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[Magic_Michu]

Been released by FC Charlotte… he didn’t really play for them.

Swans fans all over Twitter / X desperate for him to come back.

No, please, no.

We need much better.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

He's better than our current no 10 (Mr DoesNotExist)

but hell no, he's too old, too much of a prima donna and we need to look for fresh talent.

 

[Swanjaxs]

This is exactly the reason I no longer frequent Twitter...

 

[Smurph]

This is exactly the reason I no longer frequent Twitter...

I was thinking the same.

 

[Ringwood]

Too many burnt bridges with his antics

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

No.

No, no and some more no again just for good measure.

Flaky, hot and cold player who only turns up when he fancies it, which is about 3 times a season.

 

[Cooperman]

Most of the fans that adore him only do so because of his swim away antics. Whilst it was hilariously funny, it was levels beyond what he delivered in the white shirt.

 

[TerryPHELAN]

He’s a 1 good game in 5 type of player. That one game he could have a blinder, but the other four he’s very average to the point that he’s missing. So it’s a fat NO from me!

 

[Swansea93]

33 next month, I’d stay well away considering the lack of game time he has had as well, go as we are until January.

 

[Ringwood]

Where's Tatey these days..

 

[Gors Buster]

Most of the fans that adore him only do so because of his swim away antics. Whilst it was hilariously funny, it was levels beyond what he delivered in the white shirt.

And the worrying thing is, last season he delivered more than everyone else who played in midfield combined.

 

[Dr. Winston]

And the worrying thing is, last season he delivered more than everyone else who played in midfield combined.

Eight goals and six assists in 48 total appearances. People may not like him because of his alleged antics (personally I suspect Martin also bears a chunk of responsibility for that) but the figures certainly don't suggest a player all that inconsistent.

I wouldn't want him back because of his age and the baggage, but there's no doubt whatsoever that he's a player that we simply haven't replaced adequately. Can't fault Cullen and Cooper's effort, but neither of them have the quality we need in that role.

 

[magicdaps10]

His time has been and gone, soon to be 33 so a no from me.
Luckily we will have a little bit of money in the transfer window, creativity the main target out wide and centrally and early 20s being the upper age limit.

 

[3swan]

Eight goals and six assists in 48 total appearances. People may not like him because of his alleged antics (personally I suspect Martin also bears a chunk of responsibility for that) but the figures certainly don't suggest a player all that inconsistent.

I wouldn't want him back because of his age and the baggage, but there's no doubt whatsoever that he's a player that we simply haven't replaced adequately. Can't fault Cullen and Cooper's effort, but neither of them have the quality we need in that role.

Ah if the 8&6 were in different games what did he do in the other 34

Stats don't always show a true picture.

Fully agree with your second paragraph.

 

[Pegojack]

I've been watching a lot of Metz this season in France League 2 because my French mate here in Spain is a lifelong supporter of his home town club. The standard of that league is surprisingly high, and Metz have an outstanding midfielder in the Ferre Bodde mould called Gauthier Hein who I'd like us to go in for. He's 28, which is the only downside, but he's therefore affordable at around £2 million. Whether Metz would part with him is another matter.