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Hall of Fame Page 28. South Wales & Three Counties Herald. Issue 004 After 14 years on Deeside, he returned to Farrar Road to wake the sleeping giant, leading the Citizens Neville Powell, one of the Welsh Premier League’s most to three successive Welsh Cup wins recognisable faces is the next person to be inducted into between 2008 and 2010. the Hall of Fame. And in 2011 he succeeded in fulfilling Nev has been involved with the league since its formation every Bangor fan’s wish by bringing in 1992 - first as a player in the famous blue shirts of the League Championship trophy Bangor City before moving to Connah’s Quay in 1993 to back to Farrar Road for the first time start his managerial career. since 1995. Winners in The Dentistry Awards 2012 for “Best Practice, South West & Wales” • Affordable Monthly Plans from £4.50 - £15.50 Call us • Denplan available today or pop • Fluent Welsh Speaking Dentist into make an • Free check-ups for children under 16* appointment • Open most evenings & Saturday mornings • Finance options available: 0% APR representative** North Road, Lampeter SA48 7HZ www.pontsteffandentists.co.uk 01570 422595 * Terms & Conditions Apply. **Pont Steffan Dental Pracice acts as a credit intermediary and only offers credit products from Finance4Patients via Pay4Later PLC. Credit provided subject to age and status. Pont Stefffan Dental Practice, North Road, Lampeter SA48 7HZ Swansea City have a plan in place should Michael Laudrup leave Swansea have Michael Laudrup succession plan, says chairman Swansea City have a plan in place should Michael Laudrup leave the club, chairman Huw Jenkins has admitted. Manager Laudrup still has 16 months to run on his contract, but has been linked with Real Madrid in the wake of his success at Swansea. Jenkins has opened talks with the Dane about an extension, but says the club are prepared for any eventuality. “We wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we didn’t have some idea of who... will suit Swansea City,” he said. Swansea have already won the Capital One Cup and are eighth in the Premier League having reached the manager’s pre-season target of 40 points. His success has led to Laudrup’s name being linked with managerial jobs in Europe. And he recently topped a poll of Real fans asked who should replace Jose Mourinho as manager. Jenkins appears unconcerned: “The first thing is, he intends to be here next season,” he said. “We will be having talks over the next few weeks about a possible extension.” Jenkins has had to deal with the departure of three high-profile managers in his time at Swansea. He recruited Paulo Sousa to replace Roberto Martinez; Brendan Rodgers to replace Sousa and Laudrup when Rodgers moved to Liverpool last summer. And Jenkins revealed the club’s financial approach and playing style helps him filter potential candidates. “I think the fact that we run our club a certain way makes it easier to narrow down the hundreds of players and managers. “And it’s not easy to find the right person with the right personality to suit the club at that time. “Because whatever happens to Michael Laudrup, whether it’s two years time or five years time when he leaves our club, it’s going to be a big position to fill and we need to be ready for that.” Nathan Cleverly’s WBO world lightheavyweight title defence against Robin Krasniqi has been delayed. Cardiff Blues have signed Samoa and former Auckland Blues lock Filo Paulo on a two-year contract. Wales under-21 striker Rob Ogleby has signed a new contract extension with Wrexham.The 21-year-old has signed a new deal which will see him stay at the Racecourse until the end of the 2013-2014 season. Veteran back-row forward Joe Bearman has signed a fresh deal with the Ospreys that keeps him at the region until the summer of 2015. Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says finishing eighth in the Premier Leag VRv