Swansea Way Dead? Or Do We Evolve?

[exiledclaseboy]

I think I know who you mean, we go back a bit as well.

He’s a pussycat really.

 

[Swanjaxs]

He’s a pussycat really.

Is his farther still with us?

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Is his farther still with us?

No idea to be honest. I hope so.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Oh I think it’s warmer than Aberdare.

oh hello

 

[paulo]

Are you going to say what you think the Swansea Way is - that we’re going to evolve from?
I genuinely think that it’s an interesting discussion if we can frame it properly.

Sorry to get back on topic lads lol

The problem is that we've two or three managers and a few players who seem to think "the Swansea Way" is just passing around the back a lot and slow build up.

What I remember it to being is fast paced triangle passing with lots of movement from everyone in the team. What did Brendon used to say? "you can pass faster than you can dribble". This is so true when you have players who can actually... pass and move.

Anyway. For me, The Swansea Way is dead and has been dead since Laudrup left. Like someone else said. We need to move with the times. Just look at Liverpool, Brentford, Aston Villa etc. Its all about fitness, pace and range of passing. Its entertaining.

We dont have any special players anymore, we lost our last one to Leeds, so we cant keep expecting the front 4/5 to be producing miracles. The only way now is to be a collective and all be on the same page. Pass and move with pace and goals will come.

I hope.

 

[Swansea93]

Pass, move, making runs, overlaps, triangles, counter attacking, shoot when opportunity is there, teamwork.

What did David Moyes say before when West Ham beat Brighton with only 30% of the ball? He said they can take the ball home I’ll take the 3 points.

 

[Jack2jack]

I'd just like to see us scoring more than the opposition, that would be a good start, and if possible make it a bit entertaining.
It's not a difficult game really though is it. Its 22 lads (or ladies) knocking a ball around. It's been complicated for the sake of it, all this stats, xG, bollocks is nonsense and driving most sane fans nuts. Oh! and another thing, and I've been saying it for years, money and greed has fvcked up our beautiful game.
Sorry if that doesnt answer the OP, just getting it of my chest....as you were.

 

[T8AD365]

The fact that so many people say things like "to me, The Swansea Way means..." just shows it's a completely meaningless phrase, which can be applied to various definitions to suit (see also "High Performance")

 

[Swansea93]

I prefer Swanselona anyway.

 

[Swansea93]

Anyway some nice memories to look back on when we had a fully functioning club.

 

[LeonWasTheDogs]

Been dead for a decade, if it even ever existed. A complete distraction for people who don’t know what they’re talking about imo.

 

[Frenchjack]

Football as others have said evolves over time. Look at Man City as a great example of how eventually Peps system has been broken down even he needs to reinvent himself so a club such as ours needs to get their finger out and make those changes

 

[J_B]

Been dead for a decade, if it even ever existed. A complete distraction for people who don’t know what they’re talking about imo.

Spot on.
The phrase should be banned immediately. It contributes nothing to this football club now.

 

[Cooperman]

Football as others have said evolves over time. Look at Man City as a great example of how eventually Peps system has been broken down even he needs to reinvent himself so a club such as ours needs to get their finger out and make those changes

Fergie did it four or five times over the course of his Man Utd reign.

 

[LaJollaJack]

Great thread.

We are evolving, along the right lines, again.

Today was a massive step change in the right direction.

Ridding us of the Martin-Williams toxicity is the proper catalyst.

Our richly assembled talented squad can now kick on….