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Proud to carry the family name of Welsh legends John & Mel Charles. πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Swansea City. Ospreys. Swansea through and through. πŸ–€πŸ€

Swansea UK
Joined September 2009
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Fair play Cardiff. Outstanding and win thoroughly deserved. Years on 4G means they know exactly how to play it. We’ve got lessons to learn and need to adapt to it. . #Ospreys
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St Helens presents the WRU with an uncomfortable question: if a smaller, city-centred ground can reconnect a team with its community, what exactly is gained by removing the team?
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Thoughts on the new St Helens? πŸ‘€ Genius move bringing the pitch closer to the terrace. Still a bit rough around the edges, but you can already see the potential. Get a roof over that terrace and, by God, we’re going to have one bloody marvellous atmosphere down there! πŸ”₯πŸ–€πŸ€
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And they want to take professional rugby away from this ground. From this setting. A part of our city’s identity, history and sporting soul. You couldn’t design a more special setting for rugby if you tried. Protect the Ospreys. Protect St Helen’s. Protect Swansea rugby. πŸ–€πŸ€
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Just a bit of fun but here’s an image of what a redeveloped Vetch potentially would have looked like #swans
πŸ€– Made with AI
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Lincoln ain’t gonna be an easy game on Saturday #swans
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I thought Stephen Welsh put in a really positive performance today πŸ‘ . #swans #swanseacity
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Live from Cala galdana on Menorca 🦒 #swans
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Good to see we’ve finally identified the biggest issue facing the club… the badge is 5mm too big πŸ™ƒ #Swans #swanseacity
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Come on @SwanseaCouncil let’s name this the Bonny Tyler arena πŸ™
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Scarlets fans blaming the ref, TMO, gravity, weather patterns and lunar alignment instead of accepting the Loss
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A city’s identity isn’t built on one team alone take away diversity in sport, and you take away its heartbeat. #swansea
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Fair play to Rob Stewart this feels like a β€œtake control of our own future” moment. The uncertainty around rugby hasn’t gone away, but instead of sitting in limbo, they’re building something that works for the city regardless. Risky? Yes. Needed? Also yes. #Ospreys
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Talk is easy. If Swansea’s future is protected, put it in writing legally binding. Otherwise it’s just another press release.
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Credit to Rob Stewart for calling this out. Our city isn’t expendable and our supporters aren’t mugs. If the WRU thinks it can sideline Swansea without backlash, they’ve badly misjudged the strength of feeling here. #Ospreys
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Replying to @150Phil
@PhilRugby From one of the greats πŸ‰
We are in a difficult place at the moment and will take at least two World Cup cycles to get anywhere near competitive. Seriously need to invest in developing and mentoring talent and keep 4 regions.
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Just been reading up about Y11 and their owners ' Navis equity' it looks like a new type of finance compared to previous regional funding - all based in tax havens out in the Virgin Inslands , so it's all about taking money out of wales , but leaving debt and unpaid tax here !
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Amazing how β€œimpact” suddenly becomes very measurable when it’s in the capital, and invisible everywhere else.
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