Bob Bradley taking over.
Apparently he's an American "soccer" coach, currently in charge at Le Havre.
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Bob Bradley taking over.
Apparently he's an American "soccer" coach, currently in charge at Le Havre.
Watched a bit of their last two matches and they weren't anywhere as bad as I had hoped. Have some decent players and had a good go at two of the better sides in the division.
Can't see them going down whatever happens but seems a strange sacking, all rather panicky.
With us the performances have been awful.
Pretty much how I see it, they haven't looked bad at all. If Guidolin gets the sack, then what hope should Trollope hold out?Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Idiotic decision in my mind, Guidolin is a great coach. I like a bit of Serie A and was amazed they managed to attract him there in the first place.
Bob Bradley :hehe:
USA!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebird since 1948
USA!!!!
USA!!!!!!
All I know is that for the best part of a year, Swansea have been doing a good impression of a club in decline that is heading for an eventual relegation - not as convincing as ours mind, but it's there nonetheless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
While everyone around is pressing the panic button, Vincent Tan, Mehmet Dalman and Ken Choo are holding their nerve.
Which is admirable in a way.
But probably a mistake.
Still renting from the council after years of millions upon millions in tv deals.
Racking the cash in from player sales and buying no one in comparison to other mighty giants such as stoke or WBA.
Sold their soul to the yanks. After they smelt that cash cow/money making racket that jenkins has fostered.
Jenkins "Look here lads. Our fans are too dumb to criticise us because we have remained in the premier league, even though we've made hundreds of millions from tv deals. We only buy players when desperate"
Americans "deal".
Who'd have thunk it.
Our trend-setting pals from down the motorway........
:thumbup:
Swans begin their inevitable sink.
Not that we have anything to crow about, but ..
This reminds me of something our own resident idiot in charge would do based on zero footballing knowledge.
I for one am starting to like their new American owners. Yeeeee hahahaha
It is his birthday today as well.
A bit brutal.
I'm sure there was a substantial cheque in his card to help soften the blow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie
Looking forward to the influx of Yank players now :hehe:
Not happy, are they? :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by LordKenwyne
Nice move to sack Guidolin on his birthday too.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37542434
Paul Trollope born June 3rd 1972, damn a missed opportunity! Hope the Emperor, Dormat & Atchoo don't wait another 8 monthsQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie
Tan's lucky number is '8' so he really should have made the move in August before a ball was kicked in anger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
It may also explain why Joe Ralls is the first name on every teamsheet - because as everyone knows, Vincent picks the team.
The brutal reality of modern day football.
Run by a bunch of rich foreigners who give diddly squat for what the fans want or how they treat people.
Not that I'm shedding any tears about the Jacks' current plight but it does highlight
another reason people don't want to pay money to go watch their 'local' team, including us Cardiff City fans as has been topical recently.
Okay so Tan goes, what chance a better owner steps forward?
I think we all know the answer.
It is quite remarkable how many of their fans hold Huw and the board in such high regards. They have swindled the club out of millions, great businessmen no doubt but not a great chairman. They have a fantastic model there for someone to make a significant investment but no one seems willing at present.Quote:
Originally Posted by LordKenwyne
Just been to have a look at Planet Swamp and it's in meltdown. A lot of anger on there.
Guideline seems a decent coach and they have played well against Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool but only picked up one point. If Bradley had been in charge they probably would have lost all 3 heavily.
Don't like the way it was common knowledge that they spoke to Bradley last week, when Guidolin was still there and today they sack him when he's gone back to Italy. Those owners and Jenkins really are not very nice. Feel sorry for Guidolin, he should come to us.
Never mind Bradley should give us all a laugh with his pedigree of being manager of a Belgian Second tier club, and previous been in Egypt and Norway! Made my Monday.
With that pedigree, perhaps he'll make a bid for Gounongbe.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
I hope so, him ZOhore and Immers in a triple deal? He'd know Gounongbe from Belgium so fingers crossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyncoed Slumdog
Another Swansea manager gone.
I wonder of this guy had to leave because a board member was banging a players wife as well?
Le Havre is a city in France and they play in France Ligue 2 :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
**** em. They've had it good for more than a decade now it's about time the downward spiral started.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehumblegringo
:hehe:comedy gold:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by thehumblegringo
right at the start of the statementQuote:
Originally Posted by thehumblegringo
The Supporters’ Trust is disappointed to say that this managerial change has happened without consultation with our Supporter Director
:hehe: good job they have a fan on the board eh :hehe:
Abysmal treatment of a decent manager. Guidolin deserved a lot better.
So Feeney gone,Guidolin gone,Trollope on the verge. Not much feel good factor in Welsh football right now.
Not Immers! - has quality, we have seen it.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
OK .. not so recently. He's not the only one.
I think that we, of all people as a group of supporters should feel sympathy and indeed empathise with the supporters of a club that are experiencing lack of real football knowledge from a new board that has only commercial interests in mind, we should also remember that their previous dogma was that of a club that "is not a normal club" in the way it conducts its business and even comitted the emotional events to film......... We should, but **** them, I hope they crawl back into the stinking hole they came from! USA USA.
iOS my mistake, never was any good on Chemistry!Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFC CASUAL
But he could still take Gounongbe, please. He must have heard of his goal scoring prowess though?
Mixed feelings about this one: you would have to be in serious trouble not to be able to get your team up for games against Liverpool and Man City but most games in the premier league are against sides of a lower ebb, if you can't play against Southampton and Hull then you'll be in trouble, however, Guidolin is trying to get Swansea playing with what it is comfortably their worst squad in years, survived last year and apart from results against Leicester, Southampton and Hull (who at the time were on a high) they haven't achieved less than what you'd expect from them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Bob Bradley may be a good coach (23rd best according to FourFourTwo) but there is danger in so publicly looking for an alternative manager, not paying any deeds to the fans/21% of the board and picking your countryman when arguably your investment hasn't done much for the club thus far.
Apart a period of stability Swansea are in danger of copying Sunderland with their coach for 6 months rule.
Quote Originally Posted by cardiff55
I hope so, him ZOhore and Immers in a triple deal? He'd know Gounongbe from Belgium so fingers crossed.
A poster above said Bradley had managed in Belgium, hence the Gounongbe references.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFC CASUAL
Just listening to the phone-in on Radio Wales. Jacks mostly raving with my favourite one saying "I'd rather be watching my club in League 2 than watch what's happening to the Club now". That sounded familiar - not sure where I've heard it before.
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Originally Posted by Cyncoed Slumdog
Wait till they're playing in red, white and blue
USA USA USA
How long til they are pumping out 'Star Spangled Banner' before kick off?Quote:
Originally Posted by Llanedeyrnblue
:hehe:
Many a true word and all that........
Le Havre is in France. He's also managed to qualify for the world cup and get out of the group stage. Having said that, I don't rate him, but you never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55