Something that i feel has got slightly overlooked due to the weekends result against Liverpool is the story that Brenden Rodgers Has now stated that a new contract would be easy for him to sign. There was though a stipulation that to me is crucial for us and Swansea city football club. "I would just have to sit down, look at the club and make sure the vision of the club aligns with my own and we can continue to move forward." Intresting point by Brenden i think, it certainly puts him in the box seat and lays out what he expects from the board, i feel that we will need players in January if we are to stay up and the summer bungling by the club hasnt helped us on the field even though we have done really well. Do you think the club will back rodgers if he requests signings in January? I cant help but think that the manager was upset that the 2 players didnt get clearence and maybe we need to make sure we back him 100% in everything he is trying to do. Is our behind the scenes set up ambitous and professional enough to keep him happy or do you think we are lacking a bit of professionalism behind the scenes? My own view is changing as we play and progress, we are 1 or 2 players away from being comfortable in this league, the money that sustained success will bring us good transform the club AND city for years to come, there is a gap in the premier league geography that means there could be massive potential support and investment if we nurture the team and grow in the right areas. We could well be reaching a cross roads in the history of our club ,maybe if we think too small we will lose the manager ,maybe if we think too big we will end up in financial ruin!! Do we back project Rodgers 100% ? it could well make us the Barcelona of the prem league if we show the correct ambition at the right time. We have the whole of south wales and even the south east of Ireland as potential catchment,there are alot of difficult questions for the board to face, it looks like a new contract is not the problem its everything else that comes with it!! Ambition is Critical ,never more so than now!! http://www.swansea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=261518 Thoughts please ??
I agree that a couple of players should come in and keep the squad robust in the face of injuries and suspensions. I don't think that the club lacks professionalism based on a bit of a transfer cock-up. (although we need to make sure it doesn't appen again). All that said, the sentiment of the OP is that it's great news that Brendan is prepared to sign something longer term than his current rolling 1-year contract. On this matter I couldn't agree more. Just as a side note, I was on the official LFC boards earlier and apart from a couple of berks (who were put in their place by other scousers), we are getting all of the plaudits we deserve after a spectacular performance at Anfield. The manager, players and fans all getting the thumbs up. Well done guys!
Shaper- It is nice that the players/mamager are getting the respect they deserve, the premier league fan seems to be taken with the swans style of play ,it can only be good for the national game of wales and england, with more teams playing proper football the ability of the players is only going to improve, thats why i think referees are giving us protection! they want footballers in the prem league not cloggers!! its so much easier for the referees I am a bit worried by what rodgers means though, we arnt going to spend a fortune on players and i like to think he knows this, but i think its possible that we could stay in this division with a bit of added playing strength in the right areas. There is big potential in south wales and alot of natural talent here , if managed right we could grow to become very strong, but its going to be touch and go staying up without strengthen the team, relegation will mean the sale of up to 5-6 players and set us back years,so maybe the time is right to gamble a little bit of money on stating up. if we go down then ash,joe allen,dyer,sinclair,vorm and taylor will bring us in money anyway
I don't want to see any more managers coming in, we've had enough changes, over these last few years, and we have by enlarge got lucky, so I hope that our board, and chairman Huw Jenkins will provide Brendan with a contract, that he clearly deserves, and yes of course he should get 100% support from our board, but at the same time Rodgers has to realise our budgetary limitations, but that can't be an excuse to short change him in the January window. I'm sure that Brendan respects what we have achieved over the years, on a relative shoe string, but at the same time, I'm sure he also realises, that if it's at all possible to get his targets, then the board will pull out all the stops, as in the signing of Sinclair, Graham, and Borini, of late. What also is important is that, if we do have a respectable finish to this season, then I'm sure there will be clubs after Rodgers, and on that basis alone, we need to secure a longer contract, as Rodgers has fully proved his worth to our club!................. please log in to view this image
We are back to the contract thing again!! I agree 100% Dragon, and i think our board are starting to smell the coffee on this now(after costing us a potential few £m quid) at least i hope they are!! Will the club make the right choices? i beleive if they dont then Buck will walk . January will be an intresting month IMO, we will need something extra to help the team, if key players get injured then it would be a long way to go with no strength in depth
It's been explained a number of times we couldn't renew contracts as the club couldn't afford to spend additional money to players! This has been sorted now as most players have had new contracts. As for Brendan I am sure things will be sorted in due course with him, I am sure the club's vision will be a match for him, part of that has got to be an academy as he has worked with a lot of youth in his time and I am sure this is something he wants at the swans. As for buying players in the January transfer window deciding it, I doubt it as we don't do business at that time of year as its expensive, we will bring that kid in from Chelsea probably on loan, and the ones who FIFA blocked and that's it I feel, unless we have injuries.
Its plain to see that Brendan wants to stay in Swansea where he and his family are well settled, But and there is a huge BUT If the board don't play along the same lines and ambition as his then he will walk, It was a brilliant piece of writing in the EP by him that will give the board is intentions......good on you Brendan
Jager-Yes they probably couldnt afford it after paying 600k in cash and 7k a week for beatie, without the manager knowing ! i do think we will add in January , im not saying permenent or transfer fee, i beleive we have 1 loan to use and if we get people off the wage bill we could well take in a suprise signing as well, i feel our squad isnt strong enough to go the whole season right now,if we stay clear of injury then it will be strong enough Superswan99- You have picked up on the points made by Brenden, it clearly states what he wants without being specific , if you know what i mean!! there are issues to sort out behind the scenes so im led to beleive , but i feel that the club are ready and willing to progress with brenden at the helm. I hope so, long way to go in ths league yet and im not thinking for one minute its going to be an easy ride .
It was in the Evening Post midweek that Huw Jenkins had the offer all lined up to give to him a couple of months back but with Brendan's dad being ill and everything they though it would be best to put the offer on hold until a more appropriate time. Im confident a new contract will be offer and accepted by the end of the year!
Oh definitely he will be offered a big contract but the point is will he sign, that is the real question, He wont put up with any bullshit he wants to be able to do his job and until he knows where he stands regarding strengthening with two or three players in January then he wont sign. I hope the board are on the same wave length as Brendan so he will commit his future to us like he wants to do....he is no mug thats for sure....
He knows the clubs limitations/approaches regarding transfers and im willing to bet he already knows what will be made available to him come January so given that he has stated he is willing to sign a new contract now means that its just the formalities need to be sorted out. how much we are going to offer him and how long we are going to tie him to us!
you obviously never read the article written by Brendan then jackdan?? There is more to it than just signing the dotted line far from it.....
Actually written by someone else with Brendan quoting in it, the fact is some like all articles written by the press are partly conjecture and assumptions. The club and Brendan knows what they are doing
don't be so stupid jager ffs, you are not that dull that you don't know the difference between made up stories and actual interview with the man..jeeez
The only article i have read was the one with Huw Jenkins. But as i said, brendan will know already what will be made available to him in January, they dont just plonk this info on his desk come January the first this is why i think he will sign as soon as a decent offer will be put to him given that he is the one clearly suggesting he wants to sign!!! But i see what you mean, if he knows what he is getting already then this may influence his decision to sign but i can see him demanding money that he will just not get so i stick to my guess and can see him signing by the end of the year
Jackdan- I hope you are right! but its his quote in the OP that negates the whole contract thing dont you think? "I would just have to sit down, look at the club and make sure the vision of the club aligns with my own and we can continue to move forward."-Brenden rodgers. Signing a big contract is no problem but making sure the club s vision is aligned with his is another matter, if it was all cut and dried then surely there would be no mention of allignment of vision dont you think ? Of course its all up for debate,hence my Article , but i think Brenden like sousa and roberto want certain things in place to match their own ambitions, im positive that the club are willing to do this , but of course there is no garentee while our premiership status is so fragile, it could prove to be a difficult situation, brenden is not putting the club into a corner but its not far from that if you read between the lines .
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footba...wansea-city-for-the-long-term-91466-29716735/ This the article you on about superswan?? I can see what you mean about the club having the same vision as him but I am going to read more into the other 2 snipets. "Asked whether it would be an easy decision to sign a new deal, Rodgers responded: “Yeah, I love it here. There is no reason not to." and "“So, it would be straightforward for me to sign another deal here." Think its nearer to a sign on the dotted line job than you may think
I also dont think rodgers is motivated by money, if he was then a contract would have been signed by now, i know there was the situation with his father but i beleive the club offered him a deal straight after the play off victory, his reply was to make sure the players were taken care of first. Rodgers is building up his power base and i beleive that he can do great things here if given the backing he wants, what that is we dont know but as you said he knows we arnt Liverpool or Man utd so his ambition is obviously reletive to the size of our club
I hope I'm right too Norway lol. We will soon see but it would be ridiculous, IMO, for the club to even contemplate putting Brendan in a position where he could leave or be tempted by offers from other clubs. I cant imagine him making excessive demands regarding available transfer money (as we have said) so if he wants it give it to him and make him happy
