I run JackSwan Magazine which is a free magazine which goes to pubs around Swansea all about the mighty Jacks. www.jackswan.co.uk

We have started doing online magazines after each Premier League game and will do one after our meeting over the weekend. I hoped a few of you would comment on what you think of the Swans before the game and afterwards, I expect a bit of backlashing but hope for some decent comments too :)

What is your honest opinion of Swansea City FC? good team? god philosphpy? rubbish? going down? a good example to all teams? should give up return to the Vetch and give long balls?

Let me know :)

They seem to approach the game in a good way. A lot of promoted clubs play kick and run, but Swansea (at least last year, I haven't seen them this year) have tried to play proper football, and they've done it well.

I was disappointed with the lack of games McEachran got when he went on loan there last year, as I felt he could have certainly played more for you.

They'll stay up with any problem, probably comfortably mid-table. Above Liverpool hopefully.

thats good to know. We were a bit disappointed not to see more of Josh. He came in around the same time that Sigurdson did and Leon Britton and Joe Allen were cemented in their position so he never had a look in. From what I saw and have heard he has a wonder pass on him. He may have fitted better in with the way we play now than then, slightly more cutting and creative.

When they first got promoted I hated the idea of a welsh club in our main league but swansea have grown on me.

They way they have approached the league is a great example to all teams looking to get into the premier league that you don't have to change your philosophy once you are actually in it. Swansea have proved it is possible to come into the league and pass teams off the park.

I remember watching the arsenal game last year and in the 93rd minute when they were 3-2 up they were still passing it and refused to just lump it down the pitch and give possession back to arsenal like alot of teams would do.

So will there be a link to us in this magazine?

I think they are easy on the eye, have a good football philosophy. They are obviously well managed as the last few managerial appointments have been progressive.

They raise there game for the big sides, especially at home, but can be a bit lightweight vs the lesser teams (much like Chelsea were before the Hoddle era).

I don't feel any animosity towards then, unlike Cardiff.

Yeah I'll put a link in to here in the magazine, good points all round here, especially Cardiff bashing :) I'm interested to see how we play against you, we showed a good account v city last week, deserved a point but before the game I felt that we weren't as difficult to beat as we were last season. At home we should have taken 3 points against you and although you beat us 4-1 (i think) last season and were dominating the game until Torres got sent off we did give you a bit of a scare. until last week we looked as though we'd struggle against you top teams, be interesting to see. Also your quality and play has come through the middle this year with Hazzard, Oscar and Matta drifting in which will be really interesting as we generally dominate this area and then attack out wide, it could make for an interesting tactical game

Swansea have been fantastic, refreshing too, you often see promoted teams come up pry to play good football and get slaughtered but Swansea didn't. They'll comfortably stay up this year in my opinion and will probably finish higher than Liverpool. I agree above aswell I don't like Cardiff but I like Swansea.

A great footballing side, lovely to watch and are good for the league.

Michu looks a hell of a player and you have good organisation at the back.

I think the team will go through spells of playing really well, winning lots of games, and also runs of defeats due to the philosophy of the style.

I like Swansea, and they don't seem to be missing Brendan in the slightest.

GOOD CLUB....GOOD TEAM.....GOOD GENERAL FOOTBALL ETHIC.......GOOD SUPPORT.......Wont be able to achieve too much in premiereship due to funding.

Probably my second side in the prem.

The way they beat Arsenal last season was awesome. Great side. Look forward to a good game on the weekend.

well I was expecting inevitable abuse so I'm happy :) I love you too haha

well I was expecting inevitable abuse so I'm happy :) I love you too haha

Your coming on too strong ha ha

I think they are a good team and play some decent football, but i'm going to be controversial here and say that they shouldn't even be playing in the Premier League, and if Cardiff ever get in i will say the same about them too. A team representing Wales in the English Premier league will never sit right with me. I get annoyed when people say that clubs like Chelsea and Man City are ruining the English national team's chances but we have a Welsh team in the English Premier League full of youngsters from Wales, tell me exactly how that is helping the English national team ? I see no benefits for the English national team by having Welsh teams in our league.

History dictates that they are allowed in, thats the way its always been with the FA back then! No other teams will get in from outside England now though. They are both exceptions

Simply you cant not like Swansea imho. Great side to watch, dont spend huge money but seem to be spending wisely. This year you could of fallen apart with second season syndrome and losing Allen and Sinclair but seems like you've pushed on.

I like the stadium as well.

Swansea are a decent side, lost a couple of important players in the summer but they've been well replaced. I must admit I was pretty surprised (definitely in a good way) when Michael Laudrup of all people came into fill Rodgers' shoes, but he started out very well, and anyone who can coach that kind of form out of Wayne Routledge must be doing something right. Looking forward to the game, although I do feel like Swansea are always capable of a result at home and are very much a team to be wary of. It will be very interesting to see how the possession battle goes.

I don't have any 'beef' with the Swans at all. Actually, I've been rather impressed with some of their performances and they have some players in their side that I hope will become big names in the near future.

No way I can see Swansea getting relegated any time soon, they play a good game and will keep us on our toes this weekend.

I think they are a good team and play some decent football, but i'm going to be controversial here and say that they shouldn't even be playing in the Premier League, and if Cardiff ever get in i will say the same about them too. A team representing Wales in the English Premier league will never sit right with me. I get annoyed when people say that clubs like Chelsea and Man City are ruining the English national team's chances but we have a Welsh team in the English Premier League full of youngsters from Wales, tell me exactly how that is helping the English national team ? I see no benefits for the English national team by having Welsh teams in our league.

But the league has never been run for the benefit of the England team anyway. Every club looks after themselves. In any case, Swansea have a Danish manager and most of their players aren't even Welsh. It's just a historical quirk that they ended up in the English league. There wasn't a significant Welsh league until fairly recently, and they have been in the English system for nigh on 100 years now. They come under the English FA's jurisdiction and aren't even allowed to play in the Welsh FA Cup any more. Swansea have been up and down the divisions and earned their place on footballing merit. I don't see the problem.

As to Swansea, I quite like them. They're well run, they play good football and it's always good to see a promoted team do well (so long as they aren't called QPR or West Ham). Their open attacking style should suit us on Saturday, assuming we don't turn up expecting a stroll.

I like a bit of controversy. I don't think I can reply any better than the last post. Englishman defending the Welsh :)

Nothing wrong with the Welsh, my lovely wife is Welsh, there nice now isn't it? no seriously, good footballing side, done well in their first season back in top flight football, expected them to fall off a bit this season with losing Rodgers, Allen and Scotty, but no they still keep playing the game the right way, should be a excellent game of football, only managed a draw down there last season hoping to do better this.

Your not bad at this singing lark either .

Edited November 2, 201213 yr by mbh

sadly my parents are English and I've inherited their singing. No magic voice here

You lot seem to suffer from a lack of discipline. Michu is one more card away from a suspension and the fouls where he's been carded have been of the lazy, needless variety. Nathan Dyer was famously brought on at the start of the second half, only to be dismissed within 13 minutes because he pitched a fit at the ref and then made an awful challenge. Chico got a red because he tried to clear a ball above an opponent's head. That aside, I've been impressed with your play so far this year. I remember one match earlier this year where you strung together an absurd number of consecutive passes, something like 35 or 40 at least. Might have been against West Ham. I like what Laudrup has done and like the look of this year's team better than last year's. Replacing Sigurdsson with Michu was brilliant, it's just a shame you couldn't benefit financially from Sigurdsson's sale. Getting as much as you did for Allen was solid business and Laudrup's invested it well to bolster the squad. You were really in dire straights for a bit after Taylor's injury and Chico's suspension, but you came through it about as well as could be expected. I watched your match against Citeh the other day and felt you were really unlucky not to score a few more times. Definitely looked the better side. All in all, I've been impressed. I'm not sure why you were expecting abuse. You're not our rival, you play football that's enjoyable to watch and you just embarrassed Liverpool in their filthy hole. Looking forward to an exciting match tomorrow.

Edited November 2, 201213 yr by That Boy Brandinho

I don't mind Cardiff to be honest. Noisy supporters make a good atmosphere and I'm sure a Welsh derby would be a welcome additional to the PL.

Huge fan of Laudrup's and you play very nice football. Hope it is not nice tomorrow though but I expect i to be an open game and some goals as well. 2-3 Chelsea.