Callabinho Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Jack Hobbs like Sousa's style.....enough said....
STUHILL Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Wish Swansea fans would jog-on. Leave us to it will ya! We have been playing some good stuff in pre-season. I think Sousa tried a passing, flowing football at Swansea but didn't have the players to make it successful enough, although 7th in the Championship isn't exactly bad is it now?!! I think at Leicester he has better players, facilities and potentially more money to spend. I can see it working but it may indeed take two years to get his players to fully adapt. Everyone cries out for the ball to be played on the deck and players to retain and look comfortable on the ball. That is how football should be played!! I can say one thing to the Swansea poster. I am much happier with our manager and future than I would be with yours! Brendan Rodgers?! Failed at Watford, Failed at Reading. Not exactly bringing in a Winner Good luck for the season though, but I canhonestly see 7th remaining your best ever finish for a longggg time! Bye
MPH Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Sousa got the best out of swansea that he could. a very good league position, and signed players ON THE BUDGET HE WAS ALLOWED TO whatever contacts he had. I find it a very alarming mentality too that a manager is expected to adapt to the clubs style not the other way round. It would be intresting to of heard how people would of reacted had he got you into the play offs and possibly done a Blackpool That said, good luck for the season. I guess how you do this season will be an indicaton as to how good Sousa was for you... I would expect you to finish higher than 7th was this improved fitness and manager.
Callabinho Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Well I for one am grateful for the comments from the Swansea fan, like he's said if he's wrong he'll eat his words. My major concern about Pearson's departure was the effect on the backroom staff, our sports science dept had a massive impact on fitness levels and injury incidents. One wouldn't think that someone with Sousa's career history would overlook fitness but the sports science depts has been decimated since Pearson's departure and if the Mercury is to be believed the pre season training hasn't been as fitness based as previously. Time will tell but our success last season was based on high fitness levels. One quick question for the Swans fan is whether they deployed a zonal defence and how it worked out? Im sure the Sports science side of the club is still the same, I read an article on how fit our team is even after the summer, I am sure it was Powell talking about it? maybe wrong...
lcfcadam Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 "It was frustrating in terms of training going from working intensely hard every single day to practically not even getting a sweat on," added Monk, who had an on-the-pitch bust-up with Sousa after their draw with Crystal Palace last season for shaking hands with the referee who Sousa claimed had not shown the Swans respect. This is exactly the kind of man I want running my team - bollocks to the 'Respect' campaign; if they haven't earned it they shouldn't bloody get it.
fleckneymike Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Im sure the Sports science side of the club is still the same, I read an article on how fit our team is even after the summer, I am sure it was Powell talking about it? maybe wrong... Trust me it isn't. Last season we had around 8 members of the Sports science team, this year we have 3.
breadandcheese Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Well I for one am grateful for the comments from the Swansea fan, like he's said if he's wrong he'll eat his words. My major concern about Pearson's departure was the effect on the backroom staff, our sports science dept had a massive impact on fitness levels and injury incidents. One wouldn't think that someone with Sousa's career history would overlook fitness but the sports science depts has been decimated since Pearson's departure and if the Mercury is to be believed the pre season training hasn't been as fitness based as previously. Time will tell but our success last season was based on high fitness levels. One quick question for the Swans fan is whether they deployed a zonal defence and how it worked out? My concerns too. Fitness is vital. Could this have played a part in why Swansea dropped away at the end of the season and were caught by Blackpool for the final playoff place?
Flynny Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Swansea fan in peace here. I honestly believe Mr Sousa spelt trouble for the Swans. He upset a few players in the last few months and he didnt even speak to our chairman towards the end of the season. 12 months ago we fought tooth and nail to keep Martinez. We let Sousa go happily without a whiff of asking for any compo despite the fact he was still contracted to us. What does that tell you. I got no ill feeling towards you Leicester guys and I hope for the genuine fans sake that you have a good season but my gut feeling is that you will be calling for his head by early next year if not before. When he came to Swans he promised everything - but delivered a very boring brand of football. Yes, we finished 7th but Christ was it boooooooooring to watch. He told us he had loads of european links with top clubs but didnt sign anyone of note - In fact a few panic signings like Shefki Kuqi were brought in and what a muppet he is. Anyway guys, good luck. Sousa is already a forgotten man in Swansea and we're all glad to see the back of him. It might have helped if you didn't have the worst chance/goal conversion rate in the league. Don't quite see how that can be chalked up to Sousa.
Dr The Singh Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 My concerns too. Fitness is vital. Could this have played a part in why Swansea dropped away at the end of the season and were caught by Blackpool for the final playoff place? My concerns too!!!
Stadt Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Sousa probaly has contacts but doesnt mean we could afford the players that come with the contacts.
Foxblogger Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 My concerns too. Fitness is vital. Could this have played a part in why Swansea dropped away at the end of the season and were caught by Blackpool for the final playoff place? Last season Swansea only conceded 37 goals, but eight of them came in the last five minutes. They also dropped 18 points from winning positions and only gained two points from losing positions. You can make a good case that fitness was a factor in those numbers.
poopbutt Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 i doubt chrissy p is gonna let the boys slack off fitness wise
wiggy Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Trust me it isn't. Last season we had around 8 members of the Sports science team, this year we have 3. I'd heard similar... That it was obvious to the powers-that-be that the club 'failed' last season (remember - when all were expecting at best a top10 finish..) so that was one of the first cash savings they made. Something else that annoyed Pearson.
Melquiades Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Well I for one am grateful for the comments from the Swansea fan, like he's said if he's wrong he'll eat his words. My major concern about Pearson's departure was the effect on the backroom staff, our sports science dept had a massive impact on fitness levels and injury incidents. One wouldn't think that someone with Sousa's career history would overlook fitness but the sports science depts has been decimated since Pearson's departure and if the Mercury is to be believed the pre season training hasn't been as fitness based as previously. Time will tell but our success last season was based on high fitness levels. One quick question for the Swans fan is whether they deployed a zonal defence and how it worked out? Fleckneymike - a sensible poster at last There are no mind-games, no bitterness at all. I think you'll find we were screaming for you to beat our little friends from down the road in the playoffs..! Sousa did a good job in steadying the ship and although we were worried about zonal defending he got that side of things to work very well as our defensive record shows... He may have been a great player on the European stage but he's not the messiah a lot of Foxes fans seem to think he is. As a defensive coach he'd be fine... but he stifled our free-flowing football that we have been known for under Martinez - the clown above saying we didn't have the players for it is talking utter bollocks - and our overall fitness was not what it was. There are a lot of misinformed comments on here... Of course we were happy to finish 7th - 6th would have been even better! - but he upset a tightly knit squad and club with a positive buzz - I don't think many tears were shed by fans, players and especially the board when he left put it that way.....mouths were shut when he was in charge but now the truth is coming out... Rodgers? We'll see.....But hardly a failure at Watford as one "sage" suggests..he took them from the relegation zone to the edge of the playoffs - they were gutted when he left and that explains their anger towards him. Reading? - well I live in Reading, and hear a lot about what goes on at RFC and that was a poisoned challice on many levels...the stuff on the messageboards is just the usual lowest common denominator numpties posting bile and nonsense... Of course Sousa might well succeed at Leicester wher eothers have failed, It will be interesting to see how the players respond to his and his assistant's training methods...*ahem* Unfortunately his record of being arrogant and limited in his ability as a MANAGER was his downfall at QPR and at Swansea....I know his relationship with Mandaric is good and for your sakes I hope it continues No axe to grind with you lot. The comments from Swans fans are just a word of warning bourne out of experience...no need to be paranoid Good luck for the season (obviously except for our two games!)
jackhunt Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Hi there Foxes I know a sports science and fitness testing guru at Swansea who told me when Souza came that he was not interested and rude. This same guy told me that there would be bad times ahead for the swans with this guy in charge. Of course he was wrong as we finished the highest that we have done in years, however many of the comments made by players and fans alike now make sense. Good luck for the season!
CosbehFox Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Trust me it isn't. Last season we had around 8 members of the Sports science team, this year we have 3. But wasn't a percentage of the SS with Loughborough Uni's involvement? Understandable if the case as I know the young intern as gone. He may have been a great player on the European stage but he's not the messiah a lot of Foxes fans seem to think he is. It might seem like that on the net to an extent but it's not true of the rest of the support. Majority are putting a brave face from Pearson's departure and I don't see how anyone whose yet to win from this division can be declared a messiah.
Edmund Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 I must admit I had concerns when Gallagher came out and said he was enjoying pre season as they were hardly running. Wether that's a good thing only time will tell. I'm a big believer in the importance of a solid core fitness base and it showed under NP our players had good fitness levels last season. But saying that I can't see Sousa disregarding fitness altogether. He's an ex champions league winner and I'm sure he's using similar philosophy which managers used when he was a player in his own management style.
fleckneymike Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 But wasn't a percentage of the SS with Loughborough Uni's involvement? Understandable if the case as I know the young intern as gone. It was indeed but not all of them were interns, in fact we still have some Loughborough involvement at academy level. I think foxbloggers stats are very interesting, I really want Sousa to succeed but I am conscious that Pearson's team was built on freakishly high fitness levels where they were even monitored in their sleep. Fryatt's career turnaround coincided with the arrival of the sports science and Pearson, where before he looked leggy and to be carrying some weight he suddenly had a deceptive turn of pace and his goals ratio shot up.
Babylon Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 The comments from Swans fans are just a word of warning bourne out of experience...no need to be paranoid Thanks, you've warned us enough now. So you can all move along and concentrate on your own team.
Babylon Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Hi there Foxes I know a sports science and fitness testing guru at Swansea who told me when Souza came that he was not interested and rude. This same guy told me that there would be bad times ahead for the swans with this guy in charge. Of course he was wrong as we finished the highest that we have done in years, however many of the comments made by players and fans alike now make sense. Good luck for the season! It's like a very boring echo in here today. Is it "swansea spam day" or something?
BoneDog Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Sousa is already a forgotten man in Swansea and we're all glad to see the back of him. Well Sousa is already a legend round my yard so you and Gaz Monk can go ****in spit
nickelbyfox Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Why would Monk and swansea fans make these comments but to stir things up. Lets just see were both Swansea and we are at Christmas, going into his third year in management Sousa has not only a lot to learn but also a lot to prove! Hopefully he can do it at Leicester!
Callabinho Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 I’ve just been having a natter with a Swansea fan! And he has just watched the Sousa interview on BBC sport. He said to me he sounds a different man, that he sound positive in what he has here and has full confidence in himself and his players, he also says that his body language is completely different in that interview compared to last season! He also said he felt let down when Sousa left because in time he would have got Swansea to the top playing nice Football! And that he feels that the board didn’t give him the full backing he needed, after all he has won the biggest prize in European club football twice! So he knows winning mentality. From this I gather there is some bitterness in Swansea fans, but the same could be said for us when Pearson left for Hull! But this is Football..... What if we go and win the league with D.J and Matty getting 40 odd goals between them with us playing exciting football? Were Leicester not Swansea maybe Sousa will relate with players easier here? We just have to wait and see! For now let’s stop arguing and focus on our clubs for the new season! ROLL ON PALACE!
Corky Posted 5 August 2010 Posted 5 August 2010 Sousa is already a forgotten man in Swansea and we're all glad to see the back of him. Really?
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