Vitor Matos on West Bromwich Albion | Reaction

[Copamundial]

I don't disagree but who would you choose?

What would you like me to say???RM??, not falling for that but I’ll tell you something…there’ll be plenty wishing we had gone down that route by Xmas time.

 

[J_B]

I don't disagree but who would you choose?

I don't know whether Carrick would have come but the money spent getting Vitor could have been doubled or trebled to tempt him.
Midfield player who would have understood what we needed with our eternally unbalanced midfield.

 

[Copamundial]

I still believe we have a good squad ( I am starting to question my sanity mind ) but we may as well have appointed someone from Goytre or the Ferry mun.

 

[Swansea93]

Eggs in one basket with Hellberg, rushed appointment when he turned us down last minute, the likes of Carrick and O Neil probably told us to do one for not being first choice anyway, and now we haven’t brought his backroom staff over, shambles.

 

[Copamundial]

How about Thomas Frank

 

[eteb]

What would you like me to say???RM??, not falling for that but I’ll tell you something…there’ll be plenty wishing we had gone down that route by Xmas time.

No mind games, was a genuine question

 

[swansvalleyjack]

We all hope he can turn it around but the criticism is not of him, it's of the decision to appoint him.

Is correct. In a different environment, he might well be the answer, time to develop a new culture etc.

But from pre season onwards, the pattern on the pitch has not been good, signs were there of a middling squad, no penetration etc. Then loss of confidence, a recipe for a relegation battle. Unfortunately this is now proving true .

I was of the view in the beginning that loads of new names meant diddly squat without quality. We always get carried away thinking new means better. Our recent past years transfer history proves otherwise. With the best will in the world from our owners, they don't have the real cash for a promotion

I think the sensible thing to have done once Sheehan had gone was to look for an experienced EFL head, get us solid and safe, and worry about next season in the Summer. Safety was what we needed, not experimenting with a Div 2 Portuguese guy.

And this is no criticism of him. But as JB says, those who did the appointing have likely got it wrong. But I hope I'm wrong though

 

[Copamundial]

Said in another thread, no other club in Europe’s fifth biggest league would have made this appointment…fact.. but hey ho give a good interview and you’re in at Swansea.