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  1. Taffvalerowdy

    Taffvalerowdy Well-Known Member

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    On this day 63 years ago one of the Swans most loved and best ever players was born:

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    A gentleman.Terrific footballer.
     
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    Robbie was and is my favourite Swans player of all time.
     
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    On this day 2 years ago:

    “Romelu Lukaku scored his 100th Premier League goal as Manchester United strengthened their grip on second place and dented Swansea's survival hopes.

    Lukaku gave United an early lead when he collected Alexis Sanchez's pass to fire in with the aid of a deflection.

    Sanchez's crisp strike soon doubled the advantage - only his second league goal for United - as the hosts dominated.

    Swansea improved after the break, Tammy Abraham twice denied by David de Gea, but United were always in control.

    Jose Mourinho's side re-opened a two-point gap over third-placed Liverpool, who won 2-1 at Crystal Palace earlier on Saturday.

    Swansea stay three points clear of the relegation zone, but drop down a place to 15th.”
     
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    Bafetimbi Gomis scored twice as Swansea City overcame Hull at the Liberty on April 4, 2015.

    The French striker netted in each half, while Ki Sung-Yueng was also on target as the Swans moved to within a point of their record Premier League total of 47 with seven games remaining.

    After a closely fought opening to the contest, Garry Monk’s side edged their noses ahead in the 18th minute.

    Following a patient build-up, Allan McGregor could only parry Jonjo Shelvey’s long-range effort straight into the path of Ki, who made no mistake from close range.

    The Swans doubled their lead 19 minutes later when Robbie Brady failed to clear Kyle Naughton’s header back into the Hull box, and Gomis unleashed a fierce acrobatic volley into the roof of the net.

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    The visitors responded five minutes after the break as Brady’s in-swinging free-kick from the right was turned home by Paul McShane in the six-yard box.

    Within two minutes, Lukasz Fabianski did brilliantly to deny Michael Dawson and Dame N’Doye from close range as the Tigers sought the equaliser.

    However, they faced an uphill task when David Meyler was shown a straight red card just 60 seconds later for a high challenge on Naughton.

    And with Hull pushing as the clocked ticked into stoppage time, the Swans broke away to seal the points.

    Following a well-timed Nathan Dyer challenge, Gylfi Sigurdsson’s long clearance released Gomis, who raced clear before delicately lifting the ball over the advancing McGregor.
     
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    Its Clive Norling's (Fred) 70th birthday today. Had he left Grammar School by the time you got there Taff? I remember him well as he lived near us IMG_20200407_143215_491.JPG
     
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    I think he had left - I started in September 1969.

    Alan Meredith was 1st XV Captain that year. I think that Alan is 68 - he was 62 when he retired as Senior Partner of Eversheds in Cardiff in May 2014.
     
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    On this day 5 years ago, cricketing legend Richie Benaud passed away.

    I had the pleasure of hearing Benaud speak at a dinner in the Brangwyn Hall in the 1990s.

    An Aussie who was liked in the U.K. despite being an Ashes winning Captain!
     
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    On this day 42 years ago:

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    On this day 66 years ago one of the Swans most loved and best ever players was born



    Happy Birthday Curt!
     
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    Fabulous kit as well
     
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    On this day 38 years ago, one of the best goals scored by a Swan in the top flight of English football was netted by Gary Stanley:

     
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    And it was!!!
     
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    Absolutely, he nearly ripped the net out of the ground. Loved watching him.
     
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    25 yards, more like 30+
     
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    I thought the same!
     
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