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Cardiff City players' anti-Swans song row
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
South Wales Evening Post
By Rachel Moses-Lloyd
A ROW has broken out online among Swansea and Cardiff supporters, after newly promoted players were seen to sing anti-Swans songs during their parade on Sunday evening.
A video shows Cardiff City players on their parade bus, singing along with fans and appear to use abusive language outside the city's Millennium Centre.
ON THE UP Cardiff City players celebrate on their victory parade around the city on Sunday marking the club's promotion to the Premier League.
The 15-second film has prompted a row between fans of both teams on social networking site Facebook, with more than 270 comments linked to it.
The Swans Supporters' Trust said it did not want to get involved in the argument, but membership officer Alan Lewis issued a statement on behalf of the trust.
He said: "It was obviously a day of celebration for the Cardiff supporters to enjoy, something Swansea fans have experienced on several occasions recently.
"The fact that Cardiff fans and players alike highlighted Swansea as a major challenge for next season sums up how far we have come as a club, just 10 years after narrowly avoiding falling out of the entire football league forever."
Swansea fans took to Twitter to give their opinions about the songs.
Daniel Thwaite said: "I'm concerned that most of the Redbirds victory parade focused on us.
"Don't worry about us, just enjoy your day. #obsessed #twitterjacks"
However, Len Day said: "I remember Swansea players with a banner which was derogatory about CCFC. If you can't take it don't dish it #twitterjacks."
Meanwhile, Monsieur Wayne said: " Why do people have such a problem with Cardiff and Swansea being in the PL? Swansea have been a great addition. #sfc #ccfc".
C-Unit added: "We don't care about Cardiff, they are obsessed with us, all we care about is Swansea City."
Cardiff fans also took to Facebook to give their opinion about the controversial video.
Supporter Harry Roberts said: "With the video here, most of the players and management staff at our club today have not experienced a South Wales Derby first hand and have probably heard all sorts about how passionate the derby is and are no doubt looking forward to it next season.
"I imagine the players who haven't experienced it in Swansea's ranks are looking forward to it too."
Back in 2006, Swans star Lee Trundle and Alan Tate hit the headlines when, after victory in the Football League Trophy final at the Millennium Stadium, they held up a flag daubed with a slogan deriding their host city.
Swansea quickly apologised for their actions and the pair received police cautions and a one-match ban each.
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