Summer Transfer Window

[bakajack]

Have we had one in the last 50 years? Glan Letheran? I must be forgetting someone.

I did consider Freestone, but we bought him from Chelsea.
None come to mind during my lifetime supporting the club

The closest if you count him would be Benda who spent some time in our youth/development side but he was never "one of our own" as they say

 

[Swanjaxs]

Chris Sander.

I'm thinking Mike Hughes

 

[Londonlisa2001]

I'm thinking Mike Hughes

Yes, true, he was later than Chris Sander. I don’t think he was actually from Swansea though unlike Chris, which was why I mentioned him. Was always one of ours though. Glan, of course, was a Turk I think.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Yes, true, he was later than Chris Sander. I don’t think he was actually from Swansea though unlike Chris, which was why I mentioned him. Was always one of ours though. Glan, of course, was a Turk I think.

Dunvant boy Chris wasn't he?

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Dunvant boy Chris wasn't he?

Killay I think. His Mum, Susan, owned a shop in the precinct for years.

Edited to add:

That’s made me think actually. Who was the last player we had who was born in Swansea. Ben Davies and Connor Roberts were both Neath. I can’t think who’d be the most recent?

 

[monmouth]

Yes, true, he was later than Chris Sander. I don’t think he was actually from Swansea though unlike Chris, which was why I mentioned him. Was always one of ours though. Glan, of course, was a Turk I think.

Ych y fi

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Ych y fi

lol.

Need to be a certain age to understand the meaning of being a ‘Turk’ I suspect.

There’s a right ding ding going on with them about St Helens at the moment.

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

Killay I think. His Mum, Susan, owned a shop in the precinct for years.

Edited to add:

That’s made me think actually. Who was the last player we had who was born in Swansea. Ben Davies and Connor Roberts were both Neath. I can’t think who’d be the most recent?

Joe Rodon probably.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Joe Rodon probably.

Oh yes. Sorry, I’d completely forgotten about Joe. Senior moment.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Did Dai Cornell make a first team appearance?

 

[Raynor94]

He's never played league One


edit: 2008-2017 he played in the National League, from 2017 until 2025 he played League Two.

Ok but 480 league games is plenty of experience as things stand he's number 3 he's obviously not on a big wage I don't see the problem with it Carson at Man City and Heaton at United I don't think have played a game

 

[ajacks]

Would you rather let an 18 year old from the Academy have an absolute shocker because they're coming in cold to the Championship standard and then be shot because confidence is gone or let them go out and build confidence at a lower level to be able to come back and serve a genuine role for us at a smaller step up? For me I'd rather let our youth get valuable time in a lower league than stick them in the fire of the Championship.

Specifically about keepers because of the kind of position it is - other positions yeah let the youth try but being the keeper between the sticks is an unforgiving place to be.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Would you rather let an 18 year old from the Academy have an absolute shocker because they're coming in cold to the Championship standard and then be shot because confidence is gone or let them go out and build confidence at a lower level to be able to come back and serve a genuine role for us at a smaller step up? For me I'd rather let our youth get valuable time in a lower league than stick them in the fire of the Championship.

Specifically about keepers because of the kind of position it is - other positions yeah let the youth try but being the keeper between the sticks is an unforgivable place to be.

100%.

Anyone knocking the club for this is being completely unrealistic about our finances.

 

[Ringwood]

I'm thinking Mike Hughes

I was in the same school team with him and Darren Gale but Mike wasn't even a goalkeeper then.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

I was in the same school team with him and Darren Gale but Mike wasn't even a goalkeeper then.

Was it Bridgend he was from?