SWANSEA have an interesting young and talented manager in Gary Monk. A terrific owner in Huw Jenkins and a fan-owned club with supporters paying £22 for away games. Why would you not want to be associated with Swansea?

On the pitch, things keep getting better and better for the Swans.

They finished last season with their highest points tally and Premier League finish and there is no reason why they can’t better last season’s numbers.

The squad has stayed the same and Jonjo Shelvey has been tied down to a long-term contract.

Though captain Ashley Williams is still a target for teams in the league, no concrete offer has come in for the Welsh international and it is expected that he stays for at least another year.

Bafatembi Gomis has a full season of experience behind him and the addition of Andre Ayew looks like another shrewd piece of business from the Swans.

If the £5 million striker Eder can chip in with around 10 goals, they will have no problem with finding the back of the net every week.

That they did the double over Manchester United and Arsenal shows that they are not afraid of the so-called elite clubs, though their uesless performance against Chelsea will want to be avoided this season.

If they are to finish inside the top six — and there is no reason why they cannot — they have to put an end to these kind of losses.

Should they improve on last season, they will need to overcome a difficult opening month.

First up is an away trip to Stamford Bridge and Chelsea will want to get off to a good start, especially after their defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield last Sunday.

They also host Manchester United at the end of the month, who will be looking to get revenge for their two defeats last season.

Should they fail to pick up a point in those two fixtures, December looks a lot easier. Leicester, West Ham and West Brom all visit the Liberty Stadium and though there is a trip to the City of Manchester Stadium, Monk will look to pick up the club’s first points at Manchester City. Given the victories over United and Arsenal last season, it is likely Swansea could mastermind a Christmas miracle.

Support home and away will not be an issue, especially with the club agreeing to subsidise all away tickets for the season.

It will save Swansea supporters an estimated £300,000. Expect to see the away section filled to the rafters with white shirts.

It could give the impression that the club are at home, given how passionate supporters are, and Swansea could become even harder to beat on the road.

The club are 14/1 to finish inside the top six and that has to be their aim.

It will be tricky, especially with Tottenham, Liverpool, Everton, Southampton and dark horses Stoke all vying for two spots but the squad is capable of fighting up until the last day of the season for a place in the Europa League.

The FA Cup and League Cup are also realistic trophies, as on their day Swansea can go toe-to-toe with any of the teams in England and Wales.

Relegation should be the last thing on their minds — though bookies have them at 11/1 — yet a few fans will be hoping they reach the magic 40-point mark as quickly as possible.