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I’ve been thinking about what to write in this column after that great season we’ve just had and, coming to the conclusion that our wonderful return to the Championship had been pored over and done to death by other posters, I decided to pen something more personal instead. I want to tell you what being …
Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez has fulfilled the dreams of six young hopefuls from the club’s youth team by offering them the chance to turn professional. Kieran Howard, Jazz Richards, David Cornell, Jamie Grimes, Daniel Sheehan and Casey Thomas have all been offered one-year professional contracts after impressing with the Swans youth team. “Slowly under …
He is thought to be the most talented manager outside The Premiership, and he is constantly linked to bigger clubs. The club has progressed under his leadership, and it is perhaps the biggest coup the club has ever done, when they signed a Chester-player, and put him in the manager chair. The year is 2007, …
“A phoneme”, I explain to my two teenagers, “is a group of words, spelt differently but which are all pronounced the same way, such as draft and draught. Can you give me any more examples?” Eventually, we come up with draw and drawer. My 14 year old daughter pipes up “But draw has got lots …
An argument has kicked off on the SCFC guestbook started by “the Realist” who has question our supporter base – our average crowds of 15k+ and he/she claims that’s appalling. Many observers have mentioned the fact that there is an economic downturn and money is tight right now. Others have reasoned that we have support …
“Swansea City is way bigger than (arbitrary large town/small city) FC”, “Swansea is a massive club”, we’ve heard them all. The my-football-club-is-bigger-than-your-football-club boast is about as popular as the playground my-Dad-is-bigger-than-your-Dad taunt and perhaps about as mature, too. It seems to be equally popular with fans and players. If we were talking about our cars …
Swansea City v Fulham – FA Cup 5th Round on Saturday, 14th February 2009 I have watched Fulham twice (courtesy of Sky) since the draw was made and think we have a very good chance in this one. In fact, I would say that I will go into this one with more optimism than I …
Swansea City boss Roberto Martinez carried the good wishes of the club and the fans to former midfielder Darren Way today. The popular player, who is now at Yeovil, was involved in a serious road traffic accident yesterday afternoon and had to be cut out of his vehicle and flown to hospital in Dorset. Darren …
Swansea City’s training sessions had extra Spanish spice this week with the arrival of midfielder Mikel Alonso. The 28-year-old midfielder, brother of Liverpool’s Champions League winning star Xabi, linked up with the Swans after becoming a free agent following his release from Real Sociedad. The former La Liga playmaker started last season on loan at …
Swansea City 3 – 1 Watford on Sunday, 9th November 2008 in Swans came back from a goal down to secure a tremendous win against a spirited Watford side. Watford have been a club in crisis with the sacking of Adie Boothroyd and Life President Elton John severing his links with the club. Their supporters …