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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 07:43 1 Jan 2026
Happy new year mate!
Bobby Wales is a good way to illustrate what I’m trying to say about Nzingo. He did really well in the SPL last season and still can’t force his way in. Now may be his chance with Idah injured.
Nzingo may well be brilliant, but games for Carolina Core aren’t going to tell us that. I’d expect an extension and a domestic loan if we think he’s got a future with us. |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 18:33 31 Dec 2025
I know I probably defend Cullen too much on here, but can you confidently compare a championship player to anyone playing in the MLS development league?
I don’t know a lot about it, but a few quick searches all say the standard is roughly comparable to the National league. Liam Cullen would rip that apart, as would any of our first team squad. |
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Reply | How much rotation of the squad will there be .....
at 18:09 31 Dec 2025
It’s Cullen or Wales. I assume we’ll have worked on those scenarios, but it’s not ideal.
Even if he doesn’t get injured, he’s not going to be at his peak if he has to play 90 minutes three times in less than a week. |
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Reply | West Brom New Years Day
at 16:59 31 Dec 2025
I actually think we’ll be near enough safe if we win tomorrow.
I know the gap won’t be huge, but I just can’t see this team picking up less points than Portsmouth and Ocford at a minimum over the remaining games.
Playoffs is an ask, but at least we could start looking for results above us not below us |
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Reply | How much rotation of the squad will there be .....
at 16:55 31 Dec 2025
If it’s six weeks, we need to look at a loan IMO. Doesn’t have to be a world beater, a promising PL youngster who will be guaranteed minutes or a journeyman who can just take a bit of pressure off would do.
Two managers have looked at Wales and not really thought he was ready. He may get a chance and prove them wrong. Similar to Cullen though, I’m not sure he’s physically suited to the role our strikers have been playing |
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Reply | How much rotation of the squad will there be .....
at 12:51 31 Dec 2025
I don’t think Cullen really cuts it as a direct replacement to be honest. Not that he can’t play up front, but we’d have to adapt the way we play and almost have a fluid front three swapping positions.
Both Vipotnik and Idah have been asked to take balls on their chest with centre backs on them and link play. That just isn’t his game. We’d have to pass our way through and be less direct.
We desperately need Idah back soon to take some of the workload |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 12:13 30 Dec 2025
I would think we’ll ask Vipotnik to push through the next two games, unless either Idah returns to fitness, or we’re a couple of goals up and can bring Wales on.
The cup game, I’m sure he’ll be on the bench or rested completely.
We can’t judge Bobby Wales, but Matos sees him every day. So far, neither him nor Sheehan has felt he’s ready. |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 11:50 30 Dec 2025
I do feel a bit sorry for Bobby Wales. He should really be out on loan playing football somewhere.
But with two centre forwards and classing Cullen as an attacking midfielder, we’re too short on cover, so he’s stuck in no mans land not playing for us and not playing for anyone else. |
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 11:46 30 Dec 2025
This is what Vipotnik has got a lot better at IMO. Movement and anticipation in general, including but not limited to attacking crosses.
He gets much more shots away and gets played through more for the same reason.
Tymon had the third highest chance creation in the league last season, though crosses from the position he was in last night, which are probably fairly typical for him, can’t really be considered as clear cut as through balls or crosses whipped in ahead of the striker for him to attack. |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 10:05 30 Dec 2025
Preston have been linked with him. Not sure how realistic that is, but if there’s anything in it, we should be able to compete with them.
If he was available on loan though, I’d imagine a bigger hitter in the Championship would blow us both out the water |
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 10:03 30 Dec 2025
That goal in particular was partly because they gave Tymon about 20 minutes to get his cross in and he placed it perfectly. Still a quality finish.
Vipotniks heading ability was never the actual issue, it was his ability to read where the cross was going and find space away from markers. He’s certainly worked on that. Two headed goals before January versus none last season, plus the one against Forest which wasn’t a header, but was from getting to the near post before his man and turning the cross in.
Yes, we were in control of that match more or less from start to finish. Just a few poor decisions in promising positions stopped us creating as many clear chances as the performance deserved. You’re right, we were solid further back and didn’t let them get a grip on the game. Apart from the late free kick I can’t remember them seriously threatening us |
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 08:50 30 Dec 2025
Yes, that’s a concern. I thought he had one of his best games last night but noticeably tailed off towards the end. Not a criticism, he ran himself into the ground.
If Idah isn’t fit, it’s a big ask to play that role for 90 minutes three times in six days.
I agree, Wales would probably have come on if we’d scored again |
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Reply | Oxford United v Swansea City : Match day thread
at 05:59 30 Dec 2025
Possibly some of the comments on here a bit negative?
We’re going to have scrappy games against scrappy teams. We’ll see more like that, especially at home. Matos has already got us to the stage where we’re winning them. Next step is to get the second and third goals our dominance deserves, but he’s already moved us a long way forward.
Aside from that, I said crosses weren’t Vipotniks strength a few days ago, then he absolutely buried that header. Even if you take the goal out of it, I thought he had one of his best games. He did what he usually does, but he just did more of it if that makes sense.
Ronald and Franco should have made it safe, but I don’t tend to criticise players for missing chances, I criticise them for not getting in positions to have chances. Still need to work on turning possession in the final third into clear chances, but overall I saw that much more positively than the general vibe on here.
Work in progress, but we are progressing |
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Reply | Mounjaro
at 11:18 28 Dec 2025
It’s an appetite suppressant. It makes people eat less, but not healthier.
If someone is overweight due to lifestyle, the temptation is going to be to keep eating the foods they like (in smaller quantities) and cut out the healthy stuff.
When they come off it, they have lost muscle as well as fat, which puts more strain on their bodies when the weight goes back on.
I think it’s probably quite good for people who use it sensibly, but the majority use it as a quick fix and are not doing themselves any long term favours. |
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Reply | Swansea City : Matos at a crossroads with his team still searching
at 10:42 28 Dec 2025
I’d be very surprised if Widdell and Eom don’t both start tomorrow. Yes, we are rotating, but they are both in prime position to get the lions share of starts.
He may throw a curveball by starting Yalcouye instead of Franco, but then players around him have to be mindful he’s unpredictable which has its good and its bad points. May even go for Fulton if he wants to give Franco a rest and go with a similar style player.
Another big game Thursday. Thank god we’ve got a bit of depth this season. |
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Reply | Adam Worth continues his rise as Swansea City promote him to Recruitment Directo
at 10:35 28 Dec 2025
From my point of view
Would this squad be challenging the top six with Klopp managing them?
Would they be challenging the top six with Bradley managing them?
Extreme examples, but I’d say Sheehan is more at the Bradley end of the scale.
Of course, we’re nowhere near where we want to be, but I’d blame the football management more than the recruitment team. Fair enough if you disagree, but we wouldn’t have seen an upturn in results and performances if that wasn’t the case. |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 10:29 28 Dec 2025
Unfortunately, that’s a series of managers who haven’t fancied Parker now. I agree, he impressed me in the limited chances he’s had.
We’ve got to bring someone in at RB now. I’m sure Matos would prefer Galbraith in the middle. If we’re not trusting Parker, a loan makes sense to me, as Key isn’t a bad fullback, he’s just been some way short of his usual standards this season. |
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Reply | January Transfer Rumours
at 05:43 28 Dec 2025
Just shows the gulf between Championship and Premier League. Top scorer last season |
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