Match Day Thread Swansea City FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 14th December 2024 - KO 15:00

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WorkyTicketFTM said:
I get the point you’re making but it’s the first game in about 10 that Neil has done something worth talking about. People can’t claim he’s a scapegoat when he’s rightly criticised for being ****e but throw him in the spotlight for his first arguable MOTM performance probably all season. Bit early to start claiming he’s the next coming of Hendo, again. Great performance today hopefully he can carry it into the next few games. For me the biggest takeaway from today is the mentality shift. For a group of young lads wins like this are massive.
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Agree about the last bit but this performance from Neil hasn’t come out of nowhere. He’s probably been our best player the last 3-4 games. And I don’t think he’s had a below par game in a fair while. We don’t necessarily need Jobe and Rigg to be mom every week. We just need consistent competence. Hopefully finding their way through a bad patch will help them to raise their floor a bit.
 
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MadMackem77 said:
that’s the sign of a team serious about this season. 2-0 down away at Swansea that’s not easy.

takes a lot of guts and courage especially with how good Swansea can be on the ball

im absolutely buzzing and I was physically feeling sick in the last 4 minutes :D
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Sad to admit but I had a few tears when that third goal went in. These youngans don’t know the word defeat:emoticon-0152-heart
 
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Can we all take a deep breath. This is an amazing young team, at least 4 of our own academy players with perhaps more to follow.
At 2 down the negative comments is disappointing to read. Trust the lads and give them time, most weeks they get the job done.

Dan Neil is our skipper and was outstanding again today. If he has a bad game do not slaughter him.
Jobe is a rolls royce who will play at a higher level very soon, lets hope it is with us.

The back 5 or 6 are all good players, who will at times will get hurt or suspended so just stay patient if your personal favourite spends time on the bench.

Patto has played a lot of football for a young keeper. Personally I think he needs to control his area better under the high ball and improve his kicking. He is not the finished article but most keepers reach their peak at 30. Competition for the jersey will do him no harm.

Wide men by nature can be frustrating but they excite us at times also. When Mundle & Watson return, we have good options but If Jack Clarke was an option then go get him for the promotion run in.

We have given Isidor a fair run of games and he is Not a 20 goal a season striker. They are not easy to find but I think a striker will determine whether we go up automatically or through the play offs. Jack Clarke would help with goals.

RLB has inherited a great young team, that cost little but is now worth close to a £100 million, lets also applaud the financial men behind the scenes.
Lets hope our manager is good enough to get the job done as this team and our fanbase(best in country) deserve it.
 
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Frazier the Lion said:
Agree about the last bit but this performance from Neil hasn’t come out of nowhere. He’s probably been our best player the last 3-4 games. And I don’t think he’s had a below par game in a fair while. We don’t necessarily need Jobe and Rigg to be mom every week. We just need consistent competence. Hopefully finding their way through a bad patch will help them to raise their floor a bit.
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He was very good against Bristol C too mind. I think that’s the biggest thing now for Neil is consistency - in my opinion which I know isn’t shared amongst others, him being a 7/10 every week will allow the likes of Rigg and Bellingham to shine. They might have off days but they’ll also have games where their magic wins it for us. I think that’s similar for a lot of 6s though, it’s an under appreciated role that allows others around you to perform.
 
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What an effort. What a win. Any win away is hard. Going behind harder, two a mountain.

But they keep playing their game, and after some of the soulless trash we suffered before this regime took over, watching them is a fabulous tonic.

Well done everyone of them who bust their guts for each other, and for the boss. We are miles ahead of where I thought we'd be, just miles.

Dan Neil man.
 
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Whittylad said:
Been man of the match last 3 games in my book..maybe shared one with young Tommy.
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Hard to give it against Bellingham with a goal and assist today and Watson was defo against Stoke. But I do recognise that it’s harder for Neil on paper to get MOTM consistently because it generally goes to the players who contribute with goals and assists. Obviously the eye-test we all throw out is a different story and we can appreciate the things that are overlooked in data. I hope this is him turning a corner because I was vocal of his performances earlier in the season but he was learning a new role and had the responsibility of captain bestow on him.
 
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WorkyTicketFTM said:
He was very good against Bristol C too mind. I think that’s the biggest thing now for Neil is consistency - in my opinion which I know isn’t shared amongst others, him being a 7/10 every week will allow the likes of Rigg and Bellingham to shine. They might have off days but they’ll also have games where their magic wins it for us. I think that’s similar for a lot of 6s though, it’s an under appreciated role that allows others around you to perform.
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That's why I really want Samed to be a success. It would allow us to push Neil and Jobe that little further up the pitch and rotate Rigg in and out giving players a rest, now and again.
 
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WorkyTicketFTM said:
He was very good against Bristol C too mind. I think that’s the biggest thing now for Neil is consistency - in my opinion which I know isn’t shared amongst others, him being a 7/10 every week will allow the likes of Rigg and Bellingham to shine. They might have off days but they’ll also have games where their magic wins it for us. I think that’s similar for a lot of 6s though, it’s an under appreciated role that allows others around you to perform.
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Yep. Dan is learning a very hard job and getting better. He definitely sacrifices himself for others. But it is a rare gem who can play deep like that and move and pass forward like he can.
 
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SeanMac said:
Can we all take a deep breath. This is an amazing young team, at least 4 of our own academy players with perhaps more to follow.
At 2 down the negative comments is disappointing to read. Trust the lads and give them time, most weeks they get the job done.

Dan Neil is our skipper and was outstanding again today. If he has a bad game do not slaughter him.
Jobe is a rolls royce who will play at a higher level very soon, lets hope it is with us.

The back 5 or 6 are all good players, who will at times will get hurt or suspended so just stay patient if your personal favourite spends time on the bench.

Patto has played a lot of football for a young keeper. Personally I think he needs to control his area better under the high ball and improve his kicking. He is not the finished article but most keepers reach their peak at 30. Competition for the jersey will do him no harm.

Wide men by nature can be frustrating but they excite us at times also. When Mundle & Watson return, we have good options but If Jack Clarke was an option then go get him for the promotion run in.

We have given Isidor a fair run of games and he is Not a 20 goal a season striker. They are not easy to find but I think a striker will determine whether we go up automatically or through the play offs. Jack Clarke would help with goals.

RLB has inherited a great young team, that cost little but is now worth close to a £100 million, lets also applaud the financial men behind the scenes.
Lets hope our manager is good enough to get the job done as this team and our fanbase(best in country) deserve it.
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The comments are sometimes fair.

It's how quick, nasty and relentless they are, when we go behind, that looks poor ...

... compared to how slow, meagre and brief the praise is when we come back.

Today isn't the first time we've seen 'GAME OVER!!!' posts ...

... and not the first time they've been wrong.

Not that it'll stop them repeating it next time <whistle>
 
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WorkyTicketFTM said:
He was very good against Bristol C too mind. I think that’s the biggest thing now for Neil is consistency - in my opinion which I know isn’t shared amongst others, him being a 7/10 every week will allow the likes of Rigg and Bellingham to shine. They might have off days but they’ll also have games where their magic wins it for us. I think that’s similar for a lot of 6s though, it’s an under appreciated role that allows others around you to perform.
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Agree totally. If we have a solid platform (from Neil or even all three midfielders) then we’re only really looking for one standout performance from elsewhere to make a difference in most games.
 
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OldNewtown said:
That's why I really want Samed to be a success. It would allow us to push Neil and Jobe that little further up the pitch and rotate Rigg in and out giving players a rest, now and again.
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Aye I agree. I think Samed 6 with Neil and Jobe further ahead would be a really good midfield 3. It’s harsh on Rigg but I think we’d be a better team. Gives him minutes from rotation as you said
 
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