Despite giving him an incredible reference, Swans head coach Luke Williams has stated the appointment of Richard Montague as some form of football director was nothing to do with him. We will also have a look at that Jay Fulton disallowed goal last night.

Williams has again come out with extra information regarding Montague post match last night. Adding more layers to his previous statements. Despite agreeing that he knew Montague from his time at Notts County and building him up to a very high level it seems Williams is distancing himself from the appointment. He stated, "I wasn't involved at all in the interview process, far from it. Richard applied for the job. (Did he really ?) I imagine one of the reasons he applied was because he has worked with me before. I am sure in some way it's not a complete coincidence, but I wasn't involved in the interview process or selecting him."

The very reason why Luke Williams still has a job after six weeks of no home wins (December last year) and one win away in nine is so obvious. But then Luke has already delved into the reasoning, but we will dispute the fact Montague ‘applied’ for the job. He has been in and around Swansea for quite a few weeks, Coleman was extremely keen to get him in and we believe his trust improved further regards the signing of Melker Widell from AaB in Denmark. A certain source is telling us that the Swede was referred to the Swans as Notts County were in no financial position to buy him.

This has come from a very credible source who reports widely on football matters on Twitter (X)

Montague has been quite successful with Scandinavian players coming into Notts County, Mai Traore is one, Curtis Edwards another. Alassana Jatta signed from Denmark enforces our source and their belief. There have been numerous other links which Montague has utilised via football radar. He most certainly knew about Melker but as stated he was out of the Magpies price range. The appointment of Montague has come with the usual nonsense that people come out with despite them knowing absolutely nothing about the guy. Even when the information is right in front of them. Paul Watson was the same, when it was divulged that he most certainly involved in player recruitment he was belittled. All that on the back of a Luton support who are overall one of the bitterest in football. Even their podcast spoke utter rubbish on Paul Watson, a person in their clubs employment they clearly had no idea about - calling him a janitor. That was soon picked up on by Swans fans.

Negativity reigns as ever.

Montague is a well spoken football person and of course it remains in doubt as to his ability to operate at Championship level, but even now he is under fire. Sometimes maybe the inability of signings since they arrived at Swansea lay elsewhere ?

Let us review last nights goal scored by Jay Fulton. Obviously it is still contentious as at first viewing Jay looked onside. See below.

It’s not as scientific as many would like, but even at the level we can see here it looks a fifty fifty shout. Clearly the goalscorer not being given the advantage as per the laws of the game. You can see Futon’s right foot is very slightly behind the opponents foot, but he has his left arm outstretched closer to the goal. Our belief is VAR would have given the goal on that evidence at least.

Tomorrow we start our weekend build up as the Swans travel to Stoke City for a Saturday 3pm kick off.

Artwork by Swansea Independent

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