| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ 14:00 - Sep 1 with 2826 views | SwansIndependent |
 Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ 1st Sep 2021 14:00The window that has possibly been the busiest for Swansea City in a very long time, if ever, has thankfully closed. The players, including we hope *Olivier Ntcham later today for us have improved Russell Martin’s selection choices. We must not forget Matt Grimes and Dan Williams staying increases depth and quality.  3
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:20 - Sep 2 with 573 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:14 - Sep 2 by jackrmee |
That's what I like to see mate!! Bit of optimism.
I think yours is a bit of a stretch, but fair play to you, changed your tune
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Well it's more of a monkeys and type writers scenario. The nature of infinity.
If we are talking closer to now, we will need to see some stark improvements soon to think that is a viable path from this current era of management. |  |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:24 - Sep 2 with 573 views | jackrmee |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:20 - Sep 2 by Dr_Parnassus |
Well it's more of a monkeys and type writers scenario. The nature of infinity.
If we are talking closer to now, we will need to see some stark improvements soon to think that is a viable path from this current era of management. |
Yeah, I'm talking about a GOOD chance of us doing a Brentford.
In the next 5-10 years.
Extremely possible IMO. |  |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:35 - Sep 2 with 565 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 09:24 - Sep 2 by jackrmee |
Yeah, I'm talking about a GOOD chance of us doing a Brentford.
In the next 5-10 years.
Extremely possible IMO. |
I actually don't think it is likely we will get back to the Premier League in the next 20 years personally. I certainly wouldn't fancy putting any money on it.
Depending on how we go this season, maybe even longer again. A relegation could set us back decades. | |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 11:32 - Sep 2 with 508 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 14:51 - Sep 1 by jackrmee |
Awesome article! Cheers Mr Corny.
Exciting times!!
"Jamie Paterson, Flynn Downes, Ethan Laird, Rhys Williams, Joel Piroe, Kyle Joseph, Michael Obafemi, Olivier Ntcham and Liam Walsh"
Each and every one of those players will improve our team and squad. Can't remember a better bunch of signings.
Paterson - Lacking match fitness, but has still already shown some glimpses of some special skills, a goal and some heart, even without fitness. Came for free and looks to have fitted in already.
Downes - Yet to get a proper run in the side, but once he's up to speed it looks as if he will be a permanent fixture alongside Grimes. Very young and already played many times and even captained a side in this division. Great addition.
Laird - Sorry to see Connor go, but as replacements go, we couldn't ask for much more IMO. Exciting, quick and hungry. Our manager already knows how to use him, so it won't take him long to become a favourite on that wing i think.
Williams - Played 19 times for Klopp last season, albeit down to injuries. Champions league and Premier League experience. Klopp says he is amazing. I'm sure he will slot straight into out back 3. Can't wait to see what he can do.
Piroe - Just from seeing him play in our first cup game gave me the impression that this guy can be something special. 20-30 goals this season will not surprise me. Especially linking up with a speed merchant alongside him like we now have.
Obafemi - Said speed merchant. Can't wait to see their first game together. He said he's been waiting to sign for us for ages and seems delighted to be here. Strong and quick. Definite upgrade from Lowe in a central position IMO. Could be the making of one of our best strike partnerships in recent times.
Joseph - Only seen him against Plymouth, but he impressed me so much. Quick, solid in the tackle, gives 100%, and that's not even in his preferred position. It will be good to see how he does upfront at Cheltenham, but I can see him becoming a RWB and taking over from Connor long term. Either way, I'm very excited to see which position he excels at, because I'm convinced he will.
Ntcham - Very exciting signing. Champions league experience. Played at a high level with loads of games for Celtic. Still young at 25. Strong and versatile across all central midfield positions. Very highly regarded and if he can shake off the "laziness" and gets on well with RM, I think he could be massive for us.
I know it's early to talk about selling any of them, but the reality is, if they do well and we don't go up, they will be snapped up.
WIth the exception of Paterson (29 yrs old) and Laird/Williams (not ours), all the others could easliy go on to make us a lot of money in future which will help us become stable and start really dominating this division.
We can easily do a Brentford.
Especially with Scott and Allen heading recruitment. Much more credit should be given to those guys IMO and I'm sure many more will agree with me as time goes by.
The jury is still out on our new manager, but I have faith that his system will work. Another transfer window or 2 and he will have no excuses. He should have a squad of his players and had time to implement what he wants to do.
I truly believe he is the man for the job. Young and hungry. But if not, ,hey, at least we will have the structure and players here, ready for the next ball playing manager to have a go.
Here is to an exciting and I'm sure, up and down season.
HERE WE GO!!!! STID!!!
*apologies to some, who will no doubt be sickened by my optimism. I just can't help it  [Post edited 1 Sep 2021 14:54]
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Could you call round as I 'll need what you're smoking.
I find that article wonderful to read but then I look at reality of where we are. | |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 11:42 - Sep 2 with 493 views | onehunglow |
Forget optimism .That is for dreamers of fan forums looking to impress others.
Nobody can be in any way sanguine right right as it is all up in the air. Many of those could be
a,perma unfit or
b,injury prone like Walsh.
We have shedloads of midfielders none of whom stand out.We are stuck with Grime who has been rumbled as really pretty overated and ordinary and easily blown away-as he was Saturday. Grimes last time out was crushed ,humiliated and buried in the dust,make no mistake.Any potential managers watching such an abject display would have pulled the plug on any potential deal. Fact.
Grimes needs benching and the captaincy taken from him. He is no captain,as is obvious but has Russy the balls to do the obvious. I doubt it.
We cannot play Grimes with Downes and/or Walsh so in that regard we are horrendously unbalanced. Two midfielders effectively in lala land. Will Walsh ever be fit though.
These are facts and all the optimistic drivel in the world aint gonna win us games nor even keep us away from relegation .
The single most "positive" thing about this season is us being free of the excreable Woodman and seeing Benda between the sticks. He' gonna be good for us,YET,he got pelters for Saturday .
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 13:23 - Sep 2 with 464 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 11:42 - Sep 2 by onehunglow |
Forget optimism .That is for dreamers of fan forums looking to impress others.
Nobody can be in any way sanguine right right as it is all up in the air. Many of those could be
a,perma unfit or
b,injury prone like Walsh.
We have shedloads of midfielders none of whom stand out.We are stuck with Grime who has been rumbled as really pretty overated and ordinary and easily blown away-as he was Saturday. Grimes last time out was crushed ,humiliated and buried in the dust,make no mistake.Any potential managers watching such an abject display would have pulled the plug on any potential deal. Fact.
Grimes needs benching and the captaincy taken from him. He is no captain,as is obvious but has Russy the balls to do the obvious. I doubt it.
We cannot play Grimes with Downes and/or Walsh so in that regard we are horrendously unbalanced. Two midfielders effectively in lala land. Will Walsh ever be fit though.
These are facts and all the optimistic drivel in the world aint gonna win us games nor even keep us away from relegation .
The single most "positive" thing about this season is us being free of the excreable Woodman and seeing Benda between the sticks. He' gonna be good for us,YET,he got pelters for Saturday .
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Cooper gone Woodman gone. So its Grimes next on your hit list. Grimes can get stuck in when he wants to and almost got sent off v Brentford in the play off. Time for the guy to step up to the plate sign a new deal and stop flashing his eyelashes and dreaming of living in London and high carbon Monoxide levels.
I recall Brendans team being hustled out of quite a few games in hi championship era by team run by Stan Tennant and Phil Brown who claimed tactical triumphs over the celebrated Ulsterman. Over run by graft energy and total commitment. The trouble for these teams is that it is bloody hard work and not sustainable for 46 games. |  |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 16:11 - Sep 2 with 411 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 19:04 - Sep 1 by Catullus |
I'm not sickened by your optimism, I'm more sickened by those who are doing nothing but slagging down our team before they have had a chance!
I'm in the optimistic camp, I think that this team can be better than last seasons, it might take a while but Rome wasn't built in a day.
Yes I slagged Cooper off but he had been here 18 months before I did that. Some people are were the attack and he hadn't been here 18 days. Dome on Oba and Joel, smash in the goals and shut the critics up. |
Yep,mash the words down critics throats.
That is exactly what we want,so do it. Do it now . | |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 17:02 - Sep 2 with 409 views | Evs |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 08:08 - Sep 2 by Dr_Parnassus |
Nothing to do with optimism, its false optimism that I think people roll their eyes at. People can be as optimistic as they like, but others are realists.
''We can easily do a Brentford'' is just simply fantasy.
If you said there is an incredibly small chance we can ''do a Brentford'' then I would agree. It is naïve to think it is easily replicated. |
Shout out for the pessimists too - let's not forget them. There might be a few around somewhere.
Why roll your eyes when you can bat your eyelashes? |  | | |
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| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 19:56 - Sep 2 with 364 views | WalterBoyd |
| Swansea City & Russel Martin ‘Statement of intent’ on 17:10 - Sep 1 by Dewi1jack |
After the Stroke game, I genuinely thought we'd be in for a long, hard season.
That game knocked every bit optimism out of me.
They could have scored a lot more if they'd gone for it.
We couldn't even be arsed to start playing until late on
No where near making a thought on Martin. Will know i15 games in (normally set a 10 game to see where we are) as he had no pre season with us, due to the Swansea way of having no manager waiting, even though Cooper was in talks to leave.
Truthfully, bringing in 9 players in a window is more than I remember in quite a while
Martin seems to have some options available and hopefully the players are on his side.
Lowe "had to go to a bigger club" bollox on sky earlier.
Guess he had a falling out.
Or realised Piroe is more likely to be starting every game he can.
Hope that statement doesn't come back to haunt me when we play the mahooosive club FC Bournealona
Optimism is up again
Mid table to play offs easily and a FA Cupppaaaah win on the cards
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Just reading the first sentence of that post cracked me up. Apologies. Did you used to write certain magazine articles 😂
Back on track, its great to see lots of optimism after the transfers window has closed. We are all willing the team to do well. COYS | | | |
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