Sorry, yes it is. How many clubs without bucketloads of cash think the way they do in

1. Who they appoint

2. The players they sign

3. The way they play at all levels of the club

And they've been doing that for almost a decade now.

I don't look at Southampton as a model because they've spent plenty in recent years and had a benefactor. Swansea's whole approach is like nothing else any other British club comes near - and as a result, they're very profitable too, so can keep re-investing and renewing.

Posted By: thebigfeller on November 9th 2014 at 19:47:23

Message Thread

Swansea (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:03:31
- "It barely matters who the manager is" - ROFL joke post (n/m) (NCFC) - trianglepatch, Nov 9, 20:28:26
- "It barely matters who the manager is" - ROFL joke post (n/m) (NCFC) - trianglepatch, Nov 9, 20:27:25
- that's ec (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 9, 19:27:23
  - thats exactly why I didn't want Adams appointed, we had an under structure (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 9, 19:32:16
    - I would suggest that the idea when hiring Hughton was to have a manager more connected to (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 9, 19:50:45
- Supposition and conjecture. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:25:41
  - has this ever happened before? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:31:06
  - Default avenging canary. Whose rampant JEALOUSY of SCC is hilarious. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:27:29
    - Rumbled... (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:31:09
      - We looked at Bony was was deemed too expensive (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Nov 9, 20:39:13
      - No club strikes lucky for this length of time. Norwich didn't strike lucky between 1972 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:36:07
        
        Another good point. (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:39:27
        
        exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Nov 9, 19:37:31
      - but surely they have made good signings (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:34:45
        
        "this season" (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:37:26
        
        one poor signing and the rest generally good (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:40:08
        
        who were the good signings? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 9, 19:46:18
        
        redmond, fer, olsson (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:47:22
        
        Redmond possibly in the future but last season he didn't produce (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 9, 19:54:56
        
        Redmond - we'll make money on him for sure (NCFC) - phrankin, Nov 9, 20:08:08
        
        lol (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:48:33
        
        Elmander is pushing it! (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:48:23
        
        OK, swap him for Yobo (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:48:50
        
        Bassong was a good signing until he lost it. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:50:57
        
        yeah, the season before bassong, turner, snodgrass and tettey (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:53:55
        
        Precisely. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:55:01
        
        none of the signings fit in with the squad or the style of play desired (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:45:13
        
        We've actually made some decent signings (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:37:17
        
        I agree, until this season we have generally made good signings since Lambert took over (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 9, 19:39:05
- Ok. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 9, 19:21:29
  - I'd be thrilled if the club proves me wrong and shows real vision (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:25:31
    - West Brom will probably go down this season (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:32:14
    - Well, we haven't not bounced back up yet. (NCFC) - APB, Nov 9, 19:30:54
      - It's pretty bloody dark now! (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 9, 19:43:54
- Agree pretty much on Swansea (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Nov 9, 19:12:16
  - "last year" (n/m) (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Nov 9, 19:15:15
- what is their management structure please? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:10:24
  - Good academy, good recruitment, fantastic directors and a legacy left by Martinez (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:18:23
    - no, that's not an answer I'm afraid (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:34:08
      - Long term thinking. REAL long term thinking, as cited by Meca and Brandonio too (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:37:28
        
        again, not an answer to the question (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 9, 19:42:00
        
        I think Huw Jenkins is the answer (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 9, 19:47:32
        
        Sorry, yes it is. How many clubs without bucketloads of cash think the way they do in (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Nov 9, 19:47:23
    - Huw Jenkins has a pretty hands on role there (NCFC) - Brandonio, Nov 9, 19:28:05
- I can't understand why you'd be surprised at Monk's success when your main point (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 9, 19:07:35
- If we'd bought Garry Monk when I first suggested it then we would be in their position (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Nov 9, 19:07:27
  - You only said that because he's got the best name in the whole wide world. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Nov 9, 19:26:29
- too many words (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Nov 9, 19:05:26

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