Swansea chief backs cardiff push HUW JENKINS

From the BBC



Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has insisted it would be "good for everybody" if Welsh rivals Cardiff City joined his Swans in the Premier League.

Cardiff travel to Bolton on Saturday hoping to extend their three-point lead at the top of the Championship as the Swans host top-flight leaders Chelsea.

Swansea became the first Welsh team in the Premier League following promotion in 2011 via the Championship play-offs.

"If Cardiff were promoted, it would be good for Welsh football," said Jenkins.
Continue reading the main story

“Cardiff have been very unlucky over the last few years and they've been knocking at the door”

Huw Jenkins Swansea City chairman

Cardiff narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Championship play-offs in May 2009 before being beaten by Blackpool in the 2010 Championship play-off final.

Cardiff have reached two subsequent play-off semi-finals but the Welsh club have suffered more disappointment.

Malky Mackay's men are now back on top of the Championship and are hoping for their sixth win in seven matches at The Reebok Stadium on Saturday.

The Bluebirds have strengthened their Premier League push this season with the signings of forwards Craig Bellamy, Craig Noone, Tommy Smith and Heidar Helguson.

And should Cardiff finally secure promotion, Jenkins says he would be glad to see it.

"[The Premier League] is the best league in the world and gets the most publicity," said Jenkins.

"So Cardiff winning promotion would be good for Welsh football and good for everybody.

"Cardiff have been very unlucky over the last few years and they've been knocking at the door. But to keep that club at the top of the Championship and competing is a difficult task.

"Malky Mackay has done a great job and it looks like this could be the year they could take that extra step."

Jenkins hopes his Swansea side can build on their midweek League Cup win at Liverpool - where the Swans qualified for the quarter-final for the first time time in their history - when they take on Chelsea this weekend.

Michael Laudrup's men, however, have been beaten in five of their last six league games so Jenkins is more concerned that his club extends their two-year stay in the Premier League.

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

He don't half repeat himself, I say, he don't half repeat himself.

He don't half repeat himself, I say, he don't half repeat himself.

Haha FFS

Just a load of insincere shite from Huw The Spew.

He don't half repeat himself, I say, he don't half repeat himself.

Top bombing.

Huw Jenkins can f**k off

He should concentrate on his own club.

He was being nice mun

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

Fully agree with him.

Speaking on behalf of Football for Wales he is spot on.

Our fans are to stupid to agree.

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

The journalist has obviously asked him the question though? It's not as if he has called up the BBC for a quick chat about Cardiff. Very diplomatic with his answer if you ask me, probably just a journo hoping that he would slip up and give them a story, he didn't...

And he made his priorities quite clear at the end:-

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

All seems fair enough to me?

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

The journalist has obviously asked him the question though? It's not as if he has called up the BBC for a quick chat about Cardiff. Very diplomatic with his answer if you ask me, probably just a journo hoping that he would slip up and give them a story, he didn't...

And he made his priorities quite clear at the end:-

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

All seems fair enough to me?

nothing wrong in what he says, but why now??? is it fact lost 5 out 6 games so deflect fact they are struggling on field!! but like said premier so poor below 8th place how can team get 4points out 15 (or whatever it is) and still be roughly in same place!!! either way who cares what sir huw has to say!!! bit like his club an irrelavance as far as city is concerned!!!

nothing wrong in what he says, but why now??? is it fact lost 5 out 6 games so deflect fact they are struggling on field!! but like said premier so poor below 8th place how can team get 4points out 15 (or whatever it is) and still be roughly in same place!!! either way who cares what sir huw has to say!!! bit like his club an irrelavance as far as city is concerned!!!

I would just imagine a journalist has put the question to him, and he has 3 choices:-

1. Say nothing and refuse to answer it... Would seem a bit childish and would probably be reported as such.
2. Play up to the Swans fans and say something derogatory...Gives the journo a story to run with.
3. Be diplomatic... Which brings us to this, pretty much a non-story.

Only reason it's there is a journalist trying to create a bit of mischief, and failing.

I think Scotsjack has nailed it.Difficult to argue with that.

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

The journalist has obviously asked him the question though? It's not as if he has called up the BBC for a quick chat about Cardiff. Very diplomatic with his answer if you ask me, probably just a journo hoping that he would slip up and give them a story, he didn't...

And he made his priorities quite clear at the end:-

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

All seems fair enough to me?

nothing wrong in what he says, but why now??? is it fact lost 5 out 6 games so deflect fact they are struggling on field!! but like said premier so poor below 8th place how can team get 4points out 15 (or whatever it is) and still be roughly in same place!!! either way who cares what sir huw has to say!!! bit like his club an irrelavance as far as city is concerned!!!

If we are such an irrelavance why do you spend so much time posting on Swansea related threads? You obviously have an inferiority complex allan? And as I've told you before on another thread (which you didnt respond too). We have slipt from 2nd to 11th over the last 6 games so how you have come to the conclusion that we have stayed in the same place? Lets face reality. And that is your living in the middle of nowhere pretending that your on the pulse and the centre of the universe concerning all that is CCFC when meanwhile in the real world all around you are jacks or people who couldnt give a flying f**k!

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

The journalist has obviously asked him the question though? It's not as if he has called up the BBC for a quick chat about Cardiff. Very diplomatic with his answer if you ask me, probably just a journo hoping that he would slip up and give them a story, he didn't...

And he made his priorities quite clear at the end:-

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

All seems fair enough to me?

nothing wrong in what he says, but why now??? is it fact lost 5 out 6 games so deflect fact they are struggling on field!! but like said premier so poor below 8th place how can team get 4points out 15 (or whatever it is) and still be roughly in same place!!! either way who cares what sir huw has to say!!! bit like his club an irrelavance as far as city is concerned!!!

If we are such an irrelavance why do you spend so much time posting on Swansea related threads? You obviously have an inferiority complex allan? And as I've told you before on another thread (which you didnt respond too). We have slipt from 2nd to 11th over the last 6 games so how you have come to the conclusion that we have stayed in the same place? Lets face reality. And that is your living in the middle of nowhere pretending that your on the pulse and the centre of the universe concerning all that is CCFC when meanwhile in the real world all around you are jacks or people who couldnt give a flying f**k!

mmm post on here as its a city board believe it or not!! and if i spend time on about you lot why do you respond so much to my comments?? not that i care what you do but hey its a free world so carry on with your funny little comments dont give a fck what you think or say you are an irrelavance to me, and i will comment as much as i like! as for pulse dont have a clue what goes on at city as dont live there and dont have local paper so hey believe it or not i get info off here, strange that really as it is city board hence come on here! stupid or what? anyway let you think/say what you like dont give fxk !

Allen ,most of your comments are about how blue is your area!when all around you is white.
Yes jacks come in here but not because we are obsesd with cardiff but to keep fools like you in check.
And the truth is this site is far quicker with info on us then our site is
You refair play to you for trying to keeo up west wales is blue but do you leave your house at all or just colour blind???because i realy have never seen more blue then white anywere west of swansea.
Anyway bolton play in white allso just incase you think they arr cardiff aswell.

He don't half repeat himself, I say, he don't half repeat himself.

FIXED!

Baffles me how some of you lot have turned this around to call him every name udner the sun? What did you want him to say, "no Cardiff are shite I hope they get f*cking relegated"?

He should concentrate on his own club.

Why, because he's done an awful job as chairman so far hasn't he?

He was asked a question, he answered it, nicely. Take a compliment ffs

He's clearly trying to put pressure on us, as if he gives a f**k!

The journalist has obviously asked him the question though? It's not as if he has called up the BBC for a quick chat about Cardiff. Very diplomatic with his answer if you ask me, probably just a journo hoping that he would slip up and give them a story, he didn't...

And he made his priorities quite clear at the end:-

"It is important from our point of view that one team is in the Premier League and that is ourselves," he insisted.

All seems fair enough to me?

nothing wrong in what he says, but why now??? is it fact lost 5 out 6 games so deflect fact they are struggling on field!! but like said premier so poor below 8th place how can team get 4points out 15 (or whatever it is) and still be roughly in same place!!! either way who cares what sir huw has to say!!! bit like his club an irrelavance as far as city is concerned!!!

If we are such an irrelavance why do you spend so much time posting on Swansea related threads? You obviously have an inferiority complex allan? And as I've told you before on another thread (which you didnt respond too). We have slipt from 2nd to 11th over the last 6 games so how you have come to the conclusion that we have stayed in the same place? Lets face reality. And that is your living in the middle of nowhere pretending that your on the pulse and the centre of the universe concerning all that is CCFC when meanwhile in the real world all around you are jacks or people who couldnt give a flying f**k!

Absolutely bang on with that and Allan is owned by the Jacks once more.

I do like him though.

Jesus Christ some people can't in. He was asked the question!

If he said he hoped we didn't, he would have been slated & he's being slated for saying he does want us to go up.