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Four in at the Swans on the touchline 16:20 - Nov 22 with 8724 viewsKeithHaynes

Vitor Matos, Diogo Medeiros, Tozé Mendes and Gonçalo Ricca. Will arrive officially tomorrow.

Interesting.

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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:18 - Nov 24 with 1930 viewsjack247

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 14:55 - Nov 24 by KeithHaynes

Possession based but with very quick transitional play. More emphasis on getting the ball forwards through the lines. He likes to see his players shoot on sight so for me if they buy in …

He does though need to sit down and review Ronald at this moment in time, onnthe ball on the wing he can be okay, crossing is absolutely shocking.


This certainly sounds like it suits Vipotnik. Particularly if we can get players anticipating when he’s going to shoot on sight and charging in for rebounds.

Galbraith isn’t bad from distance either. Been unlucky a couple of times
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 24 with 1912 viewsWhiterockin

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:18 - Nov 24 by jack247

This certainly sounds like it suits Vipotnik. Particularly if we can get players anticipating when he’s going to shoot on sight and charging in for rebounds.

Galbraith isn’t bad from distance either. Been unlucky a couple of times


Eon has a decent shot from distance.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:38 - Nov 24 with 1823 viewsmax936

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 07:57 - Nov 23 by Whiterockin

He should look at his own game first. Two own goals the game before last and he should have done better for their second goal yesterday.


It's harsh to blame him for both those own goals in my opinion, he tried to block those attempts, those goals probably would have been scored anyway.

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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 18:23 - Nov 24 with 1733 viewsunion_jack

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 24 by Whiterockin

Eon has a decent shot from distance.


Eon just doesn’t have the energy. He needs to put his foot on the gas and he may just light the place up.😉

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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 21:12 - Nov 24 with 1616 viewsKeithHaynes

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 23:22 - Nov 22 by RhonddaSwans

The captain is and should be Ben the lad is a unit and could have moved on.
But Cam should be vice captain min .
Everyone can see that Cam doesn’t mess around at the back does he.
The most vocal out of the entire squad.


A liability for me on the floor and looks very much like it isn’t his game.

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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 21:15 - Nov 24 with 1613 viewsGVJack

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 24 by Whiterockin

Eon has a decent shot from distance.


Yes. Maybe with a 5 iron but both his feet are weak as pi$$. Eom trained hard over the summer but still looks too weak for this league, a loan move to League 1 may be good for him.

Franco is player who likes a long shot.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 22:51 - Nov 24 with 1536 viewsJJBomber

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 11:42 - Nov 24 by sw02sea

We are taking one hell of a risk bringing in a manager and 3 assistants, with very limited knowledge of the league they’ve signed up for.
At this moment in time we are in a relegation battle.
Good luck to them doubling, or is it trebling their wages, who wouldn’t ?and obviously we all wish them nothing but the very best In trying to sorting this mess out.
I know this sounds a bit dramatic, but could this be the last throw of the dice as far as investors are concerned?
They’ll hardly want their names associated with failure, and the hiring and firing that’s been self evident since they became involved with Swansea City fc.
How did the owners and board become so successful in their businesses, when they make so many basic footballing intelligence mistakes, when it comes time to running a professional football club ?


Matos is being assisted by Joe Allen and Leon Brittain at the moment, so there is plenty of knowledge of the league there.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 08:19 - Nov 25 with 1422 viewssons_of_omri

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 22:51 - Nov 24 by JJBomber

Matos is being assisted by Joe Allen and Leon Brittain at the moment, so there is plenty of knowledge of the league there.


Also the majority know and respect Joe after playing with him last year and Leon has been in every division in the club. Add Curt and you’ve got the full set.

I saw a picture of VM with his arm around a beaming Ronald on X just now - hopefully a good sign.
A left field appointment it is but I’m praying it works out for him as if so we are back on the up. A new RB in the window and we are back in business although it will be a barometer if Key starts picking up form. 🤞
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 09:26 - Nov 25 with 1378 viewsWhiterockin

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 08:19 - Nov 25 by sons_of_omri

Also the majority know and respect Joe after playing with him last year and Leon has been in every division in the club. Add Curt and you’ve got the full set.

I saw a picture of VM with his arm around a beaming Ronald on X just now - hopefully a good sign.
A left field appointment it is but I’m praying it works out for him as if so we are back on the up. A new RB in the window and we are back in business although it will be a barometer if Key starts picking up form. 🤞


If Matos stops expecting our full backs to provide the crosses and defend at the same time it will be a positive start. Tymon [our best player for assists] and Key who played well on Saturday in my opinion can't do both, they push up and the opposition play the ball behind them and there is no cover. We partly resolved that with three at the back, but Sheehan couldn't balance the midfield. Hopefully Matos can see our problems quickly and resolve them.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:07 - Nov 25 with 1319 viewsWhiterockin

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 15:41 - Nov 24 by Whiterockin

I'm normally very optimistic mate but we have been kicked in the teeth so many times the last couple of seasons its demoralising. I was extremely excited about this season after the summer but we seem worse than ever. I have no confidence in the recruitment set up because it seems very hit and miss, we have signed a couple of excellent players, a couple of good players and several who don't seem to fit. We haven't built a team. Now that could 100% be down to the coaching, but even if the coaching is bad players should still be able to beat a man, shoot and defend. Hopefully Matos will come in and turn the team around and get them all playing well and then the recruitment team can be praised for recruiting the manager and the players, but the track record so far is not good in my opinion.


I am more optimistic after seeing the Matos/Gorringe press conference. When asked about the quality of the squad Matos replied "we have a good squad but we need to build a team" or words to that effect. Exactly what some of us have stated for weeks. He's watched one game and been here a couple days with the players and already identified our problem, I'm feeling a lot more positive. Hopefully the recruitment team will utilise the coach more and provide the players to make a team instead of talented individuals.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:27 - Nov 25 with 1278 viewsonehunglow

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:07 - Nov 25 by Whiterockin

I am more optimistic after seeing the Matos/Gorringe press conference. When asked about the quality of the squad Matos replied "we have a good squad but we need to build a team" or words to that effect. Exactly what some of us have stated for weeks. He's watched one game and been here a couple days with the players and already identified our problem, I'm feeling a lot more positive. Hopefully the recruitment team will utilise the coach more and provide the players to make a team instead of talented individuals.


And I’m expecting spirits to be lifted
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:32 - Nov 25 with 1275 viewsWhiterockin

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:27 - Nov 25 by onehunglow

And I’m expecting spirits to be lifted
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Things will not change overnight. We may get a new manager bounce but there is a lot of work to be done with the squad to have an effective team.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:55 - Nov 25 with 1220 viewssons_of_omri

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:32 - Nov 25 by Whiterockin

Things will not change overnight. We may get a new manager bounce but there is a lot of work to be done with the squad to have an effective team.


Yup patience is the key
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 11:12 - Nov 25 with 1193 viewsFireboy2

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 10:32 - Nov 25 by Whiterockin

Things will not change overnight. We may get a new manager bounce but there is a lot of work to be done with the squad to have an effective team.


Agreed on all 3 points.

A plus point we have cabango and tymon back, id rest burgess, hes played, correct ne if I am wrong almost every minute this season including the internationals.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 13:24 - Nov 25 with 1069 viewssw02sea

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 08:19 - Nov 25 by sons_of_omri

Also the majority know and respect Joe after playing with him last year and Leon has been in every division in the club. Add Curt and you’ve got the full set.

I saw a picture of VM with his arm around a beaming Ronald on X just now - hopefully a good sign.
A left field appointment it is but I’m praying it works out for him as if so we are back on the up. A new RB in the window and we are back in business although it will be a barometer if Key starts picking up form. 🤞


If he coaches Ronald to actually take on a player, and cross it successfully into the box, he will be a football genius.
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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 15:07 - Nov 27 with 772 viewsunion_jack

Any news on these guys coming in officially.

I fear that with the current set up we are building our team around Fulton😂

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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 16:24 - Nov 27 with 676 viewsJJBomber

Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 15:07 - Nov 27 by union_jack

Any news on these guys coming in officially.

I fear that with the current set up we are building our team around Fulton😂


waiting for work permits.
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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:06 - Nov 27 with 610 viewsunion_jack

Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 16:24 - Nov 27 by JJBomber

waiting for work permits.


Thanks, just saw that on Mayos’ presser which I’ve posted on the MDT.

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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 27 with 594 viewsRichardO

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 09:26 - Nov 25 by Whiterockin

If Matos stops expecting our full backs to provide the crosses and defend at the same time it will be a positive start. Tymon [our best player for assists] and Key who played well on Saturday in my opinion can't do both, they push up and the opposition play the ball behind them and there is no cover. We partly resolved that with three at the back, but Sheehan couldn't balance the midfield. Hopefully Matos can see our problems quickly and resolve them.


Thought the three at the back with Casey in the middle worked because of his reading of the game, his pace which Canango can achieve but Casey's seems a lot more mobile whilst also tales very few chances, is he inexperienced oobviously but it allows us to play both Key and Tymon as wingbacks, mo need for wingers who are struggling, do you go with the two attacking and two defending midfielders and the loan striker very much like Martin's team set up but that shape must be adaptable during games. Inoussa and Widell in behind the centre forward worked a treat against Man City until we dropped too far loosing any threat up top which at any level you just cannot do.
As for Vipotnik or Idah two very different skill sets you could ask the question would they compliment each other 4-4-2?
One thing I thought we were reluctant to do against Derby was as they high pressed us we didn't try the early ball in behind their defensive line maybe under instructions to keep the ball on the floor,
We shall see how and if the coaching staff can get a tune out of the team because the turmoil at the club is evident and the supporters are drifting away.
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🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:43 - Nov 27 with 559 viewsonehunglow

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 27 by RichardO

Thought the three at the back with Casey in the middle worked because of his reading of the game, his pace which Canango can achieve but Casey's seems a lot more mobile whilst also tales very few chances, is he inexperienced oobviously but it allows us to play both Key and Tymon as wingbacks, mo need for wingers who are struggling, do you go with the two attacking and two defending midfielders and the loan striker very much like Martin's team set up but that shape must be adaptable during games. Inoussa and Widell in behind the centre forward worked a treat against Man City until we dropped too far loosing any threat up top which at any level you just cannot do.
As for Vipotnik or Idah two very different skill sets you could ask the question would they compliment each other 4-4-2?
One thing I thought we were reluctant to do against Derby was as they high pressed us we didn't try the early ball in behind their defensive line maybe under instructions to keep the ball on the floor,
We shall see how and if the coaching staff can get a tune out of the team because the turmoil at the club is evident and the supporters are drifting away.


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Can’t you foolkn talk to them

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(No subject) (n/t) on 17:55 - Nov 27 with 537 viewsonehunglow

🔴 Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 17:20 - Nov 27 by RichardO

Thought the three at the back with Casey in the middle worked because of his reading of the game, his pace which Canango can achieve but Casey's seems a lot more mobile whilst also tales very few chances, is he inexperienced oobviously but it allows us to play both Key and Tymon as wingbacks, mo need for wingers who are struggling, do you go with the two attacking and two defending midfielders and the loan striker very much like Martin's team set up but that shape must be adaptable during games. Inoussa and Widell in behind the centre forward worked a treat against Man City until we dropped too far loosing any threat up top which at any level you just cannot do.
As for Vipotnik or Idah two very different skill sets you could ask the question would they compliment each other 4-4-2?
One thing I thought we were reluctant to do against Derby was as they high pressed us we didn't try the early ball in behind their defensive line maybe under instructions to keep the ball on the floor,
We shall see how and if the coaching staff can get a tune out of the team because the turmoil at the club is evident and the supporters are drifting away.



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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 18:19 - Nov 27 with 514 viewsKeithHaynes

Definite work permit issues and remuneration. If nothing by tomorrow …

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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 18:32 - Nov 27 with 480 viewsKeithHaynes

Some thick sad lonely people don’t see it of course. Not on here.


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Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 18:40 - Nov 27 with 454 viewsonehunglow

Four in at the Swans on the touchline on 18:32 - Nov 27 by KeithHaynes

Some thick sad lonely people don’t see it of course. Not on here.



Loneliness is a big issue for many these days
My visits to residential premises sees many who are lonely and sad
Isolation is a significant and cruel part of modern life as folk are not as engaging and certainly not as helpful
As to what defines somebody as thick is subjective
I look around at the pierced , tattooed , loud mouthed and device obsessed as such
Because someone doesn’t understand someone , they tend to regard him as stupid

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