Louis Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/swansea-manager-michael-laudrup-replaced-3103875 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Strange rumour. Never going to happen. They would be mad to get rid of Laudrup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Strange rumour. Never going to happen. They would be mad to get rid of Laudrup They look absolutely lost this season. Gone backwards massively. Matt, chicagoblue and Quinn31 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Not surprising really. They obviously think highly of him and he was linked with the job last time too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 They look absolutely lost this season. Gone backwards massively.agreed, very strange considering. Hopefully we can steal Bony off them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 It seems as if a few injuries + Europa league destroys a lot of teams seasons. Newcastle last year, Swansea this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Laudrup has been fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 And Monk given the job for the foreseeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 laudrup is a good manager, i don't get this. they have been decimated by injuries (to their best player nonetheless), are out of the relegation zone and are doing well in the Europa league. Just goes to show how much damage Europa does to teams. Newcastle suffered the same fate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Europa's a curse. Should avoid at all times. Personally, never a fan of Laudrup, think he walked into a stable situation, with good foundations. Couldn't mess it up that badly. So, all in all, not that surprised and if I was, it's only because of timing. At worst, wait til the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 laudrup is a good manager, i don't get this. they have been decimated by injuries (to their best player nonetheless), are out of the relegation zone and are doing well in the Europa league. Just goes to show how much damage Europa does to teams. Newcastle suffered the same fate. Season we did best in Europe in recent times (07/08) we finished fifth in the league . Matt and chicagoblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Season we did best in Europe in recent times (07/08) we finished fifth in the league . One day people are going to listen to you when you tell them that, Mike. One day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 One day people are going to listen to you when you tell them that, Mike. One day. Doubtful....it just gets in the way of received wisdom, so people like to ignore it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Season we did best in Europe in recent times (07/08) we finished fifth in the league . check and mate, well done. honestly though, i'd be interested to see the stats on teams result in the table the year achieving Europa, and the year while competing in it. wondering if it's just me (likely possibility) or if the majority of the teams (in the EPL) decline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2014 Report Share Posted February 4, 2014 Obviously there was a problem. I guess laudrup wanted to move them on and spend the dough. I think swansea want to considate for a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I get the impression that Laudrup has plans to move on as soon as an offer from a bigger club comes along, while the Swansea chairman has been looking for some assurances for the future but has been unable to establish that Laudrup will be around. There is also talk that he has been 'remote' from the board recently (he was accused of the same last summer when the transfer window opened, which suggests that they may not see eye to eye over transfer strategy), and there are suggestions of cliques in the squad, none of which is very healthy at a club that seems to be run on a stable basis and lives within its means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 This would be the fourth time Swansea has asked Jones to become their manager. Hope he sticks with Roberto as they're clearly a good partnership: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/swansea-city/10618109/Swansea-City-part-ways-with-manager-Michael-Laudrup.html Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Like it has been mentioned, the Europa League hasnt helped Laudrups position but I think the biggest problem is that he has brought in too many players in such a short space of time trying to bulk out the squad. They have played good football whenever I have seen them play and been unlucky but I have also heard that they have been woeful at times too. Given that there have always been question marks over his relationship with the board and commitment to the club it doesnt surprise me that he has gone. The impression I get is that the board were prepared to back him and show a commitment but Laudrup wasnt prepared to do the same. Given his profile at his previous clubs it wouldnt surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I just can't believe they let him buy Ngog and then sacked him. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I just can't believe they let him buy Ngog and then sacked him. Strange thing to do let him get players in and then sack him. I don't think sacking him mid season is a good idea either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efc1111 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Apparently he was having a break in Paris between last weekend's match and yesterday's meeting, and had allowed the Spanish players to return to Spain for a few days, which seems odd ahead of their massive "six pointer" derby game, but - as noted above - apparently he often missed training sessions and rarely addressed the team before or after games. I've kept half an eye on him since he was linked with us last summer and I'm glad he's not our manager. From the outside looking in, it's seemed that things haven't been right there since the summer. Steve_E, Bailey and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Apparently he was having a break in Paris between last weekend's match and yesterday's meeting, and had allowed the Spanish players to return to Spain for a few days, which seems odd ahead of their massive "six pointer" derby game, but - as noted above - apparently he often missed training sessions and rarely addressed the team before or after games. I've kept half an eye on him since he was linked with us last summer and I'm glad he's not our manager. From the outside looking in, it's seemed that things haven't been right there since the summer. That would explain why the team has looked disjointed Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBlue Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I'd hate to lose him just as things are going so well but could definitely understand the ambition. 4th time of asking though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Don't know much about him but wouldn't want to lose any part of the management staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcus jones Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 I think he will go if offered the position at the Swans but I don't think he will be offered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBlue Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Read that Hoddle is being lined up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Read that Hoddle is being lined up. Be a great hire, the right type of culture at the club for his style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBlood81 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just can't believe they let him buy Ngog and then sacked him. I cant believe they let him buy Ngog fullstop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I cant believe they let him buy Ngog fullstop! That's what I was meaning tbh. What a shite striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Striker is being generous. Probably best bit of business the Shite have done this decade was offloading him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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