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The ball hit Darling's thigh...and was deflected onto his arm?
Therefore it wouldn't have been a penalty. However, from the referees position, he may not have seen that?
I'm reluctant to repeat, but I said at the time how our penalty, while justified, on another day may not have been given. And with theirs not given, followed by Abdulai's hip directed goal, I hope to gawd, we haven't used up all our luck before next week's 'derby match.'
"Bahraini parking space magnate Omush Wezu Khartou."
and "awright mush. WhereamI meetin' ew to ?"
Brilliant, both bloody brilliant!
The best I can add...I was up near Mayhill and I run into the wife of an old acquaintance. How is he then? I asked her. She replied "Oh him...he do do my 'ead in e do!"
Apart from seeing him as a more than competent goalkeeper when he was in goal for the Swans, I really got to know him when he came to work with me.
I was the manager of Cwmdu's Indoor Cricket Centre, Blazeball in '88 to '89. (Which in later years became the unit the Swans set up shop in) Glan came to work there for me and, due to our Swans connections, we got on really well straight away.
Glan was genuinely a smashing guy. Because of of his pleasant, helpful personality, he was very popular amongst the (adult) indoor cricket players. Many of whom didn't really know him as a 'Footballer' as he was quiet and discreet about his time with the Swans.
Unfortunately due to another Indoor Cricket centre opening in Llansamlet, it created too much competition for a unique, but minor 'sporting attraction.' Meaning both of the centres closed after a year. Sadly, that also meant we went our separate ways, and I never met Glan after Blazeball shut it's doors.
He was a splendid man, he was enthusiastic, with a great sense of humour and a good confidante too. I was only telling my son Sam about him in May 2022, at the end of that season's Play-Offs when his son Kyle was in goal for Morecambe. Seeing his son made me remember Glan and our time working together at Blazeball.
Farewell Glan, it was an absolute pleasure to get to know you mate.
I remember Leighton was signed by the Swans after the transfer deadline. But was given special dispensation from the League, to play for us away at Charlton on the last game of that season, (May 1980) as the result wouldn't affect promotion or relegation issues for other teams at the end of that season. I was there that day when we beat Charlton 1-2.
How many of us, that were Swans fans back in 1980 for 3 to 4 seasons, can forget the massive contribution Leighton made to our promotion to the First Division (as was) back in May 1981 and, into that glorious, never to be forgotten, first season in the First Division.
Leighton's stupendous 'top corner' goal, down at 'our end' in Deepdale on May 2nd 1981, was for me, because of the significance of the occasion, the greatest, most crucial goal of his time with the Swans. Maybe...even his career?
Mind you, him smashing a (direct) free-kick passed Bruce Grobbelaar from almost the half way line, against Liverpool at the Vetch, comes mighty close!
Yeah, Leighton had his opinions no doubt, but what a character. He was part of the crew at my 'stag-night' at Merlins, Neath, back in July 2001...typically, he was one of the last to leave! Mind you the two strippers might have been a factor in that.
Get well soon Leighton boy. You're a genuine 'Swansea Jack' and a never to be forgotten 'Swans hero' of fans from my era.
I've supported the Swans since 1962, aged only 5. And it's fair to say I've nearly always been optimistic at the start of each season. That 'start of the season' enthusiasm has waned in recent seasons I'll be honest, but this time, I'm beginning to have a revival with old positivity again!
And it's a good feeling! Just like missing...and then seeing, an old friend again after years apart.
I'm conscious the new management may take a little time to get their ideas to take shape in the early months. So (September 16th apart) it could be a quite slow start?
But I'm confident from November onwards, we will pick up momentum and we'll end up being there or 'there abouts' a Play-Off spot come next May.
While I don't expect there to be a lengthy discussion created around this posting, I just thought, just like me (because of the coincidence), some may find it of interest.
8th May 2013, 10 years ago today, Manchester United announced Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement from football. Quite a seismic sporting event at the time.
Who were United's last two matches against? Yeah, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion.
The Swans went down 1-0 at Old Trafford, to a Rio Ferdinand goal in the 87th minute.
And WBA drew with United in Fergie's last ever match at the Hawthorns, 5-5.
10 years on to the day, the Swans and WBA battle it out on the last match of the season.
For me though, they create a frustrating overview of our season to date.
Where, as has been regularly posted, if only we'd won more than four matches in those 22 between the two cardiff matches...(virtually half a season) we could've been facing an exciting Play-Off battle come May.
That would have raised our profile yet again. Which in turn could've persuaded, some aspiring talent, torn between clubs, to sign for us during the Summer.
Fourth highest scorers in the league, yet only four teams have conceded more and (as perhaps you'd expect) all four are heavily involved in a relegation battle. If our defensive issues had been sorted out (by our 'ex defender' manager) we would surely have been firmly placed in the top six, for most of the season.
It was only 3 years after I started supporting the Swans, always on the railways sleepers, at the 'Town end' of the Vetch.
The Workington Town sequence of results you mention was shocking at the time. First match at home, second away that season.
Then the third 'tonking,' away in September the following season.
Date Match Result Score Competition 14 Sep 1965 Swansea Town v Workington L 1‑6 League Division Three 04 Oct 1965 Workington v Swansea Town L 7‑0 League Division Three 16 Sep 1966 Workington v Swansea Town L 6‑3 League Division Three
Strangely, the home fixture that season (Jan 1967) saw us win 5-2, Followed by another 5-2 home win in October the next season.
No shortage of goals in those five consecutive matches v Workington eh?
This was taken directly from today's post from 'Forever Blue' (Anus himself).
"Mark Hudson finally clarified in his press conference today, that the club is under a FIFA transfer embargo not an EFL transfer embargo. That means we can't even sign free agents, or bring in loans if space in our squad opens up?"
That really does mean problems for our 'cousins' up the road. Oh dear, what a pity, never mind!
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