| Relegation Battle 05:28 - Jul 13 with 6372 views | JoeSoccerFan |
Let me be the first to announce that we're in a relegation battle in the 2014-2015 season. It's obvious that even the team concurs with this assertion by simply looking at the team site has us in 18th (and being relegated if the season ended today).
(see http://www.swanseacity.net/fixtures-results/league-table/index.aspx). I will disregard any delusional arguments stating alphabetical nonsense.
Last year, I was dismayed that many "chicken little" (my term) fans at the slightest downturn (or challenge) would panic and would profess that the Swans were going down. So, I suggest that each poster make their baseline prediction for the position that they think that we'll reside at the end of the season. Then, we can mock these posters who start panicking when the Swans lose 3 or 4 games in a row in January.
For me, we have a chance to be relegated in any year if beset with a huge swath of critical injuries or if we have horrific additions that don't pan out. However, I believe that annually we should finish somewhere in the middle of the pack (8-12) and that we could poke up in the top 6 if we get breaks and maybe 14th if we don't get breaks.
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| Relegation Battle on 05:53 - Jul 13 with 5123 views | Parlay |
12th |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 07:36 - Jul 13 with 5027 views | barry_island |
17th. Another successful season
Above that anything else is a bonus. | |
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| Relegation Battle on 07:44 - Jul 13 with 5014 views | dameedna |
10th |  | | |
| Relegation Battle on 07:48 - Jul 13 with 5005 views | Parlay |
| Relegation Battle on 07:36 - Jul 13 by barry_island |
17th. Another successful season
Above that anything else is a bonus. |
Behave, but ill bite.
This is our 4th year now and each year has been mid table.
17th without the distraction of Europe and with the players we have would be a seriously underachieving season and will probably cost garry his job. | |
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| Relegation Battle on 08:01 - Jul 13 with 4976 views | Johnw102 |
13th and FA Cup ¼ final |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 08:12 - Jul 13 with 4944 views | barry_island |
| Relegation Battle on 07:48 - Jul 13 by Parlay |
Behave, but ill bite.
This is our 4th year now and each year has been mid table.
17th without the distraction of Europe and with the players we have would be a seriously underachieving season and will probably cost garry his job. |
I think we're due an underachieving season,if it happens then 17th will do me fine.
Think of the benefits of an underachieving year:
No need to expand the ground;
No one will want any of our players next Summer;
A year of lively debate,panic and "I'll see you outside the Railway" conversations on PS;
Speculation over trips to Bournemouth and Barnsley the next year;
Should we have released Gwion;
Should Welsh speakers have their own singing section;
Would Cockett Jack go in there if it was a safe standing area;
Can we arrange an un spontaneous clap on 41 minutes and 52 minutes for those enjoying their half time pint;
People debating what's happening at Cardiff more than our club and whether Gorseinon is a Fire and Rain stronghold;
Less games getting shifted to a fecking Sunday.
The list could be endless. | |
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| Relegation Battle on 08:22 - Jul 13 with 4909 views | Highjack |
I would like a good solid mid table, but if we go making 11 changes for a game against some little diddy league team like Accrington or Cardiff in the cup then I would be disappointed as I think we should be having a go at those competitions. |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 08:29 - Jul 13 with 4890 views | barry_island |
We should use the cups to give Fabianski game time  | |
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| Relegation Battle on 08:32 - Jul 13 with 4881 views | Rancid |
What Parlay said.No Europe to contend with so we should be looking at a top 12 finish and dare I say it higher. |  | | |
| Relegation Battle on 09:06 - Jul 13 with 4806 views | slate_dk |
A year ago I predicted:
"12, because of Europe. But if our luck on the injury side continue we could be as high as 7."
12th it was; no luck on the injury side at all and I did not foresee the collaps of Michu and that it would take so long for Bony to get up to BPL speed. But when he did, oh boy did he save us
At the moment there are to many unknowns:
- which players are in/out... when do the window close this year?
- and Monk still have to convince me; yet to see the tactical change at halftime to turn a game around.
So at the moment I hope for anything above 18th. [Post edited 13 Jul 2014 9:07]
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| Relegation Battle on 09:08 - Jul 13 with 4787 views | crackerjack |
11th |  |
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Childhood themes of nights alone...." |
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| Relegation Battle on 09:11 - Jul 13 with 4766 views | RebMegJack |
9th and a run in the cups COYS |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 09:55 - Jul 13 with 4640 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Relegation Battle on 08:12 - Jul 13 by barry_island |
I think we're due an underachieving season,if it happens then 17th will do me fine.
Think of the benefits of an underachieving year:
No need to expand the ground;
No one will want any of our players next Summer;
A year of lively debate,panic and "I'll see you outside the Railway" conversations on PS;
Speculation over trips to Bournemouth and Barnsley the next year;
Should we have released Gwion;
Should Welsh speakers have their own singing section;
Would Cockett Jack go in there if it was a safe standing area;
Can we arrange an un spontaneous clap on 41 minutes and 52 minutes for those enjoying their half time pint;
People debating what's happening at Cardiff more than our club and whether Gorseinon is a Fire and Rain stronghold;
Less games getting shifted to a fecking Sunday.
The list could be endless. |
Welcome back Barry, haven't seen you on PS for ages. I think if we get the right AM , RB, CDM , keep Bony and sign Montero plus a couple of good utility players we stand a good chance of being 12th - 14th worst case scenario to 8th-10th best case scenario. An FA cup win and 8th would be a glorious season for us. |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 09:57 - Jul 13 with 4624 views | perchrockjack |
12th. A very good season is ahead including a FA cup semi final appearance | |
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| Relegation Battle on 10:13 - Jul 13 with 4567 views | longlostjack |
| Relegation Battle on 09:57 - Jul 13 by perchrockjack |
12th. A very good season is ahead including a FA cup semi final appearance |
Top 10 finish, FA Cup winners and Cardiff get relegated again |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 10:18 - Jul 13 with 4550 views | blaine_scfc |
12th, good cup run, maybe another Wembley appearance. |  | | |
| Relegation Battle on 10:19 - Jul 13 with 4538 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Relegation Battle on 10:13 - Jul 13 by longlostjack |
Top 10 finish, FA Cup winners and Cardiff get relegated again |
We could definitely get tickets for their last NPC game. They're extending the stadium to 33k so in theory if you take away the 2000 away fans, 1000 for segregation and 12000 home fans it's possible that 18,000 Jacks could go and enjoy the spectacle. All In red of course. | |
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| Relegation Battle on 10:56 - Jul 13 with 4470 views | bermudajack |
Too early to guess as I think there will be lots of ins/outs to be sorted, the key for me is will Bony stay?
With our current squad only I'd say 9th/10th is achievable, (if Monk & the team continues end of last season form)
Lose a few key players though and we could be 14th/15th
Oh... and 2015/16 FA cup winners, (beating Cardiff 3-0 in the 5th round) 😎😎ðŸ‘😎ðŸ»ðŸ˜œ |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 11:02 - Jul 13 with 4450 views | Daithejack |
9th and a FA cup semi final.  |  |
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| Relegation Battle on 11:04 - Jul 13 with 4436 views | icecoldjack |
Agree with above comment.
Impossible to say until we know what squad we have.
If Bony,Michu,Pablo,JDG,Vorm and Davies leave it will need us to bring in high end replacements.
It could be that Gomis has a storming season and we do really well, it could also be that Gomis needs time to adjust.
Maybe we sign Gylfi or somebody else of note ?
Bloody hard to pick a position but if i was pushed,with our current squad as things stand and with Monk in charge id say 14 th to 16 th |  | | |
| Relegation Battle on 11:06 - Jul 13 with 4422 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Relegation Battle on 11:04 - Jul 13 by icecoldjack |
Agree with above comment.
Impossible to say until we know what squad we have.
If Bony,Michu,Pablo,JDG,Vorm and Davies leave it will need us to bring in high end replacements.
It could be that Gomis has a storming season and we do really well, it could also be that Gomis needs time to adjust.
Maybe we sign Gylfi or somebody else of note ?
Bloody hard to pick a position but if i was pushed,with our current squad as things stand and with Monk in charge id say 14 th to 16 th |
Gomis I don't think will be as prolific as Bony so if Bony goes we'll have to get another striker | |
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| Relegation Battle on 11:13 - Jul 13 with 4399 views | icecoldjack |
| Relegation Battle on 11:06 - Jul 13 by Brynmill_Jack |
Gomis I don't think will be as prolific as Bony so if Bony goes we'll have to get another striker |
I agree with you there. I was happy for Wilf to target 10-12 premier league goals on his debut season , id take the same for Gomis.
Goals will make us or break us, we cant keep the ball out of our own net so scoring is vital for us to get points IMO .
The big Question though,was Gomis bought to replace Wilf or to play with him ?
The way things have panned out since the world cup return of Bony is that it looks like his agent is looking to move him on, the 19m figure was put out there and since then its been pretty much non stop stories. | | | |
| Relegation Battle on 11:25 - Jul 13 with 4360 views | Brynmill_Jack |
| Relegation Battle on 11:13 - Jul 13 by icecoldjack |
I agree with you there. I was happy for Wilf to target 10-12 premier league goals on his debut season , id take the same for Gomis.
Goals will make us or break us, we cant keep the ball out of our own net so scoring is vital for us to get points IMO .
The big Question though,was Gomis bought to replace Wilf or to play with him ?
The way things have panned out since the world cup return of Bony is that it looks like his agent is looking to move him on, the 19m figure was put out there and since then its been pretty much non stop stories. |
I genuinely believe to play with Wilf or to play behind him but not to replace him. The board now realise what a few injuries can do to our season so want to add strength in depth and quality strength in depth at that.
As for leaking goals we still finished with 0 goal difference which in itself was a massive achievement. Our 2 worst defeats were against Man U (Moyes first game) 1-4 and Man City away 3-0. What killed us last year were the amount of 1-0 defeats. Close games but no reward.
We have already improved the GK situation and have 4 capable centre halves. RB needs strengthening but the key position for us is Leon's role, CDM.
If we have Besic playing there and a good RB to complement AR we will have an awesome back 6 unit which by cutting out some of those close 1-0's and turning them to draw and draws into victories we may end up with a points total in the mid to late fifties (obviously depends also on keeping Wilf, buying Montero and a young attacking midfielder by the name of Ravel Morrison).
If we get this window right we will have a very comfortable and enjoyable season.
P.S. If we can't get Besic get Behrahmi from Napoli. Swap Michu for him | |
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| Relegation Battle on 11:33 - Jul 13 with 4342 views | JACKARSE |
| Relegation Battle on 11:06 - Jul 13 by Brynmill_Jack |
Gomis I don't think will be as prolific as Bony so if Bony goes we'll have to get another striker |
We need at least 3 strikers IMO ..... is one of those Donnelly .... I hope not he hasn't played for a season .... he showed good potential but has missed the boat IMO .... I hope we have Bony, Gomis plus one ..... |  | | |
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