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Reply | Feels like 1930s
at 18:53 15 Oct 2023
Absolutely very little comparison can be made with the present day and the 1930's. Families from the valleys moved to the likes of Slough and Luton in search of a job and were treated like shit by the locals. Can poverty in today's world be compared to the 30's, not really. Benefits abound in today's world while hand me down clothes were treated as Xmas presents when kids were fortunate.
The fact of the matter is that the majority of people were in the same boat and the one vital aspect of todays' life - a lack of respect, was something that proud, poor Welsh families were respected for.
Just imagine if our parents, grandparents were alive today I wonder what their thoughts would be regarding the inability of so many to be able, let alone cook a meal, and pay for somebody to deliver a meal to one's door. |
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Reply | Most Wales caps ? That’s Swansea City of course …
at 12:15 10 Oct 2023
Two Swansea born players that are missing from the list.
Ernie Morley - 28/2/1925 v England, 3 further caps whilst at Clapton Orient
Frank Squires - War-time International 2 caps for Wales, 1942 and 1945/46(Victory Season) |
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Reply | Duff - A Crap Press Conference
at 07:45 25 Aug 2023
When fans become smitten with the 'charmer' that was Russell Martin, people like Duff who tells it as it is, plain speaking with no frills and who doesn't pander to the journos in front of him at press conferences, no doubt they are disappointed. But there again the bullshit world suits some. |
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Reply | how sad an ex player (youth level)
at 06:51 22 Aug 2023
Carame did actually play for the U23's in season 2017/19, 2 sub appearances in PL Cup and one start in the PL International Cup( v Manchester United(away) competitions. |
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Reply | Ntcham off to Turkey??
at 09:04 2 Aug 2023
Ncham is one of the players in the gallery post on OS so he's not going anywhere at moment |
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Reply | Contracts up
at 06:50 1 Aug 2023
Swans have one year options on the following - Nathan Wood, Liam Cullen and Brandon Cooper. |
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Reply | Lee Buchanan and this Ashby guy
at 10:28 29 Jul 2023
Most probably it ties in that by the close of the window players like Piroe, Grimes etc. will have been sold and cash for Buchanan will be from that source, as all other transactions have been, never with their own cash. |
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Reply | History - Is this the Colin Appleton moment being repeated?
at 12:56 27 Jul 2023
Rajkovic returned home because Sharpy and the club couldn’t afford to pay him what he was showed.
The pitch was no different for most of County’s home games and it questions the attitude and make up of pampered PL footballers |
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Reply | The real mechanics the Swans have to overcome to get Jamal Lewis
at 12:56 24 Jul 2023
Can we really pay even half of Lewis's salary especially when one considers how much the salaries have been reduced at the club in the last two seasons.
In my opinion Watson needs to revert to what made his name at Luton in identifying players on a salary that would not break the bank - Amari Bell is just one example. |
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Reply | Duff all
at 19:16 23 Jul 2023
Duff impressed many fans with the way he orchestrated his players through the Play Offs playing a brand of football that was nowhere near kicking the ball from back to front, but a terrier like team that could defend, make no stupid mistakes when the ball was passed between keeper and defender, competed at the breakdown and counter attacked with pace on either flank.
There were no players like Grimes in their team, who on his day could pass a ball through the eye of a needle but less flamboyant midfielders in Herbie Kane stood out as a midfield grafter who could mix it and pass it on to a team mate while former Forest Green wide man Cadden knew what he had to do when they didn't have the ball and that is track back.
Duff doesn't communicate like the 'charmer' Martin but the 'devil in the detail' is the backing he expects to receive from the boardroom. They will be carefully scrutinised as the weeks progress.
All three players linked regarding new signings wont be back in the UK until 7 days time, not exactly perfect timing, but no doubts they are all above the quality that saw us sign Finley Burns, Okoflex, Stevens and Cundle in recent windows. |
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Reply | Preparing to be underwhelmed or not?
at 17:02 30 May 2023
It can be argued that the only head coach our owners actually signed was Russell Martin, or was Julian Winter the instigator? Jenkins brought in Potter after relegation and Birch was responsible for signing Cooper. |
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Reply | Abdulai
at 16:29 27 May 2023
Was Gyokeres really given a chance under Cooper, two starts in the league and his only goal in the cup tie at Stevenage. Kasey Palmer another loan player who made just two starts under Cooper. |
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Reply | Uncovered : The agent, the journalist and the Swansea City player
at 16:21 27 May 2023
the story doing the rounds during Laudrup's reign prior to the start of his second season at the Liberty was that Tutumulu wanted to take control of all of the player recruitment. Quite tempting after the success of Laudrup's first season but with the Swans having their own scouting department on the monthly wage bill, Jenkins quite rightly said no. |
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Reply | Uncovered : The agent, the journalist and the Swansea City player
at 12:29 27 May 2023
Jenkins had his fingers burnt when he started depending on agents, with player after player arriving at High Street station, and all to be sent back. So many trialists taking the place of youngsters already in the academy with the faint hope that one or two would be offered professional contracts after being released by their parent club. Brydges from PSG, Paljk from Slovenia, Plezier from Holland, Celina's younger brother and Jordan Aina, just a handful who actually had games, so many didn't. Ebereci Eze was also a trialist who didn't impress. |
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Reply | Russell Martin’s situation
at 18:32 26 May 2023
Even going back to the pre-PL era negotiations took ages with Huw Jenkins who bartered as if he was in Swansea market when spending cash on a player, whilst selling a player he was always looking to get top dollar.
Remember midfielder Andy Burgess of Rushden Diamonds, Grant Holt and Craig Dawson when they were playing for Rochdale.
Negotiations with agents and their assistants have worsened, and guess what, they are all getting a cut from clubs, selling or buying. |
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Reply | Thoughts on Ogbeta & Joseph
at 19:25 11 May 2023
Joseph should be pushing Cullen for that place in pre-season. Joseph has had a decent season at Oxford but what he possesses is real pace and toughness to battle against opponents. |
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