Recent content by cadleigh

There are probably as many Swans supporters who are prepared to declare that every new manager (Duff excepted) is the 'real deal' as there are impersonators of Statler and Waldorf, waiting for any excuse to have a moan. Thankfully the vast majority of us seem to be taking a realistic view of...

The world would be a very dull place indeed if we all agreed about everything all the time. I would be surprised if anyone thinks he is the finished article. I take heart from the fact that most of us are prepared to cut him some slack when he gets things wrong and we have (for now at least)...

One of the silver linings from performances like last Saturday at Ipswich is they must reduce the risk of Matos being poached in the short term. Let’s face it, we are not ready for the play-offs, so I can cope with mid-table mediocrity if it means we keep our manager for a bit longer.

I bet he does something remarkable before the end after all this criticism…

I hate Stoke. Their supporters always tipped us for relegation every season when we were in the Premier League. And they play horrible football. Plus my irrational dislike of teams that play in red and white stripes is second only to my rational dislike of teams that play in blue. Apart from...

I think it may be because key players are knackered. Matos needs to do a lot of work on fitness when the season ends. We need to be able to maintain a high press when it is appropriate, and we need to be able to cope with other teams doing the same. Ipswich and Bristol City both did that and we...

I think that’s a fair summary of the gap in class between the two teams, especially up front. Referee was poor (again). But we are currently less than the sum of our parts, IMO. Individually skilled players give the ball away too cheaply through poor passing or being too easily muscled off the...

He deserves another chance after that goal in the last game, and VIP deserves a rest. Matos is still learning but I have faith in him. This starting line-up is a logical build on the second half of the last match

Curious absence of Jacks on the train though

Looking forward to today’s game. That looks like a pretty attacking line-up, I don’t think Matos is going to set us up to play ugly football today. Also v sensible to not ask Franco and Fulton to play another 90 minutes.

With all due respect, calling someone else’s comments odd is like lobbing rocks in a greenhouse. Your comments set new standards in oddity. Second half we couldn’t keep possession, were lucky their finishing wasn’t better and relied on some cynical fouls and a lot of hoofing the ball. If you...

One of those games where the final whistle couldn’t come soon enough for me. Be interesting to hear if Matos says this was a game plan that was delivered perfectly or a disappointing performance by the squad. I don’t mind us playing negatively once in a while if it means we get a win against...

It wasn't that long ago that this news would have resulted in a complete meltdown all over social media. Testament to how Matos has renewed confidence in the club. (The rest of the leadership team deserve plaudits for a lot of what they've been doing, to be fair, but without that faith in our...

Sorry! Took me a couple of years to learn to waddle

OK, that does make sense. Is there a relegation clause for banging on about Martin and Cooper or is it purely volumetric? If I post enough do I eventually become Wilf Milne? This reminds me of a sci-fi series called Riverworld.