THE ‘GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT’ IN OUR HISTORY

SWANSEA CITY LEGEND ALAN CURTIS ON LATEST PROMOTION BID

SWANSEA legend Alan Curtis (left) believes a win over Brentford and a return to the Premier League would be the “greatest achievement in the club’s history”.

Curt has praised the work of Steve Cooper and his players after a season of turmoil amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Swansea have had to deal with a lot of upheaval in recent years, with players sold for big money, and Curt believes promotion now would rank as the club’s finest hour.

“It’s been a terrific season. We’ve managed to get to the play-off final on a tight budget compared to some of the other clubs,” he said.

“There have been a lot of loan signings and free transfers, but Steve, the staff and all his players have done exceptionally well.

“Over the course of a season you’ve got to be consistent and show willingness to fight and scrap. There will be games when you play really well and everything seems to come off, but sometimes you’ve got to dig in and grind out results when you don’t play particularly well.

“We’ve done that this year and always seemed to come out on the right side of the fence. It’s been a real team effort by everybody.

“The disappointment of last year’s play-offs gives us added incentive for that not to happen again, but we’ve got a huge game to come.

“It will probably be more free-flowing than the Barnsley games, but that will suit us as there will be more time to play, and hopefully we come out on the right side.

“It’s great to get back to Wembley but once you do, you’ve got to go and win. When we went down, there was a question of whether we would ever get back to the Premier League and how long it would take us.

“It would be so good to come out of a pandemic and get back into the Premier League. It would be a massive boost; not only for the club, but the city as a whole.

“The last time we reached the play-off final 10 years ago, we were an exceptional team and it was one that had been together for quite a few seasons. It was a fantastic season culminating in beating Reading.

“This season has been a completely different set of circumstances. We’ve lost so many players over the past two or three years.

“If we can get promotion, I think it would be the greatest achievement in the club’s history.”