Bradford v Swansea  Swans' glory a blueprint for success
February 24, 2013 By John Brewin, Wembley Stadium  The
miraculous did not happen. The footballing fairytale could not
be written but, in Swansea City's success, a modern parable has
been penned.  Swansea Capital One Cup EmpicsSwansea celebrate
lifting the Capital One Cup  A well-run club from the provinces,
a local club for local people, run by fans for the fans, with a
sensible and clear strategy, achieving success in a major final?
This is not supposed to happen in times of avarice and
billionaire owners' whims. Swansea's climb from the precipice of
near-extinction to establishing themselves in the Premier League
and now taking the League Cup across the Welsh border is an
example, a blueprint to follow.  "There is a philosophy that has
been there for six or seven years, and that makes it easier,"
victorious manager Michael Laudrup said. "If you talk economy
and money, a club that is in the black at the end of the
season... it's not very often you see