28/12/2016 BBC Wales Today


28/12/2016

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The Former Wales and Manchester United captain Ryan Giggs and Wales'

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football manager Chris Coleman are among the favourites for

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The Premier League side sacked Bob Bradley last night after just

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Despite making history when he was appointed in October,

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as the first American to manage in the Premier League,

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under Bob Bradley's tenure, the Swans have had a dire record.

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They've won just two out of 11 games and conceded 29 goals.

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After another humiliating defeat at West Ham here on Boxing Day,

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fans were chanting for Bradley to be sacked with half the Premier League

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Last night, these Swans did just that.

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In a statement, chairman Huw Jenkins said, "With the club

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going through such a tough time, we have to try and find the answers

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Bradley himself believes the contention over

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owners took over control of the club, angering

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some supporters, didn't help his situation.

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The way things were done left a bad taste in that regard.

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I knew I was going to be caught between a rock

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and a hard place but in life, you've got to be willing to take

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At the Liberty Stadium fans' shop, there was approval for his sacking.

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I think they've done the right thing.

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You know, although he's a nice guy, I think he

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He didn't know enough about football in this country, I don't think.

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One early favourite to take over as Swansea manager

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is Ryan Giggs, the former Wales and Manchester United captain,

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after being interviewed for the job earlier in the season.

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The question would be, then, whether Ryan Giggs wanted the job,

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having already known that he was second choice

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That said, chances of Premier League management are few and far between.

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Other names in the frame including a number of out of work managers,

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among them, Alan Pardew, who was recently sacked

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by Crystal Palace, one of the Swans relegation rivals.

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42-year-old Gary Rowett was Birmingham manager

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until earlier this month but impressed many with the job he did

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And Nigel Pearson, who successfully kept Leicester in the Premier League

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two seasons ago, when they found themselves in similar circumstances

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And then there's Wales manager Chris Coleman,

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a local boy who used to play for the Swans.

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His stock is high after leading Wales

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Whoever takes over the Liberty Stadium will inherit a side

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the worst defence in a Premier League and only one off

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the bottom of the table on goal difference.

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You've got to replace quality with quality and don't

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So the next manager who comes in, a January when it's going to be

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absolutely crucial to them to staying up.

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Coaches Alan Curtis and Paul Williams will be

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in temporary charge for the visit to Bournemouth on New Year's Eve.

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And you can have your say about Swansea City with a special

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Call Rob Phillips programme on BBC Radio Wales at 6.30pm.

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A 47-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital

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after being stabbed in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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The incident happened in Hafodyrynys near Pontypool.

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Two men, aged 35 and 32, have been arrested on suspicion

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Four people working in nail bars in Wales have been arrested

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on suspicion of immigration offences as part of a UK-wide

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Investigators targeted more than 280 nail bars.

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The UK Government said it would identify and help potential

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The ballot of Tata steelworkers to decide on whether to accept

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the company's less generous pension scheme is expected to

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It comes after a turbulent year for more than 6,000 staff employed

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It was a chance that was to become familiar

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public to back their campaign to support the industry.

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Workers were faced with overwhelming thousands

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redundancies as part of a survival plan to save Port Talbot.

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It is sad to be losing when million pounds a

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People thought that found that happened,

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that hopefully, for the

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people that still had jobs, it was going to be

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a bit of a light at the

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But unfortunately, it doesn't necessarily seem to work out quite

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To make production profitable, Tata and the unions

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demanded tariffs on Chinese steel and cuts to energy costs and

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But Tata's board rejected the survival plan, and put

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That was like sending a tsunami through the plant.

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The one thing we've been told up until that point

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was, it was either we were going to survive or we were going to end up

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Nobody expected to be put up for sale.

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The UK Government agreed to take in a stake of up to

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25%, with any interested buyer and the Prime Minister visited Port

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Seven potential buyers came forward, including

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Liberty Steel and the management buyer, team Excalibur.

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Things started to turn around as steel

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prices rose and the EU put tariffs on some cheap imports.

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The company and unions set out its new plan this month.

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One billion pound investment in pod style but over ten years, if savings

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can be made in the business and a commitment to keep the tube blast

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furnaces for five years but workers missed votes to move from the final

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furnaces for five years but workers must votes to move from the final

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salary scheme to a much less generous when in return.

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It sounds very positive and you start worrying a little bit more.

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And then things get changed. People's opinions seem to change on

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a day-to-day basis, so I don't feel any more secure now than I did back

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in January. This has been a year of twists and turns for Tata's workers,

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their families and the communities that surround the sites. And it may

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very well compare new into the New Year. -- continue.

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Let's take a look at the weather forecast now.

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Watch out for Jack Frost tonight. Some places stayed cold and foggy

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today. This picture was taken in a new town by Paul Wellens. It was

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gorgeous and dour today. That clear sky

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Tonight, another widespread frost with icy roads and pavements.

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Fog patches will become more widespread as well.

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The Met Office has issued a warning covering counties from Denbighshire

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Lowest temperatures, -4 near the border.

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Parts of the west cloudy and mild, 7C in Milford Haven.

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Tomorrow morning, another frosty and icy start in places,

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Away from the fog, some sunshine but cloud will spread

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Top temperatures only 4C in Rhayader, up to 10C on Anglesey

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Tomorrow night, plenty of cloud which means less fog and frost.

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Spots of drizzle, otherwise dry and feeling milder

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New Year's Eve on Saturday mostly cloudy and mild,

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damp in places, too - otherwise dry.

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A cold front will move south bringing a short spell of rain.

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Behind it, clearer, colder air, some sunshine and one or two showers.

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So some cold weather from the start of 2017.

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We'll be back with another update at around 10.20pm, but until then,

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from all of us on the programme, have a good evening.

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