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Reply | Ousseynou Fall Seck - New Signing?
at 19:52 10 Aug 2026
No, according to Google's Gemini, Jacob Wright didn't start any of the last 12 games for Norwich City. He did come on as a substitute. |
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Reply | Swans v Blues : The in-depth post match verdict on the Indy
at 19:44 10 Aug 2026
Great report, Olle! I really liked watching the Swans in the 1st half. Swans link-up play was superb but the finishing was awful. Elijah Just, Lissah, and Widell were standouts, as was Opaku, and sometimes Yeo. Idah linked up well but again lacked finishing.
When Widell got his yellow card, his play dropped considerably. Brum's press in the 2nd half really disrupted our fluid play and forced turnovers. Opaku lost his rhythm/timing and became mediocre. Stamenic, as you said, was too deep, and you could really see the drop off when Fulton came on. You're correct, they don't seem to play well together. It probably should be one or the other, and not both together. |
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Reply | Summer transfer thread!!
at 14:21 8 Aug 2026
Another factor as we found out with Almeida, does the player want the move. Interest in Isidor is coming from not only West Ham but newly promoted Hull and Ipswich. None have offered what Sunderland would agree to, which is £20-25M. Would he agree to go to West Ham if Sunderland accepted an offer? I've also read that Sunderland isn't really interested in selling him unless they get an acceptable £20-25M package.
Who would you rather have at that price, 25 yr old Isidor or 24 yr old Vip? Isidor didn't fare too well in the Premier League last season producing 6 goals and no assists in 32 games (1,158 min played). In the season before last (in the Championship), he scored 13 goals and had 2 assists in 46 games for Sunderland (3,297 min played). [Post edited 8 Aug 14:24]
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Reply | Summer transfer thread!!
at 13:02 8 Aug 2026
Scoured latest news on West Ham's football sites and didn't find any mention of Vip. Saw lots of stories on Isidor and Parrott. Sunderland wants £20-25M for him. Parrott is valued at £25-30M by AZ Alkmaar. Parrott deal to West Ham may come to fruition. |
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Reply | I'm calling it now
at 10:28 7 Aug 2026
Middlesbrough's spending continues, approaching £40M, with a couple of promising young recruits from Tottenham (Lankshear, Phillips), and a keeper from Man U (Vitek), as well as the American's WC super sub, Sebastian Berhalter. From what I can tell, that's the top spending by any Championship club. Middlesbrough picked by talkSPORT to finish 3rd behind WHAM and Wolves, respectively.
Not that much happening with the rest of the league, especially compared to Swans' activity. Burnley 4th, Wrexham 5th. Swans picked 12th. |
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Reply | Swansea City : Ross Stewart deal completed & Almeida off for now
at 03:36 7 Aug 2026
I think Valencia wanted to sell him to free up money for spending on other players. Valencia finished 12th in La Liga in 2025-26.
According to Opta:
"During the 2025–26 La Liga season, André Almeida saw his overall playtime and output decrease at Valencia CF due to injuries and tactical shifts, but he maintained highly efficient passing metrics.
Metric Comparison: 2024–25 vs. 2025–26
The table below outlines how his volume metrics dropped during his reduced role in 2025–26 while his efficiency stayed largely identical:
Metric 2024–25 2025–26
Games Played 34 22
Games Started 23 11
Minutes Played 1,988 1,027
Goals 0 0
Assists 4 2
Pass Completion % 90% 91%
Total Passes Attempted 756 444
Successful Tackles 15 13
Total Shots Taken 9 5
Shots on Target 3 4
Yellow / Red Cards 2 / 0 0 / 0
I think the key phrase is that the manager changed tactics and he wasn't going to be anything but a 2nd choice. The writing was on the wall and he wasn't going to get much playing time. Kinda like the Cullen situation. |
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Reply | I'm calling it now
at 02:46 7 Aug 2026
1st 8 games (to 1st Int'l Break):
1. @ Stoke
2. Sheff U
3. @ Derby
4. Watford
5. Wrexham
6. @ Southampton
7. Burnley
8. @ Lincoln
Fast start, or will it take time to gel as a team? We play 3 of the teams you mentionend with Wrexham and Burnley @ home. Southampton away. 8 games in 35 days! Wow! |
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Reply | Events in Ceuta
at 18:50 3 Aug 2026
I had never heard of Spain owning these autonomous cities in N. Africa until my brother mentioned it last year. |
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Reply | Carl Rushworth
at 18:40 3 Aug 2026
Coventry City's confirmed Summer 2026 Signings (so far) -
1. Carl Rushworth: Goalkeeper signed from Brighton & Hove Albion for a club-record £22.5 million.
2. Loum Tchaouna: Winger signed from Burnley for £20 million.
3. Aurele Amenda: Centre-back signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for approximately £15.4 million to £17 million.
4. Frank Onyeka: Defensive midfielder whose loan from Brentford was made permanent for an undisclosed fee |
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Reply | Tiago Parente
at 18:35 3 Aug 2026
Matos is looking to add another center mid and center back, according to the BBC report I read. With an 8/10 chance in signing Stewart, I think we're close to having the team sorted. Very close! Just remains to be seen if Vip departs if we get anybody else? |
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Reply | Ross Stewart
at 17:39 3 Aug 2026
I agree that this upcoming season is going to be tough for Swans to make the playoffs. You've got the three relegated sides, WHAM, Wolves, and Burnley, with all 3 in contention (imo) at the top of the Championship.
You also have as you mentioned Brum & Sheff U. Don't know if Stoke will be up there but they've always given Swans problems. Maybe Team Hollywood (Wrexham) who nearly made the playoffs last year, Middlesbrough who made it due to Southampton's spygate affair. Derby?
Then, if Swans were to somehow get promoted, then how prepared are they to stay up beyond the first year, is a great question posed by OJumpingJack! |
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Reply | Zān Vipotnik : West Ham interest could still be there, we look at why
at 17:14 3 Aug 2026
You're asking this question because the amount of money the club has spent for new players coming in exceeds the income the club has received for former players going out, and you think that maybe management is counting on Zan's sale happening before the window shuts? |
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Reply | Events in Cueta
at 14:26 3 Aug 2026
The correct spelling of the Spanish city on the north coast of Africa is CEUTA, (and not CUETA), hence the SOO-tuh pronunciation.
From Google: Ceuta is an autonomous Spanish city on the northern coast of Africa that borders Morocco. Spain also controls the nearby city of Melilla. Together, the two enclaves form the European Union's only land borders with Africa. |
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Reply | Yacine Titraoui
at 14:49 30 Jul 2026
I agree. Being from North Carolina where basketball is often considered "king", the tactic of a "give and go" pass followed with a quick "back door" pass back to the original passer is often employed by the likes of Duke Univ and Univ of North Carolina basketball programs. Such a simple play but it takes a lot of practice, timing, skill and courage to make the proper pass, even more so in soccer.
How many times have we seen the first pass by a quick winger, who then runs toward the goal that often is seen open but the pass recipient decides to re-cycle the ball backwards or sidewards. Very frustrating for wingers. That pass recipient has to have the skill and fortitude to make that pass back to the winger. |
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