Match Day Thread Swansea City 4 v 0 Watford

Excuse me Iwan......but please mind your own fukn business........he's perfect for Norwich.

 

Come on you Swans......love is blind xx

 

Are we on Sky red button tonight? I can’t find it

 

Much more positive tonight. Ironic that our goal came from Watford trying to play out from the back!

 

We look a different team tonight, but taking Cullen off was poor , saying that 3-0 is not to be sniffed at.......

 

Anyone notice that we are playing at a higher tempo, much more pace to our passing tonight? And it proves these players can do it if the gaffer just allows this type of game plan on a routine basis.......

 

Well that’s a shock, never thought that would happen.

 

Much more positive attitude shown by the team a great example was Ollie Cooper fighting for the ball which led to a goal. RM must have given them a right bollocking after the Reading game!

 

Watford were incredibly poor. Taxi for Bilic?

Playing 4 at the back worked - Cooper and Cullen gave lots of energy and helped Piroe.
Fulton and Grimes controlled midfield - Cabango looked more comfortable in a back four, and they passed it about far less - result, a comfortable win!

Just goes to show that pissing about at the back stymies our play!

 

Royal Antwerp sporting director Marc Overmars - former Arsenal player - has been admitted to hospital after suffering what his club called "a mild stroke".

 

Well played Swansea.

Took the game to us and fully deserved the big victory.

We were very poor and passive in our approach.

 

Well, he ditched the process, changed formation, picked players in their best positions and played with pace and energy ……

What’s so bloody difficult

 

Just woke up to the result.
Brilliant
But what a Jekyll and Hyde team we are!

 

I think everyone outside the top 2 are ..

 

Steve Caulker’s post on LinkedIn:

“My 4 years in Turkey has come to an end. It's certainly been an experience.

I came here on the 3rd January 2019 after being invited over here for a trial. At the time I had been without a team for 5 months and had been training alone in the woods next to my house. Every club I called in Europe had read/heard the stories of me being an addict and wouldn't touch me with a bargepole.

Turkey was different, they didn't care about my past.

I gave a good account of myself during the 10 day trial and the rest is history. I went on to play 85 games for Alanyaspor during the two most successful seasons in the club's history. Top 5 finish, a cup final, a semi-final, and I had the chance to play again in the Europa league qualifiers.

Life was great, I was in team of the season two years running, I was sober, and I had an apartment situated on the beach front.

But I wanted more.

I signed for Fenerbaçhe. The Turkish giants. I was picturing Ozil whipping the corners in and me tucking them away at the front post.

The day of me signing, I gave a 10 minute interview in Turkish, just like I had dreamt of doing with my agent when we first arrived in 2019. It was a fairytale.

Then 2 days later the bubble burst, a new manager came in out of the blue and decided from day one that he didn't want me. He then spent 2 months humiliating me before sending me out on loan.

The past 18 months have been painful. I have spent most of it angry at myself for chosing to join Fenerbaçhe and then whilst not thinking clearly, made another wrong decision in the summer to stay in Turkey when I had opportunities elsewhere.

Anyways, that led me to yesterday, my birthday. The day where I gave myself the best possible present by setting myself free, and today I am heading back to the UK to spend some much needed time with my family ❤️

Am I scared?
Yes a little. 31 years old, unemployed with a lot of responsibilities on my head. But after the journey I've been on for the past 15 years, I trust myself to deliver in whatever way God has planned.

Do I have regrets?
Yes, a few. Mostly the time I've lost trying to prove myself worthy to others when in truth they simply don't give a sh*t.

What will I do differently?
I will be sure to check that the manager actually wants me first ”

Think Russ would want Caulker?

 

I thought he was ok with us for the loan period but I don't think Russ would want him

 

Stewards attempting to keep Watford fans in their seats last night and watch the match …..

 

Stats....

https://www.fotmob.com/match/3915681?tz=Europe/London