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Swans training on astroturf as Llandarcy grass "unusable"

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  1. Scottswan

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    According to my fellow students Singleton park has been the place they are training now as they have looked on sitting at the Swiss cottage ,afraid its not 100% fact as they don`t know the players by sight and haven`t a clue about them but going by the training kit description it looks like some part of the team if not the main squad .
     
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    They used to jog through the park, haven't heard of them training there since Martinez though. I'd be surprised if it was the first team...
     
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    Well i know for a fact that swansea youth use our swimming pool and inside training facilities,the outdoor pitches are the best in the west so maybe thats the place .
    I will keep a look out for "youth" players with beards and flash cars ,lol
     
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    Well, the link I posted shows an interview with the manager explaining how we train at Llandarcy, which makes me think we don't train at the uni... :p
     
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    Swiss cottage burned down 18 months ago.....wums are better with facts you know like cardiff using the Heimlich manouvre in training
     
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    Another reason why the long overdue development academy and training pitches need sorting, surely this farce can't keep going on! Embarrassing to say the least........................
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    Well after trying astroturf and not getting it to light , i'm sticking to grass
     
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    Now now Billybongo all i said was they watched from where the Swiss Cottage is ,i still think people call it that even if it has burnt down ...calm down son ,calm down
     
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    They train on the pitch directing along side the Glamorgan Health club, the Ospreys use the Barn in Llandarcy which is very similar to Cardiff's in size and material used for the playing surface .The Swans development kids also train there .The grass pitch has had a lot of work carried out on it and is quite close to the road to Jersey Marine (by the way the training pitches used when we were in first division were where the new access road to Amazon is now)
    I'm not aware that Singleton park has been used a training facility , John you need to get an up to date version of Swansea street map or what ever else you use to point out land marks or areas
     
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    Just said Swiss Cottage as thats what its still known as ,same as the Vetch .............but thats not there anymore is it?.

    Bonney after being in the capital Cardiff for many a year swansea is like a small town M8
     
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    Hey,sfb,"the VETCH is still very much here!!!
     
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  13. Matthew Bound Still Lurks

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    if Swansea is too small for you why didn't you apply for a place in one of cardiffs many establishments of learning
     
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    apparently the special schools in Cardiff were already full
     
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    ....<laugh><laugh><laugh>
     
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  16. neveroffsidereff

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    What is supposed to be wrong with the pitches, they were only laid a couple of years ago. If it's drainage and quality of the surface then something has to be done.
     
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  17. Matthew Bound Still Lurks

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    I don't supose we'll hear from him for a while , one hammering this week and next Sunday !!!!
     
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    Next sunday in another major cup final being watched by millions all over the world ,yes Cardiff City still the biggest club in Wales ................;o)
     
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    Remind us again, it is once every two or three years? A long time to wait for yet another defeat!!!!!

    We are available to the millions all over the world every week, all you need is a PC not a Cardiff season ticket Ha Ha!!

    Keep taking the tablets JH, shame you won't make the automatics!!
     
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  20. VETCHETARIAN

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    To be absolutely fair,they are the highest placed Welsh team in... THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
     
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