| Alfie Mawson on 21:07 - Aug 26 with 3434 views | NeiltheTaylor |
I like this signing, if we were after him it seems strange to wait until now though? |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 21:10 - Aug 26 with 3414 views | skippyjack |
Good signing.. we need that lower league.. no nonsense type centre half.. without the continental nancy boy approach. |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 21:21 - Aug 26 with 3346 views | Thornburyswan |
| Alfie Mawson on 19:03 - Aug 26 by JonnyTheJack |
Rave reviews from Barnsley fans.
I'd rather sign this lad than some unknown from the Belgian league. |
Nail & head come to mind, my thoughts too. | | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 21:28 - Aug 26 with 3294 views | jasper_T |
Fck him.
He's not a Swansea player yet. | | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 21:42 - Aug 26 with 3216 views | nyc_swans |
Barnsley developed John Stones and Mason Holgate (backed for a huge future at Everton). It seems they know a thing or 2 about developing a center back. If they rate this fella too, I hold their opinions pretty high.
all the best, Alfie. |  | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:03 - Aug 26 with 3105 views | vetchonian |
| Alfie Mawson on 19:48 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
When we signed Ashley Williams from Stockport,we were on the verge of promotion from the the third tier to the second tier, signing a guy with 3 games under his belt in the second tier to play premier league football..............replacing a centre half who captained a team to the semi final of the the European Championships!!
Boys, i can see the potential to the deal but we have not replaced Ash with an adequate replacement. Fair enough to be positive but lets not sugar coat this. |
I am summising you have only followed football during the era of the Premier league.propr to this many of the top first division clubs is the likes of Liverpool, ManuUtd etc would often recruit from the the "lower" leagues....Mark Lawrenson was one such example Steve Bruce Gary Pallister. Where did Bardy come from before he got to Leicester.
The problem with today's game is home grown talent rarely gets an opportunity | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:15 - Aug 26 with 3027 views | GixerJack |
Maybe the way FG kept saying we will sign a centre alf was a clue |  | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:16 - Aug 26 with 3018 views | magicdaps10 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:03 - Aug 26 by vetchonian |
I am summising you have only followed football during the era of the Premier league.propr to this many of the top first division clubs is the likes of Liverpool, ManuUtd etc would often recruit from the the "lower" leagues....Mark Lawrenson was one such example Steve Bruce Gary Pallister. Where did Bardy come from before he got to Leicester.
The problem with today's game is home grown talent rarely gets an opportunity |
I am summising you have only followed football during the era of the Premier league.
Dont patronize me good lad. I dont need to prove myself to you or any other on here for my support of my club...............1988 was when i started supporting the Swans.
Someone on this post asked a good question, why wait until now to sign him !?! Digest that question and think about it. |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:20 - Aug 26 with 2980 views | vetchonian |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:16 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
I am summising you have only followed football during the era of the Premier league.
Dont patronize me good lad. I dont need to prove myself to you or any other on here for my support of my club...............1988 was when i started supporting the Swans.
Someone on this post asked a good question, why wait until now to sign him !?! Digest that question and think about it. |
Well we weren't expecting Ash to go maybe?
Plan I guess was to develop Amat alongside Ash with the Dutch guy as back up.,suspect club has been watching him and now sign him also negotiations can take time | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:21 - Aug 26 with 2967 views | skippyjack |
Jesus.. the bloke hasn't even had a medical yet.. he's rated as one of the best CHs in the lower leagues.. played over 100 professional games in fairly competitive leagues..and is only 22..
No language barrier.. will settle fairly quickly.. 5 million isn't a lot for a club like us anymore.
John Stones was alright for a lower league plodder. | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:22 - Aug 26 with 2955 views | magicdaps10 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:03 - Aug 26 by vetchonian |
I am summising you have only followed football during the era of the Premier league.propr to this many of the top first division clubs is the likes of Liverpool, ManuUtd etc would often recruit from the the "lower" leagues....Mark Lawrenson was one such example Steve Bruce Gary Pallister. Where did Bardy come from before he got to Leicester.
The problem with today's game is home grown talent rarely gets an opportunity |
Mark Lawrenson was signed by first division Liverpool from first division BHA.
Steve Bruce was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Norwich.
Gary Pallister was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Middlesbrough.
Jamie Vardy is a one in 100 signing.
I am not discounting Mawson as a player and what he can do in the future. It is clear we need a player with experience of a higher level of football to compliment the three we already have here. | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:26 - Aug 26 with 2922 views | Joe_bradshaw |
Maybe someone wanted to see how he coped with the championship for a few games before they made an offer. Maybe waiting half a season and buying him in January would have made more sense unless the reports were so good that a bigger club than us would be coming in in January.
Who knows? |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:26 - Aug 26 with 2920 views | NeathJack |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:22 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
Mark Lawrenson was signed by first division Liverpool from first division BHA.
Steve Bruce was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Norwich.
Gary Pallister was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Middlesbrough.
Jamie Vardy is a one in 100 signing.
I am not discounting Mawson as a player and what he can do in the future. It is clear we need a player with experience of a higher level of football to compliment the three we already have here. |
Bartley fits your criteria...... |  | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:27 - Aug 26 with 2907 views | Jackfath |
I'm sure Mr Mawson will be happy at City. |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:27 - Aug 26 with 2898 views | magicdaps10 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:20 - Aug 26 by vetchonian |
Well we weren't expecting Ash to go maybe?
Plan I guess was to develop Amat alongside Ash with the Dutch guy as back up.,suspect club has been watching him and now sign him also negotiations can take time |
I am all for signing him if he has the potential like Stones but to suggest or even think he is capable to battle for the first team is ludicrous.
We need a player who is able to slot in next to either Amat or Fernandez straight away. Ok, the club could follow this signing up with another centre half and state they had to move quick on Mawson or miss out on him.........if that were the case then i take back all i have typed in view that i think he has signed as major first team competition. | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:28 - Aug 26 with 2883 views | vetchonian |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:22 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
Mark Lawrenson was signed by first division Liverpool from first division BHA.
Steve Bruce was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Norwich.
Gary Pallister was signed by first division Man Utd from first division Middlesbrough.
Jamie Vardy is a one in 100 signing.
I am not discounting Mawson as a player and what he can do in the future. It is clear we need a player with experience of a higher level of football to compliment the three we already have here. |
And where did Norwich find Bruce?
I think you will find Middlesbrough were in Div2 when Pallister transferred following their season in Div 1 after successive promoting form div 3 relegated back to div 2 after only one season
And by the way we signed an Argentinian international and World Cup finalist for 8m but everyone is now declaring him a flop so what does that tell you
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:37 - Aug 26 with 2827 views | magicdaps10 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:28 - Aug 26 by vetchonian |
And where did Norwich find Bruce?
I think you will find Middlesbrough were in Div2 when Pallister transferred following their season in Div 1 after successive promoting form div 3 relegated back to div 2 after only one season
And by the way we signed an Argentinian international and World Cup finalist for 8m but everyone is now declaring him a flop so what does that tell you
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Yes, but United were wise to sign him after atleast one season of testing himself in the top flight........they did not sign him direct from 3rd division Gillingham.
In cold light of day, we are signing a player fresh from a full season in league one that could cost us 5M who is replacing our stalwart captain who has 5 years premier league experience, domestic and international European experience.
I am not knocking the lad or what he has or what he will become, my annoyance is aimed at the club for not investing in what is required for the here and now. | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:50 - Aug 26 with 2749 views | raynor94 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:37 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
Yes, but United were wise to sign him after atleast one season of testing himself in the top flight........they did not sign him direct from 3rd division Gillingham.
In cold light of day, we are signing a player fresh from a full season in league one that could cost us 5M who is replacing our stalwart captain who has 5 years premier league experience, domestic and international European experience.
I am not knocking the lad or what he has or what he will become, my annoyance is aimed at the club for not investing in what is required for the here and now. |
So who is the here and now? |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:57 - Aug 26 with 2712 views | longlostjack |
Just got connected after forgetting to charge phone and doing a Corbyn on the 19.15 GWR out of Paddington - log on to PS and - what's it all about? - Alfie! |  |
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| Alfie Mawson on 22:58 - Aug 26 with 2705 views | magicdaps10 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:50 - Aug 26 by raynor94 |
So who is the here and now? |
Acerbi, Hector Moreno, John Brooks, Oscar Duarte.
There is a few. | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 23:00 - Aug 26 with 2689 views | skippyjack |
Andrew Robertson - Hull
Harry Maguire - Hull
Michael Dawson - Hull
Sam Rickettts - Hull
Ben Davies - Swansea
Barrow - Swansea
Kingsley - Swansea
Ashley Williams - Swansea
Nathan Dyer - Swansea
Leon Britton - Swansea
John Stones - Man City
Carl Jenkinson - Swansea
Gareth MaCauley - West Brom
James McLean - West Brom
Craig Dawson - West Brom
1000s of players have come from the lower leagues and have become a success..
Roy Keane become one of the greatest players to grace a football pitch.. and he played for Cobh Ramblers for f*ck sake.
Gianfranco Zola played in the Italian Lower Leagues.. but was considered a Premier League and Serie A superstar.
Peter Schmeichel was 24 before Brondby picked him up.
Are you aware of that bloke called Gareth Bale?
Harry Kane is alright ain't he.
Kevin Phillips anyone?
Joe Hart?
Tim Cahill?
Peter Beardsley?
Pallister?
Dixon?
Sheringham?
Ian Wright?
Andy Cole? | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 23:10 - Aug 26 with 2624 views | Griffting |
Guidolin said they have to decide if Swansea are to sign a direct replacement for ash or a young back up for Amat to step up. I think we have the decision. With 3 centre backs already at the club, we are unlikely to see another come in after this. The lad comes with a plethora of good reviews, and from a team becoming increasingly known for producing good centre backs. One thing I will say though is if we do sign him, we give him a chance. Don't banish him to the reserves for 2 years. He needs to play in order to carry on developing and reach his potential and I honestly cannot see how he could be worse than Fede right now. |  | | |
| Alfie Mawson on 23:28 - Aug 26 with 2567 views | raynor94 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:58 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
Acerbi, Hector Moreno, John Brooks, Oscar Duarte.
There is a few. |
I'd prefer the route we are following with Mawson, a very inspired signing who will serve us well for years to come | |
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| Alfie Mawson on 23:48 - Aug 26 with 2491 views | dobjack2 |
| Alfie Mawson on 22:37 - Aug 26 by magicdaps10 |
Yes, but United were wise to sign him after atleast one season of testing himself in the top flight........they did not sign him direct from 3rd division Gillingham.
In cold light of day, we are signing a player fresh from a full season in league one that could cost us 5M who is replacing our stalwart captain who has 5 years premier league experience, domestic and international European experience.
I am not knocking the lad or what he has or what he will become, my annoyance is aimed at the club for not investing in what is required for the here and now. |
Nothing wrong with signing Mawson. Centre half with potential: issue is we now have 2 inexperienced centre halves as back up to a pairing that are not inspiring confidence at present.
Hopefully it will work out well but we are taking a risk. | | | |
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