Opinion - Page 48

A road to Wembley but it’s always a quiet start

The Carabao Cup provides one of two chances for Championship clubs to end with a cup final at Wembley but it will always start with a quiet night in August where the larger number of fans elect to stay away and watch what is often two second string sides battle…
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 6:30

Are we on for full back deal from Holland?

Swansea City have submitted an offer for Excelsior left back Nathan Tjoe-A-On according to reports in the Netherlands. The 21 year old only has a year remaining on his contract and made 29 appearances in the Eredivisie last campaign, winning the “Talent of the Month” award for September 2022. At…
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 15:21

Varying views from the fans as the Swans open with a draw

Jerry Yates scored on his debut yesterday to rescue a point for the Swans after it looked for long periods as if they would start the season with a defeat in Michael Duff’s first competitive game in charge. Yates converted a great ball across the area from Liam Cullen to…
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 10:39

Duff believes draw fair as Eustace argues Blues case

There were contrasting views on the touchline yesterday afternoon as Birmingham and Swansea City shared the spoils in South Wales. Both sides had good chances to take all three points on opening day with Carl Ashworth solid in the home goal and the Blues grateful for the thickness of the…
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 8:30

Swansea City 1-1 Birmingham City – plenty of work to do

A new season, a new manager but familiar mistakes saw the Swans held to a draw on the opening day against Birmingham City yesterday afternoon. The Swansea team saw no fewer than four debutants in the starting eleven against a Blues side with five new signings themselves – one of…
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 8:10
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