Downes on “a massive club” as he seals switch from Ipswich Town

Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 8:40
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Flynn Downes is a man happy to be in Swansea and said that once he knew of the interest from the Swans that there was nowhere else he would want to be than playing in a Russell Martin side.

The midfielder signed a four year contract yesterday to play for the Swans and he revealed that it was the presence of the new Head Coach which made the decision to make the switch much easier.

Flynn played against MK Dons – then managed by Martin – last season and that game clearly made a lasting impression on him. โ€œThe style of play massively appeals to me, I played against the gafferโ€™s side with Ipswich last year and I think we only touched the ball about four times during the entire game,” he told the Swans official website during his first interview

โ€œSo, when this came up, and I knew he was going to be here it was a dream move.

โ€œThe way he wants to play football appeals to me massively.”

Downes his likely to make his debut for the Swans on Saturday evening against Sheffield United although that will not be his first appearance at the Liberty – he was a late substitute for Ipswich in a 3-2 win for the Tractor Boys during the Swans first season back in the Championship.

โ€œIt left an impression on me, big time,โ€ he added.

โ€œItโ€™s one of those stadiums where the fans are quite close to the pitch, itโ€™s lovely.

โ€œYou can really hear the fans and I remember that clearly.

โ€œI cannot wait to step out there with all the fans in, it will be a special day I am sure because fans havenโ€™t really been able to attend and thatโ€™s been such a weird thing for players.

โ€œIt was weird for us at Ipswich, and I am really looking forward to getting out there with the Swansea fansย cheering the team on.โ€

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Phil Sumbler

Been watching the Swans since the very late 1970s and running the Planet Swans website (in all its current and previous guises since the summer of 2001 As it stood JackArmy.net was right at the forefront of some of the activity against Tony Petty back in 2001, breaking many of the stories of the day as fans stood against the actions where the local media failed. Was involved with the Swans Supporters Trust from 2005, for the large part as Chairman before standing down in the summer of 2020.

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