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Reply | Vigouroux howler but at last Peart-Harris steps up and gets the winner
at 19:16 29 Dec 2024
Not necessarily. Unless he's a disruption in the changing rooms I think he's an option to bring off the bench. There's no way I'd start him until he can prove himself more consistently and show a bit more dog. But I thought he came on and added that bit of needed pace down the left today and generally did well. Can still play a (small) part in the remainder of our season. |
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Reply | Swansea City v Luton Town : Match day thread GAME DAY !
at 19:05 29 Dec 2024
I don't think Fulton came on and did a bad job, I would love to see us get another Franco type player in to give us that additional option and strengthen the squad and match day bench in general, but Fulton didn't put a foot wrong.
What I did see though is a sudden drop in confidence and energy in the team in general when Franco was taken off and didn't come back until the red card. For me that shows we need to work on Leadership and resilience. When your best player goes off after being assaulted on the pitch, players should rally around and step up to stick two fingers up at the opposition. I saw the opposite for that brief spell.
Don't take anything away from the Swans, I thought it was a great overall performance and result, but the signs I'm seeing is a team lacking confidence when Franco isn't in it. Remember he didn't play a single minute in two of our worst performances this season. 2-1 loss against Hull and our League Cup exit against Wycombe. Just saying! |
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Reply | Swansea City v Luton Town : Match day thread GAME DAY !
at 16:59 29 Dec 2024
TFFT!!!
Another good overall performance fair play. Ronald looks back to his old self. Grimes didn't stop running (and I've been one of his biggest critics).
We should have had both another Pen and Linton should have played most of the second half with 9 men. Inexperienced Referee had a shocker and almost cost us.
My only concern (other than the goal we gifted to them) is how much less confident we looked when Franco went off until they had the red card. Luton definitely had a period where they grew in confidence and put us under more pressure.
A very good 3 points against a dogged, physical and ill disciplined Luton. That'll do nicely thank you! |
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Thread | Darts
at 21:03 28 Dec 2024
3 Questions
1) Who do you think will win this years PDC?
2) Who do you want to win it?
3) Who's your least favourite player?
For me:
1) Littler
2) Johnny "The Ferret" Clayton
3) Luke Humphreys (not sure what it is, just can't take to him and find him smarmy)
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Reply | Worst Saturday Ever
at 20:53 28 Dec 2024
Looking forward to the Exeter v Gloucester derby tomorrow (along with all the football)  |
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Thread | Worst Saturday Ever
at 20:34 28 Dec 2024
Worst Saturday for Sport ever. I feel like I'm on edge. Outside of the regular football season at least you have some other sports on i.e. golf or tennis. But today has been an absolute shocker. Almost, just almost went and finished off painting the bathroom ceiling the Mrs has been going on about for the last 3 years. But decided to watch the Darts instead with a few  [Post edited 28 Dec 21:19]
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Reply | What value Cullen ?
at 10:22 28 Dec 2024
He's improved a lot this season and the Swans are starting to reap the reward for the years of support and development put in to him. He's cheap (contract), so unless a significant bid comes in which allows LW to replace and fund other signings I think he should (and will) stay.
As other posters have said, he's a home bird, and loves the club, I've never doubted his motivation and he wears his heart in his sleeve. I don't think he's reached his ceiling yet and can only see him getting better and better over the next 2-3 years.
I suspect another contract offer with increased wages will be on the table within the next 12-18 months if he continues to impress.
As for Value, I'd put him somewhere in the 6m bracket, and even that would be too low to consider selling at this current time (IMO) |
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Reply | The inspirational striker linked with Swansea City
at 23:47 27 Dec 2024
If we can also get another solid, towering CB and Francos Twin brother in this window, maybe, just maybe we could push for a playoff.
Cullen doing fantastic in the AM role, but maybe another position which needs some strengthening in terms of depth? |
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Reply | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers : Match day Thread
at 16:05 26 Dec 2024
Another goal please before ringing the changes. Cullen very impressive and glad he's settling into the AM position. I called it last season that I thought he'd be a good fit there. Ronald having a good game down the right! Best performance for some time. |
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Reply | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers : Match day Thread
at 15:53 26 Dec 2024
Well that was just about the most comprehensive Half's I've seen from the Swans in so long. 83% possession and no shots on target against.
Hopefully learnt some lessons in recent weeks and will kill off any chance of a fightback early in the second half. |
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Reply | Very bad start for Russ. Update sacked **
at 21:18 20 Dec 2024
It's no coincidence the majority of swans fans were pleased/relieved to see him go as we're the saints halfway through his debut PL season.
It's all well and good having a philosophy and an idealistic way to play. But if there's no custard in the cupboard you can't make a trifle... You have to adapt. He refused and has paid the price with his job (although I'm sure feet up with his millions in the bank will give him some compensation this Christmas).
I wouldn't say I wish him well, but I do respect him for playing an absolute blinder to make some money!!! |
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Reply | Danny Rhol
at 21:15 20 Dec 2024
Apologies- posted below on wrong thread!
It's no coincidence the majority of swans fans were pleased/relieved to see him go as we're the saints halfway through his debut PL season.
It's all well and good having a philosophy and an idealistic way to play. But if there's no custard in the cupboard you can't make a trifle... You have to adapt. He refused and has paid the price with his job (although I'm sure feet up with his millions in the bank will give him some compensation this Christmas).
I wouldn't say I wish him well, but I do respect him for playing an absolute blinder to make some money!!! [Post edited 20 Dec 21:18]
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Reply | Danny Rhol
at 00:11 18 Dec 2024
How much compo will Wednesday get though? I mean.... Are they still a PL club??? |
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Reply | Could be it for Russell Martin
at 00:44 6 Dec 2024
Were struggling to compete (ok dominate) with equivalent and lower level teams... Let alone better quality ones!!! |
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Reply | Derby County v Swansea City : Match day thread UPDATED ⚽️
at 22:17 27 Nov 2024
Give Derby their credit, they really put us under the pump second half and deserved to get something out of the game.
I was really frustrated watching that second half, yes we were clinging on and defending deep but when we were really poor retaining possession and when we had the chance to counter attack we were too slow and held into the ball to long.
Will take the 3pts away in the road but dear me we got away with that one!
Credit to the defensive effort though... Goal from a penalty otherwise defended well and bravely. [Post edited 27 Nov 22:20]
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Reply | Darling and Cabango
at 20:08 6 Nov 2024
With 7 months to go on their contracts and us currently mid table not knowing if we'll make a push for the playoffs or get dragged into a relegation battle. I can't see there being any hope in hell of these two signings new contracts before May/June. They would have to be offered incredible terms to sign on the dotted line.
Both have the balance of power in their hands and perversely the fact that it's both of them only makes them individually more powerful.
We will get peanuts for them in January unless someone really wants to get ahead of the crowd and get them committed to their club before they become free agents in the summer.
Between them they are assets worth over 10m, which the club wouldn't be able to cash in on or afford to replace like for like. They're still young players for CB so will keep improving over the next 4-6 years. Best chance we have is to offer them vastly improved terms with a sell clause of a big money offer comes in.
But, If their agents are aware of other clubs monitoring their situations (and they will) then it's not in the players best interests to re-sign a mediocre contract for a mediocre club who appear to be lacking ambition when their stock is on the up.
Yes it's a short career which could be ended by injury tomorrow and therefore it's in the players interest to sign long term deals. But it's also in the players interests to sign the best contracts they think they can get to maximise their earnings in such short careers. If premiership teams are tracking them, or those who have the potential to go up this year and ply their trade in the top tier..... They will hang on until those options have been exhausted surely? |
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Reply | Let’s hope Vipotnik gets splinters today.
at 16:46 14 Oct 2024
He's only had five starts if you include the two League Cup fixtures, plus four appearances off the bench.
This is a young man, settling into a brand new team, new league, new city and new country. Some players adapt really well and hit the ground running, others take time. Maybe he's not suited to a lone striker role and needs a partner to play off/with???
I still think he has some significant potential, but he needs a run of 10 games to help him settle and we can then assess how good/far off he is. LW sees him in training on a daily basis and will be a better judge than me, but I don't think he's had a fair/decent run of games yet to get into any form of stride |
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