Your chance to get up close and personal with the players
Great news! The club have announced that, if you're free tomorrow morning, you'll be able to attend an open training session at the Liberty Stadium which kicks off around 11am. More details of the event can be found here: http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/open-training-1499997.aspx
The club have asked that, if you want to attend, it's easier for them if you reserve a ticket in advance. Details of how to do so can be found by clicking the link above.
The motivation behind this is surely largely the fact that it's the Easter holidays, and that there's lots of impressionable kids kicking their heels looking for something to do. While I do think that kind of marketing tack is admirable (and you don't see many PL clubs opening their doors like this as far as I'm aware), I also think that there may be a direct correlation between stories of unrest in the Daily Mail last week, and the club announcing you can come and have a look for yourself this week.
What better way to dispel rumours of rifts in the camp than by putting on a public display? Plus, if players don't pull their weight in front of fans they can have little complaints if they're then not held in particularly high regard. You get out what you put in, and Monk's praise of Bony, and comments regarding him being one of the hardest workers in training, bear testament to what a difference putting the hours in in training makes.
Sadly I'm working so I'm unable to attend tomorrow, but if you do make sure to tweet @TheSwanseaWay with any photos you manage to get! I look forward to hearing more about what will no doubt be a fascinating event.