Quotes About Swansea

I loved the Swansea fans but towards the end there were things being written about me and a lot of rumours when nobody actually knew the full extent of what was going on behind the cenes. I'll leave it at that.

I lived in Swansea Marina and was a minute's walk from the beach. I used to love going to Mumbles and visiting Gower with its fantastic beaches like Langland, Oxwich and Caswell.

My literary career kicked off in 1956 when, as a resident of Swansea, South Wales, I published my first novel, 'Lucky Jim.'

I'd spent three and a half years at Swansea, played my first Premier League game there.

With Swansea the aim is to get promoted and I'm going to try everything I can to help the team get there.

When I was young, I used to wear a lot of wigs, and I was running on stage at a gig and tripped over and it fell off. It was in the 1970s, and Swansea were doing really well in the league, and most of the team were there. I almost died, but I picked it up, put it back on my head and carried on.

I was born in Swansea in the Principality of Wales in September 1934 and named Clive William John Granger. The 'William John' names were traditional Granger boy's names, and my mother liked the name Clive because some popular musician at the time had it.

When I decided to leave Arsenal, I also decided that I would only be interested in playing in England or Germany. Why Swansea? I think it is the best place for me to make progress.

My dad was a scientist. More than that: my dad grew up in a tiny terraced house in Swansea, the only child of a second-generation immigrant family - his father sold cloth, zips and buttons from door to door - and so science - biochemistry at Swansea University, followed by a PhD at Imperial College - was his way out, his way up.

Quite a few teams wanted me when I put it out there I wanted to go on loan. I thought Swansea was the best option for me.