Swansea City Thread

[davidge]

 

1982/83 Swans team.

14 internationals. Played wonderful football.

[davidge]

There's been a big shake up of the board after the American takeover.

Most of the old board have gone and a couple of yanks no one had heard of are now on the board.

Most of this has been behind closed doors with the fans and Trust told very little.

 

From the local paper:

 

In their place, records state that American pair, former Sacramento Kings co-owner Robert Hernreich and property investor Romie Chaudhari, have been appointed to the board, both being pictured at the Hull game sat alongside Kaplan and Levien.

[Lloydies]

Swansea have really turned this game around and even tho it will fuck up my prediction I hope they hold on to get the 3 points

[Lloydies]

I think I spoke too soon

 

[davidge]

Should have kept your gob shut!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got to be a free kick against Costa - nearly took Naughton's head off.

Though Fer fouled Cahill before scoring so guess it evens up.

 

 

Lucky we weren't at least 3 down before half time - and could have had a couple sent off if ref had booked people when he could/should.

 

 

Settle for a point in the end. Hope it gives the players a bit of confidence.

[brooksie]

Heard the game on 5Live,was a good second half for a neutral point of view. Don`t care how good Costa is,don`t like how he plays the game.

[lasam56]

Costa is worth the price of admission.  Equal parts skill and evil.  Pretty much all the elite #9's are Death Eaters.  Suarez, Benzema, Zlatan ...

[davidge]

Swedish centre-back Sotiris Papagiannopoulos has joined Swansea City on trial. The 26-year-old is contracted to Swedish club Ostersunds.

[davidge]

Local press reporting Guidolin hasn't got long left. If things don't improve soon, he'll be gone.

Club Captain (though he isn't being selected) Leon Britten has gone public this week saying players have to respect the manager - a sure sign that a lot of them don't.

 

Club meant to be considering lining up Giggs as replacement. I'm really unsure about that!

[Ben Carter]

Local press reporting Guidolin hasn't got long left. If things don't improve soon, he'll be gone.

Club Captain (though he isn't being selected) Leon Britten has gone public this week saying players have to respect the manager - a sure sign that a lot of them don't.

 

Club meant to be considering lining up Giggs as replacement. I'm really unsure about that!

 

Giggs might be a good appointment maybe with someone like Toshack to guide him. Or even Sir Alex!

[davidge]

Giggs might be a good appointment maybe with someone like Toshack to guide him. Or even Sir Alex!

Toshack has just been sacked by his club in Morocco, and his son is the Swans' youth coach but I don't see him being asked.

 

After the farce when they sacked Monk - being turned down by their first 3 choices & struggling to find someone - the Directors will want someone lined up this time.

 

Most of the fans would probably be happy having Curtis in charge again for a while.

[Lloydies]

Toshack has just been sacked by his club in Morocco, and his son is the Swans' youth coach but I don't see him being asked.

 

After the farce when they sacked Monk - being turned down by their first 3 choices & struggling to find someone - the Directors will want someone lined up this time.

 

Most of the fans would probably be happy having Curtis in charge again for a while.

Toshack...

 

What a player he was for us

[Ben Carter]

Toshack...

 

What a player he was for us

 

Yes. Toshack and Keegan had a purple patch together.

[davidge]

Toshack...

 

What a player he was for us

  

Yes. Toshack and Keegan had a purple patch together.

He was still pretty good when he took over as a Player-Manager at the Swans. Still remember his first game.

Never seen anyone jump like him. His arms straight down by his sides (though he'd often have given the defender a gentle push before the ball got there :-) yet he still leapt really high.

[Lloydies]

Yes. Toshack and Keegan had a purple patch together.

I remember hearing "Toshack, Keegan, goal" a few times

[davidge]

Wasn't expecting to be at the Liberty today but here I am.

 

 

Not optimistic.

[davidge]

A much better performance from the Swans today.

More positive and a decent shape to the team.

Deserved something from the game. Man City had chances but so did we in a very open game.

Crucial moment was an appalling decision by the referee to give a penalty after amateur dramatics from DeBruyne.

 

PS Sterling seems to be an odious little man.

[Lloydies]

A much better performance from the Swans today.

More positive and a decent shape to the team.

Deserved something from the game. Man City had chances but so did we in a very open game.

Crucial moment was an appalling decision by the referee to give a penalty after amateur dramatics from DeBruyne.

 

PS Sterling seems to be an odious little man.

Have we got you lot next week?

[eanto]

Do we need passports after this Brexit thingy?

[Lloydies]

Do we need passports after this Brexit thingy?

Doubt it but  you have to pay to get in there which is a piss take

[eanto]

Doubt it but  you have to pay to get in there which is a piss take

It costs more to get out

[Lloydies]

It costs more to get out

I thought you only paid one way

[eanto]

I thought you only paid one way

The trouble with the Severn bridge is there's a lane coming back the other way

[Lloydies]

The trouble with the Severn bridge is there's a lane coming back the other way

If it was one way we could build a high speed link direct from Dover and send all the refugees straight there.

[davidge]

At least Scousers are consistent.

 

You KNOW there's never a chance of an intelligent discussion when they're involved.