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So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:00 am

Feels good too on this beautiful sunday morning in west wales 8-)

I told you all this before yesterday's games and of course was shot down in flames.

You will not beat Reading,believe me.Reading are a team,while you are just a side of talented individuals who dont always perform.You all said we'd fade away,we didn't,infact we grew stronger,winning our last 3 games and now go into the playoffs bang in form.

Jones will walk after Reading turn you over and then you'll kick on and get promoted one way or another next season under a manager who knows how to control a club and it's potential.

We're all Taffs at the end of the day so i wish you well and good luck.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 am

A few goals better?? Take it if thats your idea of supremacy in Wales. Well done. Lol.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:07 am

baseboy007 wrote:A few goals better?? Take it if thats your idea of supremacy in Wales. Well done. Lol.

The table doesn't lie pal.We finished 3rd and above you.That makes us the No.1 team in the principality :D

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:16 am

It's funny, isn't it? The first time in many years that the Jacks have been placed above us and now they manage it on goal difference, putting the two of us in an identical position to qualify for promotion. And now, suddenly, they're the number one team in Wales.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:17 am

IT would take a lot more than goal difference to make you the best team in wales, but what I will say is wait untill the playoffs are over, then you may have the possibility to gloat :thumbup:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:29 am

and the best supported side in wales :lol: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:38 am

Igovernor wrote:IT would take a lot more than goal difference to make you the best team in wales, but what I will say is wait untill the playoffs are over, then you may have the possibility to gloat :thumbup:

Fair point.

Just seen that interview with Dave Jones after yesterdays game.I can't believe right at the end he says 'How do you know' to the interviewer,'That we didn't want to finish 4th' :shock:

What a sad sad man he is with absolutely no class at all.

You really need shot of him.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:42 am

blackswan wrote:
Igovernor wrote:IT would take a lot more than goal difference to make you the best team in wales, but what I will say is wait untill the playoffs are over, then you may have the possibility to gloat :thumbup:

Fair point.

Just seen that interview with Dave Jones after yesterdays game.I can't believe right at the end he says 'How do you know' to the interviewer,'That we didn't want to finish 4th' :shock:

What a sad sad man he is with absolutely no class at all.

You really need shot of him.

Do you know what Mr Blackswan you are spot on with that.....You really need shot of him :D

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:44 am

Nuclearblue wrote:
blackswan wrote:
Igovernor wrote:IT would take a lot more than goal difference to make you the best team in wales, but what I will say is wait untill the playoffs are over, then you may have the possibility to gloat :thumbup:

Fair point.

Just seen that interview with Dave Jones after yesterdays game.I can't believe right at the end he says 'How do you know' to the interviewer,'That we didn't want to finish 4th' :shock:

What a sad sad man he is with absolutely no class at all.

You really need shot of him.

Do you know what Mr Blackswan you are spot on with that.....You really need shot of him :D

Not sure if you are agreeing with me there Mr.Nukes,or taking the piss somewhat.

Probably the latter :D

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 8:46 am

Fair point.

Just seen that interview with Dave Jones after yesterdays game.I can't believe right at the end he says 'How do you know' to the interviewer,'That we didn't want to finish 4th' :shock:

What a sad sad man he is with absolutely no class at all.

You really need shot of him.[/quote]
Do you know what Mr Blackswan you are spot on with that.....You really need shot of him :D [/quote]
Not sure if you are agreeing with me there Mr.Nukes,or taking the piss somewhat.

Probably the latter :D[/quote]
Defo no piss take Mr Swan the bloke really does need another Job :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:03 am

Remind me, as of corse you are the number one team in Wales as we both played eachother twice both won one nil on eachothers patches. What was your average attendances this season? They must have been close to sell out all season! I know you'd struggle to get around 24000 as your stadium is smaller than ours but hey you finished one point above us. How many season tickets you already sold for next season? It must be more than what we have sold as you are obviously in such a better position than us to get promoted to the premier league! They too must also be nearing sell out. And of corse with your far superior turn over than ours you will be well positioned for an assault on the premier league.

I think one thing that history has taught us. All this bragging and boasting on each others web sites doesn't really do anything except come along and bite you on your arses! So blackswan lets wait and see were we both are at the start of next season! I much preferred the days when there were no computers and the only way these conversations would happen is face to face and the way they got solved is by giving the jack a slap!

Good luck in the play offs obviously except when we beat you in wembley!

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:10 am

Splottoman wrote:Remind me, as of corse you are the number one team in Wales as we both played eachother twice both won one nil on eachothers patches. What was your average attendances this season? They must have been close to sell out all season! I know you'd struggle to get around 24000 as your stadium is smaller than ours but hey you finished one point above us. How many season tickets you already sold for next season? It must be more than what we have sold as you are obviously in such a better position than us to get promoted to the premier league! They too must also be nearing sell out. And of corse with your far superior turn over than ours you will be well positioned for an assault on the premier league.

I think one thing that history has taught us. All this bragging and boasting on each others web sites doesn't really do anything except come along and bite you on your arses! So blackswan lets wait and see were we both are at the start of next season! I much preferred the days when there were no computers and the only way these conversations would happen is face to face and the way they got solved is by giving the jack a slap!

Good luck in the play offs obviously except when we beat you in wembley!

Well said Splottman,although you do shoot yourselves in the foot more than most,not you personally but your club's fans especially on messageboards.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:15 am

blackswan wrote:
baseboy007 wrote:A few goals better?? Take it if thats your idea of supremacy in Wales. Well done. Lol.

The table doesn't lie pal.We finished 3rd and above you.That makes us the No.1 team in the principality :D


True, but your dominance is but a fleeting moment in time. One the other hand, our dominance is emphatic and continued.
Go, look at the stats and the tables over the years. Please come back and report how many times you have finished above us in all of your existence as a club. Please, please tell me how many times. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Like you say, the tables never lie, Cardiff are far the number one club in Wales, both in their support and time spent higher than any other club in the Principality.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:19 am

Good luck in the play offs obviously except when we beat you in wembley!


Na scrub that I can't be wishing your lit good luck!!!

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:23 am

Uncle Fester wrote:
blackswan wrote:
baseboy007 wrote:A few goals better?? Take it if thats your idea of supremacy in Wales. Well done. Lol.

The table doesn't lie pal.We finished 3rd and above you.That makes us the No.1 team in the principality :D


True, but your dominance is but a fleeting moment in time. One the other hand, our dominance is emphatic and continued.
Go, look at the stats and the tables over the years. Please come back and report how many times you have finished above us in all of your existence as a club. Please, please tell me how many times. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Like you say, the tables never lie, Cardiff are far the number one club in Wales, both in their support and time spent higher than any other club in the Principality.

Im not interested in what has gone on before.We were rubbish for 15 of the last 20 years but since then we've slowly but surely improved as a club and it's all beared fruition this season.All our side apart from Borini we own,how many of your players will be gone next season?5,6,7 even?Nobody can argue we've nailed it as a club,we play the best football in the division and all on a snaredrum tight budget.

If you wasn't a bluebird you'd be a Jack :D

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:30 am

True, but your dominance is but a fleeting moment in time. One the other hand, our dominance is emphatic and continued.
Go, look at the stats and the tables over the years. Please come back and report how many times you have finished above us in all of your existence as a club. Please, please tell me how many times. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Like you say, the tables never lie, Cardiff are far the number one club in Wales, both in their support and time spent higher than any other club in the Principality.[/quote]
Im not interested in what has gone on before.We were rubbish for 15 of the last 20 years but since then we've slowly but surely improved as a club and it's all beared fruition this season.All our side apart from Borini we own,how many of your players will be gone next season?5,6,7 even?Nobody can argue we've nailed it as a club,we play the best football in the division and all on a snaredrum tight budget.

If you wasn't a bluebird you'd be a Jack :D[/quote]

So, not even a jack then!! :D :D :D What fan is not interested in it's history?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

"If you wasn't a bluebird you'd be a Jack"? But I am a Bluebird and can or never will be anything else. ;)

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:36 am

Uncle Fester wrote:True, but your dominance is but a fleeting moment in time. One the other hand, our dominance is emphatic and continued.
Go, look at the stats and the tables over the years. Please come back and report how many times you have finished above us in all of your existence as a club. Please, please tell me how many times. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Like you say, the tables never lie, Cardiff are far the number one club in Wales, both in their support and time spent higher than any other club in the Principality.

Im not interested in what has gone on before.We were rubbish for 15 of the last 20 years but since then we've slowly but surely improved as a club and it's all beared fruition this season.All our side apart from Borini we own,how many of your players will be gone next season?5,6,7 even?Nobody can argue we've nailed it as a club,we play the best football in the division and all on a snaredrum tight budget.

If you wasn't a bluebird you'd be a Jack :D[/quote]

So, not even a jack then!! :D :D :D What fan is not interested in it's history?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

"If you wasn't a bluebird you'd be a Jack"? But I am a Bluebird and can or never will be anything else. ;)[/quote]
Good for you :D

Im only interested in the playoffs now mate and the chance of being in the premier league again.It's called looking forward and not behind 8-)

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:41 am

Im only interested in the playoffs now mate and the chance of being in the premier league again.It's called looking forward and not behind 8-)[/quote]

Fair enough, but you are not often ahead of us and it don't usually last long either. ;) :D

You are on here trying to crow about being ahead of us after just 24 hours though. Come back when you have sustained that after 10 years. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :D :D :D

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:44 am

Yer well done the Swans the table cant lie I guess as much as it hurts to say it. Now it comes down to the play offs, as long as you dont play us , good luck to you, Lets hope both of us can get to the Final then we know one of us will go up. :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:45 am

Uncle Fester wrote:Im only interested in the playoffs now mate and the chance of being in the premier league again.It's called looking forward and not behind 8-)


Fair enough, but you are not often ahead of us and it don't usually last long either. ;) :D

You are on here trying to crow about being ahead of us after just 24 hours though. Come back when you have sustained that after 10 years. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :D :D :D[/quote]
No we're not so im singing like a canary about it :lol:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:47 am

welshcitydragon wrote:Yer well done the Swans the table cant lie I guess as much as it hurts to say it. Now it comes down to the play offs, as long as you dont play us , good luck to you, Lets hope both of us can get to the Final then we know one of us will go up. :ayatollah:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:47 am

blackswan wrote:
Uncle Fester wrote:Im only interested in the playoffs now mate and the chance of being in the premier league again.It's called looking forward and not behind 8-)


Fair enough, but you are not often ahead of us and it don't usually last long either. ;) :D

You are on here trying to crow about being ahead of us after just 24 hours though. Come back when you have sustained that after 10 years. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :D :D :D

No we're not so im singing like a canary about it :lol:[/quote]

Like I say, it's not often you are above us and it don't usually last long. You'll be back to being a Mute swan soon. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:47 am

Black swan makes a lot of sense in what he says here - we should have walked this league and with a good manager, would have done - and if we don't go up this year, then we will get a good manager next year and go up - I think on the other hand, Swansea with a far less impressive squad on paper have performed very well this year, and the table doesn't lie.

However, I was genuinely pleased yesterday that we got 4th rather than 3rd place as I would much prefer to play Reading - not that that means I think we will definitely beat them, but I think we do have a very good chance, whereas I wouldn't have fancied our chances against Forest, especially as the City Ground has been a fortress this year - at least if we meet them in Wembley, they won't have that advantage.

If we can just get past Reading, then even though we have the liability of having a worse manager in Jones at Wembley, we do at least have Bellamy this year, who hopefully will be able to counter the Jones liability on the pitch, and get us over the winning line. All we fans can do is heartily support the team for (hopefully) another 3 games and hope someone else may freeze on the big day at Wembley - if its the Jacks, there's every possibility, as they've not played there for 14 years, whereas it would be our 4th appearance there in 3 years.

The other factor that I think black swan is overly optimistic over is that they own all of their squad and will be strong next year. I think that if they fail to get up, that they could lose De Vries, Pratley, Rangel, Sinclair, Askley Williams and obvioulsy Borini. This is not my view, but what the Jacks in work with me are saying. I think they may also struggle to keep hold of Rogers. If on the other hand, they get up, then I think the future is potentially bright for them.

For myself, if we get up, if the Jacks want to crow about being higher than us in the table, then that's fine by me as that shows an unhealthy interest in foolish local issues that don't matter a jot to the wider world - but there's a big if in there, and if on the other hand they got up, then that would be a completely different matter.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:49 am

It dosen't matter if you finished 3rd 4th 5th or even 6th does it ? What matters is who wins the Play off final at the end of the Month. Because if we win it, the fact you had finished above us in the League would mean ...................................................f**k all Sheriff

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:54 am

blackswan wrote:Feels good too on this beautiful sunday morning in west wales 8-)

I told you all this before yesterday's games and of course was shot down in flames.

You will not beat Reading,believe me.Reading are a team,while you are just a side of talented individuals who dont always perform.You all said we'd fade away,we didn't,infact we grew stronger,winning our last 3 games and now go into the playoffs bang in form.

Jones will walk after Reading turn you over and then you'll kick on and get promoted one way or another next season under a manager who knows how to control a club and it's potential.

We're all Taffs at the end of the day so i wish you well and good luck.



You will never be the number 1 City in Wales :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 9:56 am

blackswan wrote:
baseboy007 wrote:A few goals better?? Take it if thats your idea of supremacy in Wales. Well done. Lol.

The table doesn't lie pal.We finished 3rd and above you.That makes us the No.1 team in the principality :D


you aint used to the feeling are you fella? ;) :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 10:03 am

blackswan wrote:Feels good too on this beautiful sunday morning in west wales 8-)

I told you all this before yesterday's games and of course was shot down in flames.

You will not beat Reading,believe me.Reading are a team,while you are just a side of talented individuals who dont always perform.You all said we'd fade away,we didn't,infact we grew stronger,winning our last 3 games and now go into the playoffs bang in form.

Jones will walk after Reading turn you over and then you'll kick on and get promoted one way or another next season under a manager who knows how to control a club and it's potential.

We're all Taffs at the end of the day so i wish you well and good luck.



Prematurethickjackulation :3some:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 10:14 am

Die Walkure wrote:Black swan makes a lot of sense in what he says here - we should have walked this league and with a good manager, would have done - and if we don't go up this year, then we will get a good manager next year and go up - I think on the other hand, Swansea with a far less impressive squad on paper have performed very well this year, and the table doesn't lie.

However, I was genuinely pleased yesterday that we got 4th rather than 3rd place as I would much prefer to play Reading - not that that means I think we will definitely beat them, but I think we do have a very good chance, whereas I wouldn't have fancied our chances against Forest, especially as the City Ground has been a fortress this year - at least if we meet them in Wembley, they won't have that advantage.

If we can just get past Reading, then even though we have the liability of having a worse manager in Jones at Wembley, we do at least have Bellamy this year, who hopefully will be able to counter the Jones liability on the pitch, and get us over the winning line. All we fans can do is heartily support the team for (hopefully) another 3 games and hope someone else may freeze on the big day at Wembley - if its the Jacks, there's every possibility, as they've not played there for 14 years, whereas it would be our 4th appearance there in 3 years.

The other factor that I think black swan is overly optimistic over is that they own all of their squad and will be strong next year. I think that if they fail to get up, that they could lose De Vries, Pratley, Rangel, Sinclair, Askley Williams and obvioulsy Borini. This is not my view, but what the Jacks in work with me are saying. I think they may also struggle to keep hold of Rogers. If on the other hand, they get up, then I think the future is potentially bright for them.

For myself, if we get up, if the Jacks want to crow about being higher than us in the table, then that's fine by me as that shows an unhealthy interest in foolish local issues that don't matter a jot to the wider world - but there's a big if in there, and if on the other hand they got up, then that would be a completely different matter.

That's a great post apart from you being happy finishing 4th.It's crucial that you hit form going into the playoffs.We could have sat back yesterday and got a draw or a defeat but we wanted to hit the ground running and not worry about who we might face in the playoffs.I would have rathered Reading if im being honest but Forest....bring em on,and im sure after the way we beat them last month they wont fancy playing us.

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 10:17 am

Unfortunately, I agree.

Cardiff by far have the better players, but Swansea play as a TEAM and I'd love to have BR as a manager.

Good luck to both teams in the play-offs :ayatollah:

Re: So it's official then.Swansea are the no.1 team in Wales.

Sun May 08, 2011 10:22 am

blackswan wrote:
Uncle Fester wrote:Im only interested in the playoffs now mate and the chance of being in the premier league again.It's called looking forward and not behind 8-)


Fair enough, but you are not often ahead of us and it don't usually last long either. ;) :D

You are on here trying to crow about being ahead of us after just 24 hours though. Come back when you have sustained that after 10 years. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :D :D :D

No we're not so im singing like a canary about it :lol:[/quote]
We've been ahead of you for the last 17 years. You are currently above us on goal difference and that will amount to nothing if we win the Play-Off Final.