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Reply | How did Aimar Govea get spotted in amongst all the UK talent available ?
at 14:38 26 Jun 2024
Perhaps Juve didn't move in on Aimar because he was under the age of 16, but the youngster was already in the Swans 'system' in season 2020/21 when he was 14 years old, actually making his debut from the bench at Bristol City in 28/4/21, three months short of his 15th birthday |
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Reply | How did Aimar Govea get spotted in amongst all the UK talent available ?
at 12:06 26 Jun 2024
Whatever scouts Juve had in Cardiff I dare say their recruitment in Spain is far more developed and would have spotted Aimar in 2022 from this article in the Official site
Swansea City Under-18s' midfielder Aimar Govea has been called up to Spain's Under-17 squad for their training camp in Alicante from December 12 to December 15.
The 16-year-old has been named as part of Julen Guerrero's 26-man squad to travel to Alfaz del Pí for a four-day preparation camp as they look forward to the Uefa Under-17 European Championship, with the finals due to take place next year.
Govea - who has already represented Ecuador at international youth level - making his debut against Argentina Under-17s back in October, was born in Spain. |
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Reply | The Summer Transfer Rumours Thread
at 18:46 8 Jun 2024
Whether the contract was not attractive enough to tempt Iwan Morgan to sign a pro contract or there were other circumstances, I dare say if he had stayed he would have been in and around the first team last season. |
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Reply | Is home grown talent flourishing? If not why not?
at 16:12 2 Jun 2024
Mark Allen didn't sign Lissah or Wilson or any of the Chelsea youngsters, that was down to the head of recruitment at the time Jack Chapman.
As for Eze, he came to Landore on trial, amongst other clubs and wasn't rated. That's what happens in football, an academy can't sign everybody they trial and when some trialists when they arrive don't impress. Move on. |
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Reply | 🔴 Swansea City : Zak Jules in profile
at 13:15 2 Jun 2024
If Jules was 24 we would be at the back of the queue whether we lose out on wages or a transfer fee. Even the foreign players mentioned are asking for wages more than what our budget dictates |
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Reply | Swansea City : Zak Jules in profile
at 09:11 2 Jun 2024
This is the market the Swans are in and we had better get used to it, but on the plus side a keen, late developer, eager to learn Lge 1 c/back who can play in a 3 or 4 back row, for a fee of around £350k I have no doubt will prove to be a better option than the money spent on a loan for Humphries last season. |
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Reply | Mark Harris : Swansea boy
at 08:26 12 May 2024
Mark Harris was that good at Cardiff he was given a free transfer. Anybody who watched him play for Oxford last week v Posh wouldn't touch him with a bargepole. |
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Reply | Feels like 1930s
at 18:53 15 Oct 2023
Absolutely very little comparison can be made with the present day and the 1930's. Families from the valleys moved to the likes of Slough and Luton in search of a job and were treated like shit by the locals. Can poverty in today's world be compared to the 30's, not really. Benefits abound in today's world while hand me down clothes were treated as Xmas presents when kids were fortunate.
The fact of the matter is that the majority of people were in the same boat and the one vital aspect of todays' life - a lack of respect, was something that proud, poor Welsh families were respected for.
Just imagine if our parents, grandparents were alive today I wonder what their thoughts would be regarding the inability of so many to be able, let alone cook a meal, and pay for somebody to deliver a meal to one's door. |
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Reply | Most Wales caps ? That’s Swansea City of course …
at 12:15 10 Oct 2023
Two Swansea born players that are missing from the list.
Ernie Morley - 28/2/1925 v England, 3 further caps whilst at Clapton Orient
Frank Squires - War-time International 2 caps for Wales, 1942 and 1945/46(Victory Season) |
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Reply | Duff - A Crap Press Conference
at 07:45 25 Aug 2023
When fans become smitten with the 'charmer' that was Russell Martin, people like Duff who tells it as it is, plain speaking with no frills and who doesn't pander to the journos in front of him at press conferences, no doubt they are disappointed. But there again the bullshit world suits some. |
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Reply | how sad an ex player (youth level)
at 06:51 22 Aug 2023
Carame did actually play for the U23's in season 2017/19, 2 sub appearances in PL Cup and one start in the PL International Cup( v Manchester United(away) competitions. |
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Reply | Ntcham off to Turkey??
at 09:04 2 Aug 2023
Ncham is one of the players in the gallery post on OS so he's not going anywhere at moment |
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Reply | Contracts up
at 06:50 1 Aug 2023
Swans have one year options on the following - Nathan Wood, Liam Cullen and Brandon Cooper. |
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Reply | Lee Buchanan and this Ashby guy
at 10:28 29 Jul 2023
Most probably it ties in that by the close of the window players like Piroe, Grimes etc. will have been sold and cash for Buchanan will be from that source, as all other transactions have been, never with their own cash. |
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Reply | History - Is this the Colin Appleton moment being repeated?
at 12:56 27 Jul 2023
Rajkovic returned home because Sharpy and the club couldn’t afford to pay him what he was showed.
The pitch was no different for most of County’s home games and it questions the attitude and make up of pampered PL footballers |
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Reply | The real mechanics the Swans have to overcome to get Jamal Lewis
at 12:56 24 Jul 2023
Can we really pay even half of Lewis's salary especially when one considers how much the salaries have been reduced at the club in the last two seasons.
In my opinion Watson needs to revert to what made his name at Luton in identifying players on a salary that would not break the bank - Amari Bell is just one example. |
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Reply | Duff all
at 19:16 23 Jul 2023
Duff impressed many fans with the way he orchestrated his players through the Play Offs playing a brand of football that was nowhere near kicking the ball from back to front, but a terrier like team that could defend, make no stupid mistakes when the ball was passed between keeper and defender, competed at the breakdown and counter attacked with pace on either flank.
There were no players like Grimes in their team, who on his day could pass a ball through the eye of a needle but less flamboyant midfielders in Herbie Kane stood out as a midfield grafter who could mix it and pass it on to a team mate while former Forest Green wide man Cadden knew what he had to do when they didn't have the ball and that is track back.
Duff doesn't communicate like the 'charmer' Martin but the 'devil in the detail' is the backing he expects to receive from the boardroom. They will be carefully scrutinised as the weeks progress.
All three players linked regarding new signings wont be back in the UK until 7 days time, not exactly perfect timing, but no doubts they are all above the quality that saw us sign Finley Burns, Okoflex, Stevens and Cundle in recent windows. |
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Reply | Preparing to be underwhelmed or not?
at 17:02 30 May 2023
It can be argued that the only head coach our owners actually signed was Russell Martin, or was Julian Winter the instigator? Jenkins brought in Potter after relegation and Birch was responsible for signing Cooper. |
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