News Archive
  •  June 20, 2007

    It’s Official! The Swanettes (Jim Beam Party Crew) are about to hit Jaspas in both Saigon and Hanoi. So, you better hold on tightly to your cowboy hats for these two not-2-be-missed events. In addition to the Jim Beam Swanettes, […]

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  •  June 19, 2007

    Austrade’s Commissioner in Saigon, Kevan Dacey (who will come to the Asian Champs), has been declared a hero by the People’s Football Committee after a heroic display last weekend at China Beach. Sitting poolside, he heard the calls of a distressed seagull over […]

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  •  June 19, 2007

    The Swans Farewell Club has swung into action again with the departure last Sunday of the Mighty Mr Ed and his sensational wife, Kate. With Mr Ed, rather than start with the head, let’s start with his incredibly important feet. […]

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  •  June 18, 2007

    On 11 June, the Swans punched through the 1,000 hits barrier. Today, 7 days later, we passed through 1,500 hits. Adam Hurley kept telling us we needed a blog site. Eventually we agreed and asked him to make/design it. And he […]

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  •  June 18, 2007

    Amazing scenes at Dead Cat Stadium, Hanoi, last Thursday night. The Hanoi chapter started flying for the round ball! They decided to join forces with the Irish contingent of Gaelic Footballers who are preparing for their own international tournament in […]

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  •  June 17, 2007

    Last night at Saigon’s Cafe Latin Bar, a Thai Tiger was spied trying to blend in with the crowd who had turned up to watch the rugby (South Africa Vs Australia) and to look at the 4.5 litre bottle of […]

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  •  June 17, 2007

    The Elgar Park Dragons went down by 2pts in a thriller against Oakleigh yesterday. In the first round, the Dragons were stronger to the tune of 21 points. This week, they had a number of injuries to contend with. Apparently […]

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  •  June 17, 2007

    Optus Oval with its silly warped roof. Carlton with its disgraced puffing ex President. Yesterday, their footy team received a 100 point pummeling from the resurgent Hawks who dished out another brown & gowwwwwwwwwwwld performance… It was all looking grim until […]

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  •  June 16, 2007

    On Thursday 14 June, the Swans blog scored 143 hits – its highest number in a single day since going on air 6 weeks ago. The big ticket items on that day were the “Vietnam Swans Record Footy Fury!” story and the […]

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  •  June 16, 2007

    The Thailand Tigers’ Media Relations Manager, Brendan Cunningham has advised that the AFL will, after all, run a story on the 2007 Asian Championships in their Footy Record. This is welcome news after the AFL had initially rejected the idea believing […]

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  •  June 16, 2007

    The Asian Champs has gone and got onto the blog. At the moment, they have two entries including the scoop link to Roy & HG who recently, on 10 June, gave the Champs a plug. So check out the Asian Champs […]

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  •  June 15, 2007

    You too would want to tell your friends! All of them! Imagine if you won a mega 4.5 litre bottle of Jim Beam…You wouldn’t be able to reach for your hand phone fast enough! Well, tonight (Friday 15 June), the Saigon […]

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  •  June 15, 2007

    Last night was the deadline for footy players who wanted to play for the Swans in the Champs to put up their hands.  The General, Travel Trav Fennell, stuck up his hand. Has gone into battle for the Swans at home on […]

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  •  June 14, 2007

    Just a reminder, Jim Beam is a Major Sponsor of the Vietnam Swans. Keep an eye out for details of the Jim Beam Parties that are coming up in both Hanoi and HCMC that will be used to raise both  funds […]

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  •  June 13, 2007

    As you may be aware, the Asian Championships will be held in Bangkok on 14 July. 10 teams from the UAE, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Bali and Jakarta shall all attend. Surely, if anyone can do […]

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