Swansea City Jack — December 09, 2017

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G

ood afternoon

everybody/Prynhawn da

Pawb. The Academy had a

particularly busy November

and we have a very hectic games

programme scheduled for

December.

Landore has been a very busy

environment throughout the first

half of the season and a big thank

you must go to the ground staff,

who have worked tirelessly to keep

our pitches in excellent condition.

The number of fixtures held at the

ground is always increasing, but the

facilities continue to look

outstanding.

The under-23s have been involved

in a very competitive games

programme during the past few

weeks. The squad recently travelled

to the North East to play

Sunderland and Newcastle United.

The young Swans claimed a very

good 2-0 win against a very strong

and physical Sunderland side, with

the players producing a very

professional performance and

showing an excellent work ethic

throughout.

They then lined up against

Newcastle in the Premier League

Cup three days later. In very difficult

weather conditions, the lads worked

hard throughout before eventually

losing 6-3. However, the players

showed great character and will

learn some valuable lessons from

the experience.

Both players and staff have been

involved in a great deal of travelling

during the first half of the season

and have shown a very professional

attitude.

We played Charlton Athletic in the

Checkatrade Trophy this week,

while we must win against Athletic

Bilbao on December 20 to have an

opportunity of qualifying for the

quarter-finals of the Premier League

International Cup.

Our next league fixture is at home

against Manchester United on

December 11, but the group will

have a few days off over the

Christmas period and the

opportunity to recharge their

batteries.

Meanwhile, the under-18s played

THESE FESTIVALS ARE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR PLAYERS TO ACCESS

THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GAME-TIME WHEN THEY ARE TRAVELLING LONG

DISTANCES AND HELP DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS IN THE PROCESS.

LEE TRUNDLE WITH UNDER-13S PLAYER

OLIVER MCLEAN AND FAMILY

THE ACADEMY NIGEL REES