It must have been around this time last year I was in Sheffield (then en route by train to an away game at Barnsley) when news of a Carling Cup away draw at Liverpool's Anfield came through.
So it was ironic that I was just on the outskirts of Sheffield on the way to Brammall Lane when I had a text from someone watching Sky that we'd drawn the Jacks. A couple of minutes later, radio confirmed the Third Round tie was indeed Swansea City and it was away at Liberty Stadium in late September (date to be confirmed).
Apart from a FAW Premier Cup game in 2002, City and The Jacks have not played each other for 9 years and now it was happening three times in a season. Swansea undoubtedly hate Cardiff far more than we do of them and the rivalry is intense. It can only be a bubble trip for City fans ... and it's hard to see if/when this would ever change.
I got Jacks mates so immediately texted them with, "Sorry to hear you'll be going out of the cup at home, better luck next season" and got the reply, "look forward to seeing you, bring your speedos and armbands" - a reference to their swim away chant about an incident that may have happened a quarter of a century ago.
This will go on ...
So it was ironic that I was just on the outskirts of Sheffield on the way to Brammall Lane when I had a text from someone watching Sky that we'd drawn the Jacks. A couple of minutes later, radio confirmed the Third Round tie was indeed Swansea City and it was away at Liberty Stadium in late September (date to be confirmed).
Apart from a FAW Premier Cup game in 2002, City and The Jacks have not played each other for 9 years and now it was happening three times in a season. Swansea undoubtedly hate Cardiff far more than we do of them and the rivalry is intense. It can only be a bubble trip for City fans ... and it's hard to see if/when this would ever change.
I got Jacks mates so immediately texted them with, "Sorry to hear you'll be going out of the cup at home, better luck next season" and got the reply, "look forward to seeing you, bring your speedos and armbands" - a reference to their swim away chant about an incident that may have happened a quarter of a century ago.
This will go on ...
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