| How good can we get? 13:12 - May 4 with 4026 views | deanscfc |
We only have four wins less than Man Utd in 4th. If we strengthen in the summer, spending on a striker like Mitrovic and getting some quality in at fullback then what is possible for us? |  | | |  |
| How good can we get? on 19:23 - May 4 with 1081 views | Private_Partz |
| How good can we get? on 19:06 - May 4 by Oldjack |
If all goes well in the close season Monks will be striving too better this seasons achievements , and that's definitely on the cards the way things are going atm , add some more class to the team he'll be aiming for a top six finish
the futures very bright atm |
This is true. I lived through the Toshack era where I thought success would last forever. Much wiser now, but we have to look at our acheievemnts so far. We are an established Premier League side and should be looking for more than just mere survival. Sure it can all go tits up, and the odds against us would suggest that this is more than possible, but with a robust marketing strategy and stadium expansion there is no reason why a welsh population of 3 million could not support a successful side at the highest level. It will not go down well in Cardiff but these are the facts. Success is ours to lose. [Post edited 4 May 2015 19:25]
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| How good can we get? on 20:00 - May 4 with 1019 views | jack247 |
| How good can we get? on 19:02 - May 4 by libertine |
why aren't we going to get top level investors?
have Bournemouth got a high level investor?
its a very affluent place, Bournemouth
what relevance that has ai don't know |
For the reasons mentioned in my previous post. Top level investors are going to look at clubs like Liverpool, Tottenham etc. If they aren't for sale, Newcastle and Villa are much better bets than us, big stadiums, much larger global fanbase and much better known.
Bournemouth have got a very rich owner, but compared with clubs they have been competing against this season, he hasn't invested a lot of money into the club. They have got there in a similar fashion to us, rather than adopting the QPR model. The fact that it is an affluent place makes very little difference as far as I can see. They have a 12,000? Sweater stadium and few outside of the UK have heard of them. Fine for getting to the Premier League and trying to profit through TV revenue, but to an Abramovich or a Royal family from the Middle East. They just aren't marketable.
Tan, for example, could have really gone for it if he wanted to, but he gambled on spending enough to get to the Premier League and just staying there. He didn't want to take the next step and invest the bucks to enable them to compete against the big boys. We are at that level now, under our current board. | | | |
| How good can we get? on 22:32 - May 4 with 962 views | jackrabbit |
| How good can we get? on 17:24 - May 4 by Neath_Jack |
This is what a bit of success does to some people, gives them unrealistic aims.
We are already punching way above our level, not by any luck of course, but by good organisation, teamwork and plenty of effort. I don't buy into the crap about small club mentality, because at the end of the day we are a small club. Just being realistic.
Plenty of clubs before us have got to these dizzying heights, then a few short years later have disappeared into the depths of the lower divisions. We are only one bad managerial appointment or a few bad signings or a few injuries to key players at key parts of the season from being in trouble. Just because we are "established" in this league, it does not mean that we have a divine right to be here year on year, we need to scrap and fight for every point, every game.
The trouble with unrealistic ambitions is that we won't attain them, then someone must be to blame within the club, we already have people waiting on Monks slightest mishap to get the knives into him.
I'd love to see us improve next year, but in reality, this is as good as it gets, probably will ever get. I'm just enjoying every game/season that we are here. [Post edited 4 May 2015 17:55]
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Excellent analysis, and I agree wholeheartedly with your conclusions. The way forward is steady organic growth - evolution not revolution. We need to tread carefully and make the right decisions on and off the field. Stadium expansion, sponsorship and outside investment, infrastructure and most importantly, player acquisition, are paramount. The team has improved year on year and our success on the field is making us an attractive destination for better quality players who cannot command regular first-team places at other clubs - Shelvey, Fabianski, Siggurdsson, Cork, Naughton, and to some extent Ki, Gomis, Fernandez and Oliveira are all prime examples. Superb talents all. Those clubs' loss has been Swans' gain. It is an excellent strategy for a club of Swansea's size.
So let's continue as we have started - steady improvement and growth both on and off the field. We have a huge pool of respect from fans of other clubs, pundits, and commentators on the game in general. We don't get the acclaim we deserve but that's no bad thing sometimes. It allows us to fly under the radar. The past four years have been the most pleasurable in my 50 years of following the Swans. Long may it continue. |  | | |
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