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For those blaming Bob Bradley 16:33 - Nov 1 with 12948 views

magicdaps10

You have not got a clue!!!!

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:00 - Nov 1 with 1680 views

monmouth

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:28 - Nov 1 by max936

We did ok 1st half after a bad start, but Bradley obviously never instilled confidence in the team or give instructions on how to keep the 1st half's performance up, the midfield fell apart, with Charlie fuking Adams controlling the midfield virtually on his own as Joey was playing further forward and ripping us a new one, what did Bradley do feckall except wonder up and down the technical area like, with his mouth open, then he had a brain fart and put Cork on after 85 minutes when we were 3-1 down ffs.

Barrow, Fer were hopeless yet he took far to long to change things, lookout Mourinho you're up against a technical football mastermind on Sunday.

The mouth hanging open bit is bloody weird. He was doing it in the post match clip too.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:05 - Nov 1 with 1671 views

NeathJack

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 16:56 - Nov 1 by magicdaps10

Out of curiosity, what would you lot have gone with and what would you have done during the game with regards subs.

Up until the Stoke 2nd goal, i thought we were holding our own. Their 2nd came from a bad touch by Routledge that then exposed a badly positioned Rangel who was thinking on getting forward when Routledge was first in possession.
I totally agree with him bringing Baston on, we had to chase the game and that would as it did leave us exposed to the third. If Routledge plays Baston in or even takes the shot on then its 2-2.
I have accepted that we are likely to go down this season, not because our manager is tactically poor but because we have a poor squad of players who are either not good enough for this league or are not ready for this league.

"Up until the Stoke 2nd goal, i thought we were holding our own"

They hit the post 3 times in the first half alone ffs.

Holding our own? F*ck my eyes.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:06 - Nov 1 with 1664 views

ChrisSCFC

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:05 - Nov 1 by NeathJack
"Up until the Stoke 2nd goal, i thought we were holding our own" They hit the post 3 times in the first half alone ffs. Holding our own? F*ck my eyes.

True and they weren't exactly playing very well themselves either....

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:51 - Nov 1 with 1605 views

jojaca

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:08 - Nov 1 by Lord_Bony

We were very lucky it was only 3.1 last night...they also hit the woodwork three times.

Under Guidolin in my opinion it was starting to come together and we would have stayed up.That performance against Liverpool had all the hallmarks of a good team effort to build on.

I m really not convinced his replacement Bradley has what it takes to achieve that.

Last night was a big step backwards against a not very good Stoke team and with some real tough fixtures coming up its hard to see where any points are coming from. Once we get cut adrift by the end of November then it will be very difficult from then on in.

He only has a short time to turn this around. Putting Taylor permanently on the bench for most games would be a great start.

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We were pretty dire against Southampton and Leicester away from home under Guidolin.

Even when you know, you never know?

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:04 - Nov 1 with 1584 views

Jango

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:16 - Nov 1 by jack247
Guidolin would have

Guidolin had 8 months and a full pre season and still put out shocking team selections and abysmal team performances at the start of the season. yet people are saying Bradley is out of his depth after 3 games and would have preferred guidolin, no logic in that at all

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:05 - Nov 1 with 1581 views

swan65split

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 18:00 - Nov 1 by monmouth
The mouth hanging open bit is bloody weird. He was doing it in the post match clip too.

Nothing wrong with a mouth hanging open, if that was me I would be F***ing spewing!!

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:13 - Nov 1 with 1544 views

karnataka

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:13 - Nov 1 by blueytheblue
Indeed. After all, no manager ever has had the man management skills to get a team to overperform, have they?

The word "overperforming" is bollux and always has been. It's impossible for any team to play better than they are capable of. They can play to their best and that's it. The problem is, at the moment we don't have a single player who is anywhere near his best and we know that for a fact as we've all seen them all play better, week in, week out. It's the manager's job to get each and every one playing consistently somewhere near his best. From what I've seen so far, I don't think Bob has the ability, experience and knowledge to do that but I hope more than anything that he'll prove me wrong. But if he does prove me wrong, it will have to be damned soon.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:14 - Nov 1 with 1539 views

swan85

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:03 - Nov 1 by magicdaps10
Guardiola would not even keep Swansea in the premier league with the players available. WE HAVE A POOR SQUAD!

Sorry I can't fully agree with your comments, yes we do have a weak squad - far from ideal, but under FG we had enough about us to start picking up points with the way we were generally playing.

Last night we had no structure in how to approach the game, other than lumping it up field. Under FG The way we were playing there would have been 3 clubs with less points than us come May. After last night I just can't see it.

Frustrating and angry times the direction our club is going on and off the field.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:20 - Nov 1 with 1519 views

jack247

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:04 - Nov 1 by Jango
Guidolin had 8 months and a full pre season and still put out shocking team selections and abysmal team performances at the start of the season. yet people are saying Bradley is out of his depth after 3 games and would have preferred guidolin, no logic in that at all

A lot of people expected Bob to be out of his depth the moment he signed. His track record is a bit of a clue. We hoped he would prove us wrong, so far he is proving us right.

There's no sense in it if you look purely at the results. If you couldn't see he had found a way of playing that enabled us to at least compete against Liverpool, City and Chelsea then fair enough. I'm pretty sure those performances would have translated to results against poorer teams. We will never know.

So far, Bob has looked tactically inept. Let's see where he is after the 7 games Guidolin got, hopefully he will have picked up a bit. If not, I hope the owners don't judge him on his accent or his passport.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:33 - Nov 1 with 1478 views

Lord_Bony

Lets not forget FG stepped in and saved us from a relegation scrap last season.

The players were all behind him.

There were flashes of the old Swansea way under him this season and some of those games against the likes of Man city Liverpool etc we were unlucky...there was certainly some up tempo attractive football there that looked promising...we also drew against Chelsea.

Unfortunately for Bob he has nt got the luxury of time as we are scraping along the bottom with no cushion of points....a very tough task indeed.

I said at the time and I will say now....we did not need to change the manager. It was all done rather hastily just to get an American manager on board to suit the owners egos.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:41 - Nov 1 with 1464 views

Private_Partz

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:33 - Nov 1 by Lord_Bony

Top post.

You have mission in life to hold out your hand, To help the other guy out, Help your fellow man. Stan Ridgway

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 19:41 - Nov 1 with 1459 views

JackUlation

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 17:08 - Nov 1 by Lord_Bony

s we lost anyway, it nay have been better if the post hits had gone in,
just to show the crap we are in.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 20:07 - Nov 1 with 1420 views

exiledclaseboy

Look, we've replaced one bang average, uninspiring manager with another bang average, uninspiring manager. Both of them have or had a group of bang average (if I'm being generous), uninspiring players. It makes not a blind bit if difference which of the two is in charge, we're f*cked regardless.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 20:13 - Nov 1 with 1402 views

CambJack

What players should he have picked? Whatever lineup we go with it's not working at the moment, so I'm with the OP here, the manager is not the problem. Losing Williams was the death knell for Swansea, we can all see now how valuable he was, making us look better than we were. Taking away the only other goal threat from midfield (ayew) turned us into total pushovers

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 20:19 - Nov 1 with 1389 views

jack247

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 20:07 - Nov 1 by exiledclaseboy
Look, we've replaced one bang average, uninspiring manager with another bang average, uninspiring manager. Both of them have or had a group of bang average (if I'm being generous), uninspiring players. It makes not a blind bit if difference which of the two is in charge, we're f*cked regardless. [Post edited 1 Nov 2016 20:08]

We have downgraded in search of the mighty dollar. A bang average manager would keep this team up. We have better players than Sunderland, Burnley, Hull and Boro. Hard to argue that Bournemouth, Watford or West Brom's squads are any stronger.

I'd actually be relatively confident of survival with bonzo up the road in charge.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:02 - Nov 1 with 1171 views

Private_Partz

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 20:07 - Nov 1 by exiledclaseboy
Look, we've replaced one bang average, uninspiring manager with another bang average, uninspiring manager. Both of them have or had a group of bang average (if I'm being generous), uninspiring players. It makes not a blind bit if difference which of the two is in charge, we're f*cked regardless. [Post edited 1 Nov 2016 20:08]

So you could not see any improvement in the last few games that FG was in charge?
Also you do not think he was hamstrung by a late and poor transfer window?
There was nothing uninspiring about FG. He saved us last season and was about to do the same this season despite the ineptitude of those above him. That would have been some achievement but the guy was up to it IMHO.
The drop in performance against Stoke was alarming to say the least.
FG gave us some breathing time. Now it is over to you Bob........

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:15 - Nov 1 with 1140 views

Scotia

We've got a stronger squad than Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Burnley and Hull at least. Everyone one of those has a better manager though (apart from phelan maybe)
Our last three managerial appointments have got progressively worse and that is as much of a problem as our squad.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:27 - Nov 1 with 1118 views

vetchonian

Bob is the manager he picks the team determines tactics.
Guido had started to find the best team from our "poor" squad of players,Bob keeps chopping and changing and I think he is selecting " internationals" Taylor,Ki Fer because they have been or are current internationals. Whilst the game against Watford was dire to watch the defence played well supported by Britton ....why he tinkered away from home I do not understand I think Britton and Fer is a better balance especially away from home.
What worries me and I have raised it. On another thread I think Curt will be hung out to dry and blamed for selection etc as Bobs big brother advisor. The Americans will not sack Bob and so believe Curt will be the fall guy.
Last night was his third game and yet again a totally different side...he has had 8 days to prepare ....learn some lessons from the Watford game but he seems to be reinventing the wheel each time.
As has been well documented HJ has had a huge part to play in the "strength" of our squad which even the best of managers would be stretched to get to perform let alone a manager of Mr Bradley's calibrate and experience.10 games in we have yet to play any where close a "settled" side during our "glory" years we had a settled team all used to playing with each other it helps.
Bob failed to see we were getting cut to ribbons he should have brought Cork on earlier or Leon instead of Mo perhaps instating the diamond pushing ROts closer to Llorente with Gylfi at the tip of the diamond

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:57 - Nov 1 with 1079 views

exiledclaseboy

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:02 - Nov 1 by Private_Partz

Marginal improvements in patches in Guidolin's last few games.

Yes he was hampered by inept transfer dealings. Although he went on public record as being happy with the squad.

I don't agree that he was inspiring in any way. The very opposite for me.

It's arguable that he "saved" us last season. Even more arguable that he would have done so this season seeing as he only managed one win.

Yes Stoke was alarmingly bad, so were Leicester, Hull and especially Southampton which was probably even worse than last night.

We are where we are. In my view Guidolin wasn't up to much and the early signs are that Bradley's no improvement. The figurehead doesn't matter. We're f*cked regardless.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:57 - Nov 1 with 1079 views

Jango

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:02 - Nov 1 by Private_Partz

How people can insist that guidolin would have kept us up because we played well in 2 losses at home is staggering. He had 8 months and still didn't know his best 11. Bradley has had 3 games to get to try new things and he's a failure. Our first 5 games of this season were just as bad as last night if not worse.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 22:10 - Nov 1 with 1037 views

34dfgdf54

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 16:56 - Nov 1 by magicdaps10

Holding our own.

Oh my days I think I'm going to faint. I can't believe I have just read that comment from a guy whose accusing others of having no clue.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 22:17 - Nov 1 with 1023 views

UplandsJack

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:57 - Nov 1 by Jango
How people can insist that guidolin would have kept us up because we played well in 2 losses at home is staggering. He had 8 months and still didn't know his best 11. Bradley has had 3 games to get to try new things and he's a failure. Our first 5 games of this season were just as bad as last night if not worse.

I'm not saying Guidolin was the answer, but we at least started to see a competitive team cross the line in the last 3 or 4 games of his reign.
BB hasn't got a Foooking clue what he's doing. Anyone for me who picks Taylor has to be questioned for a start. Then combine that with playing Fer & Ki together with no DM and have 2 totally inexperienced CBs behind them is total madness.

Bob Bradley simply just isn't the answer to survival in this league and if anyone can't see that after last nights selection/tactics, well theres just no point even trying to explain it.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 22:19 - Nov 1 with 1018 views

WarwickHunt

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 21:57 - Nov 1 by Jango
How people can insist that guidolin would have kept us up because we played well in 2 losses at home is staggering. He had 8 months and still didn't know his best 11. Bradley has had 3 games to get to try new things and he's a failure. Our first 5 games of this season were just as bad as last night if not worse.

His "best 11" changed depending on the opposition.

A difficult concept for some to grasp, obviously.

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 22:29 - Nov 1 with 998 views

Davillin

Regarding the O.P.:

For one whose only experience with Bob Bradley's "coaching" is there in Swansea, you [Magic Daps] are working at a disadvantage. I'd have to say that you are the one with no clue.

Guidolin is ten times -- a hundred times -- the manager that Bradley is, especially of a team in one of the toughest, most competitive, and most skillful leagues in the world.

Guidolin was not too proud to start with the close assistance of a truly knowledgeable coach in Alan Curtis, and with the players and "style of play" that both of them knew had worked brilliantly for SCFC in the recent past [pre-Monk and his strategic genius assistant, what's-his-name].

Bradley is too self-absorbed, too self-promoting, and sadly too self-unaware to know that he's way out of his depth to go it alone. Maybe five years from now . . . .

Nah.

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For those blaming Bob Bradley on 22:40 - Nov 1 with 983 views

JJJack

For those blaming Bob Bradley on 16:56 - Nov 1 by magicdaps10

Ok, I think you're making a good point. But....
1) Few of us , pre-season, believed we would get relegated. It's the poorest we've had (in comparison to our competition) but it's still superior to Burnley's squad, Sunderland's and obviously Hull's. I'd also say Middlesborough at a push. Hence, in fact, we should still, stay up.
2) Last night, we were ok 1st half. We'd created at least 4 good chances. But again, as in the 1st half, we started very badly after HT (What did he do/say at HT?!) and lost our momentum. The 2nd goal looked inevitable IMHO.
3) As others have said - his selections have been all over the shop to put it mildly. Against Watford he picked the team that should have played last night and vice versa. Ki is terrible - not interested, should not be near the XI. Likewise Taylor. Cork has been poor but is a good player. Why drop Leon and Kingsley when they had good games gainst Watford?! Llorente was an obvious choice and played well. But what is he seeing in Taylor? Ki? I just don't get it. Ki has done nothing all season yet suddenly he's his midfield lynchpin. But he can't run or tackle.

He has a lot to learn does Bobley. And quick.

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