Friday 15 January 2016 15:18, UK
Newcastle new boy Jonjo Shelvey says he feels a 'bit hard done by' after leaving Swansea in difficult circumstances.
The 23-year-old England international claims his attitude was questioned towards the end of his two-and-a-half-year spell at the Liberty Stadium, insisting his style of play did not suit new interim boss Alan Curtis.
But Shelvey, who only started two games in his final two months in south Wales, has defended his reputation after he was involved in a heated exchange with a fan following Sunday's 3-2 FA Cup third-round defeat at Oxford.
"I want game time. I was told I didn't suit the style of Swansea's play by the manager," he said. "I never once asked to leave, I never came out in an interview to say that.
"It's just that I wasn't going to play, wasn't getting my chance and I needed a new challenge. I was lucky a massive club showed interest in me and I'm a very fortunate boy to be here, and I realise that.
"The Swansea fans got on my back a bit at the end, without knowing what was going on behind the scenes. I was training hard and competing for a place in the team.
"I'd played the majority of games in the season and picked up five bookings - I was suspended and didn't come back. I never got a chance of getting back in the team, so I felt I was a bit hard done by.
"The fans got on my back and said I had a bad attitude without really knowing what was going on behind the scenes.
"Obviously it is going to be Swansea's loss in the end. I'm just lucky enough to find a club in Newcastle that have shown interest in me."
