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Thread | Football and far right politics Turkiye.
at 15:23 3 Jul 2024
Merih Demiral lost all control on Tuesday and after scoring made what most liberal Europeans regard as far right hand symbol. Cenk Tosun was warned for making the same political hand gesture while at Everton. He claimed it was not deliberate.
The second photo sees him making the Wolf hand gesture and is related to the MHP (Nationalist People's Party) in Turkiye. Their flag is three crescents on the normal flag. He was making a political statement of support to a political movement. Football let the cat out of the bag somewhat with the BLM fiasco which saw players do the 'black fist' for example.
This is a challenge to Kurdish and other Anatolian peoples and traditionally Turks consider all Kurds to be Turkish. He was agitating. They may now be tempted to react. Turkish speakers in UK come in three main groups Turks Kurds and Cypriots.
The BBC in the turkish languages represent all British people as English. 'İngiltere' and 'İngiliz' . I correct them every day after breakfast.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/turkish-defender-merih-demiral-sparks-polit
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Thread | Maliq Cadogan out on loan.
at 13:16 3 Jul 2024
Talented player Maliq but probably not hard a tough enough at 19 to cut it at present. Fast skillful now the time to add beef and a bit more aggression perhaps? When Swansea lost to Sheffield utd in the final they were a little underpowered.
The club have learned perhaps to get these guys out the door early for pre season training with the new club. If they leave it to after pre season the youngsters will need to change the managers perception of his first. 11.
https://harriers.co.uk/news/2024/07/03/winger-lands-at-aggborough/ [Post edited 3 Jul 13:19]
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Thread | Swansea / Erick / Jason / Oxford / Indonesian links.
at 13:26 28 Jun 2024
Nathan Ntoe A On was persuaded by Erick Thohir to sign for the Indonesian national team.
Erick was an Indonesian Minister in the Government and has sporting investments with DC United and is presumably friendly with Jason Levien. He one time owned Inter Milan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erick_Thohir
He now owns Oxford Utd with a partner. Nathan may be heading there on loan or permanently so they, instead of Swansea, can benefit from the 280m Indonesian population who love football.
Swansea now have a high powered management team. Why are they not doing this? [Post edited 28 Jun 13:28]
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Thread | Swansea city going global
at 10:36 18 Jun 2024
This is good news. If Swansea just recycle championship regulars like Patterson Lowe and co it will result in middle table obscurity and eye popping losses as average Joe's demand wages of half a million and blow hot and cold. Read Stoke city.
Far better to get some hungry youngsters desperate to get to the PL like Ronald with a big upside. Sadly it looks as it some of the local u21 do not have the hunger and have not used thee long contracts given to them to hone their skills.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn4492eg4y8o [Post edited 18 Jun 10:38]
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Thread | I want SCFC to sign a quality keeper permanent.
at 13:16 4 Jun 2024
I would like to see Swansea slowly up grade to a quality team by use of an iterative development starting from the back.
The back four is solid and fixed if Wood signs a new deal. A quality keeper for 2-3 years to give stability. Broome seems unfit.
The Wrexham keeper for example Okonkwo. Six four and athletic. Plenty for MMt to work with and on a free.
Failing that a veteran like Fabianski. Still under contact so that would be tough. No one is paying for out of favour 39 year olds.
https://www.claretandhugh.info/west-ham-mull-fabianski-sale-as-areola-era-dawns/
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Thread | The merging of the genders in the press
at 18:00 3 Jun 2024
Arsenal have released 22 players from their squad and academy players. This should interest Watson and the team. James Sweet is a Welsh u19 player and Okinowko was the keeper that starred for Wrexham.
The 22 however do include female players.
While the UK government is struggling with gender definition the UK football press is going the other way with a single "footballer" definition. Sabrina who has been released could be a bloke with a girl's name of course. I wish him or her the best.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-walters-cozier-duberry-hein [Post edited 3 Jun 18:03]
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Thread | Champions league final interested?
at 22:08 1 Jun 2024
Personally I have not watched a complete one of these for quite some time. This year with no British interest I am even less likely to pop down the boozer to watch it.
2018 was the last with Bale scoring two v Liverpool. I watched Real v Athletico with Bale in his prime. |
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Thread | Is home grown talent flourishing? If not why not?
at 17:41 1 Jun 2024
Cullen, Ollie Cooper, Congreve, Cotterill, Ben Lloyd, Josh Thomas.
Joe Thomas and Kai Ludvigsen released.
Govea and Sam Parker fast tracked past them. Lissah and Abdullai brought in by Marc Allen look the part.
These local guys have been on the books from early teens and some lack the basis. Are just kept on just to populate the u21 team.
All under contract and none, as far as i can see, improving ins such a way that it is noticeable. Cullen has been kept on for another year as has Josh Thomas.
Only Parker has excited the fans and he is hesitating on a new deal it seems.
I was just reading about Eborezie Eze. At 24 he has really kicked on after being moved around clubs. Has the academy lost its way.? [Post edited 1 Jun 17:42]
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Thread | Swansea staffers supporting Russ. Is this healthy?
at 19:08 28 May 2024
This clip was taken from WoL
"Staff show support for Martin
Swansea City staff members travelled to Wembley to show their support to former boss Russell Martin. Martin oversaw a 1-0 win for his Southampton side, a victory that made him a Premier League manager for the first time".
This would absolutely infuriate me if I was Coleman. The club is having to sue him to get fair compensation and he has already taken a number of valued backroom staff. Are there concerns over "split loyalties"?
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