Recent content by FearOfAJackPlanet

There's a possibility the release clause has conditions that trigger certain amounts and isn't just a fixed amount. It might be a similar story to what happened with Martin and Southampton where he had a clause, but the amount was different depending on what league the poaching team was in...

At least his name has the right number of syllables for Vitor Matos Barmy Army to be banger (or black and white army for those inclined). Small wins.

I can't see this 900k release clause being a big deal. If you think he's a great candidate then he'll pay for himself pretty quickly, right? increased gate money/commercial money from winning games and prize money from a higher finishing position etc. That 900k would be taken care of by him...

I agree that you can't write him off after a very short stint at Southampton considering his success elsewhere. Having said that, aren't we also a basket case club? Are we really going to give him the time that he apparently needs to get everything operating the way he wants? I think we've seen...

If you're creative enough - and possibly high - you can draw a line from Modric to Matos. From what I gather on the FAW site, Matos was in the same FAW Pro License cohort as Davide Ancelotti. Maybe, mmaayybeeeee.........there is a whiff of a Modric link there. This info goes back to when Matos...

I've thought about it, and I agree it is pointless adding posts to this thread. Must be really annoying for people reading the board.

Good stuff from Mr Pie.

Can we have a 'Meet the Swansea City Coaching Staff' article as well ahead of this game, OS? Who's prepping the team for this game?

I don't think Matos has been manager enough to even know himself. I saw 433 mentioned: 4 (cones) 3 (clipboards) 3 (pencils)

I've not been following this too closely, but has anyone else reported this aside from Peter O'Rourke? A few of the other reports I've seen, such as WOL, all reference O'Rourke as the source. I'm not as down on POR as others as he clearly does have contacts even if he's pretty hit and miss. Be...

If this is true, it's so odd that I'm not even sure what to say about it. We'd be hiring someone primarily on the basis that Jurgen Klopp used to park his car in the same car park. Makes Sheehan look like a 30 year managerial veteran. Still, it's true that managerial appointments are a complete...

Probably needs to get the grey streaks out of his hair/beard to really get the Martin kids on board, but decent first impression there on the main markers we're looking at.

Scanning this thread for previous candidate suggestions, and there are some whoppers... Anyone think we could tempt Osian Roberts back into the dugout? Think he went back into a developmental role at Como after stepping in and getting them promoted.

I'm struggling to think what this line of persuasion would be? Unfinished business, I assume? That would be a stretch... His record against Cardiff? Doesn't apply right now. He brings Premier League hair? Compare it to Hellberg's provincial short-back and sides and you'll see the step up in...