THE Scarlets are sweating on the fitness of Liam Williams for the clash with RaboDirect Pro12 leaders Ulster on Friday.

The full-back suffered concussion in the 32-3 defeat to the Ospreys.

He will be monitored over the next 48 hours, but will not play unless he has recovered fully.

Scarlets coach Simon Easterby has a number of injury worries as he prepares his side for the top-of-the-table encounter.

Lock Joe Snyman is a doubt with a hip injury, while flanker Aaron Shingler is still struggling with a groin problem. Scrum-half Gareth Davies and lock George Earle will be looked at ahead of the trip to Ireland as both are struggling with rib injuries.

Ulster lost their first league game of the season when defeated by Munster on Saturday.

The disciplinary hearings for Rob McCusker and Gareth Owen, who were both sent off against the Ospreys on Boxing Day, are due to take place today.

Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, cited for stamping in the same match, was banned for a week.

MICHAEL Laudrup was left ruing Swansea City's wastefulness after Danny Graham's stoppage-time equaliser against Aston Villa, declaring: "It could have been 6-0."

Graham struck his second goal in as many games to salvage a point, but it should have been so much better for Swansea.

Laudrup's men dominated possession for long periods and created a hatful of chances in the first half.

Wayne Routledge put Swansea 1-0 up but not before he had missed when clean through, while Michu struck the post twice and Graham flashed a shot just wide.

Swansea were also denied what Laudrup felt was a clear penalty when Joe Bennett handled, yet they found themselves trailing in the dying minutes after strikes from Andres Weimann and Christian Benteke — from the spot — had turned the game on its head.

"Our first-half performance was great — we could have been 4-0 up after 12 minutes," Laudrup said.

"But we only took one of our chances and, when that happens, you know one mistake or one set-piece can mean it is level again.

"If we had got the second goal early on, we could have been sat here talking about a 5-0 or 6-0 win.

"But we only got one, and then they scored at the end of the first half with what was almost their first attack.

"That gave Aston Villa belief that they could come back and get something out of the game. The second half was more even, with not so many chances but two penalties. Unfortunately for us, only one of them was given."

Graham thumped in a volley in the fourth minute of added time to save Swansea from what would have been the cruellest of defeats.

The striker's third league goal of the season meant Swansea remained unbeaten through the hectic festive period — but Laudrup was not content.

"We showed a lot of character once again, but I still feel like this is two points dropped," he added.

"We played really well in the first half. Our attitude and focus after what has been a difficult run of games was 100 per cent right.

"I would have liked eight points from the four Christmas games, but we have got six and we have not lost. That is always important."

Laudrup, meantime, says he would like to get his transfer business done sooner rather than later after the window opened yesterday.

The Dane will hold talks with those players who have not been regulars this week to see if anyone wants to move on during January.

Even if nobody leaves, he wants to bolster Swansea's squad with a couple of new faces.

"It would be nice if we could get everything sorted tomorrow, but of course it's not a perfect world and it doesn't always work like that," Laudrup said.

"When you are talking about players coming in or going out, it is not just our club involved. There are lots of interested parties and everybody wants the best for themselves, so these things can take time.

"I am pleased with my squad, so there will not be that many players coming in.

"I hope we can do things as quickly as possible, but we will have to see."

SCENES of drunken revellers on Swansea's Wind Street have sparked calls for the city to clean up its act.

The images of dishevelled partygoers stealing a plant, caught in drunken clinches in doorways and staggering around the city street, have led to concerns over escalating antisocial behaviour.

The photographs can be viewed on several popular national websites.

People across the UK have commented on them.

One said those pictured were taking the "great" out of Great Britain.

One bar owner says Wind Street is now only an attraction for those aged 18 to 25. He says licensing hours urgently need to be looked at.

Former city centre ambassador Richard Lewis said he believed drinks promotions were adding to the problems. He said: "It's behaviour that's not acceptable — there's no excuse.

"A lot of people will be intimidated by this antisocial behaviour.

"One has to look at Swansea City being in the Premier Division and people in Holland and South Korea are following the club — it's a huge achievement for Wales.

"These images then raise questions that it's a Wild West town."

He added: "I feel the drinking these days is to excess and the hospitals have to deal with these problems.

"I would shorten the opening hours.

"When you go down to The Kingsway there are special offers — it's like a supermarket offering three chickens for the price of two.

"Personally, I think the licensing laws need to take a far tougher stand."

He said he believed the situation in Wind Street was drawing the police away from different areas, including Gower, over the weekend posing problems elsewhere.

"Swansea is worse off with Wind Street, particularly on a Friday and Saturday along with the bank holiday," he added.

"All the policing is in the town and they have a terrible problem."

Ian Feeney-King, owner of the Cross Keys in St Mary's Street, Swansea, said problems with antisocial behaviour was driving some people away from Wind Street.

He said: "It's worse in the sense that there's more of an aggressive atmosphere.

"You have young people whose idea of a good time is an older generation's view of anti-social behaviour.

"Late licensing does not help. My own personal view is that premises should be pubs or clubs."

He added: "People are pre-fuelling on cheap supermarket booze and you get an influx of people in the city centre getting drunk."

Mr Feeney-King said changes to the smoking legislation had led more people to pour out on to the streets to light up which made crowds of people harder to control.

"Some of the biggest problems are people urinating everywhere because people just don't care," he added.

The images have been released on different websites. Visitors have commented that the revellers were showing "disgusting behaviour".

PEOPLE are being asked to give their views on how Swansea Council can improve its customer services.

The council has launched a survey which gives people the opportunity to have their say on how they would like to be treated when dealing with council staff.

It is part of the council's drive to improve the services customers receive.

Christine Richards, the council's deputy leader, said: "Our survey is a great way for people to have their say on how the council can improve the way it deals with customers.

"Every family in Swansea uses council services so it's important that the contact between our staff and the public is positive and helpful."

She added: "People can rate the importance of a number of areas, from the kind of reception they receive to how their issue is managed.

"There is also an opportunity to submit any other feedback which will inform the way we provide customer services."

REMOVING asbestos from Carmarthenshire's schools could cost £2.58 million.

But it could cost a further £3 million to reinstate the buildings, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the council by Plaid Cymru has revealed.

The authority said it was known that there was asbestos, of varying types, in 124 of its 130 education buildings.

Swansea Council said there was an assumption it was present in 99 per cent of its educational premises.

Neath Port Talbot said there was asbestos in 72 of its 88 schools.

Plaid submitted the requests relating ahead of the first meeting of an all-party group on asbestos at the Assembly on January 15.

Shadow Education Minister Simon Thomas said: "Every school in Wales should have had an appropriate asbestos survey and all should hold an asbestos register. This document should be readily available and updated when monitoring advises.

"The head teacher will be made aware of any asbestos present, which will be sealed, marked and labelled accordingly.

"If any contractor enters the school, they are required to request the register and made aware of what is present. Since 1996, no new schools should have been built with any form of asbestos. However, this does not rule out the potential for it, if any repairs are done with old material. Furthermore, although litigation may differentiate between different types of asbestos, the construction industry does not and treats all types the same.

"It is wholly impractical to remove all asbestos from schools in Wales or anywhere else, as it would literally cost a fortune. In the interest of safety we need to assess the risk and if it is discovered, seal, label, register and monitor (as is required under the law) to ensure there is no risk. It is only removed when it is impractical to seal it. Actually removing it when it's in a sealed and stable condition would in reality make it far more dangerous."

Asbestos is not considered dangerous unless it is disturbed.

Th three authorities said effective management procedures were in place should this happen.

A Swansea Council spokesman said: "All schools in Swansea have asbestos surveys and are regularly revisited by council officers as part of routine monitoring of school buildings, and this is in line with HSE guidance.

"Schools have copies of their asbestos surveys, which are made available to contractors working on school sites."

Ali Thomas, Neath Port Talbot leader, said: "The authority has effective management procedures in place to deal with asbestos, including asbestos survey and monitoring regimes and a work authorisation procedure."

In its FOI response Carmarthenshire said "material and priority assessments have been undertaken in accordance with the approved code of practice for asbestos surveys".

QUESTION marks are hanging over the appearance of a comedian in Llanelli next month, following his arrest.

Yesterday, the Post announced that Jim Davidson would appear at Llanelli's new theatre venue, Y Ffwrnes, in February.

But bosses at Carmarthenshire Theatres said they were unable to comment on whether or not the comic's performance on Valentine's Day would go ahead, after he was arrested and bailed by police, pending further inquiries, on suspicion of sexual offences.

Mr Davidson's solicitor said his client vigorously denied any wrong-doing.

It is understood his agent has been contacted, and the theatre is awaiting further details, which should become available today.

The £15.2 million theatre is at the heart of Llanelli's new East Gate development, which includes restaurants, shops and the recently opened Odeon multiplex cinema.

Mr Davidson, who has courted controversy in recent years, with his un-PC brand of comedy, performed in the Carmarthenshire town in March last year, at the now closed Theatr Elli.

The tour — Jim Davidson, The Legend — was the former Big Break and Generation Game presenter's first appearance in the town.

At the time, he told Post sister paper, the Llanelli Star: "I love the Welsh.

"They are a great example of a race that can have a good laugh at themselves."

He also spoke of his love of small venues — especially Swansea's Grand Theatre.

"It's lovely, it seats 1,100 people but I feel as if I'm sat on their lap," he said. "If you're in a bigger venue it's like talking into a void. I react a lot from the audience."

It was widely rumoured that Mr Davidson was due to appear on Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother, which aired last night, but the channel made no comment about the reports.

Mr Davidson, 59, was appointed an OBE in 2001 for his services to charity. He became a household name in 1976 after winning talent show, New Faces.

A PATCHED-UP Scarlets side take on Pro12 leaders Ulster in Belfast this evening determined to right the wrongs of their Boxing Day shocker.

Head coach Simon Easterby has been forced into making nine changes to his starting XV in the wake of the 32-3 defeat to the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.

Full-back Liam Williams (concussion), flanker Aaron Shingler (groin), South African lock George Earle (knee), prop Samson Lee (shoulder) and hooker Matthew Rees (neck strain) are among those ruled out, while Ken Owens, Joe Snyman and Morgan Stoddart also remain sidelined.

Upsetting the runaway league leaders at their Ravenhill fortress is a massive test for Easterby's side, but the former Ireland international believes his men are up to the job.

"There's a strong team ethic in our squad and with the quality and experience we have in our ranks, regardless of our injury list, there's plenty of intent to put things right," he said. "It's been a challenging and intense period of rugby for us. We're in a very tough Heineken Cup group and we've had a number of away games against very good opposition including two big Welsh derbies.

"We've had a bit of a break since the Ospreys game which has given us a bit of time to reflect. Last year we had something like 29 weeks back to back before we had a week off so this has been a good mini-break for us.

"Hopefully the players have used that time productively."

No. 8 Rob McCusker makes his first start since October having escaped a ban following his red card against the Ospreys, although Wales centre Jonathan Davies retains the captaincy.

There are recalls for centre Gareth Maule, scrum-half Tavis Knoyle and full-back Dan Newton, while Emyr Phillips starts at hooker in the absence of Wales internationals Rees and Owens.

The Scarlets haven't won at Ravenhill since September 2008, while Ulster have only lost one league game at their home ground since October 2011.

Mark Anscombe has recalled Springbok Ruan Pienaar, Kiwi back-rower Nick Williams and Ireland internationals Andrew Trimble and Dan Tuohy among eight changes to the below-strength side beaten by Munster last time out.

THE return of Arsenal in the FA Cup has brought back fond memories for a Gower woman who's dad helped to save the day in a famous match at the Vetch.

The Londoners come to the Liberty Stadium this weekend for an eagerly-awaited cup tie against the high-flying Swans.

But more than 40 years ago Mary Yorke's father came to the rescue after the goal posts were vandalised the day before the Gunners played Swansea in 1968.

Students were blamed for the attack but the match went ahead thanks to Ron Terry's woodworking skills — and a record 32,786 fans packed into the old ground to watch the action.

The story of the emergency repair made the pages of the Evening Post, and the photo of Mr Terry from the paper has become a family memento.

Mrs Yorke said: "Dad was a massive Swans fan, and was a regular at the Vetch both watching games and helping out.

"He worked near the ground and they would often send for him if they needed jobs doing.

"He was very handy and could do most things — he was well known in Sandfields.

"Before the Arsenal game they found the goal posts had been vandalised — supposedly students had done it — and so they sent for my father."

Mr Terry worked as a coach builder for J&P Bevan on Clarence Terrace when the call came from staff at the nearby Vetch to save the cup tie.

Thanks to the handy Swans fan the game went ahead — though sadly the home team went down one-nil to the visitors.

The teams meet again this Sunday when the Gunners come to Liberty Stadium for a third round of the FA Cup.

Mrs York, from Murton, said the whole family shared her late father's passion for the Swans — including grandson Thomas who is currently serving with the Royal Welsh, but who goes to the Liberty when he is home on leave from the Army.

The grandmother-of-three said: "Dad was always a Swans fan, and the family share his love of the club.

"Hopefully the result against Arsenal will be different this time."

POLICE chiefs have hailed Operation Advent a success for helping to curb festive disorder and violence on Swansea's streets.

Officers put in place measures including a "meet and greet" service at a designated drop-off point along The Strand for coaches and minibuses bringing revellers into the city.

Two bus-loads of partygoers were turned away from the city centre during the operation as the passengers were drunk.

Superintendent Phil Davies, head of operational policing in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, said the operation, which was run in conjunction with different agencies had been crucial.

He said: "We had a robust operation in place called Operation Advent which ran throughout December.

"We had buses and minibuses coming into the nighttime economy who were taken to one area of The Strand.

"They were met by the police and members of the local authority to look at the drunkenness of the passengers at that point and to make sure there were urinals and bottle banks there.

"There were incidents of people being arrested at that time.

"We aimed to provide a safe environment."

Pictures of drunken revellers out in Wind Street on New Year's Eve hit the headlines this week.

However, Mr Davies said he believed the reason that there were only nine arrests in Wind Street when revellers were out celebrating New Year was due to the impact of the operation.

"The initial indications are that there were lower arrests compared to previous years because of the success of the operation," he added.

The superintendent said plans for policing next year's festivities were already being considered and they always ensured sufficient officers were drafted into Wind Street. He said they had been working with licensed premises during the operation.

"Resources are an issue but we plan well in advance for Christmas and the New Year," he added. "The planning for next Christmas and New Year is already under way.

SWANSEA City FC's chairman has hailed the club's multi- million pound impact on the economy as "fantastic".

A study from the Welsh Economy Research Unit at Cardiff University said the Swans' first season in the Premier League had been worth £58 million to the local economy.

It had also helped to create and secure 400 jobs in Wales — 340 of which were in Swansea. Chairman Huw Jenkins said it was "fantastic" news for the club and for Swansea.

And the news comes just ahead of Swansea City putting together its application to expand the Liberty Stadium, which could see capacity rise to 32,000 from around 20,000.

Mr Jenkins said: "We are looking to submit the planning application by March. That's our objective. I hope that is goes through pretty quickly and we can make a decision about where we can go in the following season and what part of the expansion we do first.

"I am delighted and I hope we can remain in the Premier League."

Speaking about the report, Mr Jenkins said it was great that the club had contributed to the economic success of Swansea and Wales.

He added: "My overall feeling for the club is that it is great for us to be part of any recognition for not only helping Swansea, but Wales as a whole, through promotion to the Premier League.

"We now have tremendous coverage right around the world and there's a new TV deal for next season.

"It's great that the football club can help to promote the area. It's brought everybody together, getting behind the football club and the city.

"Our first and only priority is staying in the Premier League, getting to the point of the business of the promotion and what that brings with it: the added benefits. We must look to stabilise that on and off field.

"We are looking at stadium expansion, which will bring more people into the area, we can grow this over a period, working with the local authority."

Mr Jenkins said as well as being beamed around the world on TV, new signings had brought the Swans a global audience.

A CLUBBER who has denied glassing a pregnant woman — but admitted to pulling her hair — found out her house had been gutted by fire while in custody.

Leah Owens, of Maes Golau, Felinfoel, is on trial at Swansea Crown Court accused of actual bodily harm on Rebecca Gasser, who is five months pregnant.

The court previously heard that Ms Gasser had seen Owens, 29, dancing "seductively" with her boyfriend and confronted her in Bailey's nightclub, Llanelli, on August 7, 2011.

Witnesses said Owens then pulled Ms Gasser's hair and hit her with a bottle.

She was taken to Prince Phillip Hospital, where she was treated for a cut to the back of her head.

PC Elinor Evans had been on patrol with PC Roger Webb when they received a call at 1.25am to attend the club, where, following inquiries, she arrested Owens at 1.30am.

She told the court she was unaware of any fancy dress handcuffs being worn by Owens at the time, which the defence claims could have caused Ms Gasser's injury.

But she said they were later discovered in the defendant's handbag at Ammanford Police Station.

It was also revealed that at 10am on August 7, Owens was told there had been a fire at her home.

Owens told the court how she had been "enjoying" herself in the club, and had pulled her dress down to reveal a pink bra, which "looked like a bikini", because of the beach theme in the club.

She then began dancing with a man she didn't know, before she saw a girl coming towards her "flapping and yelling".

"This girl walked towards me shouting and screaming," said Owens.

"I grabbed her by the hair, because I thought she was going to hit me, then she grabbed my hair and it was split up within seconds."

Patrick Griffiths, prosecuting, questioned why Owens hadn't apologised and walked away, to which she replied: "I couldn't have said sorry, she was going mental."

The jury is expected to retire to consider its verdict today.

MATTHEW Morgan will be given the chance to showcase his prodigious talents from an unfamiliar position tonight when he starts for the Ospreys against Zebre at full-back.

The jet-heeled 20-year-old is a fly-half by trade but, with Dan Biggar in possession of the No. 10 jersey, the Ospreys have decided to make room for him in the back three.

Morgan has the pace and powerful kicking game to excel at full-back with ball in hand, though it may be somewhat risky to have a player barely 5ft 8in tall as the last line of defence.

Regardless of where he plays, though, the Wales Under-20s star will simply be happy to be on the field having started only four RaboDirect Pro12 matches so far this season.

"I'm looking forward to seeing Matthew at 15," said Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy.

"He'll give us attacking options, we know what he can do with ball in hand.

"We've got to look at different options because we have a relatively small squad and having him and Dan on the pitch together is something to look forward to."

Biggar's imperious form at fly-half has made it difficult for the Ospreys to give Morgan much game-time this term.

But the reigning Pro12 champions are keen to cultivate this sparkling young prospect, and tonight's match may give him the freedom to cut loose.

Zebre have yet to win this season, and the Italian newcomers are currently nine points adrift at the bottom of the table.

A bonus-point victory would appear to be there for the taking for Tandy's side this evening, but the head coach is expecting a rigorous workout from the visitors.

"As with any Italian team they are a tough, physical bunch," he said.

"Going into the game on the back of two Welsh derbies in five days, we need to use the squad as much as we can for this one.

"We know that they will make life difficult for us but we have to focus on our own game, and concentrate on what we need to do to ensure we get the performance levels we expect from the group."

IT is not every day you get a Hollywood A-list actor turn up on your doorstep.

So it was quite a surprise for Chris Trainor when Port Talbot legend Sir Anthony Hopkins popped in for a cup of tea last week.

Although Mr Trainor lives at the Margam house Hopkins was born in and lived at for 12 years, he never dreamed he would ever get to meet the Los Angeles-based star.

"I was totally shell-shocked," said the 32-year-old. "It was quite surreal."

"I was in the car and I saw a lady taking photos and a black car.

"I saw his chauffeur James Price, who I know, who said it was Sir Anthony Hopkins.

"I said why don't you bring him in. So he came in with his wife, niece and actor Michael Wincott with him.

"He was also with two security guards."

Mr Trainor, who bought the Wern Road semi in the summer, said Sir Anthony stayed for around half an hour.

"He said he was born in the house and he lived in the house for 12 years," said Mr Trainor.

"He said he had been filming Hitchcock and had renewed his vows at St David's with his wife. He was really good as he had a picture with my daughter Poppy who is 2, my partner Carly Culver, and with me. I was lost for words.

"He said it had made his Christmas."

During his visit Sir Anthony had a tour of his former home.

"He went around the whole house and went in the bedrooms and said he was born in my daughter's bedroom," said Mr Trainor, who is the managing director of a call centre in Swansea and has a property management business.

"He said he has got a place in LA and would send us a postcard with his details on it. He said we could visit.

"His wife said would we sell the house back to them and I would definitely."

Former owner of the home Brenda Lewis also had a visit from its famous former resident. In 2007 Sir Anthony called her out of the blue asking if he could visit and some time later turned up.

Mr Trainor said as he knew Mrs Lewis, and loved the house, when she put it on the market it was an easy decision.

"Brenda's son and daughter are good friends of mine so I knew the house," he said. "I was looking around for a nice house and I had been there millions of times.

"I went over there and made her an offer. I have kept all the ornamental features."

The Silence Of The Lambs Oscar winner, who turned 75 on New Year's Eve, celebrated his 10th wedding anniversary by having a blessing at a private service at St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire on Christmas Eve. Staff at Laugharne's Browns Hotel were also shocked to welcome the star last week.

EMERGENCY rescue crews faced a nervous wait before being able to confirm that there was no-one trapped inside a submerged car.

Police, fire and ambulance crews watched on yesterday afternoon as a specialist rescue worker entered a fast flowing River Tawe to check inside a green Volkswagen Polo car.

The member of the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service's Swift Water Rescue team wore a dry suit and was attached to a rope — while a rescue boat waited further down stream — as he waded into the chest-high water to open the car's passenger side door.

Members of the public watched from the opposite bank, just down stream from the Wychtree weir near the roundabout of the same name in Morriston, as he appeared to search inside.

Fortunately the car was empty.

At around 3pm yesterday the car was winched out of the water and up a steep 15 metre bank by a tractor and winch.

Morriston resident Martin Mainwaring said: "I have seen the fire brigade rescue teams training here lots of times, but when I saw the police I knew that it was something else."

Mr Mainwaring, who was out walking his dog Willow when he came across the rescue, added: "It looked as though it had been washed down river.

"There was no way it had gone down the bank without leaving a trail."

Afterwards Mr Mainwaring expressed his relief at the good news.

He said: "It's a relief. You don't like to see anything like that."

A spokeswoman for the fire and rescue service said: "Someone saw the vehicle submerged in the water and we had to go and check it out.

"Thankfully there was nobody hurt or trapped inside."

A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "The car was stolen from the Neath Road area of Plasmarl yesterday morning. The owner has been informed but we would like to hear from any witnesses."

A FORMER soldier who was caught bringing £20,000 of the illegal drug meow meow into Swansea has been jailed.

Jamie Birmingham was stopped by police on October 26 as he travelled along the M4 near Llandarcy and officers found the drugs, with a street value of £20,000 in a pillow case on the front seat.

He was arrested as part of a weekend of raids by South Wales Police in October, where they recovered £250,000 of drugs including cocaine, amphetamine, ecstasy and meow meow from homes in Llansamlet, Neath and Portmead.

At the time, officers said it was one of their biggest hauls.

Birmingham also admitted a second identical charge of possessing drugs with intent after he was found with them at his home in Walters Road, Neath, in June. It was on June 22 that officers on duty in Neath saw Birmingham, 30, driving a Ford Focus.

Prosecutor Creighton Harvey said: "They followed the defendant and as they followed him, it appeared he was fiddling or tampering with something. The officers stopped the vehicle and recovered a bag containing white powder from inside the sleeve of the handbrake."

Those drugs had a value of £120 and two further packets were found, one in his car and another in his clothes.

Officers then searched his home and found he had a plastic bag containing drugs worth up to £1,000.

He was bailed for this offence, before being re-arrested in October.

James Hartson, representing Birmingham, said his client had served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Kosovo, played amateur football and coached children's teams.

"Having served his country so well, it's therefore only further shame upon him that he has involved himself in drugs," said Mr Hartson.

Judge Keith Thomas, sitting at Swansea Crown Court, said: "This is a drug which has become more widespread throughout this area in recent months. It's causing serious problems in terms of its effect on people."

He jailed Birmingham for eight months for the June offence, and consecutive terms of 16 months for the October offence and eight weeks for breaching a suspended sentence.

DANNY Graham has hinted for the first time that he could be about to quit Swansea City.

Graham, last season's 14-goal top scorer at the Liberty, has struggled for game-time under Michael Laudrup this term.

And though Graham has scored in Swansea's last two games, Laudrup has stated he will sit down with the £3.5 million former Watford striker to discuss his future in SA1.

Laudrup revealed he plans to hold talks with every player who is not a first-team regular at Swansea during the January transfer window.

And now Graham has responded by saying he wants to clarify where he stands in the eyes of his manager.

In an interview which tellingly was not sanctioned by Swansea, Graham said: "The gaffer stated in the press recently that he wants to talk to everyone who hasn't been playing as much as the others and that's me — that's in my bracket.

"Hopefully over the next few days or so the gaffer will pull me aside and talk to me and let me know what's going on.

"As a footballer I want to be playing football.

"If that's not the case and the meeting with the gaffer doesn't go to plan then I'll have to sit down and see what happens — see what offers are on the table.

"I'm 27, it's a short career and I want to be playing games. This could be my last big move, or it couldn't.

"I'm just trying to get on with it, keep my head down and work hard and we'll see what happens in January."

Graham told the Post only a fortnight ago that he did not see a reason to leave Swansea despite his lack of action this season.

He said he would only look to move on if Laudrup told him he was no longer required.

Swansea's manager has not said that, yet Graham's stance now appears to have shifted.

Norwich City and Reading are among a group of clubs who are believed to have an interest in Graham, with Sunderland, Wolves, Hull and Cardiff also linked in recent weeks.

Laudrup, meantime, is expected to sign a new centre-forward before the window closes at the end of the month, which could pave the way for Graham to depart.