| We have just witnessed a historical event. 20:00 - Dec 12 with 2343 views | lifelong |
Having qualified for the last 32 in a European tournament for the first time in our 100 year history.
Let's all celebrate.   |  | | |  |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:02 - Dec 12 with 1963 views | C_jack |
Congratulations to ML and the team. Fantastic achievement. |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:02 - Dec 12 with 1950 views | Jackanapes |
humbug. We didnt qualify in the right way. Or something. |  |
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“The stupidest thing she knew was for people to act like they knew all about the things they knew absolutely nothing about.†|
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:04 - Dec 12 with 1924 views | Jackfath |
well said friend |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:08 - Dec 12 with 1889 views | raynor94 |
Don't' be silly Lifey, we should be embarrassed according to some! |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:12 - Dec 12 with 1848 views | Townhill_Hilton |
Apparently two games in four days, a team full of injuries, travelling halfway across Europe, and playing on top of a mountain, in the fog and with a stadium full of drunk Heidis yodelling all night is a doddle |  | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:15 - Dec 12 with 1835 views | JJJack |
Michael Laudrup has just apologised live on T.V. Laudrup, 49 said: "I'm sorry for tonight. Sorry we QUALIFIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" |  | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:18 - Dec 12 with 1798 views | lifelong |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:08 - Dec 12 by raynor94 |
Don't' be silly Lifey, we should be embarrassed according to some! |
Yes, I've seen those remarks and where I agree that it wasn't a great performance this evening I just feel that some of our fans really do expect too much.
This was always going to be a difficult game for us without it being the third game in the last 7 days. Although our manager will not say it there is no doubt that the disruption to the travel arrangements was bound to affect our performance this evening.
Onward to the last 32. | | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:29 - Dec 12 with 1732 views | Spratty |
Well said, brilliant, fantastic achievement. |  | | |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:33 - Dec 12 with 1704 views | crackerjack |
Who would have thought 10 years ago..... little old Swansea City...
* mid-table in the Premier league
* in the last 32 of a major European tournament
* A legend of world football as our Manager
If that's not cause to celebrate I don't know what is! |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:35 - Dec 12 with 1696 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
If someone had said at the start of the season that we'd qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League and be in 10th place in the Prem at the same time - after having Michu out for 5 weeks - It would be the stuff of dreams. And here we are! (demanding apologies from the club...) |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:40 - Dec 12 with 1655 views | _ |
And this Is the only thread that should count tonight, so forget any other and add your endless list of adoration below please.
An absolutely amazing feat for our club.
Swansea City Football Club - One Love
FOR EVERYMAN A RELIGION |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:42 - Dec 12 with 1641 views | exiledclaseboy |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:35 - Dec 12 by FearOfAJackPlanet |
If someone had said at the start of the season that we'd qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League and be in 10th place in the Prem at the same time - after having Michu out for 5 weeks - It would be the stuff of dreams. And here we are! (demanding apologies from the club...) |
Yeah but you're not allowed to talk about the start of the season or 10 years ago or nothing. It's where we are NOW that matters.
Oh. I see. |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:43 - Dec 12 with 1632 views | JackFish |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:35 - Dec 12 by FearOfAJackPlanet |
If someone had said at the start of the season that we'd qualify for the last 32 of the Europa League and be in 10th place in the Prem at the same time - after having Michu out for 5 weeks - It would be the stuff of dreams. And here we are! (demanding apologies from the club...) |
Exactly.
We've had loads of injuries recently as well, and haven't been playing particularly well, yet we've qualified from a pretty tough group and we're in the top half of the league, must be doing something right. |  | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:52 - Dec 12 with 1571 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
Kerching!
Just done a quick calc of the prize money we've won from getting this far, and it amounts to...
2.4 million Euros (inc the 200K we'll get as a minimum for being in the last 32).
....which is nice... | |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 21:16 - Dec 12 with 1456 views | Jackanapes |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:52 - Dec 12 by FearOfAJackPlanet |
Kerching!
Just done a quick calc of the prize money we've won from getting this far, and it amounts to...
2.4 million Euros (inc the 200K we'll get as a minimum for being in the last 32).
....which is nice... |
Maybe the club will give out free prozac for the rest of the season with the proceeds of this competition to balance out the torment its inflicting. | |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 21:19 - Dec 12 with 1449 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
Think ML sums it up well:
"At the end the most important thing is that we are through,” said the Swansea manager.
“How much of an achievement is it for this club? It’s not me that you need to ask, but I hope it is huge for Swansea football club.
“We don’t know when Swansea will be in Europe again, and I think sometimes we don’t appreciate these things when they are happening. I think the same with the cup last year – maybe in three or four years, people will think back and be happy about what we have done." | |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 21:23 - Dec 12 with 1433 views | exiledclaseboy |
Aw bless him, Michael just mentioned Swansea City fans and "happy" in the same context. The poor, misguided fool. | |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 21:23 - Dec 12 with 1430 views | longlostjack |
Brilliant achievement ! Let's enjoy the ride !!!! |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 23:11 - Dec 12 with 1264 views | SA1_Jack |
Great thread.
Twitterland was in a bit of a meltdown tonight. Trouble is many seem to struggle to see the bigger picture of things.
Onwards to the next round! Well done Swansea City. |  | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 23:17 - Dec 12 with 1248 views | Whiterockin |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 20:33 - Dec 12 by crackerjack |
Who would have thought 10 years ago..... little old Swansea City...
* mid-table in the Premier league
* in the last 32 of a major European tournament
* A legend of world football as our Manager
If that's not cause to celebrate I don't know what is! |
And we are playing shite. Imagine if we were playing well. |  | | |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 23:52 - Dec 12 with 1187 views | SwansNZ |
Good thread.
We are through to the last 32 of a major European competition. It does not really matter we lost tonight, we won enough points to progress — it’s a (mini) league, it does not matter who wins the last game or 2 games, just the points total.
Who knows what might happen. In the COC last season, we scraped though against Crawley and Boro, but who cares — we also had a great win away at Loserpool and beat the Champions of Europe over 2 legs, before a record win in the final.
Anything is possible from here — we’re in it to win it!!  |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 07:41 - Dec 13 with 1063 views | Starsky |
Well said Lifelong, well said. |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 09:10 - Dec 13 with 1001 views | Shaky |
Yup, fantastic achievement but if events had unfolded differently in Valencia and Tremmel hadn't been on form things could very easily have turned pear shaped instead.
Hopefully we will be fielding full strength teams in the next rounds, however. |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 10:40 - Dec 13 with 907 views | monmouth |
| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 09:10 - Dec 13 by Shaky |
Yup, fantastic achievement but if events had unfolded differently in Valencia and Tremmel hadn't been on form things could very easily have turned pear shaped instead.
Hopefully we will be fielding full strength teams in the next rounds, however. |
And the temperatures won't be below zero with freezing fog half way up a mountain after the best part of a day sitting around. |  |
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| We have just witnessed a historical event. on 12:13 - Dec 13 with 858 views | macman |
All winners need a little bit of luck. Italy went threw to the second round on three draws in the 1982 Worldcup - to end up winning.
Chelsea won the ChL with a luck stream equal to nothing I have ever seen.
I can understand the disspointment and frustration over the game, but when it is done you should be happy about the achievement.
There were many tactical and technical error last night, but you uhave to keep in mind:
a) it is not without reason people who have to get "on stage" night after night choose to dope themselves. 3 games in 7 days says it all - but you forget that when you watch the individual game.
b) the pitch was terrible. Same thing for both teams, yes, but there is a big difference between playing it for the first time (no training pass) and have it as your home ground. Very big diffrence. |  | | |
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