Groo

If Monk does go, I'd disregard every single name brought up be the press, they've not been close yet, not once.

Most see Amat as better than Bartley

Surely if Montero has 2 marking him, it should open up in other areas. Exactly

Montero constantly has two players marking him, Shelvey apparently stormed out and an 8 million pound world cup defender on the bench while his replacement on the field is having mares. Monk ain't doing himself any favours with the fans

Don't know but can't see it. We've played well today, keep this up and we'll start winning again, just need that bit of luck to start a run. Can't help feeling robbed today of a point with that penalty decision.

Taylor turned his back, 3 yards away from ball being kicked and ball hits hand, very soft penalty

Crap penalty decision

Do you rate him Groo? I think he's a very good player with his best years still to come

Shelvey's not even on the bench, maybe no risked before his impending move to the toon

Most thoughts is Bartley is too slow and Routledge doesn't offer enough

Who do fans want to see? Montero and Gomis presumably plus Fernandez and Cork, most want an alternative to Gomis, although Eder cost 5 million and hasn't had a run of games yet

There will be blood if we (Swansea) lose heavily today, team selection similar to the last game and not what most fans believe to be anywhere nearest the strongest

I want him to succeed, he seemed to make all the right decisions last year but unfortunately since the first international break this season we have been having all the bad breaks. In the games I've seen, we've not played too bad. We need to score, that's the problem he has to fix, either we're not playing to Gomis's strength or Gomis is not good enough, we haven't given Eder a chance to see what he can do. If we can scrap our way through this year and see what happens in the summer transfers I'd be happy, its risky though if Monk can't get the points on the board. Do you think he'll be given time to pull it around if results don't pick up a bit mate? The upper workings at Swansea are too much of a mystery to even guess

I want him to succeed, he seemed to make all the right decisions last year but unfortunately since the first international break this season we have been having all the bad breaks. In the games I've seen, we've not played too bad. We need to score, that's the problem he has to fix, either we're not playing to Gomis's strength or Gomis is not good enough, we haven't given Eder a chance to see what he can do. If we can scrap our way through this year and see what happens in the summer transfers I'd be happy, its risky though if Monk can't get the points on the board.

No doubt that Ayew is a good player, but as I said above, we have lost the shape of the team with him playing, we only have the one natural wing player in Montero and if he's not playing well we have no wide outlet. We have too many midfielders and as someone mentioned no flexibility up front.

Yup, with Montero and Gomis also being awful recently. When fit and firing their first XI is very strong but their backups are really poor. Barrow is absolutely terrible. Surprised they let Dyer go out on loan Think Dyer could see after the signing of Ayew and the displays of him and Montero at the start of the season as proof that he wouldn't get game time, I believe he pushed for the loan out which caused Barrow to be recalled as we needed the cover. A lot think our problem is Ayew, he doesn't play as a winger and leaves gaps on the right hand side. The teams shape is out.

Laudrup was signed up to him and only signed players that were also signed up to him. Balague was a disruptive influence on those players and tried to force some players onto us, Huw decided he had enough and banned him. That was the start of the end of the Laudrup era.

Thats a fairly new forum and made up of people that didn't agree with what has traditionally been our main forum for years http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/forum/ <== Try that one I should add, the posters on Jack Army were against Monk from day one and through the good time too.

Put a pair of eyes on the back of that guys head and it could be twins

Wouldn't sign a contract and only wanetd to go to Swansea I believe. his dad works for the club? I think. His dad came to Swansea as part of Micky Adams team in 97. Adams resigned after 13 days as there wasn't the money to sign players he had apparently been promised. Cork stayed and became manager, was sacked a year later

I mentioned a few months ago on here how Shelvey and Cork should be in the England set-up. The response was they are both average. Not sure I want them to be noticed though, improve England and possible loss to injuries

He certainly seems to have come on in the last season or two, loves a through ball. Always reminded me of a bad Steven Gerrard. Ability definitely there. Way too many hollywood and over ambitious balls. Also likely to be positionally undisciplined with rash challenges ala SG. But he looks to have turned into a proper CM. More disciplined. Better decision making when on the ball. He knows when to try a killer ball.. when to keep it simple. Excellent description of when we signed him. Since Monk publicly called him out last December he's grown into a far better player.

He had a strop after Laudrup left and said he wanted out. Monk has held him to it. Spent last year at Napoli on loan but injured most of the season. A year left on contract, Monk wants him nowhere near Swansea. Teams that want him can't afford wages. Will probably be paid off when window shuts. Hero to Zero in a short space of time

Ayew off post

Sunderlands game plan it appears is to kick lumps out of us