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Naughton
at 01:05 25 Feb 2024

The commentators were good today- knowledgable. Naughton was excellent today. For whatever reason he has played extremely well of late - looks much happier at RB than CB
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U21 v Brighton away tonight : Premier League Cup
at 16:00 25 Jan 2024

Good post spoiled by a ridiculous last point. Charles, Latchford, Waddle, McCarthy, Thomas, Trundle, Scotland, Graham, Bony , Llorente, McBurnie, Piroe and so on - unloved?? Give over.
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Huw Jenkins
at 15:54 25 Jan 2024

Yep, you're quite right. And the Whittaker sale is gonna prove more costly than that I suspect. For balance, of course, they have made money from good appointments and good player acquisitions at times - Potter, Martin etc and Downes, Lowe , Piroe, etc. But overall, in theior terms (financial) they've turned a £120m asset into one worth a 1/5 of that, at best.
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Swansea City Transfer News : Luke Williams lets his mask slip ever so slightly
at 15:41 25 Jan 2024

Much as I dislike our American owners, this isn't really a good or necessary time for us to be trading players. We aren't going anywhere this season barring some kind of freak set of results. I'd rather see us identify who/what we need for the summer and then back Williams to bring in said players and dispense of who he doesn't want/need.
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Huw Jenkins
at 15:02 25 Jan 2024

This is a kind assessment. But to an outsider, it's probably a balanced assessment. Where they "failed" undoubtedly was in a) failing to keep us in the Prem and b) getting us back up within the parachute payment window. So, effectively, they created the current difficult situation. Which is why those of us in the know criticise them and would prefer them to disappear. Their stewardship of DC United has been pretty much a disaster on the field so bringing that experience into the argument hardly helps them.

Levein joined in July 2012. At that point they were 3 time U.S. League champions and rarely been outside the Top 10 sides in the States. Since 2012 when they finished 3rd they finished 3rd again in 2014 but since have disappereared without trace and last 3 years have finished 24th, 16th and 28th. Does this sound like a "good" record? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_D.C._United_seasons
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Luke Williams : last season
at 18:00 5 Jan 2024

It feels like it's been years since we have. We were occasionally lethal on the break under Cooper. Likewise with Martin but consistently? You'd maybe have to go back to the Rogers and early Laudrup days.
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Luke Williams
at 17:58 5 Jan 2024

True. His experience as Head Coach is limited & wildly contrasting. He took Swindon down from League 1 in his 1st full season. But at Notts, he's been wildly successful. As Managerial CVs go, it's certainly an interesting start!
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If Cullen Goes - Then Surely No One Can Defend The Owners ??
at 14:04 3 Jan 2024

Arguably, you're right. I see little of quality in Yates bar hard work. Cullen has a better all round game but not as likely to score,
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Walsh
at 13:09 3 Jan 2024

He's made 90 League appearances ever and he's already 26yrs old. Only 60 of these were starts.
You're quite right - he was a disastrous signing. Anyone who thinks he is a "great" player must have a very different definition of the word.
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Swansea City : The bizarre reality that is affecting the clubs progress
at 11:33 21 Nov 2023

That figure seems ridiculously high.
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2034 World Cup set for Saudi Arabia
at 12:13 5 Nov 2023

I'll look forward to this. Loved the mid-winter WC last year and few admit (though it's obvious) that holding it in Nov/Dec was far better as players are knackered in June/July. Weather seemed not too hot, exciting games. Holding a WC in Qatar was utterly ridiculous but I'm not sure how many countries are whiter than white. Very close to zero. Nowhere more corrupt than the U.S......not seeing many moaning about them buying the WC? We will see what happens come 2034 - an awful lot will happen before that. Sport provides a release from the increasingly miserable world we inhabit.
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Liam 'Right wing' Cullen 🎉🥳
at 13:06 29 Oct 2023

Which is twice as many as Paterson has scored in the last 2 years, Stats eh?
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How do you rate Michael Duff so far ?
at 13:02 29 Oct 2023

I have - he's playing well of late. But 1 in 53? That's howling.
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A second tier European ‘league’ / competition
at 11:53 29 Oct 2023

With the current drive on net-zero etc I cannot see this happening in a million years. And what about cost? Championship clubs - it would cost tens of thousands/week to enter this so also cannot see it being financially viable.
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How do you rate Michael Duff so far ?
at 11:49 29 Oct 2023

Pato has scored once in his last 53 league apps for us.....:o

Gets a free pass off a lot of people. Strange
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Why is our support so poor?
at 11:23 29 Oct 2023

Agreed Keith. We have thousands of supporters across the West Country. Strangely you're as likely to see a Swans top as a prem club's top when you're out and about in Bristol.
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Jenkins gets the nod for County
at 16:44 1 Oct 2023

Huwbert did an astonishing job for us. Of course we retrospectively like to pretend he didn't and he ballsed up selling to these Yanks which I believe he knows. But doesn't take away from the mess we were in 20+ years ago.
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Joe Allen out for ages
at 12:39 24 Sep 2023

Been on hols this week and wondered where Joey was this week. Sad to hear but not surprising to me. His issue isn't age - there's something wrong with his body which I think he's aware of. At no point last season did he look anywhere near fully fit. Looks like he's playing whilst carrying an injury or simply his legs are gone. But when I watched him "live" last season he just looked "shot" to me. Even though he still played very well at times. I was shocked. But it is what it is. As others have said - Joey needs to retire if he knows he's had it. It would be the right thing to do.
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Hat trick for whittaker yesterdsy
at 12:25 24 Sep 2023

Good God man, even Ronaldo was dropped for "attitude" at times. The kid has scored more goals this season than any of our strikers and in a newly promoted side. Interesting to see Cundle scoring goals as well. £1m for MW was a giveaway and SCFC handled him very poorly and not to our interests.
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Why do Swansea City’s majority owners fail time and time again ?
at 12:21 24 Sep 2023

Fair point :)
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