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Thread | This bloke !
at 19:32 18 Apr 2024
Pays his taxes to the country of his employment, hasn’t got any memory of the struggle in Ireland but still craves the limelight. A rebel without a cause ? Or just a lost soul ? Being interviewed by a man whose father was an IRA recruit. Any sympathy for someone who celebrates the death of Welsh soldiers ? Happy to discuss as adults.
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Thread | PDL cup final v Millwall U18
at 22:40 17 Apr 2024
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Swansea City Under 18s suffered heartbreak as two extra-time goals saw them fall to defeat against Millwall in the final of the Professional Development League Cup.
The Swans had taken the lead through a Thomas Woodward goal in the first half, but the Lions – playing the showpiece on home turf at The Den – would level through a long-range strike from Frankie Maciocia.
Neither side could find a winner in normal time, but late goals from Kavalli Heywood during extra-time would settle the contest in the Lions favour.
But the young Swans could be proud of their efforts against a Millwall side who have reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup this season and, despite the disappointment, the young squad will take a lot from experiencing such an occasion.
Swansea had welcomed back the likes of Woodward, first-team squad member Aimar Govea, Yori Griffith and Cameron Llewellyn to their starting line-up.
And the opening chance of the game went their way when Caio Ifans picked up the ball outside the box to send a shot drifting wide of the post.
Harlan Perry fired over the bar in a strong start, but Millwall had the first big opportunity of the night when Abdulahi Abdulazeez got away a shot that Kit Margetson did tremendously well to tip around the post.
Lions keeper Albert Penney matched his opposite number when he got down to deny Griffith’s effort after fine work by Sammy Henia-Kamau.
Henia-Kamau was involved again when he sent in a dangerous cross that Govea was just unable to get a contact on.
But the pair would play a key role in the Swans opening the scoring. Govea picked out Henia-Kamau and, when the forward’s short was cleared off the line by Adedapo Olugbodi, Woodward pounced to tap in from close range.
Swansea so nearly doubled their lead as they carved out a string of chances before the break.
Henia-Kamau was unable to get on to Llewellyn’s cross, while captain Jack Fanning snatched at a shot following a corner.
At the other end, Iestyn Jones made a fantastic block to prevent Jack Howland levelling, and it would be the home side who made the brighter start to the second half.
They levelled the scores within minutes of the restart as Maciocia’s superb strike left Margetson with no chance.
The Swans responded well with Woodward having a close-range effort, with a flurry of navy shirts getting in the way to block the shot.
Thomas woodward
Soon after, a brilliant long ball from Govea reached Jones, but the defender sent his header straight at Penney.
Fanning looked to have restored Swansea’s lead through a back-post header following a Govea corner, but the officials adjudged there had been a foul on keeper Penney.
Perry had a great chance a few minutes later, but he dragged his close-range effort wide, while Llewellyn placed a shot straight into the gloves of the Millwall keeper.
The 90 minutes ended level and extra-time was required. Howland sent an effort over the bar for the Lions before the home side were awarded a penalty after a slip by Callum Deacon in his own area.
Heywood stepped up, but Margetson made a wonderful save to keep the scores level.
It was end-to-end stuff as tired legs saw space open up. Ramon Rees-Siso fired over from a Govea cross, but it was Millwall who took the lead when Heywood latched on to a misplace pass and beat a defender before drilling the ball into the bottom corner.
And the forward added another goal in the final moments as he again converted from a loose pall as a great effort from the young Swans unfortunately came up short of silverware.
Millwall Under-18s: Albert Penney, Elias Mansor, Adedapo Olugbodi, Alfie Massey, Harvey Whiteman, Joshua Stephenson, Christopher Ojemen (Sheldon Kendall 71), Frankie Maciocia, Abdulahi Abdulazeez (Elidon O’Boyle 64), Kavalli Heywood, Jack Howland.
Unused substitutes: Jakub Przewozny, Oliver Whitby, Harry Taylor.
Swansea City Under-18s: Kit Margetson, Harlan Perry, Caio Ifans, Jacob Cook, Iestyn Jones, Jack Fanning (Brogan Popham 99), Cameron Llewellyn (Callum Deacon 80), Yori Griffith (Josh Pescatore 92), Sammy Henia-Kamau, Tom Woodward(Ramon Rees-Siso 71), Aimar Govea.
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Thread | Atmosphere at Chelsea
at 21:37 15 Apr 2024
5-0 up and it’s no different to the Swans on Saturday.
Do we really need the Premier League ? |
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Thread | Rangers now
at 13:29 14 Apr 2024
Teetering is the word.
3-1 down to Yan and the Ross County boys. |
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Thread | 🔴 The Championship today
at 14:31 13 Apr 2024
Fixtures
Leeds United 0 Blackburn Rovers 1 (FT)
Table
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Thread | Hillsborough
at 10:28 13 Apr 2024
I see a variety of organisations continue to enforce their opinions on a variety of generations and people. It’s quite clear the lives of those who survived and are living were destroyed that day. However, this isn’t healthy, as far as I am concerned. They are prolonging their grief and it’s quite clear many have nothing else in their lives.
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Thread | U21 at the Swansea.com
at 10:10 12 Apr 2024
Swansea City can confirm ticketing details for our under-21s' home fixture against Bristol City at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday, April 20 (1pm kick-off).
Free entry via the OS.
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Thread | Liverpool tonight
at 21:19 11 Apr 2024
Atalanta being completely underestimated.
They have a number eight who really reminds me of Robbie in his pomp. |
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Thread | Govea last night
at 16:06 11 Apr 2024
Had his best cameo to date.
Start him Saturday he would rip the heart out of Rotherham. |
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Thread | Another player wheeled out pre match
at 09:03 10 Apr 2024
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Josh Tymon says Swansea City have to quickly raise the standard of their performances as they prepare to host Stoke City at the Swansea.com Stadium tonight (8pm).
The Swans host the Potters looking to bounce back from defeats against Queens Park Rangers and Middlesbrough, with the display in the second of those being described as “unacceptable” by head coach Luke Williams.
Left-back Tymon, who is hoping to prove his fitness following a weekend knock ahead of the meeting with his former club, admits Swansea have fallen short of the level they showed in wins against the likes of Hull City, Sunderland and Cardiff City.
And the defender says it’s important they quickly get back on track.
“We’ve shown signs of what we can do, like the Cardiff game. I’ve never experienced anything like that in my career,” he said.
“As soon as we came out to warm-up, it felt crazy and after that second goal the noise and emotion was unlike anything I had heard or felt on a pitch.
“But I would be lying if I sat here and said performances have not dipped since then. We have played teams fighting for their lives and we have not shown the aggression and intensity we needed to.
“We have dropped off, we have shown what we can do when we are on it, we’ve beaten teams in the play-off hunt and we need to get back on it and quickly because there’s no excuses.”
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Thread | Wales women defeat Kosovo 0-6 : But look at the squad !
at 18:41 9 Apr 2024
We’ve written about the Wales women’s game often. Many believe we have players in the Adran league in Wales ( Swansea, Cardiff, Wrexham etc ) who could play for the national side. That is almost never the case. The Cardiff City ladies selection is not Cardiff City in the Adran, it’s the English pyramid league side. That’s the second win after beating Croatia 4-0 last week. Good start in the Nations League 👍
Cymru: Olivia CLARK (Bristol City), Laura O’SULLIVAN (Cardiff City Ladies), Soffia KELLY (FAW Girls Academy South), Rhiannon ROBERTS (Real Betis), Charlie ESTCOURT (Reading), Josie GREEN (Leicester City), Hayley LADD (Manchester United), Gemma EVANS (Manchester United), Mayzee DAVIES (Manchester United), Lily WOODHAM (Seattle Reign), Ella POWELL (Bristol City), Sophie INGLE (Chelsea), Alice GRIFFITHS (Southampton), Angharad JAMES (Seattle Reign), Elena COLE (FAW Girls Academy South), Lois JOEL (London City Lionesses), Rachel ROWE (Rangers), Ffion MORGAN (Bristol City), Jess FISHLOCK (Seattle Reign), Ceri HOLLAND (Liverpool), Ellen JONES (Sunderland), Elise HUGHES (Crystal Palace), Mary MCATEER (Sunderland), Kayleigh BARTON (Charlton Athletic), Mared GRIFFITHS (FAW Girls Academy North), Ania DENHAM (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Thread | ISIS a threat to football
at 18:26 9 Apr 2024
Security will be increased at Champions League games this week after a media outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against venues.
Ministers in both France and Spain have confirmed enhanced security measures.
A pro-IS media channel has published several images of stadiums hosting quarter-final ties on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Uefa said it was aware of the threats, but said games in Madrid, Paris and London would go ahead as planned.
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said there would be "considerably reinforced" security measures in place when PSG play Barcelona in Paris on Wednesday.
Mr Darmanin continued: "I will remind you that only 10 days ago, IS shared a picture of the Munich stadium and said action should be taken against sports venues that host football games - although all sports can be targeted. Given how important the Champions League is for football, we are of course talking to our partners."
The jihadist images posted this week did not refer to any particular match or event and were shared by pro-IS media groups not officially linked to the organisation itself.
Two quarter-finals are due to be held in Madrid this week. Real Madrid host Manchester City on Tuesday, while Atletico Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
Pilar Alegría, Spain's sports minister, has issued a message of "calm" ahead of the games in Madrid and said "more than 2,000 police and civil guard officers" are being deployed.
The acting mayor of Madrid, Inmaculada Sanz, told Spanish media there was no specific threat afoot, adding the terrorist alert level in Spain was four out of five, which is classified as high risk.
"These announcements are usually propaganda actions to provoke fear," she said.
"Both the security forces and the intelligence services are studying any possible threat, but there is nothing that makes us foresee a situation of special risk." |
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Thread | 1986 : Stoke City
at 16:03 9 Apr 2024
It’s hard to pinpoint if this is home or away.
I’m going for the old away end at Stoke.
Sent to me by a good mate who is a Stokie.
Any thoughts ?
BTW it’s definitely Swansea, I know two in the photo and at least one who has passed away.
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