Jordan Slew ‘made up’ for Morecambe fans as struggling Shrimps eye Chelsea upset
Jordan Slew ‘made up’ for Morecambe fans as struggling Shrimps eye Chelsea upset
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Jordan Slew is “made up” for Morecambe fans that they can watch their team try to spring an FA Cup third-round upset at Chelsea this weekend after being denied the trip four years ago. The forward was part of the Shrimps side beaten 4-0 at Stamford Bridge at the same stage of the competition in 2021 with no supporters present due to coronavirus restrictions.
There is set to be 3,000 of their fans in attendance for the repeat fixture on Saturday, which comes at a time when the club, who have had financial problems in recent years and ownership uncertainty, are fighting to avoid relegation from League Two. And Slew told the PA news agency: “It’s been tough for them in the league, so for us to get to the third round and getting a big side like Chelsea, I’m made up for them, and us as well.
“I just hope they have a good day out and we can give them something to cheer about.”. The 32-year-old netted both in the 1-0 victory over Bradford that set up the tie and Morecambe’s 2-0 first-round win at Worthing, and on the possibility of extending his scoring run on Saturday, Slew said: “That would be very nice!.
“It’s difficult – if I play that game I’m going to be up against some of the best players in the world, so it’s going to be different. But who knows, if I get a chance, hopefully I can take it and it’d be three in three.”. It's been tough for them (fans) in the league, so for us to get to the third round and getting a big side like Chelsea, I'm made up for them.
