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Reply		Swansea City ‘fans’ so shocked they can’t handle Grimes leaving : He is go
at 20:10 29 Jan 2025

A director of football might be the better way. He theoretically could demand a change of playing style and tactics and Williams can accept it or reject it.

The experienced new man could help and direct this manager to more effective tactics.

If Williams was asked to step aside he would be put on gardening leave which presumably would not affect PSR as it is his monthly salary not the whole remaining two and a half years.
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Reply		Abdulai
at 13:08 29 Jan 2025

Williams has been bigging up serial veteran underperformers for months to save his own neck. Two player he has bogged up are not even here next season. Four years of development work wasted to keep Fulton happy.

Bad teams release good players cheaply.
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Reply		Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News
at 12:58 29 Jan 2025

It could be the players disliked Grimes not Williams. Darling talking about declining £20k a week and getting £30k a week elsewhere here will not have been good for morale either.
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Reply		January Transfer Thread
at 12:53 29 Jan 2025

Bob Bradley. He was involved on the 5-4 v Palace. He deserves respect for a long and pretty successful career. He never had a chance here.
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Reply		Darling
at 12:48 29 Jan 2025

I refuse to " let it go". I am not surprised you are sick of it. When push came to shove "Swansea fans" choked.

They were wimps afraid of the responsibility of having clout. When there is £21m in the bank you have to be professional and take the crap just like Coleman and co. They did not fancy it.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 12:43 29 Jan 2025

The u21 were at least 5-0 possibly 6 or 7 up. I gave my opinion which is valid. I also told the forum many times Abdullai should play central midfield. His place was blocked according to Williams by slow Fulton and two player who will not be here next season Allen and Grimes.

I am appalled at this sale. Let's see how he does. I do not do cheap shots
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Reply		Darling
at 12:18 29 Jan 2025

Respect the people who keep the lights on. The fans group could have cashed in for £21m in 2016 and be real players but wanted " protection" instead FFS. They now have a little protection but may have to perhaps watch their lip.

£2m would be better.
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Reply		Darling
at 10:15 29 Jan 2025

You said he would sit tight and would sit out his contract. He is not that sort of player. Swansea have to wheel and deal and get him out the door.
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Reply		Swansea City ‘fans’ so shocked they can’t handle Grimes leaving : He is go
at 08:37 29 Jan 2025

After Williams s comment that "the team lost the will to compete" I stated that something drastic and decisive HAD to happen. This has occured. There must have been a lot of anger and frustration in the camp and the Captain was at the middle of it. He had to be stripped of the captaincy immediately.

Action has been taken and those not committed have to be moved on. The problem was not if talent but of commitment in Saturdays surrender. Darling and Grimes need to be removed. There is no way back.
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Reply		Swansea Trust statement on twitter/x
at 08:02 29 Jan 2025

The Trusts legal bills were around £400k. They had ran out of road on their legal case and not surprisingly declined to go ahead as the cost s were prohibitive. There was a deadline approaching.

There was no point in those dastardly American running them into the ground as they represent the fans.

Silverstein seemingly a real nice guy and networker asked what they wanted (5% protection whatever that means?) and gave them £500k. This covered the legal costs.

In my opinion they did not need to do this and could have left them to their own devices. It was a kind act to which the fans are oblivious.

No one on here gets points for thanking the Americans as the team has dropped a league. It was always going to happen at some point.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 22:26 28 Jan 2025

He may not have scored but he was all over the pitch and had the Birmingham team in a daze. They could not handle Swansea's movement. I found the report. Rushesha and Lissah were centre backs and Leveritt and Joe Thomas full backs Abdullai was replaced by Mitchel Bates who is DMF.

10-1 results are usually dished out by the Premier league giants.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 22:10 28 Jan 2025

He is a real good player who was not given his chance because of static overpaid player like Grimes Fulton and Allen blocking his path.

He has movement like De Guzman had when Swansea had a winning and exciting style of football. That is the problem. Good players do not fit into a bad style of play. Abdullai Joseph Whittaker Lowe all dispatched.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 21:54 28 Jan 2025

Sorted out the spelling issues.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 21:49 28 Jan 2025

I think I saw him play in a LC tie v Northampton last season. The two athletic running players of Box to box Abdullai and sprinter centre back Wood dovetailed beautifully and weird too much for Northampton.

I saw him in a lot of big wins for the u21 v Crewe Hull Barnsley and he was a standout. Also a 9-1 v Birmingham. This was two years back.

Bad teams let good players go cheaply. I blame Williams who spends his time gushing over has been veterans and ignoring the young talent that needs encouragement. This is for self preservation.
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Reply		Darling to leave also?
at 20:25 28 Jan 2025

Some players think like this but most do not. They are footballer and want to play football.

Darling is wanted and in the prime of his career. Six month off will do him no good at all. Certain personality type struggle with free time and little purpose. That is when drugs alcohol and gambling come into view.
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Reply		Abdulai scores after 6 minutes
at 20:04 28 Jan 2025

How many starts? Hardly any. He was just what Swansea needed. Movement energy and drive. He does not fit the Martin Williams style which has seen off other prospects like Whittaker and Joseph. Static Grimes to static Fulton to static Darling.
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Reply		Darling to leave also?
at 18:54 28 Jan 2025

Three interested teams. They all want to sign him in the summer but cannot allow a rival to beat them to the punch with a cash bid now. If Coleman tells Darling he will not wear the shirt again he will move.
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Reply		Swansea Trust statement on twitter/x
at 18:43 28 Jan 2025

If people post that the Trust were in any way mistreated I will respond. You will not find this on any other inferior forum where I would be banned or was banned.

The Trust believed they were mistreated and tested it legally and after 6 years surrendered £400k our of pocket . Silverstein organised an off ramp for them as they represent paying s customers who were sold a pup. He kindly covered their legal bills.

Levien and co have also sold the club at a fraction of its value. They will make huge profits on FC United and Swansea loses will be tax deductable.
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Reply		Harry Darling
at 18:29 28 Jan 2025

Swansea do not want to be overstocked with players and seem to be well down their outgoings work with plenty out on loan 6-7 and Grimes and hopefully Darling on their way for around £6m and freeing up around £40 km a week salary (£2m per year).

This provides wriggle room to spend and direct some to cut loses. Grimes was not performing to his capacity and Darling was leaving anyway. Ginnelly Govea and Parker re back in the mix.
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Reply		Harry Darling
at 16:35 28 Jan 2025

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