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Thread | The Swans' change of ownership negotiations???
at 14:44 7 Nov 2024
I'm not one of these 'in the know' fans and, while I keep reading/hearing positive news about the potential sale of the club and change of ownership...I can't seem to find anything definitive about the current state of play.
I'm hearing how the negotiations are well advanced, some saying completed! But suggestions made, for no public announcement, are the litigious minded US lawyers, dotting every i and crossing all the t's and because of it, it's all dragging on?
But the question remains, are these sale negotiation rumours even accurate, or are they simply the fantasy, of well meaning but misguided, internet 'fan groups?'
I say this, as the sporting media have been unusually quiet about it all, if it's correct?
Does this mean the negotiations are being held in a professional and so, discreet manner, or is the sale just 'total hogwash' instigated by resentful fans, about the majority owners perceived apathy towards the club?
The reasons behind Company House changes recently, may have been misunderstood. However, it's been the catalyst for desperate fans to get excited about the prospects of us being sold, to what appears (based on unsubstantiated rumours) perfectly credible, committed buyers.
Should anyone have genuine inside sources, I'm sure many of us would like this to be confirmed/clarified/denied, one way or another please. |
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Thread | Fergie, the Swans and West Brom.
at 10:20 8 May 2023
While I don't expect there to be a lengthy discussion created around this posting, I just thought, just like me (because of the coincidence), some may find it of interest.
8th May 2013, 10 years ago today, Manchester United announced Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement from football. Quite a seismic sporting event at the time.
Who were United's last two matches against? Yeah, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion.
The Swans went down 1-0 at Old Trafford, to a Rio Ferdinand goal in the 87th minute.
And WBA drew with United in Fergie's last ever match at the Hawthorns, 5-5.
10 years on to the day, the Swans and WBA battle it out on the last match of the season. |
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Thread | Interesting Swans stats
at 14:02 20 Apr 2023
https://footystats.org/clubs/swansea-city-afc-154
For me though, they create a frustrating overview of our season to date.
Where, as has been regularly posted, if only we'd won more than four matches in those 22 between the two cardiff matches...(virtually half a season) we could've been facing an exciting Play-Off battle come May.
That would have raised our profile yet again. Which in turn could've persuaded, some aspiring talent, torn between clubs, to sign for us during the Summer.
Fourth highest scorers in the league, yet only four teams have conceded more and (as perhaps you'd expect) all four are heavily involved in a relegation battle. If our defensive issues had been sorted out (by our 'ex defender' manager) we would surely have been firmly placed in the top six, for most of the season.
I feel it's been a massively wasted opportunity. |
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Thread | CCFC transfer shocker: Taken from Anus' website.
at 14:52 6 Jan 2023
This was taken directly from today's post from 'Forever Blue' (Anus himself).
"Mark Hudson finally clarified in his press conference today, that the club is under a FIFA transfer embargo not an EFL transfer embargo. That means we can't even sign free agents, or bring in loans if space in our squad opens up?"
That really does mean problems for our 'cousins' up the road. Oh dear, what a pity, never mind!
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Thread | Russell Martin's News Conference earlier...
at 13:33 6 Jan 2023
Potentially, this is excellent news for us. For the club, team and us supporters.
With it being clearly suggested that gaps will be appearing in the squad due to a number of players leaving this month for various reasons, it means he could make a place in the team his own.
Personally, I'm encouraged, excited even, about Whittaker's return. Lot's of us would be make positive postings about this 'signing,' if he wasn't already 'a Swan.' We'd be purchasing an in form, free transfer player, that's a decent goal scorer, sets up quite a few 'assists,' from an almost certain promotion bound team from League 1.
What's not to like?
There's been hints that RM doesn't fancy him because he's not a 'worker.' But (this season) you could equally level that criticism at Piroe. Who knows though, they could be a strike partnership 'made in heaven?'
Welcome home Morgan boy, best of luck for your career at the 'dot com.' |
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Thread | 2 'Swansea Heroes,' that requires us to remember.
at 12:57 20 Dec 2022
37 years ago today...10.45hrs, 20th December 1985, it was announced on Swansea Sound that Swansea City Football Club had gone bust.
I was just telling my 27 year old (Swans fan) son, that when Swansea Sound made the announcement I just wept. It seemed to be the end of the world, my world anyway.
The build up to the High Court ruling, being so close to Christmas, meant no decorations were put up, Christmas 1985 was cancelled in our house. I was in a state of shock, I couldn't take it in, that I wouldn't get to see and shout for the Swans ever again! It was truly devastating!
I wandered about in a daze for the next few days. Until my (Swans fan) father hammered on my door waving the Evening Post, with the picture of Swansea City Directors (Sir) Mel Nurse and Peter Howard outside the High Court, having obtained a 'stay of execution' for the club!
This was on Christmas Eve 1985...and it's still and, always will be, the greatest Christmas present I will ever receive! Thank you Mel and Peter! Without your intervention, all the ups and yes, several downs, would never have been experienced. Without those boys, May 2003 and our 7 Premier League years would never have happened! What we've all shared over those 37 years would never have happened.
It was like an alternative, but very much better, 'Christmas Carol' type scenario. From darkness into light!
After the Walsall postponement, Football League rules were, that if a club postponed two consecutive matches due to financial circumstances they would be expelled from the league! We simply had to play the next match! Where was that due to be played? Yeah, 'Piggery Park' on Boxing Day 1985!
Seeing the boys run out that day from the open Canton(?) End generated another emotional outburst from me. But there were many supporting the Swans that day experiencing similar reactions. We lost the match 1-0, but honestly, the scoreline was irrelevant, all that mattered, was the Swans were back alive again!
Then the successful '1986 Campaign' was born and being on that Committee, I met Lorraine Corbett. Lorraine of course is still a massive Swans fan, and we remain close friends, being in the court room when the Swans were officially alive again together, in the July 1986 High Court ruling.
So yeah, every year on 20th December, I say a massive thanks (as should you all) to Mel and Peter for their wonderful Christmas present to us Swans fans and the city of Swansea as a whole. |
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