Hartson was speaking as a Swansea fan and as the return to the second tier of English football beckoned for the first time in 24 years.<\/p>\n
With just one pre-season game now remaining between the Swans and that new season, some pundits are claiming that a season of trouble could beckon for the Swans with some even making them their favourites for an immediate return to League One.<\/p>\n
But Hartson has ruled that out although he hasn't got carried away on the wave of optimism that has seen a flurry of activity on promotion for the Swans into the promised land of the Premiership.<\/p>\n
Speaking to today's Wales on Sunday, Hartson said “At home will be more difficult for them because the teams that visit will have more quality<\/p>\n
“So when teams come to the Liberty Stadium they will enjoy playing on the great surface there, in front of a big crowd.<\/p>\n
“I think Swansea intimidated a lot of teams in League One but there are a lot of hard games now and they will be under no illusions that it is going to be tough.”<\/p>\n
“I think it will be difficult for Swansea.I don’t think they will finish top six but I think they have enough quality to stabilise and stay up.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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