I have been recently invited to join the board of the Swans Trust and I very happy to be involved in moving the Trust further forward. I have been supporting the Swans since i was 6 and whilst I have lived away from Swansea for much of my adult life, my devotion to the cause has never diminished! I am a West Stand season ticket holder and an awayd ay regular, ensuring the 'Jack Army' chant is heard all across the country.
I have built myself a career in Marketing and worked in the South East area for a number of large, global IT organisations and so am therefore keen to bring these commercial skills into the trust. I will be ensuring that the Trust has the database structure in place which will allow us to communicate effectively with our members. I will also be responsible for building additional links with local businesses and ensuring that the Trust plays a major role in the local business community.
When did you see your first Swans game? - I saw my first Swans game in 1981 against Arsenal while in the Toshack hey days! I always thought that we had won 2-1 but i have been informed since it was 2-0.
Who is your all time favourite Swans player? - A lot of players come to mind including Alan Curtis, John Cornforth and Roger Freestone. However, Robbie James to me was an awesome player who I always remembered wanting to be on the School playground.
What is your favourite Swans moment? - I would have said the early European games i went to see, the Autoglass Final at Wembley or the feeling of Swans staying in the league after playing Hull 3 seasons ago. However, for me, the atmosphere at Bury last year took my breath away and made me as proud to be a jack as i have ever been. Simply an awesome day!
And aside from off the pitch problems, your worst Swans memory on the pitch? Loosing to Northampton at Wembley - Have never felt so down after a game of football.
If you weren't a Swans fan you would be..........? Considerably better off, with less stress, better at golf, with more time on my hands but half the person i am!! Being a Swansea City nut is a full time past time and has been for the last 25 years of my life!
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