Perhaps it was the flurry of activity from their friends down the road, but it wasn't that long ago Swansea City fans were grumbling with frustration at their side's dealings in the transfer market.
However, fast-forward a few weeks, and there seems to be a huge air of positivity around Fairwood at the moment. Russell Martin is in the middle of his first full pre-season with this squad, and there's every hope his side can hit the ground running a little bit more, having perhaps struggled to find their feet at times as he looked to implement his brand of high octane possession-based football.
The sale of Flynn Downes to West Ham United has unquestionably come as a blow in a footballing sense, but it has certainly helped to plug a financial gap, meaning there's now just as much positivity off the pitch as there is on the training field.
