| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation 18:37 - Apr 9 with 2168 views | Swans_16 |
As we've all gathered by now, yes we're in the crap.
However, some people on this site love attributing blame to the Managers, where in fact the flaws go far, far deeper.
This season, and arguably parts of other recent seasons, 'The Swansea Way' now ceases to exist in any way, shape or form with severe mis-management at board-level with growing the club whilst in the PL, and of course the quality of our squad.
This season is a culmination of the last 4 seasons mis-management, where our star players have been sold for cheap alternatives, or completely rubbish ones (Borja for example, although he has not at all had a fair chance).
Now this season for all the doom-spreaders, we're still in with a chance of beating the drop, but the players and PC need to treat every game like a cup final from here on in.
However, from the mis-management we've seen i don't think it would be such a bad thing to being Championship football next season (Apart from the obvious Financial and stature reasons). We need to build our squad, we need some kind of identity back, and various other things to get our club back to where we all want it to be. Historically those teams lacking in the necessary PL infrastructure tend to struggle as a function of time in the PL. Unfortunately, Swansea are one of those clubs where we have a relatively small stadium and other commercial income streams. The club needs building back up, and this wafer thin squad we have need to muster some might and courage to attempt to beat the drop, but from a lifelong Swansea fan ... It's not the end of the world, it may even be better for the longer term.
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 18:45 - Apr 9 with 1743 views | magicdaps10 |
None of us want to go down but I can see benefits in us going down.......crazy as it sounds!
We will clear a lot of players who are in it for the wrong reasons. Players like Mawson, Carroll, Fulton, Dan James, Mcburnie can benefit with experience in the championship in our rebuild of the club. We can get back to discovering young potential players from abroad als Rangel and Bodde.
Its a process that hopefully could bring back the Swansea way, one I believe can work but without that twaat Jenkins and his sell outs on board. |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 18:51 - Apr 9 with 1722 views | Swans_16 |
That's exactly the point i'm getting at ! Glad i'm not alone with those thoughts.
Fact is though, of course Jenkins and the Sellouts are going to stay. Just hopefully that'll be the kick up the bottom needed for them to realise the truly awful situation. Even if we do miraculously stay up, the same principle will hopefully apply. | | | |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:21 - Apr 9 with 1614 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:12 - Apr 9 by monmouth |
You nasty old cynical sod. This is obviously a young poster with stars in his rose tinted eyes. Leave him alone.
Or he's on crack. |
Nasty? I was trying to be as kind as i possibly could! Bless him.
But ye, it's the crack i reckon. |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:27 - Apr 9 with 1584 views | jojaca |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:12 - Apr 9 by monmouth |
You nasty old cynical sod. This is obviously a young poster with stars in his rose tinted eyes. Leave him alone.
Or he's on crack. |
No offense, we could go down and never return to top flight again for 30/40 years. So I say we stay up this year, we can rebuild while in premier league. |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:29 - Apr 9 with 1575 views | Swans_16 |
That's of course the preference.
I think some of you are unsure of the term 'Lifelong'' | | | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:37 - Apr 9 with 1535 views | DrGonzo |
Bored of the premier league. Full of c*nt teams with c*nt fans. Everything is geared towards making a profit and achieving nothing but safety. |  | | |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:39 - Apr 9 with 1525 views | Starsky |
West Ham lost 5 on the trot and then beat us.
We need a win, quick |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:49 - Apr 9 with 1482 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:39 - Apr 9 by Starsky |
West Ham lost 5 on the trot and then beat us.
We need a win, quick |
Sure we do Starsk, people can live in cloud cuckoo land as much as they want, and yep. the Prem can be shite, but if we are relegated now in the position this club is in, then it will not be pretty. | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:50 - Apr 9 with 1474 views | spiderboy |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:39 - Apr 9 by Starsky |
West Ham lost 5 on the trot and then beat us.
We need a win, quick |
Yes
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:53 - Apr 9 with 1456 views | DrGonzo |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:49 - Apr 9 by morningstar |
Sure we do Starsk, people can live in cloud cuckoo land as much as they want, and yep. the Prem can be shite, but if we are relegated now in the position this club is in, then it will not be pretty. |
So every club that has been relegated has disappeared into oblivion? | | | |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:56 - Apr 9 with 1448 views | Darran |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:53 - Apr 9 by DrGonzo |
So every club that has been relegated has disappeared into oblivion? |
Exactly like Newcastle this season see. |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:01 - Apr 9 with 1421 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:53 - Apr 9 by DrGonzo |
So every club that has been relegated has disappeared into oblivion? |
Did i say that? But ye ok, clubs that get relegated who do not have backers do not historically do so well if we're honest. And trust me, if we go down we won't be backed. But i'm sure that deep down you already know that don't you? [Post edited 9 Apr 2017 20:02]
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:06 - Apr 9 with 1389 views | monmouth |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 19:29 - Apr 9 by Swans_16 |
That's of course the preference.
I think some of you are unsure of the term 'Lifelong'' |
Unfortunately some of us are lifelong (including 'Lifelong') and have seen us relegated on numerous occasions and it has never ended well, almost always getting significantly worse very quickly, So no thanks, you can keep it, stuff it up your turkey and have it for next christmas.
Even Newcastle fans cant believe how lucky they've been this season, and their team is probably pretty much better than ours now, with a much better manager whatever Clement's potential might be, even with the midfield maestro that is Jogjog Shelvey. [Post edited 9 Apr 2017 20:06]
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:15 - Apr 9 with 1353 views | magicdaps10 |
The problem with Clement is that he worked wonders straight off when appointed, that was the benchmark.
The players reverted to their useless performances and Clement has been trying to readdress the problems and look for alternatives........and not come out smelling of roses.
The players are shocking but ultimately it is not their faults they are not good enough. The problem lies with the people who thought they were good enough in the first place. | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:22 - Apr 9 with 1329 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:15 - Apr 9 by magicdaps10 |
The problem with Clement is that he worked wonders straight off when appointed, that was the benchmark.
The players reverted to their useless performances and Clement has been trying to readdress the problems and look for alternatives........and not come out smelling of roses.
The players are shocking but ultimately it is not their faults they are not good enough. The problem lies with the people who thought they were good enough in the first place. |
Fair play Daps, that's a pretty good assessment for you 9/10. I can't give you a 10 on the basis that it's what happens with most clubs who employ a new manager and have shit players. | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:49 - Apr 9 with 1258 views | Dr_Winston |
I've seen nothing in the Championship that a well managed, carefully strengthened Swansea City side need to fear next season if we do take the drop. A team managed by Garry Monk is fifth FFS. This is not a division brimming with quality.
Biggest question is will we be either well managed or carefully strengthened. And by carefully strengthened I mean will we sign players that fit the way the manager wants to play rather than just flinging cash around for the sake of it.
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| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:57 - Apr 9 with 1185 views | spiderboy |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:49 - Apr 9 by Dr_Winston |
I've seen nothing in the Championship that a well managed, carefully strengthened Swansea City side need to fear next season if we do take the drop. A team managed by Garry Monk is fifth FFS. This is not a division brimming with quality.
Biggest question is will we be either well managed or carefully strengthened. And by carefully strengthened I mean will we sign players that fit the way the manager wants to play rather than just flinging cash around for the sake of it.
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This post has been edited by an administrator"seems to be your signature. | | | |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:58 - Apr 9 with 1172 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:49 - Apr 9 by Dr_Winston |
I've seen nothing in the Championship that a well managed, carefully strengthened Swansea City side need to fear next season if we do take the drop. A team managed by Garry Monk is fifth FFS. This is not a division brimming with quality.
Biggest question is will we be either well managed or carefully strengthened. And by carefully strengthened I mean will we sign players that fit the way the manager wants to play rather than just flinging cash around for the sake of it.
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'flinging around cash for the sake of it'? Wtf you on about Jobs mun!  | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:00 - Apr 9 with 1158 views | Dr_Winston |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 20:58 - Apr 9 by morningstar |
'flinging around cash for the sake of it'? Wtf you on about Jobs mun! |
Like £15m for a striker who we can't actually use Gar mun.  | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:05 - Apr 9 with 1127 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:00 - Apr 9 by Dr_Winston |
Like £15m for a striker who we can't actually use Gar mun. |
Yep, but we won't be 'flinging the cash around' if we go down Jobs, in fact i'd say we won't be spending any cash at all! | |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:10 - Apr 9 with 1108 views | exiledclaseboy |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:05 - Apr 9 by morningstar |
Yep, but we won't be 'flinging the cash around' if we go down Jobs, in fact i'd say we won't be spending any cash at all! |
We'll be looking for 2017's equivalent of Steve Watkin. |  |
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| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:15 - Apr 9 with 1087 views | morningstar |
| An Optimists Approach To Our Current Situation on 21:10 - Apr 9 by exiledclaseboy |
We'll be looking for 2017's equivalent of Steve Watkin. |
Let's hope we don't find him, though i fear we probably already have him on our books!  | |
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