo Franco, Ethan Galbraith; Jisung Eom, Inoussa, Zan Vipotnik

Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Jay Fulton, Melker Widell, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Liam Cullen, Ricardo Santos, Kaelan Casey, Adam Idah, Ronald.
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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A few home truths for the players in the top 5% of earners in Swansea.

All we are saying is - PUT IN 100% EFFORT in our clubs shirt.

Full brief on the game this Friday.

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#Baggies #Swans #EFL #Matos #Mason
Big game weekend : Players, Focus, Mason v Matos & a reality check - Swansea City News
Swansea City travel to the midlands today with one focus, do not lose the game and begin to rebuild the fans confidence in the team. By all accounts Vitor Matos has identified two glaring errors in th...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Vitor speaks after his first full day training the squad. It’s all about that counter press, Thats a good place to start. Neil Warnock makes comments, or Colin if you prefer, plus lots more this evening.

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#Swans #Baggies #EFL #Matos #Mason #WBA #Jacks
Vitor Matos : Counter press, counter press, counter press - Swansea City News
Vitor Matos took his first full training session today prior to the West Bromwich Albion game at the Hawthorns on Saturday (3pm) With tickets still on sale for the fixture at generous prices the Swans...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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In depth into last night & the glaringly obvious issues which Matos agrees with in his post match chat. We include our very own exclusive pics from the game. Where the Swans stand today.

From the Indy, just as you like it.

#Swans #Rams #PostMatch #Matos #EFL

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Swansea City : The glaringly obvious and Matos agrees - Swansea City News
Vitor Matos saw a determined Swansea side for the first half an hour of last nights defeat against Derby County. The Rams made it their third win away from home for the first time in five years. There...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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A lot of expectation turns into the same old story this evening at the Swansea. Com.

Match report in full, ratings and Vitor.

That’s here —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Rams #EFL #MatchReport
Swans 1 Rams 2 : Second half shocker as nothing changes, Vitor comments - Swansea City News
There seemed to be promise, then there was frustration, poor passing, bad defending and a failure to take control of goalscoring opportunities. Basically welcome to Swansea City football.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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The news behind the news on Vitor Matos coming to Swansea. Just how did the Swans do their research ? Who was involved and of course our Derby County latest news.

Settle down and have a good read —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

Just as you like it.

#Swans #Matos #Klopp and many more.
The story behind Vitor Matos appointment plus Derby County pre match - Swansea City News
Vitor Matos is in Swansea, he is the new head coach and we hope you have enjoyed the Indy’s blow by blow coverage since Alan Sheehan was removed from his post at the behest of majority owners, Brett ...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Matos and new staff info. We look at that and towards tomorrow evening when the Swans take on Derby County (7:45pm) at home.

It’s all on now, a quick recruitment process that has led to huge changes. 👏

That’s here this morning —> www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swa...

#Swans #Rams #Matos #EFL
Swansea City : Matos arrives with new staff & focus on Derby County - Swansea City News
Swansea City enter a new era under the guidance of Vitor Matos who has now finalised all his own personal terms officially, and is all ready to be announced as the new Swansea City head coach.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Vitor is here, the challenge is enormous and the games ahead which have to lead to positive results.

The Indy, scraping Vitor off the wheel.

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#Swans #EFLchampionship #Matos
Vitor Matos : The challenge is clear and it’s all here on the Indy - Swansea City News
As the Swans capitulated yesterday at Bristol City new head coach Vitor Matos watched on from the stands as a display was put on by Swansea City that summed up the season to date. Vitor will be bringi...
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November 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM