tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post5013629308306989515..comments2023-08-10T10:18:52.273+01:00Comments on Forza Swansea | A Swansea City Blog: Loyalty: no longer playing for the badgeMickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277339396461945085noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-86354884163060598252011-12-13T17:22:48.290+00:002011-12-13T17:22:48.290+00:001,200 tickets for the QPR game to be shared betwee...1,200 tickets for the QPR game to be shared between 9,000 Jack Army Members something wrong hey ? What,s going on, all the 1,200 tickets sold within 10 minutes of the opening of the internet sale. Surely it would be only fair that the Jack Army Membership equaled the ticket availability ? Surely something has to done ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-85128070403884027382011-06-29T11:46:01.701+01:002011-06-29T11:46:01.701+01:00Hi,
We'd like to Syndicate your blog on our n...Hi,<br /><br />We'd like to Syndicate your blog on our network of football news websites (http://www.kicknews.net/premier-league/swansea) and mobile apps. Please send us an email via http://www.kicknews.net/contact and we'll get straight back to you.<br /><br />Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-55444192995325838002011-06-24T22:01:10.898+01:002011-06-24T22:01:10.898+01:00Good blog. I agree with what Ade has said, while I...Good blog. I agree with what Ade has said, while I'm very disappointed that Dorus has gone (along with Pratley), many a player and manager have left Swansea over the past few seasons, but we've got over it and improved. I remember Robinson's departure was seen as a huge blow at the time, which seems funny now.<br /><br />Yet, while the club have moved on, many of those who have left (Sousa, Scotland, Trundle, Robinson and going further back in time, Richard Duffy), for whatever reason, have found that things haven't quite worked out as they probably hoped.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10700791399207104904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-48035361549660378292011-06-23T08:47:14.709+01:002011-06-23T08:47:14.709+01:00Great comments guys, thanks for spending the time ...Great comments guys, thanks for spending the time to write them!<br /><br />As you say, the club aren't stupid - any decision on his contract offer would have been well judged. It may well be a good thing to happen to the club. A young, yet big game experienced keeper would be ideal at the moment. A Fabio Borini with gloves!<br /><br />Would also like to point out to any Wolves fans reading: I have nothing personally against Wolverhampton or the team, just don't see Dorus's decision to move there.Chris Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261851166031280351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-71887487858152451832011-06-23T00:00:15.333+01:002011-06-23T00:00:15.333+01:00Hi Chris.
Good blog and like the way you eliminat...Hi Chris. <br />Good blog and like the way you eliminate all the reasons why he would want to leave.<br />I think you are right on the money side of it, but there's probably more too it but from the club side of things.<br />I think you can assume that if Swansea City really wanted Dorus to stay then they would have offered him a good financial package over a number of years. They have demonstrated in recent years that they like to sign players on long term deals and also offer decent contract extensions to existing contracted players - you can probably confirm this if you look back through Swans news stories.<br />So we can establish that Swansea City like to tie up their valued players with decent contracts lasting several years.<br />It seems as though Swansea offered Dorus a contract which they felt he was worth. No doubt offers have been made over the last year, but Dorus's bargaining for a better contract was no doubt improved by the Swans promotion. We don't know the figures involved, but it comes down to that Dorus was not happy with the contract offered by Swansea. Now take the club's view - if he was viewed as an essential part of the team then they would have met his contract demands.<br />The club has not given him what he wants and has made the decision to let him go. Swansea would not enter into this decision lightly - a goalie is critical and their reserve keeper is certainly not able to step up yet. So it leads to one conclusion - they have someone better lined up to take over.<br />If we look at the whole picture of the club and the way it is run and we consider the history over the last few years then I think we will see that every major decision that has been made has been for the improvement of the club. There have been crises over the years with Martinez, Sousa, Trundle, Robinson going. At each time the fans were questioning why and worried about the future. But every time Huw Jenkins has pulled through and the club has been better off for the decisions that have been made.<br />I'm sure the Dorus decision is the same. In a few months we'll be praising the new keeper and wondering what all the fuss was about at the time.<br />Give it a week and I think the picture will become clearer.Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462030663736434925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-20319594210383169782011-06-22T23:36:38.898+01:002011-06-22T23:36:38.898+01:00Wolves stayed up on goal difference not by a point...Wolves stayed up on goal difference not by a point, the point made about one club men like giggs and scholes- would they have been one club men if they weren't playing for one of the richest teams in the world? DDV was offered a contract at Swans with a pay rise but had a stipulation that it would decrease back to it's current rate if they got relegated, in my eyes he is only going to be at the top level for a short time and needs to make the most of it, he is a good keeper, not a great keeper though, we will get over him as we have with all the restBateshttp://banoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-6733414392426424272011-06-22T21:55:19.405+01:002011-06-22T21:55:19.405+01:00Thanks for the comments guys, glad you've enjo...Thanks for the comments guys, glad you've enjoyed the post. That pic by the way, Ferris, is pretty funny! Seem to be a few going around now - Swans' fans are quick on Photoshop these days!Chris Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261851166031280351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-58357561597035857602011-06-22T21:54:00.927+01:002011-06-22T21:54:00.927+01:00i coudn't agree more!!!!!!i coudn't agree more!!!!!!neathjack99noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-64360269755423044902011-06-22T17:20:32.859+01:002011-06-22T17:20:32.859+01:00Once again Chris, your bang on!!
I'm fed up o...Once again Chris, your bang on!!<br /><br />I'm fed up of players saying they're leaving for any other reason other than that of which they are... Wages!!<br /><br />DDV will get far more cash next season for sitting on the bench (If he makes the bench)rather than being the number 1 and having fans chant his name.<br /><br />Shame, but that is the way football is heading. Money talks and players walkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-50870852501910346642011-06-22T16:10:31.930+01:002011-06-22T16:10:31.930+01:00this sums it up - http://twitpic.com/5f83uzthis sums it up - http://twitpic.com/5f83uzFerrishttps://twitter.com/#!/Ferris_uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658609959335610999.post-59266360102793338592011-06-22T15:57:59.191+01:002011-06-22T15:57:59.191+01:00Bang On.. couldn't be more accurateBang On.. couldn't be more accurateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com