Yeah big statement if we win this one. Grant out for them is a big blow. Think they also have Dyke out? Zohore is also injured. Doesn't really leave them a central striker.

6 hours ago, jim mk2 said:

TBH, the use of acronyms such as CB, LB, RB, RHM, CF, CH etc etc all the time is completely OTT. If folks are too lazy to post decent English they'd be better to STFU

GTFO FFS

Preston fans really wanted him back which bodes well. Shows he is more than capable at this level. Still would prefer the other Van - but we need bodies back there. 

Just hope he is coming in as understudy for Ayala and not to displace Wharton. Ayala will have his Xmas holidays booked soon enough. 

1 minute ago, Tugayisgod said:

Nicko saying Rovers now head of queue for Van den Berg

If true it must be a combination of our relationship with Liverpool, the fact he will get more game time here, has a mate here already, and we have had a great start. 

1 minute ago, 47er said:

Only if paid by appearances.

50 quid per gurn

30 minutes ago, USABlue said:

Lampard may be desperate enough to shell out big bucks for Diaz.  He really looked frazzled at their game, not sure he will last long.

Not sure Everton would be the right fit for him. Diaz is obviously a confidence player. Everton is a mess. Much prefer he moves to a Wet Spam, Brighton, or practically any team likely to stay up. 

47 minutes ago, The Gull said:

I also remember the promotion team under Souness having Duff, Dunn and Johnson who had come through and were shining, Jansen was signed from Palace as a young man the year or so before and ripping it up in that league, think we had Tiny Taylor at the back too.  Added to that was the experience of Hignett, Short, Bjornbye, Hughes and Flitcroft.  That was an awesome team for that division, only betterred by a very good Fulham side.

That team would walk this division today, great mixture of very talented youths from the system and very good, experienced players.

Berkovic was the final piece of the jigsaw. Always wondered why we didn't get him in permanently, but then i'm not going to complain as we bought Tugay instead.

Really hope it doesnt go pear-shaped tonight, need to keep this momentum and confidence going. 

3 hours ago, Mattyblue said:

"How it descended into that, I don't know. What they've done is left us open to criticism on mentality.”

What a plonker he is 😀

He brought on 4 subs at the same time on the 62nd minute i believe. 3 of those subs were defensive subs. So essentially, he changed the majority of his defense. How he cannot see that him doing that might have caused it to 'completely flip' and is instead blaming the players, is beyond me.

Enjoying reading the Swans forums last couple of days. Nothing against them - just funny. They already have the:

9 games without a win thread

Worst run in 23 years thread

What manager should we get to replace Russel Martin thread

In meltdown their fans are now. 2-0 up and cruising, another comedy goal due to passing it around and then pegged back to 2-2. Lose on penalties lol.

Ampadu - blimey. Made his senior debut at 15 years old for Exeter, played for Chelsea's first team at 17. Played 25 PL games, 29 Seria A, and also played in the Bundesliga, capped 36 times for Wales and is still only 21. 

if we pulled out of that - we must have a perm lined up as cannot really think of any better CB loans.

yeah Shearer tweeted about it with a preview

2 minutes ago, alexanders said:

Would love PJ back.

Can anyone actually see Wolves, Hammers or Sevilla going for BBD? I can't. I think he will be here primo September. 

Think clubs are holding out to get him on a free. One might get desperate at the end of the window though - something that terrifies me as we will have no time to replace. 

got to love our media team sometimes lol

Hope we finally start taking the Cow Cup seriously. Though, i would not risk Ayala (in case of injuries), Kaminski (in case of Pears), and BBD (potential transfer, form, we need him). Aside from that, id go with whatever the manager feels.

I think Swansea fans fed up with him, as would I. he has had this pretty football tag wherever he goes, but when has it worked? You cannot implement that style unless you have millions to spend on the players capable of it. Luckily JDT knew how to combat it and the team played to the plan almost perfectly. Does he expect other teams to just play how he wants them to?

We set the blueprint and they will struggle now. 

Its that same thing again. Doubt will play much in Pl but he a good Championship player for when they expectedly go back down. Seems the recipe these days. Become a yo-yo club until you can establish yourself at the top table. 

14 minutes ago, lraC said:

That’s got to be a sham, poo poo it if you like though. If she is in good conditioner not is more important, as a big hairy center half called Dan druff her up if not. 

Does she like playing at the back?

More importantly, can she ride a tackle?

12 minutes ago, lraC said:

That’s got to be a sham, poo poo it if you like though. If she is in good conditioner not is more important, as a big hairy center half called Dan druff her up if not. 

Does she like playing at the back?

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

If we held onto him until January and were 2nd in the table (again) though, surely it'd be worth keeping him and risk losing him for nothing in pursuit of the ultimate prize?

For me it's actually a no brainer we keep him until January and see where we are. If we're not likely to go up or down then sell. There'll be a lot of desperate Clubs by then and I can't see any situation in which we don't at least get money back.

yeah like we did with Rothwell

Many clubs will have interest but not at our asking price. Longer this carries on the more likely we lose him for nothing. Something has to give.

Either give him a fat contract or sell to the highest bidder. We cannot lose another player for nothing. Especially one we spunked 7 mil on. 

2 hours ago, chaddyrovers said:

Football is a business at the end of the day. Time you accept this. 

You can disagree on whether club owners should be setting philosophy or style of play but more and more clubs are employing sporting director and he will set out how the football side the club will be run with a plan for short term, medium term and long term. We moved to this Director of Football and head coach structure and so far so good. Jon Dahl Tomasson fitted the type of head coach we wanted and he was appointed 

Businesses make money Chaddy. Do we make money? Do many football clubs make money? 

1 minute ago, Ricky said:

Think J*B needs to stop digging that hole now 😄 

Yeah i just replied when i first saw the post a few pages back. Read through now lol.