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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 01:58 7 Jun 2024
You forgot to mention Parker who I thought was better than Govia but I have only seen limited amounts of both.
I do agree with your last paragraph as the way forward
As for the centre forward position we need a better target man but in the past was it not a case of we had forwards but not the right midfield who could protect our defence and also support our attack in Coopers case he didn't get to use Gyokeres because he had two American instead to help both in attack and midfield while having both Lowe and Ayew but crucially injuries hampered the team set up, same as the loss of Gibbs-White in the midfield.Under Martin Whittaker didn't get game time presumably because we had the likes of Piroe, Ntcham, Obefemi and Paterson with Downes in the midfield and Whittaker after his happier loan move wanted away.
With the loss Downes we were back with the same pairing in the midfield under Martin as we did.under Cooper and last season with the loss of Ntcham, the midfield needs strengthening as well as the forward line.
We had some joy when changing the midfield with Allen and Patino but Platino for me was made a scapegoat for the Leicester result and similarly Congreve after his first half substitution both deemed not ready and given little or no game time. As for next season Congreve did make the bench and maybe like Kuharevich were consider too much of a risk to use while in a precarious league position and a last resort once we went looking for a playoff position, will they get more game time next season? |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 08:47 6 Jun 2024
It does seem as if the club/owners don't really know how to deal with players and managers contract negotiations what may work in the US or in business in general just does not offer any stability for them. Running down contracts or just.exercising the extra one year option at end of the original contract does not encourage relatively young players to stay and seems to actively force players away which some would say is ok if we had adequate replacements in place but are we in that situation as a squad at the moment?
If you are prepared to exercise the one year pption then offer an incentive to stay and extra year or extra pay, In the case of Wood he may want away, in Cullen's case not, we really need to secure our quality players to help the manager as soon as possible.
Maybe we should have got rid of Martin sooner if we weren't going give him more time than we did allowing the new manager time before a new season to get to know his squad and try and influence the decision makers as to what players he needs..
Hoping in William's case he can now have players ready before the season starts with little affect being caused by the overlapping season start and transfers window. because last year start was damaged by players leaving later coupled with numerous injuries forcing knee jerk and ill thought out signings. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 10:26 4 Jun 2024
Definitely not our main striker up top when playing a solo number nine and yet we are putting high balls into crowded boxes with very little presence in that box.
We have seen the likes of Parker, Congreve Abdulai, Lissah and Obegeta have good impact on games and yet some have been sparsely used or even let go, hoping that Williams sees the need to inject some forward impetus in the team which only youth can bring fine line to know how and when to introduce youth prospects, if they seem to be learning sometimes they need to be given time in a first team environment at the higher championship level. [Post edited 4 Jun 11:58]
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 08:53 4 Jun 2024
I didn't think he regressed either think he is learning all the time, his natural strikers instinct hasn't been helped by the constant changes in position and team selection, having a settled team that starts gelling can win games and small changes which help to change the course in a game but without that settled team a load of players can look sub standard, especially forwards if delivery and support is poor. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 22:54 3 Jun 2024
Is it a case of players being brought down to a standard that the more experienced player can cope with and look good in a team while others are then targeted as being not good enough as they try and make up for the experienced players deficiencies and then cast aside very quickly because those experienced players aren't commanding enough to help them, eventually restricting the progression of new or younger players. |
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Reply | Your ideal Swansea eleven for next season
at 23:15 1 Jun 2024
Even with the little I have seen of Watts I would go with him over Fisher, I expect my goal keeper to be able to track the flight of the ball, Fisher seem to lose track of the ball, hence shot bouncing off his body or passing through his hands because he has mistimed the ball, I would question his eyesight and I don't mean that flippantly,think if checked he and us may benefit. |
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Reply | Your ideal Swansea eleven for next season
at 10:48 1 Jun 2024
Very hard question, do we know who will still be with us at the start of the season quite a few players contracts seem up in the air at the moment.
Unless there has been any more news? |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 10:45 1 Jun 2024
Think with Key and Tymon they offer us options similar to Manning being able to play further up the park on the flanks if needed , the youngsters mentioned also seem to give us options on the flanks, hopefully Parker and Ginelly providing fitness prevails can become permanent fixtures.
For me the middle of the park is the biggest issue with regards player qualities that aren't being utilised properly with not enough cover, really think we need a look to the future, not the past, by all means use what we have but we need someone different because we look very fragile when teams become intent on putting pressure on us. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 09:52 1 Jun 2024
Think we would need cover if Wood goes and if someone gets injured but do we really need a loan in the back four that as cover would surely spend most of his time on the sidelines, think it is really the time to develop our own with first team game time
And/Or
buy youngish players who have been released by the bigger clubs to fill some of the gaps we have elsewhere on the pitch.
If Humphreys became available and we could afford him I'd have him back. [Post edited 1 Jun 9:57]
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Thread | Live music?
at 09:34 1 Jun 2024
Any good bands seen recently that people would recommend to go and see, local or any other bands?
Level 42 seen last year and they well exceeded my lower expectations, highly recommend.
Saw Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy at the Brecon Jazz festival, not really jazz but enjoyed them live. Blues/ Country rock didn't know anything about them.
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 08:52 1 Jun 2024
Sunday at Ferryfest was very family oriented in the day went with the family and Grandson didn't stay late as it looked as if the weather was turning and after an early can needed an afternoon kip, doesn't take much these days.  |
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Reply | Swansea staffers supporting Russ. Is this healthy?
at 01:11 1 Jun 2024
Proof would have been if he had the conviction to stick with his principles and honoured his contract, not many of the supporters would have offered him a new contract after the first two years but may have been happy to let him prove his tactics in the third year and the club could have given him an extension in the third year of his contract if things carried on improving from the end of his second season run. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 00:57 1 Jun 2024
17 in 79, the totally shaven look apparently now makes me appear younger than the old git with grey hair look .  |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 11:27 31 May 2024
Wasn't Reading the go to festival at the time? Managed to go to Monsters of Rock at Donnington 1980-1982, Rainbow, AC/DC and Status Quo were the headliners in year order but they were one day events, never got round to anything longer.
I am loathed to pay the stupid prices to see the likes of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Genesis now they have seem to be taking the proverbial, just went to Cardiff to see the Black Keys and really enjoyed at less than a third of the price also standing so could get as close as I wanted.
Caught Genesis live on the Mama tour and enjoyed but they did stupid pop covers songs as encores which tainted it a bit but they were excellent, It is worth seeing Steve Hacket if you get the chance, seen him three times which were recently, him and his band were great well worth the money. |
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Reply | Leeds V Saints
at 22:37 27 May 2024
Can only agree, good coaches that had experience prior to being with us but all benefitted from being with us and left us as better coaches. With Brendan we also reaped the benefit similar to Forest and Southampton.
As a club we are still trying to turn the corner in stopping the decline that saw us drop from the Premier league, roll on next season. |
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Reply | Leeds V Saints
at 19:33 27 May 2024
Brendan Rogers wasn't exactly pull up trees before he came to us if my recollection is correct perhaps he had gain enough experience to move the Swans squad forward with some well thought out signings, could he have been classed as a journey man or a manager taking one step forward two steps back, to then push on with a team with potential? |
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Reply | Leeds V Saints
at 18:32 27 May 2024
The addition of the wingers and return of Key from injury added a element of hope for the future with the likes of Parker, the defence will be ok provided we don't constantly over commit in the push to win games.
No I don't think any of the three would have done any better with last seasons squad, the years under Martin and last season and into this is about rebuilding a squad capable of at least have a shot at promotion but with the comings and goings and injuries there is a lot of work to do to move towards that goal. |
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Reply | Leeds V Saints
at 14:14 27 May 2024
Potter, Cooper and Martin inexperienced managers at Championship level all gained from their time at the Swans Sometimes it is the ability of the manager to fit players at their disposal in as many facets of a game as possible to ensue the team picked functions properly with the ability to adapt to change as games momentum changes.
What might have happened if they had more experience when they got here? Don't really care now,
let's hope Williams gained from his first look at the Championship and what sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. |
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