The premiership is amazing. Its been a weird progression for us which has also linked it with our move from the Vetch. The Vetch and lower leagues was brilliant, it was completely different to now. If it was possible to be in the premiership today with the Vetch that would be unbeliveable but they don't work together. We're a middle-classed club now like all premiership teams, not the characters that there were a decade ago. But the premiership is amazine, to be on the front/back page is unreal to us.
2nd one is a great question. I had no problem with him leaving, I'm sure you wont like me saying it but Liverpool are a top club and he always said he wanted a top club one day. I've been really annoyed with him coming back for players, how much of the rumours are true I don't know mind. Having said that £15 million for Allen was a good deal for us, as was £5 million for Brendon so all in all I'm happy. I hope he fails though. I don't realise he or the media know how lucky he was at Swansea, he inherited a great side that played passing football, the media seem to think he tought us how to play but it was the other way around. He brought in a few quality players which took us up but we were going in the right direction anyway. Hope he fails and sacked by Christmas
I don't really think there are many clubs that can call the premiership their permanent home. You've had a couple of scares over the last 20 years and your a far bigger club than us. I think its inevitable that one day we will go back down, I hope that we can cement ourselves as a top 2-tier club. I also hope and think its possible that we can spend a decade or two in the premiership but each year our better players will be pipped off, as will any successful manager and although we will hopefully continue to make good money its a lot of pressure on a chairman and then a manager to keep finding the right men for the job.
You'll hate me for it but last year I was most excited about Anfield and then United coming to the Liberty. I actually think that only 2 sides dominated us twice last season, one being yourselves, deserved to beat us both times, and the other being Norwich. We lost home and away to United but deserved something from the home game but against you and Norwich we didn't deserve anything.
Its going to be a very tough game, I thought you'd have a good season this year and your not disappointing. Fellaini is looking a better player this year, Jelavic is a great signing and Pienner went straight in my fantasy football team as soon as you sign him, he loves the blue shirt it seems. I think the first goal will be vital, I've actually put my prediction as 4-0 swans on our board as I do think whoever scores first could dominate, it could be any result to be honest. 0-0 wouldn't surprise me, neither would either or even both teams scoring 4.