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Reply | Tyler Morse looks set to take on a more prominent role
at 00:07 15 Nov 2024
They aren’t numbered or at least shouldn’t be.
He’s doing a difficult job well and has helped to stabilise the club through some choppy waters. We are holding our own in the Championship at the moment and with one or two additions in January we might even push on towards a top ten finish. |
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Reply | Burnley v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 10:44 11 Nov 2024
Certainly a harsh decision but we need to understand the hand ball rule as it now applies
Previously there had to be a deliberate attempt to handle. That is not the case now. A hand in an “ unnatural position “ that comes into contact with the ball can lead to a penalty kick rightly or wrongly. Especially if the referee had viewed that it’s prevented the attacking team from a goal scoring opportunity.
I’m a big Grimes fan as most Swans fans are but I’m sorry to say this wasn’t his finest moment. It was very harsh but he gave the referee a decision to make unfortunately.
The rule needs reviewing. It’s a bit of a nonsense really and there’s far too much inconsistency and ambiguity around it. |
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Reply | Swansea City : A new investor to add to the picture ?
at 18:04 8 Nov 2024
This is encouraging news of course but unless the new ownership show improved ambition, passion, enthusiasm, presence and real focus and a determination with money to attract new players and offer improved contracts to those who warrant them to move the club forward then nothing really will change. Heaven forbid it could get worse but the signs are encouraging. Fingers crossed. |
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Reply | Darling and Cabango
at 19:16 7 Nov 2024
Laughable indeed.
And the clueless ones have the most to say. As in life in general I suppose. |
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Reply | Darling and Cabango
at 19:02 7 Nov 2024
“ No defenders have ever looked good under Russy “😂
Apart from Ryan Manning, Kyle Naughton, Nathan Wood, Jake Bidwell, Harry Darling, Ben Cabango and even Latibeaudiere certainly looked good at times too. Constantly saying the same boring things over and over again doesn’t make them any more accurate or factual. |
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Reply | Swansea City v Watford : Match day thread
at 07:30 6 Nov 2024
That’s it. Blame the manager when we lose and then find excuses to criticise him when we win. Keep an open mind instead of stubbornly sticking to an agenda. That way you can enjoy the pleasure of our wins too  |
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Reply | Darling and Cabango
at 23:26 5 Nov 2024
Once again both outstanding.
Hopefully we can negotiate and find some common ground with them. Two players who have their best years ahead of them they are starting to look like Premier league players… |
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Reply | Swansea City v Watford : Match day thread
at 23:08 5 Nov 2024
A very good win against a big powerful athletic Watford side who were 5th for a reason.
First half football of a high quality. Less impressive second half and we did sit back a bit too much in the last 5/10 minutes which invited a bit of pressure. It’s that stick of twist situation really as Brentford found last night when they had all eleven players in deep positions going into the last five minutes and paid the penalty.
Otherwise superb stuff. Vipotnik apart that is who was anonymous throughout. He rarely looks a bit lost almost in movement and speed of thought. |
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Reply | The Championship Table
at 19:47 4 Nov 2024
In trying circumstances Williams is effectively calmly and quietly getting on with his business and is doing a superb job. |
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Thread | The Championship Table
at 11:08 4 Nov 2024
Looking at the current table we are in 12th position. That’s a very good return when we consider where our club is and how it’s currently being run.
Manager Luke Williams his staff and players are on balance doing a good job. Defensively we look as solid as we have for a long time. The other team cannot score without the ball. 😃
Wr appreciate the constraints and limitations we have up front but so far we are doing well. I’ll stick with my pre season prediction of 13-16th which will be a respectable decent return.
Leeds Sunderland and Burnley look good so far with Sheff Utd in with a chance.
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 14:36 2 Nov 2024
Very pleased and surprised with the high quality of that performance. For 88 minutes that was excellent against a side with a formidable record at that ground.
It’s offered some hope going forward now. Especially as the pressure was on, that was good to watch. 👏🏻 |
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Reply | Swans players feel disrespected by their contract offers *Latest
at 17:06 30 Oct 2024
The gradually reducing wage bill means one thing. A weakening of the playing resources and less quality in the squad. That’s stating the obvious but that will lead to relegation sooner rather than later unless we can either considerably improve our scouting network and success rate or suddenly we start to produce local talent that’s good enough to go into the first team squad.
We do need new owners with ambition and genuine interest in the club. You do feel for the manager and his staff. These are turbulent times and that’s not an exaggeration. |
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Reply | Cullen signs
at 23:01 29 Oct 2024
He’s definitely got something about him. He looked the part when we were a Premier League club when playing for our Under 23s and his scoring record was good. I seem to recall he scored all four in our 4-0 win at Everton.
He does need to be playing alongside someone ideally but modern football formations rarely will see two out and out strikers starting together.
The next two or three seasons are crucial for him as he still has time on his side to improve with more experience. He started the season well with two in our first four or five games but it’s a difficult time for the Club and there’s a lot of pressure on him at present. Our worst ever record is six games without scoring and he is carrying that burden of responsibility.
He’s still forced his way into the Wales set up so well done to him and best of luck. |
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Reply | Ten Haag
at 17:13 28 Oct 2024
Yes of course that one season with Laudrup was very special with Michu De Guzman Rangel Dyer Routledge Williams et al but we were a mid table team. In 1981/2 we were closer to winning the league than we realised at the time. Top in March. |
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Reply | Ten Haag
at 16:50 28 Oct 2024
Yes I would because if we had world class players they’d be getting paid upwards of £10m a year and that’s obscene
On 1981/82 our club topped the First division at a time when players were earning less than £1000 a week. Still good money as £25,000 would buy you a nice house.
They were different times of course and well before Sky Sports became involved. Those were the very best days to follow Swansea City. |
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Reply | Ten Haag
at 14:20 28 Oct 2024
Ten Haag is reported to be awaiting an astronomical £17m settlement from Man Utd after being sacked earlier. That’s a frighteningly huge sum of money.
Is the Premier League losing some of its appeal to the ordinary football fan? How can managers and players especially get contracts worth £300,000 and more for a weeks work? It’s not work is it but you get the gist. It’s a crazy situation.
I’ve loved football all of my life but I’m falling out of love with it. |
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Reply | Reach & Christie
at 17:57 24 Oct 2024
I’d disagree with that.
Reach is an upgrade on Tymon who is also a decent left back. But that apart you need competition for places with depth to the squad. To cover injury and suspension too. That brings out the best in players. Our squad is a bit lightweight in terms of cover and competition.
Of course we need a proven forward we know that but we need players like Reach. Sounds like we couldn’t agree terms. That’s concerning as I doubt he’d want too much. Same for Christie. Two good players. |
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Reply | The next Wayne Routledge. Is there anyone like this?
at 15:21 22 Oct 2024
Wayne was an outstanding winger at Swansea where had the best time of his career. Unorthodox in some ways especially with his preferred delivery style of the outside of his right foot and he scored at Villa in our first away win in the Premier league. It was on New Year’s Day I was at the game. Brendan Rodgers was our manager then. Brendan liked him and rightly so as both him and Dyer were integral to our success then. Of course later Laudrup also recognised Wayne’s quality and unpredictable style. He was quick and direct I recall Him giving our left back I think it was Bessone a hard game at the Liberty when he played for Cardiff.
We aren’t producing the talent locally sadly. I’m not sure why but forwards particularly are in short supply. |
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