Blackpool v Swansea City : TEAM NEWS
Swansea City haven’t won at Bloomfield Road since 1979, in fact the clubs record there is awful. Today isn’t being met with a lot of hope by certain swans fans but things have to change, don’t they ?
Team news.
Blackpool: Daniel Grimshaw, Callum Connolly, Lewis Fiorini, Jerry Yates, Josh Bowler, Kenny Dougall, Rhys Williams, Sonny Carey, Marvin Ekpiteta, Dominic Thompson, Theo Corbeanu.
Substitutes: Chris Maxwell, James Husband, Jordan Gabriel, Shayne Lavery, CJ Hamilton, Charlie Patino, Jordan Thorniley.
Swansea City: Andy Fisher; Ben Cabango, Kyle Naughton, Harry Darling, Joel Latibeaudiere, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Ryan Manning; Matty Sorinola, Joel Piroe, Michael Obafemi.
Substitutes: Steven Benda, Joe Allen, Olivier Ntcham, Liam Cullen, Nathan Wood, Ollie Cooper, Cameron Congreve.
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The fate today’s Swansea footballers would never have to endure Swansea City bring this season to a close on Saturday with a home game against Millwall. However, what about those bygone days when footballers had no choice but to go down the pit after their career ended, or open a toy shop, pub or retrain ? That thought would petrify todays modern footballer.
Brave Swans in memorable game at Carrow Road It was a pulsating game to watch and very much one of my favourite away games of the season. The Swans looked an entirely different side to that we saw at Middlesbrough when it is clear a catalyst for commitment was agreed behind the scenes at Swansea City. To a man every player grafted and
wore the shirt with pride. To see the players really acknowledge the Swans support at Carrow Road this afternoon was emotional.
Swansea reject Cullen contract and trigger one year option Liam Cullen has had his request for a new contract dismissed by Swansea City after discussions broke down last week. The lowest paid ‘senior’ player at the club ( he is twenty five) asked for a better contract increasing his £3,500 a week to around £7,000 a week over three years.
Sam Parker hasn’t turned down a new deal, he is willing to negotiate He was a revelation for the Swans for the few games he played this season, and now it emerges Sam Parker has ‘turned down’ a new Swansea City contract. News is thin on the ground, and some of it just incorrect as he looks to involve his representatives in some further negotiations. Plus his current contract runs for two more years.