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Reply | To clarify to date
at 16:00 3 Jan 2025
Would I lie to you?
Is it true or is it a lie? |
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Reply | Low bid rejected : The Swans will press on plus Kwame Poku
at 01:46 31 Dec 2024
Interesting as it appears they are resigned to letting him go but trying to create a story so that if it goes to a tribunal Peterborough will get the best fee.
With his current injury I would be surprised if anyone went in now. But as you implied in another thread it's a funny old game saint. |
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Reply | Swansea City must no longer gather bit part players for the sake of it
at 12:40 27 Dec 2024
I think that the article is a bit harsh on Abdulai. IMO he needs a loan move and to be played as a central midfielder.
As for the loanees, they can go back to their clubs. We clearly won't be paying for top dollar loanees, but if we go down that route they at least need to be capable of improving the match day squad. |
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Reply | Hilarious
at 20:26 22 Dec 2024
Apologies, tired fingers |
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Reply | Very bad start for Russ.
at 23:40 16 Dec 2024
Nothing wrong with the style of football.
You just need to have players with the skill set and confidence to play it for the division you are playing in. Like any system.
With us it was hit and miss. Southampton in the championship had better players than most opponents so were a hit. In the Premier League their defenders get punished for mistakes they could often get away with in the championship.
The players capable of playing the way Russ wants to play in the Premier League are probably out of Southampton's budget at the moment. They needed to survive this season any way they could to build that type of squad.
As for Man City, no pace in central midfield ; easy to counter attack because of that and no Rodri to cover the cracks. As the cracks are visible to opponents players have lost confidence. Possession with a purpose to probe has become possession for possessions sake and ""without confidence players make poor decisions under pressure, especially pressure of their own making.
Poor recruitment has put them in this position. Let Palmer go when he should have been developed as the De Bruyne replacement, bought Phillips as a back up for Rodri and when he didn't work out brought back Gundogan whose legs are gone. Walker is being exposed in ways he hasn't been previously. No real option to Harland after selling Alvarez etc.
Potentially a couple of signings can restore solidity and regain confidence.
Confidence is a big part of successful teams, I don't think we have it either. |
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Reply | David Coote
at 00:35 10 Dec 2024
There was also an allegation in the Sun that ahead of a game he told a friend he would book a specific Leeds player. He booked the player, deservedly so by all accounts, but allegedly subsequently had "banter" about whether the friend had put a bet on the player being booked.
If those conversations took place, even if it was "banter" based on his experience that the Leeds player was likely to do something that merited a booking in the game, it was extremely foolish on his part. He was leaving himself wide open to accusations that he was manipulating a betting result, even if he did not profit from it, if details ever came out.
IMHO if those conversations were believed to have taken place the PGMOL would consider that to be far more serious than any allegation of drug use or not liking Klopp. |
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Reply | Peart - Harris
at 00:46 1 Dec 2024
To me it was telling that Portsmouth didn't seem interested in getting him back. |
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