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Thread | Coleman today
at 15:18 16 Mar 2024
A rare seat in the West Stand for me today.
I have to say when the Swans scored both goals Coleman went absolutely ballistic.
OK - one swallow does not make a summer but you could see he cares passionately.
That’s a raw material that can be worked with (if only all the money men the other side of the pond did….).
Let’s enjoy it - zero negativity from me today. Best performance of the season, in the most important game!! |
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Thread | Ampadu
at 12:10 20 Apr 2019
Just playing golf and was talking with Ampadu (as you do)......... he is a jack thro and thro. Did suggest he joined us on loan next season ....... apparently we cannot afford the insurance let alone his wages!
Great Jonny Conforth stories (now even more of a Legend in my eyes)....... you can see now where he gets his football pedigree - not his old man! |
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Thread | IF we buy quality...
at 16:26 29 Jul 2016
Is anyone upset we have got shot of (albeit some on loan)
- Eder
- Gomis
- Bartley
- Paloschi
- Grimes
- Gorrie
I am fine with all of the above IF we keep Gilf and Ayew (for start of season) AND buy 2 quality forwards....I am trying to be positive and living in hope....still |
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Thread | What we are up against...
at 23:16 19 May 2016
Up in London Town as I always am Mon-Thurs before coming back to gods country tomorrow, I got invited to dinner tonight with Karen Brady with about 15 others (but don't let that get in the way of a good story).....
Anyway, got introduced and she was actually very friendly and was very complementary of The Swans and our support (I couldn't resist bringing up our result)...carried on talking and I asked her what the WHU transfer kitty was in the summer.
I didn't expect an answer but straight out she said £50M which includes doing what needs to be done to keep players (Payet?)
Makes you think.... |
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Thread | Arsenal away....
at 13:51 3 Feb 2016
...when do the tickets go on general sale - anyone aware?
Thanks in advance
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Thread | Results on Saturday - please
at 22:56 2 Feb 2016
Hopefully a nice little treble for Villa, West Brom and the scousers.
......and a home win at SA1
We'll be at least 6 points clear then, possibly 8
Happy days...chin up boys, we have finally got our team back 🙂 |
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Thread | Take it or leave it.....
at 14:48 13 Jan 2016
Just been told by the same person who told me that we were going to interview Sampaoli and Bielsa 3 weeks before that actually happened, the following:
- Curt very interested in JDG and a deal is done in principle
- Sinclair likely to come back!!!
- The deal for the Lazio player is also close to be done
....but wait for it, Montero to Watford for £11M....depends on the above
Could be bollox but who knows
If this all happened what do people think? |
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Thread | 24hrs after Norwich...
at 18:29 10 Dec 2015
...I was told that a Swansea Director had informally interviewed a Chilean coach....the Board had woken up to our plight after that game.
...the same person told me Sunday that GM would be sacked this week (OK, that wasn't rocket science)....
...but the same person confirmed to me just now that Huw had formally interviewed the same person today. I asked was it Bielsa or Sampaoli, and was told Sampaoli....the other snippet was that there are at least 3 serious names in the frame
Take it or leave it, we'll see
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Thread | A view from the opposition - you will all like this!
at 18:58 1 Feb 2015
.....I like what I'm reading boys!!!!!
#FreedJackCork
Before we get to the match itself let me instead give a lament to Cork leaving. There are perhaps few players where the disconnect between the fans and the staff is wider then with the talented Carshalton native. You'll struggle to see a fan with a bad word to say about him and most want him to have played more over the past two seasons. Yet neither Pochettino or Koeman seemed to particularly rate him and after telling him he wasn't wanted over the summer before trying to move him out when the Taider lone ended in a farce and the turbulance at Crystal Palace meant their offer fell through I can understand why he turned down our new contract and looked for climates new. Cork is in the prime of his career and far too good a player to be reduced to sitting on the bench behind academy prospects.
So, what can Swansea fans expect?
In my view Cork is one of, if not the, most flexible and adaptable midfielders in the Premier League. Played deep he is an excellent defensive shield, cutting off attacks before they can begin, hassaling oposition players and forcing them back and reducing passing options while protecting the ball exceptionally well himself, recycling possession, always being avaliable and being able to launch attacks himself. In our difficult first season back in the Premier League our defence (and results) improved almost instantaneously once he returned from the injury he picked up while with the Olympic squad. Further up the pitch he's underated creatively; it is frequently forgotten that he was our main attacking creative outlet in the Championship and it was through him that the likes of Lambert and Lallana (to say nothing of David Connolly and Billy Sharp) were able to do so well. Played in the centre of the park in a more box-to-box role he was able to combine those attributes, his exceptional workrate and fitness meaning he can keep doing that for the whole 90 minutes.
Frankly there has to be something off the pitch which is why he's not favoured; to me there's no reason he shouldn't be fighting for a starting spot against Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Davis and JWP... not fighting to get on the bench.
It becomes especially strange when you look at our current squad, injuries and all. While Swansea may not be the team to take the most advantage of this with both Schneiderlin and Wanyama out a defensive shield of Davis and Reed is lacking; both work hand but neither have much in the way of presence or the ability to force the opposition off the ball. Cork does and while it would of course be foolish to base long-term transfer policy on what players are available for the couple of weeks between Cork's own return from injury and Schneiderlin/Wanyama getting healthy it still leaves us open... that Gomis chance 12 minutes into the first half is a perfect example of this with Shelvey being able to run virtually unopposed and set up Gomis.
So, for the match itself.
Bugger.
The first 12 minutes consisted of us out-Swansea'ing Swansea. We constantly kept possession, never gave Swansea a chance to breathe, let alone attack, threatened down the wings and created chances. And then on about 12 and a half minutes we were given a reminder of the curse of Southampton; not scoring when we have the momentum and then giving the opposition a chance to snatch the lead. That opportunity gave Swansea confidence and while I'd argue we were still the better team it was nothing like the one-way traffic of earlier. If we'd been able to get that early goal I think we could have blown Swansea out... not having that cutting edge meant we let Swansea back in. In fact pretty much the entire first half can be described that way... we were clearly the superior team playing the superior football but without a goal we had nothing to show for it.
That came back to haunt us... as did the lack of a defensive shield. We may have dominated the first half and the start of the second half but by about the 60 minute mark Swansea evidently decided they were bored with being a punching bag and decided to punch back... and they very nearly did. With our midfield (especially with Reed off and JWP replacing him playing deeper) not being able to offer any real control it came quite and end to end affair with Shelvey able to make dangerous runs through the middle of the park and bring Gomis into the game. That doesn't particularly suit us and it gave Swansea chances. Chances they eventually took. We had 60 minutes to score a goal and kill the game off. We couldn't do that and we paid the price. Someone like Cork would have offered the persistence and the defence to stop Shelvey getting in position to take those shots... but he was sitting in the stand waiting to play for Swansea. |
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Thread | 7 out of 12 points
at 09:34 2 Jan 2015
Over Christmas - with 3 out of 4 away games in there as well
I can't quite work out some of the doom and gloom - try being an Evertonian this morning
We all know that January will be tough but we've already started it with an injury time away equaliser - onwards and upwards |
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Thread | Borini
at 13:25 14 Dec 2014
I think its fair to say that his Liverpool career is officially over after BRs team selection today!
I know its been done to death on here but he could give us something very different in January (even though he must be odds on to be at the Mackems) in my opinion
Any takers? |
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Thread | The 20 fiercest rivalries in 'English' football
at 13:20 30 Oct 2014
In today's Telegraph - we make it to the very top of the list
1) Cardiff City v Swansea City
'For some years away fans were banned from this fixture, which gives you some idea of how bad it got. There was the 1988 incident when a bunch of Cardiff fans were chased into the sea outside the Vetch Field - to this day, Swansea fans wear armbands and swimming caps. Heavy-duty policing has largely taken the violence out of the occasion, but not the seething menace, a swirl of political and cultural and social grievances. And that's before you even get to the football, which in recent years has seen Wales's two big teams engaged in a furious race to the Premier League. It's the perfect rivalry: heartfelt, meaningful and completely off its head.'
....and who won the race??? |
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Thread | Fabianski
at 17:14 27 Sep 2014
Fantastic bit of business....gained us a point today |
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Thread | Vorm vs DDV
at 19:09 24 Sep 2014
Both play tonight - Spurs vs Forest
....a case study in what could (normally does happen) when you leave the Swans - squad players at best. In Vorm's case the search for the mighty green back has seen him sacrifice his international ambitions....sad
Hindsight is a wonderful thing but we had a huge upgrade on both of them when they left (yes, I know DDV was replaced by Vorm but don't think anyone would argue with that) |
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Thread | Bartley
at 07:22 5 Jul 2014
Sorry if ferdy - Bartley signs new 3 year deal
Good news for me, he has the attributes to be very very good - with Ash screaming at him I think they could form a very good partnership
Thoughts? |
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