| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:58 - Jan 29 with 2447 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:27 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
It's going to be fascinating on Saturday to see how we adapt. Up until now the players have always looked for Grimes to pass too and dictate the play. I am just hoping that without him we don't slow down even more while we look who to pass. It's going to be a massive change for the team as Grimes has been a constant for the whole game every game. |
It could be the players disliked Grimes not Williams. Darling talking about declining £20k a week and getting £30k a week elsewhere here will not have been good for morale either. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:05 - Jan 29 with 2408 views | Dr_Winston |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:27 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
It's going to be fascinating on Saturday to see how we adapt. Up until now the players have always looked for Grimes to pass too and dictate the play. I am just hoping that without him we don't slow down even more while we look who to pass. It's going to be a massive change for the team as Grimes has been a constant for the whole game every game. |
This is the key for me.
There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever that we're capable of being a much quicker, much more entertaining team to watch without Grimes forcing the rest of the side into second gear, but there will be an adjustment period, and there remains the question of the man overseeing it.
Coleman needs to deliver at least one, preferably two extra midfield bodies before the window closes. I'd probably settle for that if the manager was swapped out soon after. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:05 - Jan 29 with 2407 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:27 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
It's going to be fascinating on Saturday to see how we adapt. Up until now the players have always looked for Grimes to pass too and dictate the play. I am just hoping that without him we don't slow down even more while we look who to pass. It's going to be a massive change for the team as Grimes has been a constant for the whole game every game. |
Under Duff we played Grimes, Platino and Paterson and the way we set up meant they rotated to an extent and they all at points in games offered alternatives to Grimes making it harder to target the midfield effectively and we were quite sussessful going forward but would be considered defensively weak then Duff set them up defensively against Leicester and came undone because we didn't mark players correctly by others in the team Platino was made the scapegoat.
But what I was getting at was Grimes gets targeted in the midfield, with Allen in the team and Franco it is not so easy to target the midfield until those players fade.
Obviously the spaces left by Tymon and Key is also targeted, more so Tymon.
Areas of the team are being targeted and we have to realise when that happens so the teams cannot expose any weaknesses.
Presume Williams will go for Franco, Fulton and Allen but what will happen as they fade and will one of them be asked to drop in between thw back two or will other tactics be used.
Not the , we will leave the midfield light and when that is targeted we will try and plug the hole with fullback leaving the opposition the flanks to target instead leading to chaos in our teams as has been seen. |  | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:09 - Jan 29 with 2357 views | Whiterockin |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:05 - Jan 29 by RichardO |
Under Duff we played Grimes, Platino and Paterson and the way we set up meant they rotated to an extent and they all at points in games offered alternatives to Grimes making it harder to target the midfield effectively and we were quite sussessful going forward but would be considered defensively weak then Duff set them up defensively against Leicester and came undone because we didn't mark players correctly by others in the team Platino was made the scapegoat.
But what I was getting at was Grimes gets targeted in the midfield, with Allen in the team and Franco it is not so easy to target the midfield until those players fade.
Obviously the spaces left by Tymon and Key is also targeted, more so Tymon.
Areas of the team are being targeted and we have to realise when that happens so the teams cannot expose any weaknesses.
Presume Williams will go for Franco, Fulton and Allen but what will happen as they fade and will one of them be asked to drop in between thw back two or will other tactics be used.
Not the , we will leave the midfield light and when that is targeted we will try and plug the hole with fullback leaving the opposition the flanks to target instead leading to chaos in our teams as has been seen. |
I think it will be Franco, Allen and Cullen with Fulton coming on for Allen. But who honestly knows which way it will go. |  | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:40 - Jan 29 with 2243 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 13:09 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
I think it will be Franco, Allen and Cullen with Fulton coming on for Allen. But who honestly knows which way it will go. |
Not a good look for the future, Cullen lack of pace is similar to Grimes, will Allen have more than half an hour in him, will Fulton be our Grimes clone in positioning.
Will we see the constant tippy tippy football which get closed down very easily instead of the quick play and movement that gets players and the ball into space enabling us to get forward.
I quite like Bianchini movement playing off Franco and the fact he looks to lay the ball off quickly and moves to offer options to go forward although out on the wing with no options in the middle or no players going beyond him to recieve a return pass leaving him getting caught trying to play the ball with too many touches very similar to Cullen and Key. Having players making themselves available with well timed runs or interceptions has sadly be lacking, which funnily was exactly what Grimes provided for the equaliser against Norwich.
As Dr Winston stated we need at least two players who can step into that midfield and get the midfield functioning properly | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 14:28 - Jan 29 with 2094 views | Flashberryjack |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:25 - Jan 29 by jack247 |
This is the whole thing with Vipotnik. He doesn’t put himself in positions to miss chances. Bianchini and Cullen do. Peart-Harris does it better from out wide.
He invariably arrives too late or not at all. Some interpret that as not enough chances being created for him and can’t explain why they seem to drop to other players.
I’ve watched him in the warm up drills a couple of times and his shooting is easily the best. He could be a decent striker, but he needs to learn to anticipate play, time his runs and put himself about. That scuffle at the end of the Cardiff game was the most physical he’s been. |
When you say "He doesn’t put himself in positions to miss chances" that's a natural instinct in a good striker that you can't teach, and Vipotnic certainly hasn't got it.
IMO he's bloody awful, and until we get a proper striker we'll carry on being one of the lowest scoring teams in our division. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 16:32 - Jan 29 with 1844 views | KeithHaynes |
They need to keep up.
He’s cleared to play, registration tomorrow.
Plus, he has said (I’m told) but not exceptionally reliable he has stated he won’t play on Saturday. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 17:06 - Jan 29 with 1735 views | swan65split |
reading that eases some pain, 30 in the summer, 4 mill, its a good deal,
the worry....will we get anyne in thats so badly needed?
The bitterness.....for me the last month, in retrospect in my view , it was coming, and we have suffered because of it, due to someones lack of...end of , for me hes lost any repect i had. |  | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 17:29 - Jan 29 with 1665 views | Kilkennyjack |
Josh Sheehan come on home …?
Joe Morrell on a free ?
I will miss Grimes, the very core of our team.
But nothing lasts forever, although Cov is not exactly Langland Bay…. Matt ? |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 17:42 - Jan 29 with 1600 views | blackswan |
A trademark move by Matty sideways :) | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 17:52 - Jan 29 with 1530 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 16:32 - Jan 29 by KeithHaynes |
They need to keep up.
He’s cleared to play, registration tomorrow.
Plus, he has said (I’m told) but not exceptionally reliable he has stated he won’t play on Saturday. |
Could be gutless
Refusing to play for his employers as he will get some stick | |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 18:04 - Jan 29 with 1486 views | raynor94 |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 17:52 - Jan 29 by onehunglow |
Could be gutless
Refusing to play for his employers as he will get some stick |
I'd prefer its a show of respect to a club who treated him well.
In fairness if you didn't rate him highly, he couldn't be faulted for his commitment and consistency barely ever injured or missed a game. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 20:25 - Jan 29 with 1309 views | QJumpingJack |
Luke Williams gets linked with WBA in the week leading up to playing them.
Grimes linked to Coventry the week we are playing them.
Darling to be linked to Bristol City by Saturday evening?
Maybe there is an agent just trying to unsettle us....? | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 20:58 - Jan 29 with 1209 views | KeithHaynes |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 20:25 - Jan 29 by QJumpingJack |
Luke Williams gets linked with WBA in the week leading up to playing them.
Grimes linked to Coventry the week we are playing them.
Darling to be linked to Bristol City by Saturday evening?
Maybe there is an agent just trying to unsettle us....? |
Grimes was in Coventry this morning. All done. | |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 23:47 - Jan 29 with 1030 views | KeithHaynes |
Decent stats, it a just that they don’t fit our managers ability to coach, nor some of the players around him.
It can’t just be stats for the sake of it. Championship stats this season.
Touches: 2887 (1st)
▪️Touches in the middle third: 1765 (1st)
▪️Carrying distance: 8855 yards (1st)
▪️Carries: 1818 (1st)
▪️Passes received: 2176 (1st)
▪️Passes completed: 2349 (1st)
▪️Passes into the final third: 248 (1st) | |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:14 - Jan 30 with 808 views | sons_of_omri |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:25 - Jan 29 by jack247 |
This is the whole thing with Vipotnik. He doesn’t put himself in positions to miss chances. Bianchini and Cullen do. Peart-Harris does it better from out wide.
He invariably arrives too late or not at all. Some interpret that as not enough chances being created for him and can’t explain why they seem to drop to other players.
I’ve watched him in the warm up drills a couple of times and his shooting is easily the best. He could be a decent striker, but he needs to learn to anticipate play, time his runs and put himself about. That scuffle at the end of the Cardiff game was the most physical he’s been. |
He makes runs all the time, reminds me a lot of Piroe. The likes of Grimes especially hold up play so much he’s on a hiding to nothing.
Piroe had the luxury of better players around him , our play is so slow and couple that with the drop off in quality and a negative manager and it’s the imperfect storm for a striker who thrives on quick front foot ball.
Judge Vipotnik when he’s getting the service. If he doesn’t start banging them in I’ll concede you are correct. | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:19 - Jan 30 with 787 views | sons_of_omri |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:27 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
It's going to be fascinating on Saturday to see how we adapt. Up until now the players have always looked for Grimes to pass too and dictate the play. I am just hoping that without him we don't slow down even more while we look who to pass. It's going to be a massive change for the team as Grimes has been a constant for the whole game every game. |
There were times when even Flynn Downes looked to get going forward and then corrected himself and deferred to the midfield dynamo known as Matt Grimes.
Almost like he’d spoken out of place and was being reminded of his place in the food chain. | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:55 - Jan 30 with 751 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:19 - Jan 30 by sons_of_omri |
There were times when even Flynn Downes looked to get going forward and then corrected himself and deferred to the midfield dynamo known as Matt Grimes.
Almost like he’d spoken out of place and was being reminded of his place in the food chain. |
When Downes was first here he always looking to turn in the midfield to get us playing towards the opposition's goal he did get caught on the ball through youthful inexperience but in a lot of cases he had a yard of pace and aggression to get himself out of tricky situations while looking for the quick ball away from congested areas very similar to Franco.
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He ended up playing a more defensive role solely down to the fact he had the pace to cover the defenders forwards run, most noteably Manning, better than the slower Grimes who then caught up to then offer his services one yard away from Downes same as he would offer his assistance to Cabango and Darling.
Grimes needs better players around him to cover him and make him move forward from his default position, seen Allen, Franco, Naughton and even Pearl-Harris play balls into space that forces him forward often catching him by surprise but into enough space that even with his hesitation he can get beyond the oncoming pressing player.
We know he can play well.on the front foot but needs help.that is why Steve Cooper played five across the middle.
Grimes as some good qualities but also has his faults which seems to have been compounded by tactics used.
We know we needed more in the midfield hence bringing in the likes of Downes, Franco and Allen even bringing back Ollie Cooper back Martin brought Fulton out of his intial exile.
Hope we can keep Franco and not lose him like we did Downes. [Post edited 1 Feb 7:52]
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:56 - Jan 30 with 749 views | jackrmee |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 10:53 - Jan 29 by union_jack |
I’d argue that bringing in the current day equivalent of the 1970 Brazilian football team under this current manager would not be seen as squad strengthening. He’ll ruin whatever talent they have. |
Yes. Surely it’s more important to pay the money for the best manager possible?
Our squad is thin, but able to stay up.
Our manager has been found out. We need a change. |  |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:59 - Jan 30 with 735 views | jackrmee |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 12:27 - Jan 29 by Whiterockin |
It's going to be fascinating on Saturday to see how we adapt. Up until now the players have always looked for Grimes to pass too and dictate the play. I am just hoping that without him we don't slow down even more while we look who to pass. It's going to be a massive change for the team as Grimes has been a constant for the whole game every game. |
I can’t see the tactics changing.
Joe will be receiving where grimes did. | |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 09:14 - Jan 30 with 686 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:59 - Jan 30 by jackrmee |
I can’t see the tactics changing.
Joe will be receiving where grimes did. |
Yiu could well be right .
It’s why Williams needs to go before he damages moe players and he will. | |
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| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 09:15 - Jan 30 with 688 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:59 - Jan 30 by jackrmee |
I can’t see the tactics changing.
Joe will be receiving where grimes did. |
But he won't Allen's abilities will ensure the game is played higher up the park at least for the first 30 minutes. | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 09:37 - Jan 30 with 627 views | jack247 |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 08:14 - Jan 30 by sons_of_omri |
He makes runs all the time, reminds me a lot of Piroe. The likes of Grimes especially hold up play so much he’s on a hiding to nothing.
Piroe had the luxury of better players around him , our play is so slow and couple that with the drop off in quality and a negative manager and it’s the imperfect storm for a striker who thrives on quick front foot ball.
Judge Vipotnik when he’s getting the service. If he doesn’t start banging them in I’ll concede you are correct. |
Reminds you of Piroe? Do you honestly think he’d be a prolific striker if we had Paterson instead of Cullen?
Two of the biggest criticisms of Martins reign were that the build up was so slow and we so risk averse. Grimes played in practically every game Piroe did. Fulton was alongside him in most of them.
How do you explain Cullen and Bianchini getting chances?
I’d agree, he does make runs. I’m not accusing him of being lazy. He just doesn’t anticipate play very well and consequently doesn’t make the right runs. | | | |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 09:54 - Jan 30 with 586 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City : Matt Grimes to sign for Coventry City today : PLUS Transfer News on 09:37 - Jan 30 by jack247 |
Reminds you of Piroe? Do you honestly think he’d be a prolific striker if we had Paterson instead of Cullen?
Two of the biggest criticisms of Martins reign were that the build up was so slow and we so risk averse. Grimes played in practically every game Piroe did. Fulton was alongside him in most of them.
How do you explain Cullen and Bianchini getting chances?
I’d agree, he does make runs. I’m not accusing him of being lazy. He just doesn’t anticipate play very well and consequently doesn’t make the right runs. |
Our ability to play through the middle quickly has seriously affected the quick supply to the forwards even when we have had players driving through the middle they often hold onto the ball too long instead of offloading quickly to change to point of attack, even when we have seen the quick release in the middle there has been a reluctance to go beyond the last man to give the wingers options through the middle until it is too late and the defence is set up. | | | |
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