Phil SumblerCyrus Christie will play in his first South Wales derby on Saturday when the Swans head east up the M4 looking to become the first side in the fixture’s history to do the league double.
October’s 3-0 win over the same side at the Swansea.com stadium may well be almost six months ago but a similar result on Saturday will see this current Swans side go down in history as the first side to achieve that feat.
Christie, who joined the Swans on loan from Fulham in January, knows already just how big this game is to fans of both sides and revealed at the weekend that it was one of the first things that he heard about when signing for the club – saying that he was told that before some people had even told him their name!
Christie’s appearances have definitely been a high point since his arrival on loan and a permanent deal certainly appears to be more than a likely possibility as a result of that but his performances have to remain high if that is to be the case and, after a two week break between games, all of that together could mean bad news on the weekend for our South Walian cousins.
“We all know how big the Cardiff game is – no one needs to talk about that,” Christie told the official site.
“It’s the first time anyone could do the double so it’s a big game and we know how much it means to everyone.
“I think [the derby double] is one of the first things someone mentioned to me.
“I think it was Kev the maintenance man and one of the ground staff. They mentioned it before they’d even introduced themselves, so I know how big it is.
“At any club you’re at, when it’s a rival team everyone wants the bragging rights, and we’ll go into that game full of confidence.
“I’ve been at a few clubs now where the derby games are massive, and no one likes to be on the losing side of it.”
