Swansea City and Kim Hellberg: The Swedish Coach Tipped to Lead a New Era

[AlexanderDex]

Well no unless you have zero integrity.

I can only speak for myself but I was ridiculed for my opinion at the time so I can’t just let it slide.

Playoffs.

I was skeptical of appointing Sheehan but I’ve been impressed by the statement of intent and the board have finally started investing.

So you were so dismissive of him you felt he would lead us to the play offs?

And yet there isn’t a single post of you dismissing the appointment at the time…

 

[JackSomething]

Well no unless you have zero integrity.

I can only speak for myself but I was ridiculed for my opinion at the time so I can’t just let it slide.

Yet on another thread this week you derided fans for saying it's unlikely the next manager will do much better as the players possibly aren't as good as some think they are? We were getting the pitchforks out already apparently, but it's fine when you write a manager off as soon as he's appointed and after a brilliant run as temporary manager?

 

[Smurph]

Yet on another thread this week you derided fans for saying it's unlikely the next manager will do much better as the players possibly aren't as good as some think they are? We were getting the pitchforks out already apparently, but it's fine when you write a manager off as soon as he's appointed and after a brilliant run as temporary manager?

When Sheehan was first put forward for the job on a full time basis I was against it. Overtime he earn't the right and respect to get the job full time.

Unfortunately for him and us it didn't work out. It takes a special kind of someone to pop up and say "well I told you so".

Hindsight is a wonderful thing along with selective a memory.

 

[rockinj]

Yet on another thread this week you derided fans for saying it's unlikely the next manager will do much better as the players possibly aren't as good as some think they are? We were getting the pitchforks out already apparently, but it's fine when you write a manager off as soon as he's appointed and after a brilliant run as temporary manager?

Sorry when did I say this ?

The closest I’ve got to what you’ve said is deriding people for supporting him then withdrawing support so quickly which is what I warned about before the appt

 

[Menston4128]

I think every potential candidate is a huge risk

Someone like Wagner would have been a bigger risk than Hellberg. He did well at Huddersfield for 18 months and was sacked. Also failed in his other roles in Germany & Switzerland.

From an outsider point of view - he looked like he did well at Norwich but if you dive into it - Norwich fans thought he was useless and should have performed better with the players they had.

He is someone who to me looks like he is on a downward spiral in his career.

Mentality & confidence is just as important in a Manager as it is in a player. Someone like Hellberg is on the rise - he will have a confident mentality and determination that someone like Wagner, Corberon, Mowbray etc won’t have and the hope is his fresh and forward thinking ideas will push us on

Someone on Facebook last night said we should be getting Ian Holloway in because he knows the championship

I know the championship (been following it closely for years) and before that was closely following the Premier League

 

[Menston4128]

Will he bring the Swedish chef with him

(older personnel familiar with the muppet show will now who he is)

Should help with the diet for the players and could chip in with the odd team talk

 

[jackharris]

Breaking News - He’s been offered a new contract by his current club. But I feel that if we want him we will get him anyway.

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

Some fans on Twitter starting to have a meltdown as he hasn’t signed yet. They think he’s going elsewhere. These things take time. Patience

 

[sit_down_jack]

Breaking News - He’s been offered a new contract by his current club. But I feel that if we want him we will get him anyway.

If he really wants to manage in English Football, he’ll take one of the 4 jobs available in The Championship at the moment. A strange situation where we are arguably the least attractive job open at the minute. Rare that you’d see good quality jobs like Southampton, Norwich and Boro all up for grabs at the same time.

 

[Swansea93]

Source: Anthony Joseph @AnthonyRJoseph on X

Hammarby have offered boss Kim Hellberg a new deal in a last-ditch attempt to convince him to stay at the club.

The 37-year-old is in London after being granted permission to speak to Swansea City about their head coach vacancy.

Hellberg is Swansea’s number one target to replace Alan Sheehan, who was sacked earlier this week. Talks are ongoing with the Swansea hierarchy, Hellberg and his representative.

However, Hammarby still want to keep hold of Hellberg, who has one year left on his contract. It’s believed they have offered their boss an extension with improved terms.

The Swedish club’s sporting director Mikael Hjelmberg said: “It’s no secret that he is in London. He has kept us updated on everything, so everything is under control there.

“It was nice and good as usual and there are no secrets between us in any case. Kim is doing extremely well in Hammarby, but we also know that he has dreams and ambitions."

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

If he really wants to manage in English Football, he’ll take one of the 4 jobs available in The Championship at the moment. A strange situation where we are arguably the least attractive job open at the minute. Rare that you’d see good quality jobs like Southampton, Norwich and Boro all up for grabs at the same time.

If his agent is doing his job properly he will have been in touch with the other 3 clubs - I hear boro want Gerrard , Norwich are going with tomasson or O’neil. Southampton rumours include Tonda eckert. So maybe we have a clear road - it’s all gossip

 

[Swansea93]

If Hellberg has been in touch with his current chairman and they’ve offered him new terms and contract that to me doesn’t sound likes he’s had positive talks with us?

 

[Cadoxton Jack]

If Hellberg has been in touch with his current chairman and they’ve offered him new terms and contract that to me doesn’t sound likes he’s had positive talks with us?

I think that’s just normal club behaviour -we did exactly the same with Martinez and Rodgers. The Hammarby statement also said they know he’s ambitious. Maybe it’s to show the fans they’re trying to keep him - who knows - no one except the people involved in negotiations.

 

[Copamundial]

Not happening peeps.

 

[Wills]

Not happening peeps.

You still going with your hint from the other day... Slaven Bilic?