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Kick off times
at 10:16 17 Mar 2024

Am I alone in preferring the earlier kick offs rather than waiting until 3pm?

I get 60-70 years ago when a lot more people worked a Saturday morning in industry a mid afternoon kick off time made more sense. These days to me it's almost a waste of a day hanging around until then.

Much prefer it when the game is basically done and dusted by two/half two and you've still got the rest of Saturday to do other things, even if all people want to do is sit in a pub. Especially in Winter when it would make a lot more sense to do as much in limited daylight as possible.
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Another winger on the way?
at 21:19 31 Jan 2024

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Lionel Scaloni
at 18:02 31 Jan 2024

Perfectly illustrates what is wrong with the way modern football is headed and why we've so often been so dull to watch under some of the coaches we've recently had. Coaches "educated" in new processes and the stultifyingly tedious and endless statistical analysis that we're expected to believe is important.

Would go a long way to explain why it was so often the "flair" players who found themselves out of favour in recent years.

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European Elections
at 07:41 23 Nov 2023

The rise of Geert Wilders, Marine Le Pen and the AFD in Germany (not forgetting the Italians) should be of no surprise to anyone who has actually been paying attention over the last couple of decades.

Perhaps the single biggest reason I voted for Brexit (other than the democratic shortage at the heart of the EU Governing process) was my belief that the whole thing would come crashing down within a couple of decades and that we'd be better off out before that happened.

Seen little since to change my mind.
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Big Willy
at 20:38 12 Nov 2023

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The Legend of Kevin Cullis
at 20:26 19 Oct 2023

Worth a read (if you can)

https://theathletic.com/4961767/2023/10/19/kevin-cullis-swansea-manager/?amp=1
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For all the talk about the death of the "Swansea Way"
at 12:49 9 Oct 2023

The last few performances have been much more reminiscent of the way we played under Martinez or Laudrup than almost everything we saw in the four years previously.

Quick passing. Passing with intent to create chances rather than mindlessly racking up possession. The days of having 70% of the ball and only mustering three shots on target aren't something I'm keen to witness again.

Obviously it's less than half a dozen games so caution is required about our ability to maintain this in the long run, but if this is the intent from here on in then that'll do me.
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Lowe
at 17:32 5 Oct 2023

Unless he's signed a new deal in the interim, I believe that Jamal Lowe is a free agent come next Summer. No brainer to try and complete a permanent deal for him IMO.

Sometimes players just suit clubs.
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Been saying this for years
at 06:20 28 Sep 2023

Been saying this for years. There should be a list of NHS professions that attract free education/training in return for a commitment to a certain number of years of NHS service, the years to depend on the cost of the training.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66939864
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Welsh Tourism
at 10:58 17 Jul 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/16/huge-market-untapped-lack-of-vis

Already on its knees in recent years thanks to the Welsh Govts unnecessarily heavy Covid restrictions, refusal to deal with M4 congestion and seeming intention to actually make getting around in Wales even harder. To top that off we've still got the mooted tourist tax to come.

Is there anything in this country that they can't screw up?
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House Prices
at 10:47 13 Jul 2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66154013

I read this thread about a girl living in Cardiff who has £50,000 saved and still apparently can't afford anywhere to buy. Out of curiosity I then had a look at properties listed on Rightmove and valued at £120,000 or less within ten miles of Cardiff.

Anyone wanna guess as to how many I found?



563. Even if only 10% were suitable that's still 50+ properties in easy commuting distance that are within her budget. Whilst I have no doubt that house prices in certain areas are too high, sill stories like this just keep the fear going.
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Sturgeon arrested
at 14:53 11 Jun 2023

This could be interesting...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65871857
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Anne Boden
at 12:26 25 May 2023

Bit of a Swansea success story. Born in Bonymaen, educated at Cefn Hengoed and Swansea University. Soon to step down as the CEO of Starling Bank nine years after she founded it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Boden?wprov=sfla1

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-65697908

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An ex-Swan to keep an eye on
at 10:36 6 May 2023

Jon Brady. Manager of Northampton Town. Lost in the League Two playoffs last year, a win away from sealing automatic promotion this time around, although Stockport probably slim favourites based on the fixtures.

Was a youth team player for us back in the early 90's.
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£13m pre tax loss
at 16:59 28 Apr 2023

Let the asset stripping accusations commence...

https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-confirm-latest-accounts-2
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Is this what Russy is trying (badly) to do?
at 08:59 11 Mar 2023

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/10/roberto-de-zerbi-football-tacti
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Tenby
at 20:47 23 Feb 2023

My heart belongs to the Gower, but in my head I want to retire to Tenby (If I can afford it). It's a cracking little place. Good pubs, good restaurants and stunning beaches.

I don't think there's anywhere else in South Wales that combines those three things anything like as well. Anyone else got any preferred spots that they keep returning to?
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The Independent Regulator
at 06:54 23 Feb 2023

Now this could make things interesting, especially if it has teeth.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64536218
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Piroe
at 17:31 14 Jan 2023

Despite not playing particularly well this season he's still on target for 20 goals or thereabouts.

Now that Russy appears to have finally worked out that he can't play up front on his own (it's taken him eighteen months, but he got there) hopefully he'll regain some of the touch and composure that has been missing so far this campaign.

I still think we need better than Cullen alongside, but he's a willing worker and has taken some of the attention off Joel, thus giving him a bit more space to operate rather than being stranded and surrounded by defenders.
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One win in Eleven games
at 14:33 8 Jan 2023

With tricky trips to Sunderland and QPR coming up it's entirely possible that soon it'll be one win in thirteen.

When will it be enough? Is it wise for the club to allow RM to bring players in when this is what he's doing with the ones he already has?
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