Swansea City v Huddersfield Town - Championship Match - 21-22 - Issue 7

SEASON 2021-2022

VERSUS

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN Saturday, September 25, 2021 - Kick-off 3pm

ISSUE 7

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CONTENTS Page 11- A Message from Matt Grimes

Page 26 - Meet the Opposition

Page 21 - Match Highlights

Page 34 - Interview with Olivier Ntcham

Page 50 - Jack the Lad

Polite Warning: The British courts have now imposed a standard minimum three-year ban from all football grounds for football-related arrests – both inside and outside the ground. CCTV is currently in operation inside and outside the stadium, while police are also using handheld video cameras.

Offences include: obscene or racist chanting or gesturing; consuming alcohol in seated areas; continual standing in seated areas; aggressive behaviour; going onto the pitch; throwing of items; drunk and disorderly behaviour or under the influence of drugs. Please note there is also a no-smoking policy within the stadium. If broken, you could be ejected. Sales of goods inside and outside the stadium is prohibited unless via official registered sellers. The club badge is a registered trademark and unauthorised use of it will not be permitted. High-quality cameras are not permitted inside the stadium.

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Chief Executive Julian Winter Board Of Directors Directors: Romie Chaudhari, Bobby Hernreich, Huw Jenkins, Jason Levien, Martin Morgan, Gareth Davies, Julian Winter, Jake Silverstein, Terry Sinnett, Sam Porter Honorary Club President: Alan Curtis; Associate Directors: David Morgan, Sian Davies Team Management Head Coach: Russell Martin Assistant Head Coach: Luke Williams Behind the Team Technical Development Coach: Matt Gill Goalkeeping Coach: Dean Thornton Head of Physical Performance: Matt Willmott Head of Medicine: Dr Jez McCluskey First-Team Performance Analyst: Ben Parker Sporting Director: Mark Allen Head of Recruitment: Andy Scott Staff: Ritson Lloyd, Ailsa Jones, Matthew Murray, Adele Callaghan, Daniel Morris, Lee Watkins, Chris Watkins, Daniel Nisbet, Michael Eames, Shaun Baggridge, Huw Lake, Ashley Gill, Steffan Popham

Senior Management Group Andrew Davies (Head of Operations, Facilities & Development); Gareth Davies (CFO); Rebecca Edwards-Symmons (Head of Commercial)

Programme Production Contributors: Ben Donovan, Chris Wilson-Barney, Andrew Gwilym, Sophie Davis, Adam Evans, Dom Hynes, Rachael Tucker, Efan Willis, Julie Kissick, Gwyn Rees, Alun Rhys Chivers

Club Staff Club Secretary: Ben Greenwood Assistant Football Secretary: Rebecca Gigg Head of Retail: Andrea Morris Head of Hospitality & Customer Services: Catherine Thomas Head of Safeguarding: Rebeca Storer HR Manager: Nicola Butt Senior Commercial Sponsorship Manager: Lee Merrells Head of Marketing: Katie Hughes Head of Media & Communications: Ben Donovan Media Manager: Chris Wilson-Barney Ticket Office Manager: Luke Hughes Operations & Events Manager: Matthew Daniel Facilities Manager: Gordon David Grounds Manager: Evan Davies Disability Access Officer: Catherine Thomas Swansea City AFC Foundation Manager: Helen Elton Club Ambassador: Lee Trundle

Designers: Callum Rothwell, Jordan Morcom, Lewis Ward Photography: Athena Picture Agency, Natalie Davis, Alamy, PA Images Swansea City AFC Swansea.com Stadium, Landore, Swansea, SA10 2FA CP-D Dinas Abertawe Stadiwm Swansea.com, Landore, Abertawe, SA1 2FA Telephone/Ffôn: 01792 616400 Web/Gwe: swanseacity.com Email/E-bost: info@swanseacity.com

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A MESSAGE FROM

JULIAN WINTER G

ood afternoon everyone and welcome back to the Swanse a.c om Stadium for today ’s game against Huddersfield.

Today’s game sees us run our Kids for a Quid initiative and we’ve been delighted with the take up from our Junior Jacks as they cheer on Russell and his team to what we hope will be a first home league win of the campaign.

We come into this encounter on the b ack of thre e draws in the league since the September international break, as well as an impressive display against Brighton in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

The home draws against Hull and Millwall clearly showed that Russell and his staff had quality time with the squad on the training pitch, as the players showed real clarity in their performance and on another day we would be looking at two different results and some goals to match.

Last Saturday’s game at Luton was as close to the full range of emotions you can get in 90 minutes of football.

After finding ourselves three goals down at half-time, Russell, his staff and the players, collectively showed the unity, spirit and togetherness we have to turn the game around.

I thought the second-half performance showed exactly what we are about and in the end we could have won the game in added time.

The supporters behind the goal at Kenilworth Road were fantastic and really roared the team on throughout the game, at half-time and in the second half as wave after wave of attacks saw us find a way back into the contest.

However, at the end of a game which arguably felt like a win, we were once again talking about allegations of racism aimed at one of our players, Rhys Williams.

Rhys is a young player and he has come to our club and acquitted himself admirably. But for him to endure these allegations of racial abuse are wholly unacceptable and our club will not tolerate it.

As a club we have been affected more than most with racial abuse this calendar year and we condemn discrimination of all kinds because it has no place in football or in society.

Rhys has the full support of everyone at the club, and we are constantly in dialogue with L iverpool t o ensure he has whatever he needs.

This Sunday sees club ambassador Lee Trundle and a host of famous names from the worlds of sport and entertainment take part in a charity match in memory of Swans fan Mitchell Powell, who sadly passed away back in February.

Mitchell was a season ticket holder at the club and all proceeds raised from ticket sales and revenue generated on the day will go to The British Heart Foundation, a charity that Mitchell was heavily involved with.

Our thoughts remain with Mitchell’s family and friends.

Finally, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to the management, players, staff and directors from Huddersfield who have made the trip to Wales this afternoon.

Enjoy the game, Julian

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A MESSAGE FROM

RUSSELL MARTIN G

ood afternoon e v e r y o n e a n d welc ome back to the Swansea.com Stadium.

Since our last game here against Millwall, we’ ve been on back-to-back away trips in different competitions.

First up was the Championship visit to Luton Town, and what a game that turned out to be!

I said in the media after the game that the first half was nowhere near where we want to be or have been in the previous two games. We were really disappointed with how that went, and half-time was an opportunity to address that.

We came out looking like ourselves for the second half, and the fans behind the goal played a massive part in our comeback because they kept g i v i n g t h e t e a m t h at b e l i e f and support.

We c ould have gone on to win it in stoppage time, which would have been incredible, but it was more the p e r fo r m a n c e i n t h e s e c o n d half – rather than the point – that pleased me the most.

S a d l y, w e l e f t t h a t g a m e talking about another disgusting incident where one of our players – Rhys Williams - was subjected to alleged racist comments.

T he matter was repor ted to Bedfordshire Police, and they are dealing with that now, but it should not happen in 2021.

In many ways, we have come a long way in a short period of time, but in other ways we are still where we were many years ago.

Rhys got the immediate support of everyone around him, and he has also felt the fantastic backing by our supporters too.

He is a young lad who has come from Liverpool to play football regularly, and he’s trying his hardest for our proud football club, and it’s disgusting that he has to be on the receiving end of this.

He played again in the midweek C a ra b a o C u p g a m e a g a i n st Brighton, and it’s a good showing of his character that he didn’t let the incident affect him.

In fact, I was very encouraged by what I saw from our team on Wednesday night.

Despite losing 2-0, we fielded a team with an average age of 23, while seven of our starters were aged 22 or under.

We created five really good chances, and struck the crossbar twice, which is frustrating. But there are signs of progression once again, and the quality game-time that a number of players got will benefit us as a team moving forward.

Once again, we were delighted to see just under 400 of you make the long trek to Brighton to cheer us on. We really appreciated it because we understand the time, sacrifice and cost that you went through.

We were talking prior to the game about how fantastic yo u r s u p p o r t h a s b e e n . We want to build a team that you feel connected with and enjoy watching.

We feel that ’s building – hopefully we can continue that against Huddersfield Town today.

Enjoy the game.

Russell

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A MESSAGE FROM

MATT GRIMES W

elcome back to the Swansea.com Stadium as we look forward to this afternoon’s Championship fixture against Huddersfield Town.

We were frustrated not to get the three points after the last match on home soil against Millwall.

We played well and created a number of chances and if we had scored just one of them it would have changed the entire context of the game.

Defensively it was another clean sheet and it was evident that a lot of work from the training ground is being transferred into matches; there were plenty of positives to take.

Following the Millwall game we headed to Kenilworth Road to take on Luton Town in what proved to be a real game of two halves.

The first half was nowhere near the levels we want to play at, and we were left extremely disappointed at half-time and were determined to learn from it and put things right.

We put pressure on ourselves by conceding goals in the manner we did and knew there was a lot of work to be done in the second half.

The second half was sensational and it was testament to the spirit and character of the team to come back from three goals down to get the draw and to go close to getting a winner in the final minutes.

The fans were incredible, they didn’t stop even when we were trailing by three goals. They gave us a real boost and it showed the togetherness when we celebrated with them after Joel’s goal.

H o w e v e r, t h e s e c o n d - h a l f performance was overshadowed by the racial abuse Rhys Williams received from a home supporter.

We were absolutely disgusted and angered by the abuse suffered by Rhys and as a team stand strong and are unwavering in our support of him.

Incidents like this are happening far too often in stadiums, on social media and in all walks of life, it’s completely unacceptable.

We were pleased in how quickly it was dealt with, but it is harrowing that individuals like Rhys have to suffer such abuse due to the colour of their skin.

We faced Brighton on Wednesday evening in the Carabao Cup and should be proud of the performance we put in against a Premier League side despite the final scoreline.

We were excellent for large spells of the game and created some brilliant chances and were fearless in the second half. It was a real positive performance and it’s definitely something to build on.

We now look forward to today’s match against Huddersfield, and we are certainly aiming to get the three points and continue the momentum.

Thank you for your support as always and enjoy the game!

Matt

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veryone in the Jack Army k n ow s t h at s u p p o r t i n g the Swans is like riding a rollercoaster at Porthcawl’s Coney Beach.

which has been designated as the official ‘United Against Racism’ fixture. Both clubs and trusts will publish updates and more information leading up to the game.

Last Saturday’s game at Luton was a perfect example of this. A game of low then high emotions and very much a game of two halves.

To come away with a point after being three down was remarkable and hopefully a springboard to more consistent performances and results.

Meanwhile, the trust board continues its work. The new board members are settling in and getting to know and understand what we do and how we do things.

The alleged racist abuse received by our Rhys Williams during the match, apparently by a home supporter, has been rightly condemned by both clubs and supporters alike.

We hope the culprit is found and proper justice is administered by the police and football authorities.

There is no place for any type of racism in any walk of life and we hope the Jack Army will call it out if they hear or see it. Last season the club launched the ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign. Clearly football still has much to do to rid us of this cancer.

The Supporters’ Trust and the club have already held talks with Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust and the club about next month’s derby game

T he new member ship c ycle opened at the start of the season, and we are so pleased to see so many renew membership and many join for the first time.

By being a member, you can become involved in the trust’s activities and have your say in formulating policies.

This is our 20th anniversary year and to celebrate each member will be receiving a specially d e s i g n e d 2 0 t h A n n i ve r s a r y Membership Certificate (for those renewing online), a pin badge and car sticker. The certificates are automatically emailed on joining, and we are aiming to distribute the badges and stickers in the next few weeks.

If you are not a member, please consider joining us by visiting our website for all the good reasons of why you should, and at the same time encourage family and friends to join too. It’s a simple and easy process.

You can also pick up a membership application form to join manually at the trust pod located near the club shop at the stadium.

At the time of writing, it appears club legend Alan Tate is leaving for pastures new.

We have seen Nathan Dyer and Wayne R outledge le ave the club recently and with Tatey’s departure, ties to our incredible rise to the Premier League come to an end.

We wish them well and hope to see them back here in some role in the future.

Today we welcome Huddersfield Town and their fans. The Terriers have had a good start to the season winning four, drawing one and losing three. Let’s hope the win/lose ratio evens up today!

Enjoy the game.

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MITCHELL POWELL CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH

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wansea City club ambassador Lee Trundle will be among a host of famous names from the worlds of sport and entertainment taking part in a charity football match on Sunday in memory of Swans fan Mitchell Powell.

James Arthur, James Argent, Calum Best and a host of former Welsh sporting icons will also feature in the game at the Gnoll in Neath (KO 3pm) to mark the sad passing of fanatical Swans fan Powell.

Father-of-one Powell tragically passed away in February after he went into c ardiac arrest while undergoing double heart valve replacement surgery. He was just 26.

Powell was born with a heart condition and had undergone more than 20 operations over the course of his life, which led to him becoming a dedicated supporter of the British Heart Foundation.

Popstar Arthur, The Only Way Is E ssex ’s A rgent , B est and many others will continue t o honour P owell’s memor y by t aking p ar t in the match at The Gnoll, in Neath on Sunday afternoon.

All proceeds raised from ticket sales and revenue generated on the day will go to The British Heart Foundation. Powell was once named the charity’s fundraiser of the year.

P o w e l l , f r o m W a u n We n i n Swansea, left behind his fiancee Danielle Norman and daughter Lylah when he died at Bristol Heart Institute on February 3.

He was a Swansea City season ticket holder at the Swansea. com Stadium and passionately followed the club’s fortunes in good times and bad.

The charity football match in his memory has attracted a host of celebrities including freestyle footballer Jeremy Lynch.

Former Love Island contestant J a ke C o r n i s h , TOW I E ’ s D a n Osborne and music artist Chunkz – who recently featured in Soccer Aid in Manchester – are all involved.

So too are former Wales and Ospreys rugby players James Hook and Paul James, as well as ex-Swans Trundle and Jazz Richards.

Jamie O’Hara, who played i n m i d f i e l d f o r To t t e n h a m , Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers, will also feature alongside Wales’ former Love Island star Callum Mcleod.

Kick-off for the charity game in Powell’s memory on S unday, S eptember 26 is at 3pm with gates at The Gnoll opening at 1pm.

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SWANS FAN DAVID SMITH RETAINS PARALYMPIC GOLD In a room full of black ties, David Smith is easy to spot; he is adorned in his Team GB athletic gear and is sporting his trademark cropped red and blue hair. But that’s not what stands out most.

No, the thing that is most striking is the gold medal resting gracefully on his lap.

The Paralympian recently attended Swansea City’s home fixture against Hull on the back of his success at the Tokyo Games, just the latest triumph in a career laden with medals and silverware.

His success made Smith the most decorated British boccia player in history, and the first in his competition category to ever successfully defend an Olympic title.

“That’s a big one. I’ve always seen that as ‘the one’,” said Smith.

“That was the goal that my coach gave me at the beginning of my training.

So that’s why that achievement specifically kind of attracted me.

“Because I was already joint-best British Boccia player before I went out to Tokyo, the pressure was off a little bit, because it didn’t matter what medal I came back with, I was always going to break [the tie].

“It didn’t have to be Tokyo; it could have been Paris, Los Angeles, it was going at some point.

“But this one, to be able to retain a Paralympic title. In the BC1 no one’s ever done it before. That’s pretty cool.”

Boccia is a precision sport, not too dissimilar from bowls, which involves throwing leather balls as close to a single white ball (known as the ‘jack’) as possible. At the end of each round, the referee measures the respective distances to the jack and awards points accordingly.

The sport also categorises each competitor based on the severity of their disability, in order to maintain a level of competitive integrity. Each player is separated into one of four categories: from BC1 to BC4.

Smith, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a one-year-old and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since, falls under the BC1 category, and has spent half of his life at the top of the sport, becoming British champion at 14 years old and winning his first Paralympic medal with a gold at Beijing in 2008.

The Covid-19 pandemic, which brought the world to a grinding halt in 2020, forced the postponement of the Tokyo Paralympics and left its athletes in a state of limbo; those that qualified would have to wait to represent their country and realise their dreams.

The same was true for Smith, who was set to compete in both the team and individual events, but the boccia champion says he found a silver lining in the wake of the postponement, as it provided a much-needed reset after a particularly difficult 2019.

“When I got to the end of 2019, I had begun to return to form and managed to get the team qualified for Tokyo, I was just absolutely shattered,” he said.

“Then the pandemic hit, and it felt a little bit like a reset.

“I took a couple of months of really not doing very much, and then a friend of mine – a personal trainer called Chris, who lives in Swansea as well – said; ‘Dave, do you want to join us on a virtual group?’ It was full of lifestyle coaches and stuff, and I said yes.

“I signed up straight away, and it changed everything for me; changed my mindset, changed my lifestyle, changed my nutrition, and I felt amazing within weeks.

“Within a couple of months, then, I’d build my own little business. I was helping people with their fitness; I helped one person lose seven stone in six months. I’ve been helping friends and family ever since.

“It’s just nice to have that on the side, and not having to rely on the sport as my sole source of income anymore. It took all the pressure off, Smith first moved to Swansea in 2008, when he enrolled at Swansea University – off the back of his gold at Beijing – to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering.

“I love the stadium, the Swansea.com Stadium is great, especially when the sun’s out,” he said.

“I’ve been to a few games. Football matches are just great though, aren’t they? The buzz, the atmosphere, the family feel. What’s not to like?”

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WATCH HIGHLIGHTS

SWANS 0 MILLWALL 0 SWANSEA CITY PLAYED OUT A SECOND HOME DRAW IN SUCCESSION AS THEY WERE HELD

BY MILLWALL AT THE SWANSEA.COM STADIUM.

TEAM LINEUPS Swans: Ben Hamer; Ryan Bennett, Kyle Naughton, Ben Cabango; Ethan Laird, Flynn Downes, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Olivier Ntcham (Michael Obafemi 63), Jamie Paterson (Liam Walsh 70); Joel Piroe (Liam Cullen 80).

Subs not used: Steven Benda, Jay Fulton, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jake Bidwell.

Millwall: Bartosz Bialkowski, Murray Wallace, Jake Cooper (captain), Maikel Kieftenbeld, Jed Wallace, Scott Malone, George Saville, Dan Ballard (Ryan Leonard 70), Billy Mitchell, Mason Bennett (Connor Mahoney 63), Tom Bradshaw (Matt Smith 84).

Subs not used: George Long, Alex Pearce, Ben Thompson, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.

Referee: John Busby Attendance: 16,007

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LUTON TOWN 3 SWANS 3 A PULSATING SECOND-HALF COMEBACK SAW SWANSEA CITY COME FROM THREE GOALS DOWN TO CLAIM A POINT AGAINST LUTON TOWN AT KENILWORTH ROAD.

TEAM LINEUPS Swans: Ben Hamer, Ryan Bennett, Kyle Naughton, Rhys Williams (Ben Cabango, 46), Ethan Laird, Flynn Downes (Joel Piroe, 46), Matt Grimes (capt), Liam Walsh (Olivier Ntcham, 46), Jamie Paterson, Ryan Manning, Michael Obafemi.

Subs not used: Steven Benda, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Korey Smith.

Luton Town: Simon Sluga, James Bree, Kal Naismith (capt), Harry Cornick (Cameron Jerome, 76), Luke Berry (Jordan Clark, 61), Elijah Adebayo (Glen Rea, 89), Tom Lockyer, Reece Burke, PellyRuddock Mpanzu, Henri Lansbury, Gabriel Osho.

Subs not used: James Shea, Danny Hylton, Carlos Mendes-Gomes, Dion Pereira.

Referee: Tony Harrington Attendance: 9,721 (831 away)

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BRIGHTON 2 SWANS 0 SWANSEA CITY EXITED THE CARABAO CUP AT THE THIRDROUND STAGE DESPITE A BRAVE EFFORT AGAINST PREMIER LEAGUE HOSTS BRIGHTON.

TEAM LINEUPS Swans: Steven Benda, Ben Cabango (Ryan Manning, 46), Brandon Cooper, Rhys Williams, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton (capt), Korey Smith (Yan Dhanda, 64), Liam Walsh (Flynn Downes, 64), Jake Bidwell, Liam Cullen, Morgan Whittaker.

Subs not used: Lewis Webb, Tivonge Rushesha, Ethan Laird, Joel Piroe.

Brighton: Jason Steele (capt), Tariq Lamptey (Pascal Gross, 46), Ed Turns, Haydon Roberts, Dan Burn, Steven Alzate, Jakob Moder, Ennock Mwepu, Alexis Macallister (Jeremy Sarmiento, 69), Aaron Connolly (Jurgen Locadia, 76), Taylor Richards.

Subs not used: Marc Leonard, James Furlong, Oddell Offiah, Kjel Scherpen.

Referee: Michael Salisbury Attendance: 8,838

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HUDDERSFIELD TOWN The Spaniard was appointed Huddersfield boss in July 2020 following the departure of Danny Cowley and has just started his second season at the helm.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN A former goalkeeper in Valencia’s youth ranks, Corberan opted to retire at the age of 23 and pursue a career in coaching.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN His managerial breakthrough came courtesy of a brief spell with Alcoron’s Juvenil A squad in 2013, and he also had stints in charge of Cypriot sides Doxa and Ermis Aradippou.

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Corberan joined Leeds in 2017, and was promoted to their firstteam staff under Marcelo Bielsa before his move to Huddersfield ahead of the 2020-21 season.

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The abrasive midfielder has been with the Terriers since 2013 and has racked up over 250 appearances since joining from Watford.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN He was named the club’s Player of the Year last term, as he was during the 2016-17 season as they were promoted to the Premier League.

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His experience and work-rate make him a valuable asset in the middle of the park.

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This decade marks a century since the most successful period in the club’s history. FA Cup glory in 1922 was followed by three consecutive First Division titles between 1924 and 1926.

They were defeated 5-1 by Fulham and also lost to bottom side Nottingham Forest last time out on home soil.

T hey c urrently sit s eventh in the t able, but will know they c ould – and perhap s should – be higher.

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Able to operate in central or wide midfield roles, his energetic performances have won him a number of admirers, and he was heavily linked with a move to Premier League Leeds during the recent summer window.

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He has six goals to his name in 89 appearances – with one of those goals coming via a thunderous strike against the Swans last term – and also enjoyed an impressive loan spell with Bradford during the 2018-19 season.

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eyton Orient academy product Koroma – who is of Sierra Leonean descent – enjoyed a breakthrough campaign for Huddersfield last term, despite injury limiting his involvement.

The striker scored eight goals in all – his first coming in a 2-1 win in SA1 a year ago – even though he missed nearly four months of the season with a hamstring injury.

The England C international already has two goals to his name this term.

He made his professional bow for Orient, scoring 18 goals in 95 league appearances before a move to Huddersfield in 2019, while he has also had a short spell on loan with Rotherham.

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xperienced defender Lees made the move to Huddersfield from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer during the summer and has been a regular starter at his new club.

Lees spent seven years in total at Hillsborough, making over 270 appearances for the Owls, scoring 10 goals.

He featured in the 2016 play-off final as Hull pipped Carlos Carvalhal’s side to a place in the Premier League at Wembley, and in the semifinal double-header which ended in penalty shoot-out heartache against Huddersfield a year later.

Lees had started his career with Leeds, making over 130 appearances for the Whites, while also having loan spells with Accrington and Bury.

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rwy gyd-ddigwyddiad, gwrthwynebwyr diwethaf Huddersfield oedd Nottingham Forest, y tîm sydd newydd benodi Steve Cooper yn rheolwr. Roedd ymateb cymysg i benodiad cyn-reolwr yr Elyrch, ac fe fydd gan y Cymro gryn dipyn o waith i’w wneud i wyrdroi sefyllfa’r tîm oedd ar waelod y Bencampwriaeth cyn i Derby golli pwyntiau. Ond mae’r garfan yn un ifanc ac, fel y gwelson ni yma dros y ddau dymor diwetha’, mae e’n sicr yn gwybod sut i ddatblygu’r to iau ymhlith chwaraewyr mwy profiadol. Pob lwc iddo fe.

Digon cymysg fu canlyniadau diweddar Huddersfield yn y gynghrair wrth ennill dwy, yn erbyn Reading a Blackpool, a cholli dwy, yn erbyn Stoke a Forest. Ond maen nhw wedi llwyddo i gipio cyfanswm o 13 o bwyntiau mewn wyth gêm i’w rhoi nhw’n seithfed yn y tabl, un safle islaw’r safleoedd ail gyfle, wrth iddyn nhw deithio i Stadiwm Swansea.com heddiw.

Mae canlyniadau’r Elyrch, ar y llaw arall, wedi bod yn ddigon cyson wrth golli yn erbyn Preston cyn cael tair gêm gyfartal – dwy ddi-sgôr yn erbyn Hull a Millwall, a 3-3 yn erbyn Luton ddydd Sadwrn diwetha’. A m gêm gyffrous o ddau hanner oedd honno hefyd!

Mae’n siŵr bod y rhan fwya’ oedd yn gwylio’r gêm yn erbyn Luton yn teimlo ei bod hi ar ben ar yr Elyrch erbyn yr egwyl, ond ryswut, ar ôl newidiadau ar yr egwyl, fe ddangosodd tîm Russell Martin gryn gymeriad i daro’n ôl o 3-0 i gipio’r pwynt.

Dyna’r math o gymeriad sy’n cynnal timau mewn adegau anodd ac fe fydd ei angen dipyn ar y tîm wrth iddyn nhw barhau i ddod i’r arfer â’r dull newydd o chwarae.

Rhaid canmol bwriad Martin wrth geisio dychwelyd i “ffordd Abertawe” ond mae’n debyg y bydd angen digon o amynedd arnon ni wrth wylio’r gemau cyn i’r cyfan ddechrau llifo.

Mae ‘na ddywediad yn Abertawe bellach n a d o e s p a r t i h e b P i r o e, a c r o e d d hynny ’n sicr yn wir yn Luton, er mai un arall o’r wynebau newydd, Olivier Ntcham, ddaliodd y sylw gyda chwip o gôl ar ôl creu’r gyntaf i Jamie Paterson.

Gôl Piroe ar ôl bron i 92 munud gipiodd y pwynt yn pen draw. Mae’n ymddangos y bydd rhaid i’r chwaraewyr hyn danio’n gyson a bod angen cryfhau’r amddiffyn hefyd os yw’r Elyrch am greu argraff eto y tymor hwn ac efelychu llwyddiant timau Steve Cooper wrth gyrraedd y gemau ail gyfle dros y ddau dymor diwethaf. Mae’r dyddiau hynny’n teimlo’n bell i ffwrdd ar hyn o bryd.

Am y tro, mae gan yr Elyrch dair gêm cyn y ffenest ryngwladol nesa’, a bydd cipio cymaint o bwyntiau â phosib yn bwysig yn eu datblygiad fel tîm a’u gobeithion am weddill y tymor. Dim ond Huddersfield, Derby a Fulham sydd i ddod cyn y gêm fawr yn erbyn Caerdydd ar Hydref 17. A bydd Russell Martin yn sicr eisiau i’w dîm fod wedi cyrraedd eu hanterth erbyn hynny.

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as it the great escape, or the greatest comeback? At just after 3.45pm last Saturday afternoon most of us probably weren’t anticipating either.

Three-nil down at half-time is a pretty brutal score line and Nathan Jones’ Luton side must have been metaphorically skipping their way into the home dressing room at Kenilworth Road, fully expecting to refuel ready for a leisurely second half.

Football at this level is rarely that straightforward though and sure enough, the final 45 minutes brought about a different outcome to the first.

“We were frustrated we were only three up at half-time, we should have been out of sight … we didn’t think we’d need more than three to win a game.”

That was Jones’ post-match verdict, but clearly Russell Martin’s half-time team talk was enough motivation to turn things around.

“There was no blaming or shouting. It was about asking them how they want people to leave this game feeling about them – not as players, but people,” said the Swans boss.

He referred to the travelling fans wanting to see some ‘fight’ and there was evidence of that in the second half, enough of it to secure an important point thanks to three goals.

Conflict is common in elite sport as stakes are high and outcomes unpredictable and if not dealt with constructively, it represents a risk to relationships.

I’m not party to dressing room discussions, nor do I have an inside knowledge of playercoach relationships, but I expect the calmer and more considered a manager is when things are not going well for their side, the better equipped players feel to perform.

I often felt one of our previous recent gaffers probably adopted a similar approach when dealing with disappointment on the pitch.

I’m referring, of course, to Graham Potter.

Interesting then that the Carabao Cup draw saw us compete against his Brighton side in midweek. In his pre-match presser he discussed his time at the club with fondness and referenced some of the players who made the biggest impact during his time.

Daniel James, Joe Rodon, Connor Roberts and Oli McBurnie were mentioned, as was our captain, Matt Grimes. All of those players thrived under Potter, not least because his man management of them brought out the best in them.

I’ve no doubt that when the pages of history turn to tell the story of the Russell Martin era, they will tell a similar tale about some of the current crop of players.

I think it’s fair to say that many, if not most managers in that position would have raised their voice or employed the hairdryer treatment out of sheer exasperation.

And as I’ve mentioned Dan James already, congratulations to him and his partner Ria on the arrival of their baby boy, hours ahead of Leeds’ clash with Fulham. James flew by helicopter to the game after the birth.

And while that might galvanise players into action in the short term, the long-term impact of being yelled at when things go wrong is often a sense of mistrust or worse, paralysing fear of those on the receiving end.

“The car would have been a bit too long, so I ended up getting a helicopter,” he said.

“A bit of an amazing story - and one I will always remember.”

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OLIVIER NTCHAM IS A PLAYER USED TO SUCCESS AND SHOWCASING HIS ABILITY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. HERE, HE EXPLAINS WHY SWANSEA CITY IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR HIM. CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE....

Bonjour, Olivier! Bienvenue à Swansea. It’s great to have you here. Obviously, the move’s gone through on deadline day, how excit e d are you t o get down to work?

“I’m really excited bec ause I think, for me, it ’s a new challenge. It’s a new chapter in my life and in my career, also, so I’m really excited to start to play again and to get back on the pitch.”

And I’m sure you had a lot of interest in your services this summer, what was it about Swansea that made you feel this is the right club for you at this time?

“I think it was the right club for me because my priority was to get back on the pitch and to start to play, and not to go to another team and maybe stay on the bench – to play some games and not play a lot of game s . T hat ’s why my fir st choice was here.”

And the style of play here under Russell Martin, I’m sure you would have spoken to him. How did those conversations go, and did they leave you with a good feeling about playing here? “ Ye a h , w h e n I w a s o n t h e phone with him, I told him ‘to be honest, I haven’t really looked properly at the way you play,’ but now he’s talked to me and I’ ve started to look a little bit. He has a clear idea in the way he wants to play, and it fits in my way, in my style of football.

“I think it was the perfect choice for me.”

You’ve had a stint training on yo u r ow n . H ow g o o d h a s i t been to be back among a squad every day?

“It was enjoyable because I was training alone for about a month and a half. It was a little bit difficult to get back on the pitch with a team; it was really nice for me.”

Training alone for that long, Olivier, obviously takes a lot of hard work and dedication. How tough is it to train on your own without having your teammates around you?

“It was tough because I was in Paris with my family. I was working in a camp, in Clairefontaine, a really famous camp. But even though it’s famous, to train alone is really difficult, because you have some sensation, but you don’t know if it’s the right one because you don’t have opposition in front of you.

“I’m glad to be back on the team.”

You would have known Mark Allen, our sporting director, he signed you for Manchester City. I can imagine he must have played a key role in you coming here as well.

“Yeah, a lot, a lot. He’s known me since I was sixteen years old, because he’s the one that brought me to Manchester City, and I spent three years over there.

“We have a really good relationship together. I didn’t know he was working for Swansea, because I was at Celtic when he was at Rangers. When he called me, I didn’t know that [he was here]!

“I was also talking with the coach, and we had a good talk about everything.”

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Mark said that after Old Firm games, he used to speak to you, and he used to say to you ‘one day I’ll sign you again!’ “ That’s true! That is true. He was a little bit angry because we used to beat them a lot , but he would talk to me after the games.”

In your time at Celtic, you had so much success, eight trophies, three league titles in a row, and you played under Brendan Rodgers. What was that experience like, because Brendan is someone that is h e l d i n ve r y h i g h r e g a r d at Swansea for what he did here?

“Brendan Rodgers was maybe the best coach I ever had in my career until now. The type of football he played suited me, and even as a guy, too. He’s a really good guy. “ H e’ s p a s s i o n a t e, h e l o v e s this work , and, with him, it was a clear idea also in the way he likes to play. He was really intelligent in the way he managed the team, also.”

Yo u ’ r e a p l a y e r w i t h a l o t of experience even though you’re only 25, Olivier. You’ve played in Serie A, you’ve played in Ligue 1, the Scottish Premiership, the Champions L eague, E uropa L eague. D o you hope that experience is something you will bring to Swansea with what is a pretty young squad? “ Ye a h , I h o p e I ’ m h e r e t o bring something else. A lso, positivity, experience; I hope we achieve the target the club wants.”

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You’re known as an e n e r g e t i c p l a y e r, O l i v i e r, you like to get on the ball, you can go box-to-box, but how would you sum yourself up as a player?

What will Swansea fans see from you when you pull on a white shirt?

“I don’ t know, I don’ t know.

Like I said, I’m fit, but I don’t know if I’m really one hundred percent fit because I was training alone for a month and a half.

“I’m just excited to get on the pitch and to feel the way I need to feel.”

What do you hope you can achieve on an individual l eve l at Swa n s e a , a n d w h at do you hope you can help the club achieve during yo u r t ime h er e ?

“I’m not going t o spe ak t oo quickly, bec ause I still don’ t k n o w. T h e f i r s t t a r g e t i s t o get back, playing with the team, then we can start to t alk about a real t arget as a team and as an individual.”

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wansea City ’s crest for the 2021-22 s e as on is a nod to the 40-year anniversary of John Toshack leading the club into the top-flight for the first time.

Here is the latest part of a series of features charting the course of the Swans promotion to the First Division, focusing on a matchwinning second debut for Alan Curtis with the Swans in the thick of things at the top of the Second Division table.

Following his eagerlyanticipated return Alan Curtis would enjoy a dream second debut for the club, coming on with the game goalless at home to Watford and scoring from the spot just three minutes later after Robbie James had been brought down in the area.

Not that the man himself was expecting to take the spot-kick . “ That’s the sort of thing that shows you how many friends you have in fo ot b a l l,” l aug hs C ur ti s .

“I was on the bench, there was only one sub in those days, and it was a pretty tight game with about 20 minutes left. “ Tosh told me to get ready to go on and, in no time at all after I went on, we got a penalty.

“I had replaced Leighton James who was the penalty taker, but everyone was walking back to the halfway line.

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“I was not the penalty taker, I had never taken a penalty and I didn’t really like taking them.

“But everyone else had left me to it, and thankfully it went in.

“If you see it, it’s one of the worst penalties ever. I tried to put it in the corner and ended up sending it right down the middle. Thankfully the keeper had dived already. “ I t wa s a g r e at s t a r t t o m y comeback.”

Around this time the club also brought in a gifted player more synonymous with the game of rugby union.

Gareth Edwards was one of the greatest players to play the oval-ball code, but the Swans fan was given the chance to train with his hometown club.

He would not feature in a competitive first-team fixture, but his presence allowed his t e a m - m at e s t o t a p i nt o h i s unquestionable knowledge and expertise when it came to producing sporting excellence.

“He was absolutely brilliant, he would train with us and he was someone who was used to having to be at the top of his game,” says Jeremy Charles.

“He was one of the best rugby players in the world, and he is still viewed as being one of the best. “ To have him around us, like a team-mate, sharing his stories and his insight would get you going.

“I know he didn’t play a first-team game but I’m sure he played for us in Chris L awler ’s testimonial.”

“It was surreal. He did play for us in Chris Lawler’s testimonial and being in the same dressing room as Gareth was incredible really,” adds Nigel Stevenson. “ You think of all he achieved in rugby. I’ve played in a lot of charity matches over the years and there are a lot of ex-rugby players, like Phil Bennett, who probably could have made a career in football.

“It got the club a lot of publicity, but he had talent too even though it wasn’t his first sport, if you like.”

All looked rosy in the garden and, when Bristol Rovers were b e a t e n o n B o x i n g D a y, t h e Swans sat second in the table and were narrowing the gap to leaders West Ham. However, an FA Cup defeat at Middlesbrough was to trigger a nightmare run that would put Swansea’s promotion hopes in jeopardy and see John Toshack s h ow h i s w i l l i n g n e s s t o b e ruthless in order to reverse the slide in fortunes.

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wansea City Under-23s picked up their first win of the season with victory over Crewe Alexandra in the Professional Development League at the Swansea.com Stadium.

Dylan Morgan, Joel Cotterill and Tarrelle Whittaker gave the Swans a comfortable lead heading into half-time before Lincoln McFayden sealed the game in the second half.

Despite the healthy scoreline, the Swans had found themselves trailing after just two minutes.

Joe Robbins dispossessed Jacob Jones on the edge of the box before cutting in onto his left foot and placing his effort into the bottom corner.

But the Swans responded just three minutes later. Morgan capitalised on a poor pass from keeper Sam Booth and tapped home into an almost empty goal.

Billy Sass Davies went close to restoring the visitors’ lead with a powerful header from a corner, but Lewis Webb got down well to turn it past the post.

Cotterill fired the Swans ahead after his excellent one-two with Azeem Abdulai sent him through on goal before blasting a shot into the bottom right corner.

C ott erill had the chanc e t o restore Swansea’s two-goal lead following a fantastic pass from Lloyd, but his finish flew over the crossbar.

The Swans doubled their lead just two minutes later as Daniel Williams put Tarrellle Whittaker in one-on-one with the goalkeeper and the striker tucked his shot just underneath Booth.

But McFayden sealed the win in injury time as he controlled Cotterill’s pass before firing home.

The hosts had the chance to make it 4-1 before the break but Cotterill clipped the top of the crossbar from close range.

Kris O’L eary made a double change at half-time, replacing Tivonge Rushesha and Dylan Morgan with Harry Jones and Jaden Forrester, before Ben Lloyd was sent on for Williams on the hour mark.

Crewe pulled a goal back just three minutes later, Connor Salisbury was picked out in the box, and he calmly finished from close range.

TEAM LINEUP Swans: Lewis Webb, Tivonge Rushesha (Harry Jones, 45), Jacob Jones, Azeem Abdulai, Scott Butler (capt), Ben Margetson, Joel Cotterill, Daniel Williams (Ben Lloyd, 60), Dylan Morgan (Jaden Forrester, 45), Tarrelle Whittaker, Lincoln McFayden.

Subs not used: Nico Hansen, Adrian Akande.

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wansea City Under-18s were beaten at home to Bristol City in their opening Professional Development League Cup fixture.

Bristol City defender Harry Leeson let fly from long-range, but Evans was equal to the strike, collecting it comfortably into his chest.

The Swans, who had been unbeaten in all competitions, fell to goals by William Sage and Dylan Lewis as the Robins surged to victory following an impressive all-around performance.

The hosts were struck by injury just before the half-hour mark, as full-back Dan Watts left the contest with an ankle problem after a collision with Lewis. Watts was replaced by Ryan Bassett.

Byron Anthony’s side looked strong defensively in the first half, until Sage’s header in stoppage time put the visitors ahead at the break.

A close-range free kick for the Swans after a foul on Filip Lissah gave them a chance to break the deadlock.

A n d t h e S wa n s t h e n fo u n d themselves two goals down just 10 minutes into the second half as Lewis found the net.

Skipper Joshua Edwards’ strong delivery was headed out for a corner, though, which ultimately came to nothing.

The first serious threat from either side came the way of the visitors after five minutes, when Lewis found himself on the end of a piercing through pass with only keeper Tyler Evans to beat.

Robins forward Sebastian PalmerHouldern launched a half-volley goalward from the edge of the area after some sleek passing play in the hosts’ final third, but the strike did little to trouble Evans.

However, the forward failed to reel in the ball, which rolled out harmlessly for a goal kick.

However, the Robins capped a solid first-half showing by going a goal to the good in injury time, as defender Sage got on the end of Marley Rose’s driven delivery from the right flank and headed past Evans.

A continuous string of fouls and offsides on both ends of the pitch meant that the opening 20 minutes were marred by the referee’s whistle, stunting the ebb and flow of the contest.

The hosts looked to set the tempo early in the second period, creating two good chances for forward Kyrell Wilson within five minutes of the restart; both were dealt with coolly

by Robins right-back Rohan Nelson.

Despite a strong start for the Swans, they fell two goals behind 51 minutes in, as Lewis raced on to a loose ball and ricocheted the ball off the left post to double the visitors’ lead.

The Swans found themselves with a chance to claw back into the game by way of substitute Kieran Petrie, who was fed in on goal by Geoff Bony. Petrie fired low, but dragged his effort just wide of the left post.

Robins forward Lewis looked to make it a brace as a close effort rattled the bar in the dying moments of the game.

Swans midfielder Dylan Perkins came off with injury in the final minutes, forcing the hosts to play with 10 men for the remainder of the contest.

TEAM LINEUP Swans: Tyler Evans; Dan Watts, Zane Myers, David Roberts, Filip Lissah; Ben Lloyd, Joshua Edwards (c), Dylan Perkins; Kyrell Wilson, Geoff Bony, Aaron Hillier.

Subs not used: Ryan Bassett, Ben Hughes, Charlie Veevers, Kieran Petrie, Iwan Morgan.

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wansea City Ladies made it three wins in as many matches in the Genero Adran Premier with a convincing victory over Barry Town United at Llandarcy.

The Swans were dominant i n t h e f i r s t h a l f, c r e a t i n g several chances, but made the breakthrough just before the break with Tija Richardson finding the back of the net.

The defending champions were then ruthless in the second period and added a further four goals courtesy of another from Richardson, a brace from Stacey John-Davis and a strike from Shaunna Jenkins.

Swansea began the fixture with high intensity and dominated possession of the ball from the outset.

Katy Hosford threatened twice in quick succession with the first of her attempts going over the bar and the second whistling past the far post.

The Swans came agonisingly close to breaking the deadlock after Richardson jumped up to meet Chloe Chivers’ corner, but she could only turn her header marginally wide.

In the closing stages of the first half John-Davis picked out Emma Beynon but the midfielder was unable to divert the ball on target.

All the domination eventually paid off, however, as Richardson diverted John-Davis’ delivery home with a header.

Richardson came close to bagging a brace with a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but she was denied by the woodwork.

B eynon ne arly doubled the defending champions’ lead on the hour as she worked a yard of space in the box, however, she was also denied by the frame of the goal.

Straight after, Kelly Adams was denied by the post whilst being pressed by Pam Pelders.

Much like the first half, the pressure eventually paid off as Richardson met Hosford’s corner at pace to volley it home from point-blank range.

Hosford got her second assist of the afternoon with a low cross enabling John-Davis to bundle the ball home.

The three points were firmly sealed as Jenkins stayed composed with some neat footwork in the box to fire the ball past Chelsea Herbert.

Swansea were eager for a fifth; John-Davis fed Chloe Tiley in behind the Barry defence but Herbert rushed out quickly to close the winger down.

But it was high-fives all round for the Swans as John-Davis went on a blistering run through Barry’s defence and remained composed to find the bottom corner.

TEAM LINEUP Swans: Claire Skinner, Laura Davies, Shaunna Jenkins, Jess Williams (Nia Rees 68), Ria Hughes, Kelly Adams, Emma Beynon (captain) (Chloe Tiley 82), Tija Richardson, Chloe Chivers (Rhianne Oakley 63), Chloe Chivers, Katy Hosford, Stacey John-Davis.

Subs not used: Gemma Border, Nieve Jenkins.

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hen I was a child I used to sing Wizzard’s classic “I wish it could be Christmas every day” and I would thoroughly mean it.

JACK THE LAD

W hat was there not t o love about Christmas?

Presents, no school, lots of lovely food you only seemed to get every 12 months . . . it was the perfect time of year.

Now I can’t think of anything worse than Christmas every day.

D on’ t get me wrong, I love Christmas just as much as I did back then . . . but every day?

No thanks.

I love Christmas, but I love it in December. I get really wound up when shops st ar t filling their shelves with festive goods in September!

If it was Christmas every day, the “big day” would inevitably lose all its magic.

It’s exactly the same with the football World Cup. I see Fifa are considering the possibility of staging a World Cup every two years rather than every four years.

Again, if you asked the childhood me about the regularity of the tournament, I would have jumped at the chance of a World Cup every two years – or even every year!

The time between the competitions seemed to last an eternity when I was a child.

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Or should I say the time between Wales missing out on qualification and the start of the next qualification campaign seemed to last an eternity!

When Joe Jordan literally punched Wales out of contention for the 1978 tournament, I couldn’t wait for qualifying for the ‘82 tournament to begin.

And when the lights all b u t we n t o u t o n o u r h o p e s of qualifying for the 1982 tournament with the failure of the Vetch Field floodlights, I started the countdown for the Mexico 86 qualifiers.

Of course, I enjoyed the actual finals tournaments too, even if Wales were never there!

The first I remember properly was West Germany in 1974.

Again, the wait between the last whistle of the final in Munich and the ticker-tape blizzard which welcomed the start of the Argentina 78 tournament was almost unbearable.

But as I got older, I realised it was the anticipation which built up over four years that makes these occasions all the more special and enjoyable.

Of course, a World Cup every two years would give Wales more opportunities to qualify, but on the flip side it would double the regularity of our disappointment if we carry on missing out!

But even if we qualified for ever y single t ournament in the foreseeable future, I really wouldn’t want that to happen on such a regular basis.

A World Cup every two years would lose its magic, especially if they also decided to increase the frequency of the European Championships to fill the years in between.

It would mean a constant cycle of World Cup – European Championships – World Cup ad infinitum.

And what about the African Cup of Nations, Copa America and the Gold Cup? Where would they all fit in to the calendar and would they want to become biennial too?

As much as I love international football, it’s just too much.

There really are some occasions when less is more and this is one of them.

What effect would it have on club football?

I know a lot of Swans fans and football supporters in general have little or no interest in international football. It’s just not their thing and that’s fair enough.

How would they feel about players being whisked away for qualifiers and tournaments every single year?

A nd what about the clubs?

I’m sure Russell Martin and his contemporaries in the Championship and the Premier League managers in particular won’t be happy about players trekking off to more qualifying games and potential being away at tournaments for large chunks of each summer.

Apparently, Fifa reckon it would mean fewer qualifying fixtures and fewer international breaks, which will be music to the ears of clubs and their fans if that were possible.

But how would that work? Double the World Cup tournaments but fewer qualifying games? It doesn’t seem to add up.

Arsene Wenger, who is behind a study into the proposal, has also suggested a mandatory 25-day break for players after a tournament.

Again, this sounds like good news for clubs, who would have hopefully fresh players coming back to their tournaments, but would this mean extending the close season, or would clubs be without players for the start of the season?

Fifa also claim there is a huge appetite globally amongst fans for a World Cup every two years.

But European leagues, supporters groups and clubs have voiced their opposition and a recent Twitter poll by football journalist and huge Queens Park Rangers fan Tony Incenzo showed that almost 90 per cent of fans who responded were against the idea.

It would be interesting to know what Swans fans think of the plans and whether they feel it would have a damaging effect on the club, especially in these days of such internationally diverse squads.

Personally, I hope Fifa will decide to leave well alone. I like the World Cup just as it is and one of my favourite sayings is “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Football may not be perfect, and as much as I am a fan of the international game, I would hate to see it expand to the detriment of the club game and the World Cup itself.

C’mon you Swans!

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FORMER PLAYERS’ ASSOCIATION PAGE 54

N

atalie A shford made history when she became the first signing for Swansea City Ladies when they formed ahead of the 2002-2003 season.

Born in Gorseinon, her name h a s b e e n sy n o n y m o u s w i t h football and Swansea City for two decades.

She started her career at Barry Town but had always harboured ambitions to play for her hometown club.

Fast forward almost 20 years and she is now one of the fir st member s of the Swansea City Former Players’ Association, which was established last month.

T h e F PA e x i s t s t o r e u n i t e colleagues and friends, provide support, including social and welfare, and raise funds for the association and external charities.

Swansea City is also the only club in the English Football League structure to welcome former female players to its FPA. The move is something Ashford applauds.

“I think it’s really good that Swansea are the only club to do that. It is a forward step in the right direction for Swansea City and the women’s game,” said Ashford.

“Considering that the women’s game has grown so much over the years and certainly compared to when I was playing, this is a brilliant step for the club to take and hopefully it will be one that others will follow.”

A shford is delighted that former players, many of whom still have strong links with the club, will be given oppor t unities to ret urn and meet others who have been proud to wear the badge.

“Former players are often ambassadors for their clubs and having that acknowledgement and that chance to go back and see the development of the club and how things have changed since we were playing is important,” she said.

“I started playing when there were hardly any female sides around. I was playing in the e q u i va l e n t o f t h e Wo m e n ’ s Senior League with Barry Town.

“It was quite overwhelming for me because I was playing at quite a high standard with Barry Town. It obviously wasn’t professional, but it was a good league with the likes of Arsenal in there, but I was asked to come back to Swansea to be a part of something new.

“I made the decision to come down in standard if you like, i n o r d e r t o b e p a r t of w h at was happening at Swansea, but for me it was definitely the right decision. “ We did the whole shirt thing when I signed, and I did radio interviews and I was also working for the club in the community.

“I captained the side during what I think was 10 years with the club and there’s no doubt that women’s football was changing and growing during that time.

“I think the highlight for me was playing in the Champions League.

We went to the Champions League twice. We went to Slovenia and Cyprus, which were incredible experiences and not something every footballer can say they’ve had.

That really was something special.

“I also did some coaching for the club as well and some of the girls who are playing for the club now, I coached when they were younger.”

The committee has been busy working behind the scenes on planning the fundraiser in aid of Alzheimer’s Society Cymru.

It will take place in October and the committee has set a target of raising £1,000 for the charity. Britton recorded a video message for the Jack Army, asking for donations.

Ashford went on to make her senior debut for Wales in 2011 and says the club has always adopted a professional approach when it comes to the women’s game.

“ H i J a c k A r m y. I ’ m j o i n i n g s o m e ot h e r fo r m e r p l a ye r s for a fundraising walk in aid of Alzheimer’s Society Cymru next month. If you could spare a pound, every one will make a difference. As always, thanks for your support,” he said

“It was a great club to play for because there was a good set up in terms of the social side of things and Ian Owen was the manager for much of my time and we trained more and harder than most of the clubs in our league and we reaped the benefits of that because of things like the Champions League,” she added.

FPA deputy chair Britton will join chair Lee Trundle, president Alan Curtis and a number of other former players as well as the FPA committee in walking the route, which includes Swansea Bay, the Vetch Field - the Swans’ former home - and will end at the Swansea.com Stadium.

“I did a lot of work in schools when I worked for the club and I did see myself as a role model and someone other young girls would look up to and learn from and that was important, particularly back at that time because there weren’t so many of us about.

Supporters cannot join the walk, but the hope is that fans will help with the fundraising efforts by donating and sharing the details on social media.

“Swansea was good to me and I have positive memories of my time at the club so being able to continue that through involvement in a different way with the Former Players’ Association is something I’m really pleased to be able to do.”

In other FPA news, Swansea City legend Leon Britton is calling on supporters to back the FPA’s memory walk which is taking place next month.

There are in excess of 46,000 people living with dementia in Wales. That figure is more than double the capacity of the Swansea.com Stadium.

Funds raised are likely to help support Dementia Friends, a scheme which educates volunteers about dementia so they can help their community, as well as fund vital support services and groundbreaking dementia research.

If you want to support the FPA memory walk you can do so HERE.

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JUNIOR CYRIL'S HALF-TIME QUIZ QUESTION ONE

QUESTION TWO

QUESTION THREE

With which academy did Swans boss Russell Martin start his playing career?

Russell made over 300 appearances for which club?

During his career, Russell played on loan for which Scottish team?

Tip: They are known as the Canaries

Tip: They play at Ibrox

Tip: We played them on Wednesday night

QUESTION FOUR

QUESTION FIVE

QUESTION SIX

With which club did Russell end his playing career?

Russell won 29 international caps for which country?

Who was Russell’s first signing as Swansea City manager?

Tip: He went on to manage them

Tip: They play in blue

Tip: He used to play for Bristol City

CYRIL AND CYBIL'S PREDICTION SWANS 2 HUDDERSFIELD 1

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PAGE 57 Cyril’s Half-Time Quiz Answers

The Differences are

shorts have no number, and the Ball is bigger.

Question Six - Jamie Paterson

Question Three - Rangers

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Question Five - Scotland

Question Two - Norwich City

The Joma Logo is black, The Swans Badge

Question Four - MK Dons

Question One - Brighton

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A day they will never forget, matchday for our mascots starts two hours before kick-off with entry to the Swans Club hospitality lounge. Pre-match the mascot will receive a children’s meal before putting on their complimentary replica kit, and heading down pitch side where they will have pictures taken before going on their own lap of honour.

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FIXTURE LIST SEA FIXTURE

DATE

TEAM

Blackburn Rovers A L 2-1

Sat, Aug 7, 3pm

Benda

Naughton

Reading (CC R1) A W 0-3

Tue, Aug 10, 8pm

Benda

Naughton

Sheffield United H D 0-0

Sat, Aug 14, 8pm

Benda

Stoke City H L 1-3

Tue, Aug 14, 7.45pm

Benda

Bristol City A W 0-1

Fri, Aug 20, 7.45pm

Benda

Cabango

Bennett

Latibeaudiere

Bidwell

Smith 1

Cabango

B.Cooper

Latibeaudiere

Bidwell 3

Williams

Manning

Cabango

B.Cooper

Latibeaudiere

Bidwell

Downes

Manning

Cabango

B.Cooper

Latibeaudiere 3

Bidwell

Downes

Laird

Manning

B.Cooper

Latibeaudiere

Bidwell

Fulton Fulton

2

Plymouth Argyle (CC R2) H W 4-1

Tue, Aug 24, 7pm

Hamer

Manning 1

Joseph 3

Bennett

Latibeaudiere

Bidwell

Preston North End A L 3-1

Sat, Aug 28, 3pm

Benda

Manning

Laird

Bennett 2

Latibeaudiere 1

Bidwell

Fulton 3

Hull City H D 0-0

Sat, Sept 11, 3pm

Hamer

Laird

Williams

Bennett

Naughton 3

Bidwell 2

Downes Downes

2

Millwall H D 0-0

Wed, Sept 15, 7.45pm

Hamer

Naughton

Cabango

Bennett

Laird

Manning

Luton Town A D 3-3

Sat, Sept 18, 3pm

Hamer

Naughton

R Williams 1

Bennett

Laird

Manning

Downes 3

Brighton & Hove Albion A L 0-2

Wed, Sept 22 7.30pm

Benda

R Williams

Cooper

Cabango 1

Latbeaudiere

Walsh 2

Fulton

Huddersfield Town H

Sat, Sept 25, 3pm

Fulham A

Wed, Sept 29, 7.45pm

Derby County A

Sat, Oct 2, 3pm

Cardiff City H

Sun, Oct 17, 12pm

West Bromwich Albion H

Wed, Oct 20, 7.45pm

Birmingham City A

Sat, Oct 23, 3pm

Peterborough United H

Sat, Oct 30, 3pm

Coventry City A

Tue, Nov 2, 7.45pm

AFC Bournemouth A

Sat, Nov 6, 3pm

Blackpool H

Sat, Nov 20, 3pm

Barnsley A

Wed, Nov 24, 7.45pm

Reading H

Sat, Nov 27, 3pm

Middlesbrough A

Sat, Dec 4, 3pm

Nottingham Forest H

Sat, Dec 11, 3pm

Queens Park Rangers A

Sat, Dec 18, 3pm

Millwall A

Sun, Dec 26, 3pm

Luton Town H

Wed, Dec 29, 7.45pm

Fulham H

Sat, Jan 1, 3pm

Huddersfield Town A

Sat, Jan 15, 3pm

Preston North End H

Sat, Jan 22, 3pm

Hull City A

Sat, Jan 29, 3pm

Blackburn Rovers H

Sat, Feb 5, 3pm

Stoke City A

Tue, Feb 8, 3pm

Bristol City H

Sat, Feb 12, 3pm

Sheffield United A

Sat, Feb 19, 3pm

AFC Bournemouth H

Tue, Feb 22, 3pm

West Bromwich Albion A

Sat, Feb 26, 3pm

Coventry City H

Sat, Mar 5, 3pm

Blackpool A

Sat, Mar 12, 3pm

Peterborough United A

Wed, Mar 16, 7.45pm

Birmingham City H

Sat, Mar 19, 3pm

Cardiff City A

Sat, Apr 2, 3pm

Derby County H

Sat, Apr 9, 3pm

Barnsley H

Fri, Apr 15, 3pm

Reading A

Mon, Apr 18, 3pm

Middlesbrough H

Sat, Apr 23, 3pm

Nottingham Forest A

Sat, Apr 30, 3pm

Queens Park Rangers H

Sat, May 7, 12.30pm

Correct as of September 24, 2021.

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With World Alzheimer’s Day falling earlier this week, Swansea City has dedicated today’s fixture to club charity partner Alzheimer’s UK in order to help raise awareness and funds.

Alzheimer Society Cymru are conducting a bucket collection in the Swansea.com Stadium today and the Jack Army is asked to support this amazing charity and the fantastic work they do within our community.

As a charity, Alzheimer’s Society Cymru works tirelessly to challenge perceptions, fund research and improve and provide care and support for people affected by dementia in Wales.

Match Statistics Key

Goal =

ASON 2021~2022 SUBSTITUTES Paterson

Grimes

Lowe

Cullen 2

Defreitas-Hansen, Mcfayden, B.Cooper, Dhanda 1, O.Cooper, Joseph, Whittaker 2

Dhanda

Piroe

Whittaker

Defreitas-Hansen, Manning 1, Mcfayden 3, Lloyd, Joseph 2, Lowe, Cullen

Grimes

Paterson 3

Lowe 1

Cullen 2

Webb, Mcfayden, Williams, Dhanda 3, Joseph, Piroe 1, Whittaker 2

Grimes

Fulton 2

Dhanda 1

Lowe

Webb, Laird 3, Williams, Paterson 2, Cullen, Piroe 1

Grimes

Paterson

Piroe

Cullen

Hamer, Mcfayden, Williams, Dhanda, Joseph, Lowe 2, Whittaker 1

Williams

Dhanda

Lowe

Whittaker

Webb, Naughton 2, Piroe, Cullen, Cooper, Cooper 1, Laird 3

Grimes

Paterson

Cullen

Piroe

Hamer, Cooper 1, Williams, Dhanda, Whittaker, Lowe 2, Naughton 3

Grimes

Ntcham 1

Paterson

Piroe

Benda, Cabango 3, Latibeaudier, Manning 1, Fulton, Cullen, Obafemi 2

Grimes

Ntcham 1

Paterson 2

Piroe 3

Benda, Fulton, Obafemi 1, Cullen 3, Latibeaudiere, Bidwell, Walsh 2

Grimes

Walsh 2

Paterson

Obafemi

Benda, Cabango 1, Fulton, Smith, Ntcham 2

Bidwell

Smith 3

Whittaker

Cullen

Webb, Manning 1, Downes 2

Grimes

1

People have used their services over six million times since the first lockdown began in March 2020, showing people affected by dementia need support now more than ever.

Alzheimer’s Society provides a range of vital support and information services, like face-to-face Dementia Advisers.

They offer support to help people with a diagnosis of dementia have better access to health, community, housing and care services, as well as providing crucial emotional support so people with dementia can take control of their condition and live the life they choose.

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Connect support line is open seven days a week providing information, advice and emotional support to anyone affected by dementia. It is a vital lifeline that provides personalised advice, information and emotional support in times of need.

Hat-trick =

Captain =

, Whittaker

, Piroe 3

, Latbeaudiere

, Piroe, Rushesha, Dhanda 3, Laird

Alzheimer’s Society also fund research - not only to find treatments and a cure, but also to improve care today for people affected by dementia.

People with dementia have been worst hit by coronavirus, accounting for over a quarter of all deaths, and many more rapidly deteriorating from the knock-on effects of lockdown.

It’s never been more important to support the 46,000 people living with dementia in Wales.

Visit alzheimers.org.uk for more information or for help and advice call Alzheimer’s Society Dementia connect support line on 0333 150 3456 or call our Welsh-speaking phone line on 0330 094 7400 (local rate).

Sub = 2 (number denotes player replaced) Booked =

Sent off =

Carabao Cup = CC FA Cup = FA

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TABLE 2021~2022

POS TEAM 1

Bournemouth

2

Fulham

3

P

8

W D L

F

14

A

6

GD PTS

5

3

0

8

18

8

5

1

2

18

7

11

16

West Bromwich Albion

8

4

4

0

14

7

7

16

4

Coventry City

8

5

1

2

9

6

3

16

5

Stoke City

8

4

2

2

11

10

1

14

6

Blackburn Rovers

8

3

4

1

11

8

3

13

7

Huddersfield Town

8

4

1

3

13

11

2

13

8

Queens Park Rangers

8

3

3

2

16

12

4

12

9

Bristol City

8

3

3

2

10

9

1

12

10

Cardiff City

8

3

2

3

11

9

2

11

11

Birmingham City

8

3

2

3

10

10

0

11

12

Luton Town

8

2

4

2

12

14

-2

10

13

Reading

8

3

1

4

15

18

-3

10

14

Sheffield United

8

2

3

3

12

12

0

9

15

Middlesbrough

8

2

3

3

9

10

-1

9

16

Preston North End

8

2

3

3

9

11

-2

9

17

Millwall

8

1

5

2

8

10

-2

8

18

Barnsley

8

1

5

2

6

9

-3

8

19

Blackpool

8

2

2

4

7

12

-5

8

20

Swansea City

8

1

4

3

7

11

-4

7

21

Peterborough United

8

2

1

5

10

17

-7

7

22

Hull City

8

1

2

5

5

12

-7

5

23

Nottingham Forest

8

1

1

6

7

12

-5

4

24

Derby County *

8

2

4

2

6

7

-1

-2

Correct as of Sept 23, 2021.

* Derby County deducted 12 points under EFL Regulations.

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Head Coach: Russell Martin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 35 37 46

Steven Benda Ryan Bennett Ryan Manning Flynn Downes Ben Cabango Jay Fulton Korey Smith Matt Grimes Michael Obafemi Olivier Ntcham Morgan Whittaker Jamie Paterson Brandon Cooper Joël Piroe Ben Hamer Tivonge Rushesha Liam Cullen Yan Dhanda Joel Latibeaudiere Jake Bidwell Lewis Webb Kyle Naughton Ethan Laird Liam Walsh Lincoln Mcfayden Daniel Williams Rhys Williams

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN

Head Coach: Carlos Corberán 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 37 41 42

Pipa Harry Toffolo Matty Pearson Álex Vallejo Jonathan Hogg Mipo Odubeko Lewis O’Brien Jordan Rhodes Josh Koroma Rolando Aarons Reece Brown Josh Ruffels Scott High Sorba Thomas Duane Holmes Ollie Turton Lee Nicholls Fraizer Campbell Naby Sarr Danel Sinani Danny Ward Levi Colwill Danny Grant Aaron Rowe Ben Jackson Ryan Schofield Tom Lees Josh Austerfield Jon Russell Giosue Bellagambi Nicholas Bilokapic

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NEXT AWAY Fulham Wednesday, Sep 29 Kick-off: 7.45pm

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~ Referee: Gavin Ward ~ ~ Assistant Referees: Nik Barnard and Mark Pottage ~ ~ Fourth Official: Lee Swabey ~

Correct as of September 24, 2021

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