Wayne Routledge signs 3 year deal with Swansea

[Dave]

Made a big difference to the second half of the season, and I'm excited to see what he can do in the Premier League with a decent run of games.

 

Well done Hughton.

[Mowen]

Done great this season. Worth it even if he struggles next year, any number of championship clubs would pay what we paid if worst came to worst.

[Ronaldo]

I'm slightly more confident of him succeeding in the prem than Jonas. Jonas is the better player overall, but Routledge is more suited to the english game as you'd probably expect.

 

Fair play to him, it's a shame we can't put him in the freezer after games to keep him 25 forever, the pace on him is fantastic. Easily one of the quickest players around.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

he should be OK if he changes his daily pattern of merely sleeping and going to Nando's.

[Ronaldo]

he should be OK if he changes his daily pattern of merely sleeping and going to Nando's.

 

Works for me.

[TaylorJ_01]

I'm slightly more confident of him succeeding in the prem than Jonas. Jonas is the better player overall, but Routledge is more suited to the english game as you'd probably expect.

 

Fair play to him, it's a shame we can't put him in the freezer after games to keep him 25 forever, the pace on him is fantastic. Easily one of the quickest players around.

 

This. And he has the incredible agility and quick feet that Aaron Lennon and SWP have. Pretty sure he could take on most of the bottom half EPL teams fullbacks successfully.

 

Wasn't he pretty good at Fulham when he went there on loan a couple of seasons back?

[madras]

I'm slightly more confident of him succeeding in the prem than Jonas. Jonas is the better player overall, but Routledge is more suited to the english game as you'd probably expect.

 

Fair play to him, it's a shame we can't put him in the freezer after games to keep him 25 forever, the pace on him is fantastic. Easily one of the quickest players around.

 

This. And he has the incredible agility and quick feet that Aaron Lennon and SWP have. Pretty sure he could take on most of the bottom half EPL teams fullbacks successfully.

 

Wasn't he pretty good at Fulham when he went there on loan a couple of seasons back?

he tends to start off pretty good everywhere but tails off after 3 or 4 months.

[Guest]

Routledge might just be our Matthew Etherington in terms of dropping down into the Championship for a spell to regain form and confidence. Not expecting miracles but think he'll supply a steady line of goals and assists. I can see him get about 6 goals and 8-10 assists.

[TRon]

I think he's a canny player for the money we paid, probably a bit too lightweight for a good premier side. He'll do until we can get someone better in any case.

[Shak]

I think he's great to have in the squad, looks a player that would be comfortable on either wing.

 

It's not the priority for the summer, but getting in another RW who could push Routledge for that spot would be ideal IMO.

[Guest]

Ambrose on the cheap as cover for both flanks would be canny.

[Ronaldo]

Ambrose on the cheap as cover for both flanks would be canny.

 

I thought you were against signing Ambrose?

 

In any case, Routledge must easily have 10 assists since joining us, he's been absolutely brilliant, even better than Jonas.

[Lenny]

Love watching Routledge play, he gets so many assists and isn't afraid to shoot. Hopefully he'll do well next season. I think he will.

[KaKa]

Routledge did well int he prem as a 19 year old in a pretty average Palace team. he will be good for us next season, no doubit about it. He's got his confidence and momentum back now. He was a steal for us. We were very fortunate to get him the way we did.

[Guest]

As a first choice yes, back up, then great.

[JH]

He was a steal for us. We were very fortunate to get him the way we did.

 

It is the first time in a long time that a large voice of the fans have been saying "We need someone like Routledge" and the club have actually gone out and got them. I couldn't believe it when it was first announced

[TRon]

In the chronicle today that we are looking at Hunt from Hull. That would be an excellent signing, him and Routledge to battle for the right wing spot.

[garth]

I'm on the fence, he could do well next season or he could flop. He needs someone better behind him.

 

I'd like to see S Taylor behind him next season.

[Jaehyun]

He was a steal for us. We were very fortunate to get him the way we did.

 

It is the first time in a long time that a large voice of the fans have been saying "We need someone like Routledge" and the club have actually gone out and got them. I couldn't believe it when it was first announced

Word, been so long since our club signed who we wanted at the right time.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He was a steal for us. We were very fortunate to get him the way we did.

 

It is the first time in a long time that a large voice of the fans have been saying "We need someone like Routledge" and the club have actually gone out and got them. I couldn't believe it when it was first announced

Word, been so long since our club signed who we wanted at the right time.

 

Truth... I was amazed we'd signed a player we actually needed. Not the only one recently, to be fair.

[Yorkie]

I like him but in an ideal world he'll have some serious competition next year. I can't see him breaking records in the big league. I don't see him as particularly quick (he's nippy like), and he often relies on deft touches and slight-of-hand trickery to beat a man. He'll get rumbled with ease against a lot of Premiership teams. Saying that, if he's our first choice right-winger next year, it won't be horrendous or anything.

[Ronaldo]

I like him but in an ideal world he'll have some serious competition next year. I can't see him breaking records in the big league. I don't see him as particularly quick (he's nippy like), and he often relies on deft touches and slight-of-hand trickery to beat a man. He'll get rumbled with ease against a lot of Premiership teams. Saying that, if he's our first choice right-winger next year, it won't be horrendous or anything.

 

Are you serious?

[Ash]

I like him but in an ideal world he'll have some serious competition next year. I can't see him breaking records in the big league. I don't see him as particularly quick (he's nippy like), and he often relies on deft touches and slight-of-hand trickery to beat a man. He'll get rumbled with ease against a lot of Premiership teams. Saying that, if he's our first choice right-winger next year, it won't be horrendous or anything.

 

Are you serious?

 

I agree with him. I don't know if he's been struggling for fitness but he's only started outpacing fullbacks in the last month. Before that he was struggling to beat his man for pace.

[Ronaldo]

Take it you missed the Cardiff and Coventry games then, he was absolutely taking the piss with his pace.

[Ash]

Take it you missed the Cardiff and Coventry games then, he was absolutely taking the piss with his pace.

 

I've noticed with Routledge he uses his clever footwork a lot to help him out when he's struggling to take it past a man, nothing wrong with it, but he's made out to be like shit off a stick when he isn't. He's one of the quickest in our squad but that says more about our squad than him.

 

I'm not saying he's slow or anything but he doesn't have pace to burn in the mould of Walcott, as has been shown in a fair few games.