| Bidwell 11:33 - Aug 19 with 6427 views | RblockPrior |
Do you think he will get a good reception on Wednesday?
I really hope he does, someone who worked hard for us and was committed, just a shame he didn't fit into the plans and the pay bracket. Without a doubt one of our better players last year |  |
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| Bidwell on 21:40 - Aug 19 with 1642 views | paulparker |
| Bidwell on 13:52 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
If we had eleven Bidwells turning out 6 out of 10 every week we’d have been promoted. |
Il have a toke of what your smoking |  |
| And Bowles is onside, Swinburne has come rushing out of his goal , what can Bowles do here , onto the left foot no, on to the right foot
That’s there that’s two, and that’s Bowles
Brian Moore
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| Bidwell on 22:06 - Aug 19 with 1610 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Bidwell on 21:40 - Aug 19 by paulparker |
Il have a toke of what your smoking |
I dunno mate, he was the preferred left back of every single manger he played under, and Warburton at Brentford.
He was no Roberto Carlos obviously.
I think we get into the habit of either LOVING or HATING players. No appreciation for the piano carriers who turn up every game. The Steve Palmer types.
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| Bidwell on 23:12 - Aug 19 with 1540 views | GloryHunter |
I liked him. Good player for us. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 01:31 - Aug 20 with 1511 views | Benny_the_Ball |
| Bidwell on 22:06 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I dunno mate, he was the preferred left back of every single manger he played under, and Warburton at Brentford.
He was no Roberto Carlos obviously.
I think we get into the habit of either LOVING or HATING players. No appreciation for the piano carriers who turn up every game. The Steve Palmer types.
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Hard working and dependable enough but certainly not a future candidate for the Forever Rs club. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 03:16 - Aug 20 with 1503 views | timcocking |
I should hope he does. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 08:31 - Aug 20 with 1447 views | sevenhoop |
| Bidwell on 13:05 - Aug 19 by Lblock |
Just me then........
I thought he was awful in relation to the pay he was getting.
I'll caveat that with acceptance he was often tucking in to cover Lynch but still....
I shall be jeering him loudly |
yes, he tried and deserves a warm reception, but desperately limited and incapable of receiving the ball and making any move forward unless it was played in front of him, so it always went backwards. Manning shows what can be done if you have the talent.
And, whilst I am on it unless you are Messi, why would you not work and work on your weaker side day after day after day so that you could actually kick the ball with confidence with both feet. I never get that. it's not as if they have limited time to practice weaknesses. I used to kick a ball repeatedly against a wall with my left foot until I could use it. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 08:59 - Aug 20 with 1430 views | RblockPrior |
| Bidwell on 22:06 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I dunno mate, he was the preferred left back of every single manger he played under, and Warburton at Brentford.
He was no Roberto Carlos obviously.
I think we get into the habit of either LOVING or HATING players. No appreciation for the piano carriers who turn up every game. The Steve Palmer types.
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Totally agree with this and it definitely feels our fans either love or hate past players. Those who have put in a good shift working to the best of their ability seem to be forgotten.
Our fans are always very quick to get on the back on our current players though so it is no surprise ex players are not given the best welcome | |
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| Bidwell on 09:37 - Aug 20 with 1417 views | terryb |
I will treat him exactly the same as i do the majority of ex Rangers players playing against us.
Complete indifference! No clapping & no jeering. I will leave those reactions for the players that have performed above the call of duty (Faurlin) or those I detest (Barton).
He may have a blinder against us, but I will still be pleased he isn't playing for us & that we have a far better left back now.
Last season was by far Bidwell's best for us, but his potential to be caught out by the pass inside him came to the fore many times. |  | | |
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| Bidwell on 10:16 - Aug 20 with 1397 views | smegma |
| Bidwell on 13:52 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
If we had eleven Bidwells turning out 6 out of 10 every week we’d have been promoted. |
Yes. If we were in the Combined Counties League. | | | |
| Bidwell on 10:21 - Aug 20 with 1386 views | francisbowles |
Bidwell was very poor occasionally, poor on more than a few occasions, good some times and average on the whole.
He was a hard working, honest pro albeit he may have been paid very well.
He deserves a warm hand and then we hope he has a torrid time. | | | |
| Bidwell on 10:26 - Aug 20 with 1372 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Bidwell on 21:29 - Aug 19 by Lblock |
He was earning more than me and everyone combined on this thread I’d say.
Maybe I shouldn’t have related it to pay.
I’ll restate it – I thought he was totally underwhelming and so very often at the scene of the crime. Rarely stopped crosses coming in and contributed extremely little going forward.
Lacked any pace.
Never saw much in the way of positive passes.
Yep, we’ve had far, far, far worse players; and I’d take him over Boswanka, Paul Bruce and many others. However I simply didn’t rate him and he’s just another opposition player to me, one I hope we give a torrid time to and he puts in similar displays as when he revisited his previous employers with us.
Trust that clarifies my position |
Now you've clarified it looks even more spiteful! | | | |
| Bidwell on 10:40 - Aug 20 with 1358 views | stevec |
| Bidwell on 22:06 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
I dunno mate, he was the preferred left back of every single manger he played under, and Warburton at Brentford.
He was no Roberto Carlos obviously.
I think we get into the habit of either LOVING or HATING players. No appreciation for the piano carriers who turn up every game. The Steve Palmer types.
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You only love him because he plays on the Left.
Other side and you'd be calling him a shaven headed thug with right wing tendencies. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 10:40 - Aug 20 with 1356 views | WestbourneR |
| Bidwell on 21:29 - Aug 19 by Lblock |
He was earning more than me and everyone combined on this thread I’d say.
Maybe I shouldn’t have related it to pay.
I’ll restate it – I thought he was totally underwhelming and so very often at the scene of the crime. Rarely stopped crosses coming in and contributed extremely little going forward.
Lacked any pace.
Never saw much in the way of positive passes.
Yep, we’ve had far, far, far worse players; and I’d take him over Boswanka, Paul Bruce and many others. However I simply didn’t rate him and he’s just another opposition player to me, one I hope we give a torrid time to and he puts in similar displays as when he revisited his previous employers with us.
Trust that clarifies my position |
Whatever his limitations as a player, and there were many, he was not lacking in good attitude and therefore in no way deserves to be jeered.
Surely as fans we should be trying to reinforce a good ethic at the club - not slip way below it ourselves? [Post edited 20 Aug 2019 10:42]
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| Bidwell on 10:42 - Aug 20 with 1354 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Bidwell on 10:40 - Aug 20 by stevec |
You only love him because he plays on the Left.
Other side and you'd be calling him a shaven headed thug with right wing tendencies. |
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Seriously though, I appreciate we have better now in Manning. I just don’t understand the bile. | | | |
| Bidwell on 09:35 - Aug 21 with 1167 views | RblockPrior |
Positive words about us and Warburton from Bidwell on Swansea official site | |
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| Bidwell on 09:57 - Aug 21 with 1124 views | daveB |
I liked Bidwell, thought he was a decent player for us |  | | |
| Bidwell on 13:15 - Aug 21 with 1066 views | ridethewave |
| Bidwell on 16:18 - Aug 19 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Not being snidely LBlock but how much was he earning? |
£15k a week, direct from more than one source.
Nice bloke, always tried, but totally bog-standard. I think a warm applause should suffice. |  | | |
| Bidwell on 13:57 - Aug 21 with 1016 views | Metallica_Hoop |
Every time I saw him he was cack. He did however give 100% so can't fault that.
I guess others saw him more and I just saw the off games. |  |
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| Bidwell on 14:14 - Aug 21 with 987 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Bidwell on 13:57 - Aug 21 by Metallica_Hoop |
Every time I saw him he was cack. He did however give 100% so can't fault that.
I guess others saw him more and I just saw the off games. |
That sounds like a fair summary. Swansea fans have been impressed thus far however. | | | |
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