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Reply | Grimes
at 22:14 29 Jan 2025
Lampard played alongside and against the best midfielders in the world. He knows what makes a team tick and unlike you he understands the need for the right balance in a team. Players like Grimes who can keep possession and calmly take the pressure off in more of an holding role are integral to good sides. Lampard may or may not turn into a very good manager. He’s had his moments but time will tell. But in terms of his judgement of a player qualities and what he ( Grimes ) can and will bring to a midfield area there is no better judge than Lampard in this instance.
In the same way I would prefer to listen to the views of Alan Shearer than you in terms of what makes a good striker.  |
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Reply | Grimes
at 18:39 29 Jan 2025
So a former world class midfield player in Frank Lampard rates Matty Grimes highly enough to believe that he will improve their team and yet some people on PLANETSWANS most of whom haven’t ever kicked a football don’t rate him 😂
I think that says it all. But just to add: the majority of people with a football brain will understand what he brings to a team. He makes what he does look easy as Britton did. Not as good as Britton but with a better range of passing it must be said.
Good luck to him. He’s served our club well. Hardly missed a game for 8/9 seasons. Earned good money but hes deserved it. It’s the right time for him to move on … |
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Reply | Are we now in a downward spiral?
at 07:10 28 Jan 2025
A good ownership model at a football Club is key and absolutely crucial
We have been seriously short in this department and therefore struggling for many years now
Through the measured committed hard work of our managers and staff we have been able to be more than competitive at Championship level. With Potter, Martin, Cooper and now Williams we have more than held our own. You do sense now that we are entering some turbulence that might be too tricky to safely navigate and it all stems from the top. It’s so easy to blame a manager when often their hands are tied either partly or completely.
These are tough times. It’s not the Swansea City we knew sadly.
I’m hoping to see a few new players in over the next week which will give everyone a boost to see out the season. We aren’t safe yet. That’s for sure. And then hopefully we can see some support for our manager whether that’s Luke or as seems more likely someone else. |
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Reply | Merthyr
at 21:04 26 Jan 2025
Well done Merthyr. It’s the best outcome for them. League Two is a long way off but it’s a dream and it’s achievable. They’re getting good crowds. |
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Reply | Huw Jenkins ...
at 13:48 26 Jan 2025
No not a Trust member.
And not a coward either actually.
The Trust made mistakes, we know that. But with their 21% shareholding in Swansea City they did not deserve to be treated in the way they were ( kept right out of sales talks until late in the day ). I’m not going all over it again as you’ll bore everyone senseless but you can I’m sure see that they should have been involved from day one. They had done enough to earn that. The fact that they weren’t says a lot about the people who excluded them.
Over and out on this subject from me . |
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Reply | Huw Jenkins ...
at 10:55 26 Jan 2025
Dull as a brush. Got lucky at Swansea and consequently did well for a time but a legend in his own lunchtime he has pissed on his chips with the way they handled the sale. He’s history now but L the streets will not forget … |
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Reply | Wrexham v Birmingham
at 08:51 24 Jan 2025
I think you’ll find that they wouldn’t
I watched it. A committed effort with tackles flying in, huffing and puffing but in reality with little quality apart from some good left wing play from 35 year old McClean.
Characterised by a lump number 9 for Wrexham who was a mobile roundabout. Absolutely terrible I think I could have marked him out of the game at 62. 😂 |
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Reply | Morgan Whittaker
at 18:33 23 Jan 2025
You’ve chosen to tell only half a story as you tend to when you’re trying to make a point
For balance and accuracy you might want to try to explain your findings
Professionals of the ilk of Angel Rangel and Ferrie Bodde were happy to give their club, Swansea, their full respect by always giving 100% to the cause regardless of interest and a possible move to other clubs falling through
The significant difference with Whittaker is there for all to see and he’s still playing those games. He’s a big time Charlie at least in his own head he is and is well known for his attitude problems which he showed when at Swansea. Martin wasn’t going to pander to his throwing toys out of the pram approach and wanted him to man up. After a few years of growing up he’s still got a long way to go. Doubtless someone like Burnley will take a punt on him as they did with Obafemi. |
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Reply | Harry Darling red card appeal ? Who is the football administrator ? Is that Andy
at 16:03 23 Jan 2025
Darling has shown that he’s an outstanding centre back. Good on the ball, comfortable in possession and can stride forward to bring the ball confidently out of defence he’s an excellent Championship defender. But he’s also capable and prone to moments where he can let himself ( and consequently ) the team down.
His rash decision making can be costly. He didn’t need to make that tackle on Brewster on Tuesday. On halfway there was no need for it. Pointless appealing. Debatable red card and harsh but he gave the referee a decision to make. He knows that you cannot lunge in like that.
When you say “pull out all the stops? “ It depends what you mean? His salary requirements might be excessive. In which case he’ll go. We don’t want to lose him as he’s going to get even better but this is the new Swansea City. It’s a different animal now. |
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Reply | Swansea City v Sheffield Utd: Match day thread
at 08:19 22 Jan 2025
We were very good in the first half. Their 3 half time changes brought them to life and of course Darling red card changed the whole complexion of the game. What was he sent off for as I couldn’t see from where I was? The commitment was there and we kept going which of course is the minimum requirement but the game was spoiled by the referee to an extent. |
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Reply | Swansea City v Sheffield Utd: Match day thread
at 13:08 20 Jan 2025
I’m looking forward to the game tomorrow. Our home form of late has been decent. I’m hoping that we can compete with them and to get forward and in numbers when we get the chance. We are 7 points off the play offs and 8 away from relegation places. With four winnable home games to complete our season I still see is finishing around 13-16th which will be reasonable. I don’t want to see pride and passion and commitment from all of our players. We started quite well at Cardiff for 30 minutes or so. After that it wasn’t good enough was it. A few of our lads owe us a performance. |
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Reply | WILLIAMS OUT ! ! !
at 09:49 19 Jan 2025
But there have been lots of encouraging displays. Training wasn’t boring that week was it? As recently as 3/4 weeks ago v QPR for example. Against A QPR team that no one else could beat over 12/13 games.
Training can be boring. Many pros don’t enjoy it. Luke alone doesn’t take training sessions. There’s a coaching team there.
Players need to behave like the highly paid professional footballers that they are. They need to regroup and get their act together. They have a responsibility too. This is not a one way street to apportion all blame on one person. Of course he didn’t handle the WBA rumour well but that’s gone now. It’s quite trivial really in the world of football. Rumours? Good lord what next? |
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Reply | Luke Williams - Legal action?
at 07:23 19 Jan 2025
Legal action due to a downturn in results ?
Absolutely not. It’s not even a consideration. I’d like to be speaking to our players about their attitude.
Managers and coaches are constantly being linked with other jobs. It’s the norm. Luke of course showed his inexperience and handled the WBA link ( if there was one ) badly on his own admission. I agree that the QPR showing was excellent. And since the Luton game we have been very poor. In three games we have been terrible as we all know.
But IMO it’s best that he’s given the chance to rectify things. We were doing quite nicely up to Christmas and there were encouraging signs. |
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Reply | Should we join the Welsh cup next season
at 08:59 18 Jan 2025
It simply is not opening a can anything let alone worms
If it’s agreed and passed all legal angles and loopholes will be checked, double checked and ratified to ensure that this has no adverse effect in the future. The same applies to Cardiff Newport and Wrexham. Do you think that they would risk anything? All bases will be covered.
Tin pot cup? I think not. It’s our National cup. With huge benefits that go with winning it. |
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Reply | Jefferson Montero
at 22:57 17 Jan 2025
Quite possibly the most inconsistent and definitely overrated ( by many ) in the history of Swansea City. In 78 games at his prime for us he managed one goal, yes one goal. Mostly flattered to deceive and yet is strangely lauded for having a good game against yet another vastly over rated player, Chambers of Arsenal. With the heart of a dandelion and fight of a garden worm you would not be too enthralled if you glanced across and he was next to you in the trenches. I sense he’d be superb at beach football. |
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Reply | Should we join the Welsh cup next season
at 19:40 16 Jan 2025
There is reluctance to accept change. In reality we are just going back to the scenario from around 30 years ago when we played in the Welsh Cup. It’s good to see that common sense has prevailed and with cooperation, agreement and the backing from EUFA and the EFL it’s allowed us to compete in the Welsh Cup once again. It’s good to see and gives us the added bonus of having a reasonably good chance to play in Europe which has huge potential for the club. West Ham fans will tell you what a huge boost it was for their club recently. Newport still fondly recall their adventure into the 1/4 finals of the Cup Winners Cup 30/40 years ago. Cardiff too with their win against Real Madrid. Our win in Valencia. It’s all positive vibes.
We are at the moment better equipped to deal with it too in terms of our standing as a Championship club. |
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Reply | Should we join the Welsh cup next season
at 21:59 15 Jan 2025
There are no guarantees and that makes Cup football exciting. So be it if we go out early.
It depends on how seriously we take it. I’d like to think that we will prioritise it over the Carabao Cup certainly. |
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Reply | Should we join the Welsh cup next season
at 21:55 15 Jan 2025
Yes I recall the Merthyr games. I was at the Vetch on the night when Dai Webley made a fool of our centre backs. Mind you they were a good side then. I’d like see Merthyr play in this new Welsh Cup but it doesn’t look likely.
There’s nothing guaranteed but these days Swansea are Wales number one club and playing in the Championship. Back in the late 1980s and 1990s we were a Dividion 3/4 club. With crowds of around 5000/6000.
Wrexham are far more powerful these days too. Newport as well aren’t bad and TNS look ok. |
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