‘ Swans won't face disciplinary action ‘

‘ Swans won't face disciplinary action ‘




Cardiff City had contacted South Wales Police over "issues of concern" following the derby with Swansea City.

Cardiff had also been in touch with Swansea and the EFL over incidents which occurred at last Sunday's game.



Friday 12th November 2021


Swansea City will not be sanctioned over their actions during the South Wales derby victory over Cardiff City in October.

The Bluebirds were disappointed by a number of issues after the 3-0 defeat by their arch rivals and contacted authorities to complain.

Cardiff were unhappy with the celebrations of the Swansea players, and manager Russell Martin, when they adopted the "swim away" gesture towards the home and away fans what was deemed a taunt by the visiting club.

The gesture, which is a reference to a clash between supporters following a South Wales derby in Swansea back in the 1980s, angered Cardiff due to its provocative nature.

Ex-Swansea star Jonjo Shelvey was reminded of his responsibilities back in 2013 when he did the "swim away" celebration during a derby at Cardiff City Stadium back in 2013.

Cardiff also made their disappointment known at Swansea's decision to show then manager Mick McCarthy as well as directors Ken Choo and Steve Borley on the big screen at the Swansea.com Stadium, claiming it led to the Bluebirds board members being verbally abused.

While there are rules against showing the dugout on the big screen, there is no legislation in place pertaining to showing the directors' boxes.

Cardiff had expressed their concerns to South Wales Police, Swansea and the EFL following the derby.

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Common sense prevails after a few meaningless (to most) gestures that were no worse than some of our own would do to them

The abuse of Board members is a poor show though; and even poorer from those who put the images up there

Mind you, shows the morbid fascination the 'Jacks' have with their capital city neighbours that they knew who our Board members were...

Wouldn't have a Scooby Doo who theirs are and that's how it should/will remain

I'm glad they aren't getting punished.Our club coming across like a bunch of fannies.You give it out and you get it back,it's as simple as that.As for Patterson,he just did it to become some sort of iconic figure in their fans eyes.The swim away is the only thing the poor fuckers have got to cling to.Hardly ever saw a swansea fan when we used to go there on masse.

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

Don’t care about the inferiority complex ridden fans doing it or the players desperately trying to be liked, but as a principle it’s poor show from a manager. Football is cyclical though and his day will come.
We move on

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

Ooh, hark at her...! That's a bit of a 'bite' there, Gunny!

No one has read anywhere you state anything factual on the subject but I guess you weren't there as a bona fide non-attending 'Jack'

Why should they. Pathetic state of affairs that.

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

Ooh, hark at her...! That's a bit of a 'bite' there, Gunny!

No one has read you state anything factual on the subject but I guess you weren't there as a bona fide non-attending 'Jack'

Could you repeat your post again but this time try it in some semblance of order , that made no sense at all .

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

Ooh, hark at her...! That's a bit of a 'bite' there, Gunny!

No one has read you state anything factual on the subject but I guess you weren't there as a bona fide non-attending 'Jack'

Could you repeat your post again but this time try it in some semblance of order , that made no sense at all .

Just to help you out he said...... no one as read you stating anything factual on the subject? And says guess you was not at game as a bona fida Swansea fan.... hope this as made it clear for you if not cèst le vie!

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

More knowledgeable than you it seems.

I guess you are a Jack and either too young or too lily livered to have come to Ninian Park to witness - as i did-the Swansea fans who were put in the grandstand that day ripping up seats in the grandstand and throwing them down on innocent youngsters and their parents below in the family enclosure, safe in the knowledge- mistakenly as it turned out- that the older fans were on the other side of the pitch in the bob bank behind fences - and couldn't help the kids.

There are plenty on this forum who like me were there that day- but few from Swansea who would admit they were.

If they are going to continually rake up something that supposedly happened all those years ago, perhaps we can come up with some similar gesture to demonstrate their episode of attacking children and families whilst hiding from anyone over 12. Difference being it would be based on fact rather than fantasy.

Perhaps you could write a book on the subject , you seem very knowledgeable.

More knowledgeable than you it seems.

I guess you are a Jack and either too young or too lily livered to have come to Ninian Park to witness - as i did-the Swansea fans who were put in the grandstand that day ripping up seats in the grandstand and throwing them down on innocent youngsters and their parents below in the family enclosure, safe in the knowledge- mistakenly as it turned out- that the older fans were on the other side of the pitch in the bob bank behind fences - and couldn't help the kids.

There are plenty on this forum who like me were there that day- but few from Swansea who would admit they were.

Gunny knows exactly what I meant in all areas of my post but plays the avoidance game (again)

For so many reasons, I can safely say he wasn't there and he has previously got much of his limited and uninformed information completely wrong

I note you say you were there, so it stands to reason your version of events will be more than a tad more informed that the non-attending pretend 'Jack'

Gunny is a jocular figure on here nowadays in all his guises and he stopped being of any significance some time ago

As a club we are to honourable- always doing the right thing by away fans/clubs.

I hope when the return game comes both the club and fans do everything possible to make their life as uncomfortable as possible.

That means, mess their coaches about, crush them into a tiny compound, reduce their allocation, make the bar service as bad as possible, intimidate their directors etc..

Wind our fans up pre and post match with anti Swansea songs and digs at their players, manager , club etc..

It’s what they have done for years. Classless obsessed club they are. So give them some back.

Why let opponents know what winds you up?

Guess what: In the return match, I can guarantee the gesture will be repeated if a goal is conceded. Even more, they’ve very little chance of getting into trouble over it. Just leave it there and move on.

As for showing board members on the screen, again, they are sitting in a public place where cameras proliferate. What do you expect? It was shown on the big screens. Big deal. If The Swaaaans were losing it would have little effect.

Again, move on.

The only way to shut people up is to win on the pitch or at least put on a good show of football. Everything else is a sideshow.

I think when they start doing the swim mime, we should do it as well.
Just to take the piss out of their childishness.
Just as they now call their own JB’s after we started calling them.
Pinch their sting so to speak. Just to show it don’t affect us.
The look on their faces should be interesting if we all started doing it.
Reverse psychology…

I agree 100% we should all start doing swim away ourselves it would take ownership of it away from them and make it meaningless.

Keith Hackett ex fifa ref says authorities got it wrong when they didn't sanction Swansea player|manager for their gestures after the recent game .. they clearly broke the rules governing sporting behaviour ? Same rules that saw shelvie and others sanctioned for similar actions previously.... it sets a presidence to say it's ok to goad opposition fans for the actions to escalate and spill over to the spectators in such a highly charged atmosphere.