"Robbogate" Sets New Site Record

Discussions around whether Andy Robinson should stay or go broke the site record on Monday with over 300,000 page views recorded in one day for the very first time.

The site peaked on Monday afternoon with 180 people viewing, just short of the record number ever seen with 195 on at one time shortly after the play off final defeat - an incredible number considering most Swans fans were deserting their seats in the Millennium Stadium.

The top 10 busiest site days now read as

1. Monday July 31st 2006Fans wait for Swansea City to release a statement on the future of Andy Robinson. The news doesn't really tell them anything that they do not know but it's enough to generate long discussions over the player and his worth.Page Views 303,323

2. Monday 03rd April 2006It's the day after the Swans lift the Football League Trophy in Cardiff but whilst the talk should be about celebration discussions and news are dominated by the showing of a Welsh flag with obscenities on in the post match celebrations.Page Views 297,992

3. Sunday 28th May 2006The inquest is on into the Swans play off final defeat the day before. There is little sympathy from elsewhere as fans come to gloat over our play off final defeat and hand back what they have received during the season. It makes for an interesting, if not a little depressing, readPage Views 254,307

4. Sunday 08th May 2005Swansea City are back in League One following a win at Bury the day before. Swans fans celebrate on their message board but there are discussions over the arrest of Willy Gueret and also a good natured pitch invasion following the matchPage Views 213,550

5. Tuesday 17th January 2006There is no real reason for a busy day as the Swans take on Rhyl in their defence of the FAW Premier Cup. However, it is busy on the message board with speculation over new signings and the likePage Views 197,964

6. Monday 15th May 200624 hours after the Swans confirm their place in the play off final, they are joined by Barnsley as fans discuss the game the day before as well as the Tykes game which is live on Sky. Cardiff beckons Page Views 191,747

7. Saturday 27th May 2006The immediate aftermath of the Swans play off final defeat sees the record number of people on the site at one time set at 195. It's a sign of things to come as the gloating and the inquest begin.Page Views 186,655

8. Wednesday 25th January 2006The Swans are in the area final of the Football League Trophy and Rory Fallon has just arrived at the Liberty Stadium. Talk of a Millennium Stadium Final dominate discussion as well as one of the Swans biggest ever transfer signingsPage Views 186,258

9. Monday 29th May 2006The final inquests into the play off final defeat and the last laughs at our expense. In three days the site has recorded over 600,000 page views as a direct result. More or less than had we won? Sadly, probably more.Page Views 179,250

10. Thursday 20th July 2006The future of Andy Robinson and speculation over potential new signings dominate discussions on the message board and make the site busy. Is Robbo staying or going?Page Views 177,522