It’s been seven days of news, views and surprises as we have followed Swansea City in all its guises on the pitch and most certainly off it. The foundations are being laid for the 2023/24 football season at the club and the work has been ongoing for three months and more.
Although announcements haven’t been made officially regards staff leaving and joining they are very much underway and known across the club and its fanbase. We have always said this site has never been about being first - but when information that can be reported is with us, and matches up with other analysis, it has to be told.
Russell Martin was disappointed after his sides 1-1 draw at Hull City after the mast away game of the season last weekend, which possibly indicates how far the team have come over the last ten games. However it was Josh Marsh who took the first headlines last Sunday. That’s our first week in review.
That’s here –> Josh Marsh on his way
No matter what people think Morgan Whittaker is classed as a ‘wantaway’ player at The Swans. Deciding to travel down to Plymouth and then sat next to the clubs head of recruitment was definitely him making a statement to not only Swansea City who pay his wages but to Plymouth Argyle as well. An orchestrated ( we won’t say well orchestrated ) signal he won’t be at Swansea next season.
That’s all here –> Is Morgan being an organ ?
Obviously rumours have been rife especially around the Swansea area of a club takeover. That isn’t the case and won’t be. The next article this past week summarises that with context. It cited changes ahead and new investment in excess of ten million pounds. We were happy to disclose this.
That’s here –> New investors extra
We had a few memories to catch up with post Hull City. Not least concerning old friend of the site and now sadly departed Lyn Phillips, who did his bit prior to ‘that’ Hull City game.
That’s here –> Touchdown for PC Lyn Phillips
Then Julian Winter the clubs CEO joined the rumour mill at Swansea City.
That’s here –> A bleak Winter ahead
That’s here –> Time to promote the youth Then the unusual Friday match day build up took a back seat when we learned late on Thursday evening Andy Coleman took the role of club Chairman. So where does this leave Julian Winter ? That’s here –> New Chairman at Swansea City There are other interesting reports on the Swans from last week including the finalising of fines for the Swan v Preston on the pitch bust up. We always strive to deliver the best and most insightful reports on this website, we hope you have enjoyed reading and catching up with Wales premier football club once again this weekend
News reached us that Russell Martin will be selecting his first team squad initially from what he has not what he wants this summer. Of course there is room for manoeuvre, but from ‘within’ was the key word of the day.What to read next:
The Swans are still in a kind of limbo today as they look to at least seal a deal for out of contract defender Joel Ward this transfer window. And the news is ‘It is going to be a quiet window’ There could be movement in the academy but as it stands two young players of interest are not anywhere near to signing professional terms.
You won’t get anything of note from a football club during any transfer window unless it comes with a caveat that it is in their interest for certain things to be mentioned, proposed or even disregarded as a result of information given. Swansea City have a very tight unit of those who have access to information and any leak is easily traced.
It happens a lot would be the recollection from the Sheehan era. Unfortunately It still happens is the comment on Vitor Matos’s stewardship to date. And that’s conceding goals at the end of games and halves. Having got themselves into a position to take a point away from the New Den an added time winner from Millwall undone all the Swans hard work.
If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report.
It’s match day on the Indy. The Swans are in south east London for their Championship fixture at the New Den which kicks off at 3pm today.
The Swans travelled from Swansea to their overnight accommodation prior to taking on Millwall at the New Den tomorrow (3pm) - today. A fully confident squad with more wins than losses in December. Then of course the opening game of the new year on January 1st saw the Swans defeat WBA 1-0.
On the treatment table this afternoon have been Ronald (ankle / lower leg) Josh Key (foot injury) Adam Idah (long term hamstring) Ethan Galbraith (slight hamstring tweak) and Liam Cullen who is expected back for Birmingham City. That’s the latest, but things change.
There were some worried looks when Swansea head coach, Vitor Matos announced his starting eleven against West Bromwich Albion, not least the fact he had no striker in the team. It turned out to be a masterstroke despite a fifteen minute period in the second half, and some uneasy moments at the end of this Championship fixture.
If you saw the match, please give us your player ratings and a mini match report.
Swansea City take on West Bromwich Albion this afternoon (3pm) at the swansea.com stadium in the EFL Championship. We will be covering the game with a match report this evening plus team news and latest info as we get it today.