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Reply | Pressure mounting on Russ.
at 14:42 15 Sep 2024
For me the issue was never how we played under RM more is inability (aka down right refusal) to recognise there are both games & time within games where you need to be flexible & dial the possession/passing up and down.
Not talking about switching to route 1 but to add/subtract urgency to get forward as the real game situation dictates - countless times we were losing/drawing as the second half ticked away & yet we were seemingly content to knock it around in our half regardless of the fact that the opposition were happy to sit in a low block in front of us as they were happy with what they had.
For me a complete lack of game intelligence for the sake of his philosophy/principles. |
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Reply | ⚽️ KÖLN v SWANSEA CITY
at 10:31 25 Jul 2024
Tend to agree Rich - my frustration so far in LW’s short tenure was perfectly illustrated in yesterday’s game in that we had circa 50% possession, 50% corners, 50% time in opposition half etc etc yet we had less than half as many attempts on goal (on & off target) so our goalkeeper is worked twice as hard which tends to lead to conceding goals unless our GK has a blinder.
That’s why for me a good finisher/striker plus goal scoring ‘10’ are key to the next 5 weeks (plus ideally another experienced CB). |
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Reply | ⚽️ KÖLN v SWANSEA CITY
at 13:39 24 Jul 2024
Think this is Koln’s 6th pre-season match having won 4 & drawn 1 of the previous five - scored 33 goals too so should be a tough ask for us. |
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Reply | Swans linked : Who is Gonçalo Franco ? Eom Ji-Sung latest
at 07:31 10 Jul 2024
I’m ok with Grimes setting our tempo just needs to be 10/15 yards further forward & looking in that direction so if this guy - if he comes of course - can provide the safety net behind Grimes & in front of our back 4 that would be a welcome addition for me.
Also helps that his name allows for easy chanting on repeat! |
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Reply | Mark Harris & Tom Bradshaw ?
at 11:52 30 Jun 2024
Don’t see either as viable options & feels like weak journalistic links due to them being strikers & Welsh - file under not happening for me. |
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Reply | Mcburnie
at 11:05 20 Jun 2024
Maybe but can you see us paying a £3M signing on fee - might allow us to get him within our wages structure but still £3M! |
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Reply | Mcburnie
at 10:49 20 Jun 2024
Yup expires on the 30th although they had been talking about a new contract so seems unlikely to me. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 10:35 14 Jun 2024
Not an issue for me from either side - Pato is 33 in December so this is probably his last decent, in football terms, contract so he’s obviously going to want a 2/3 year contract on what he/his agent see as top money. We on the other hand are trying to ‘manage’ our wage bill & so for a player his age with no obvious connection to the club a 12 month deal is clearly the better option.
So it’s now a game of poker to see who moves first - as long as we have contingencies in place a little time e.g. 2/3 weeks is just fine. |
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Reply | Page out!
at 21:00 9 Jun 2024
Safe to say this thread might be popular anytime soon! |
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