So little wonder that Welsh Conservatives were pleased to spend Saturday at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea for a one-day conference.
Wales have often played friendly matches at senior and under-21 level at stadia such as Wrexham's 15, 500-capacity Racecourse Ground, the 20, 500-seater Liberty Stadium in Swansea and Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets, which holds 14, 000.
Mr Sinclair said that the service would benefit south Wales' economy by allowing in-bound visitors to reach tourist destinations like the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff and Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
Pratley had not scored for 26 games since last season's corresponding fixture at the Liberty Stadium but he certainly proved Swansea's hero on the hour to seal the win.
Wrexham's Racecourse ground, Cardiff's Ninian Park and Swansea's Liberty Stadium were the touted alternatives, the latter the largest at 20, 000 capacity.
Leicester will go through as group winners if they win, draw or claim two bonus points in defeat at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
The Dragons also have 33 points, with the Blues on 27 and the Scarlets on 23 ahead of Friday's clash at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
Former Wales striker Hartson had been due to commentate for the BBC at Swansea's Liberty Stadium but pulled out because he was so upset.
With Chelsea needing two goals at Swansea's Liberty Stadium to force overtime in the two-game series, the ball bounced off an advertising board behind the goal line in the 79th minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, who were relegated last weekend, wound up drawing 4-4 with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
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Norster will hope the move echoes the success of rivals the Ospreys who ground-share with Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium.
Swansea's stunning win was also in front of a record Liberty Stadium crowd of 19, 309 that were treated to a footballing lesson of how to dominate your opponent - and Swansea had star midfielders Leon Britton and Darren Pratley on the bench.
Rodgers was also pleased as Swansea continued their exceptional defensive at the Liberty Stadium with their seventh clean sheet in eight home games on Saturday.
But that payment did not include Martinez's managerial team who helped him to such success at Swansea in his two years in the Liberty Stadium hotseat.
But the home side's trusted passing principles deserted them in the second half, and the Liberty Stadium faithful had to wait until the dying stages for Swansea to finally exert some pressure.
Swansea's 20, 000-capacity Liberty Stadium, which has replaced the Vetch, opened in 2005.
Cardiff and Swansea have played each other twice this season at the Liberty Stadium, once in the Carling Cup and once in the Championship.
Tudur Jones, who made his international bow against Luxembourg in March 2008, signed for Swansea from Welsh Premier side Bangor City in 2005 but his Liberty Stadium career has been beset by serious knee injuries.
The Swansea-based side will host Italian champions Benetton Treviso at the Liberty Stadium in their opening home fixture on Friday, 10 September.
The 28-year-old had joined Swansea City on loan until 31 January in November but his stint at the Liberty Stadium was ended by the Dons on Friday.
Swansea City's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium went ahead as planned, despite the weather problems.
Swansea have already lost Andy Robinson to Leeds since winning the League One title and the Liberty Stadium side do not want to lose another influential midfielder on the cheap.
Martinez also played three-and-half years in two spells at Swansea before the unproven manager was offered the chance to serve his managerial apprenticeship at the Liberty Stadium in February 2007 as Kenny Jackett's replacement.
Both Martinez, who became Swansea boss in February in 2007, and his predecessor Kenny Jackett cut their managerial teeth at the Liberty Stadium.
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