Swede Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, RedNachos said: We'll look like idiots when he plays all 40+ games for Swansea who finish 10 places above us in the league. Don't worry, Ashton knows best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Are there any good schools in Swansea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Not bad for someone who had no chance of getting a deal with another Championship club.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: How are we gonna define impact: Most Minutes? Most Assists? If it’s a tie....£5 each? Otib poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Very bold to let him go to a direct rival and a team who finished above us last season tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Quite gutting seeing him hold that Swansea scarf . Good luck KS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eighteen ninetyfour Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, petehinton said: Very bold to let him go to a direct rival and a team who finished above us last season tbf He was out of contract with us so really it was his decision, not ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Great move for him, good luck to him. Swansea clearly recognise a good player when they see one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, petehinton said: Very bold to let him go to a direct rival and a team who finished above us last season tbf We had no say in it. Korey was OOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Roger Red Hat said: We had no say in it. Korey was OOC. If we had offered him a contract he would have stayed. I think even as one of Koreys biggest fans I'm surprised but pleased he has got himself a club like Swansea. Happy for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 9 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: We had no say in it. Korey was OOC. We chose not to offer him a deal, that’s having a say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Really pleased for Korey on a professional level & a family level. Won’t have to move & can now get his little lad into a school. Been a really good player for City, even with the injuries & a top human being ( did I catch that from Ashton? ). He found the time during lockdown to send my son a video message on his birthday. I’ve now just got to break the news to Elliott that Korey, who is another one of his favourite players, has left. Good luck Korey. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 People saying he won’t have to move, but to and from Swansea is a 3 hour round trip? Imagine doing that every day, plus training 5-6 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redrascal2 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 All the best Korey. Should have offered him a new contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 A couple of months ago there were posts all over the place confirming that he’d lost it, was part of our failing midfield, wasn’t the same after injury blah blah blah. Two months later we’ve released him and everyone thinks we’ve lost Pirlo. Think the truth is somewhere in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Redrascal2 said: All the best Korey. Should have offered him a new contract. Yeah. And got rid of 23 year olds Morrell and Walsh. Bloke is at the end of his career and got a very decent move which could set him up so best of luck to him - he needed the move and we need to make room for those coming through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Nogbad the Bad said: Looks reasonably happy about it. https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swansea-city-complete-signing-korey-smith It’s a perfect move for him, can see why he looks happy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 It was time he moved IMO. Swansea im sure will be gambling on him regaining the form he showed for us a couple of seasons back - no guarantee he will ever get back to that level but its a free transfer for them and a risk they have probably calculated is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk Red Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, collier said: Yea that is just sounding like sour grapes from a player that has left our club. When he doesn't play we miss him. Injuries aside I would have him in our side every week. Not sour grapes just the reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 49 minutes ago, Red white and red said: People saying he won’t have to move, but to and from Swansea is a 3 hour round trip? Imagine doing that every day, plus training 5-6 hours. They don’t train every day, and certainly not for 5-6 hours. can probably afford a driver at £120 a day for 8 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Just now, Countryfile said: They don’t train every day, and certainly not for 5-6 hours. can probably afford a driver at £120 a day for 8 hrs. Sorry misread the 5-6, nevertheless an easy commute when he needs too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, cidercity1987 said: Happy for him. Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon79 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, MATT BCFC said: I think Holden will continue with 3 central midfielders. My biggest worry is he will continue with Weimann in centre mid. Would make lot more sense to have midfield 3 of Morrell/Massengo (ball winner), Walsh/Nagy (deep lying play maker) and Pato/Palmer (playmaker). Think the balance would be a lot better than what we saw post lockdown. I’m amazed this hasn’t been picked up on a bit more to be honest ( unless I’ve missed it?). But that is definitely something I didn’t particularly like in Deans 5 games in charge. But hope he does stick with the 3, just got to get the right balance as you say. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 3 hours ago, MATT BCFC said: I think Holden will continue with 3 central midfielders. My biggest worry is he will continue with Weimann in centre mid. Would make lot more sense to have midfield 3 of Morrell/Massengo (ball winner), Walsh/Nagy (deep lying play maker) and Pato/Palmer (playmaker). Think the balance would be a lot better than what we saw post lockdown. My worry is if he doesn’t rip it up and start again. Any combination of that lot would be physically overwhelmed by the powerful midfield units that abound in the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, BCFC81 said: Not sure how he was not worth a deal here, but then goes and signs for a club who finished in the playoff place? Not good enough for a 12th placed team, I hope we have something lined up to come in as we are very very lightweight in midfield! I hope we are not relying on Morrell and Walsh off of one season in League One. We will all have to guess won’t we? Most (big generalisation) players raise their wages by moving club, not by signing new deals. Signing on fee etc, etc. I genuinely think he will have been offered more by Swansea than here, plus two years. I suspect he was holding on, thinking new manager might see it worth giving 2 years, but between either Ashton and / or Holden they didn’t. I’m pretty sure (for reasons I’ve posted elsewhere) that Korey will be one of the lowest paid of the senior players. This was his chance to get his final decent contract. It will be interesting to see how much game time he gets with Grimes, Fulton and Byers in either of the two CM positions, and how he fits in. I don’t think it’s as simple as saying “how can we not offer a contract when a team 6 places above us can”. 1 hour ago, Fordy62 said: Otib poll? Nah, OTB know eff all yeah, ok, end of season OTIB poll. Remember OTIBers, Fordy is a right knob....VOTE MORRELL. 57 minutes ago, Red white and red said: People saying he won’t have to move, but to and from Swansea is a 3 hour round trip? Imagine doing that every day, plus training 5-6 hours. Lodging at Litts’ place in the Mumbles according to Litts. 8 minutes ago, Simon79 said: I’m amazed this hasn’t been picked up on a bit more to be honest ( unless I’ve missed it?). But that is definitely something I didn’t particularly like in Deans 5 games in charge. But hope he does stick with the 3, just got to get the right balance as you say. COYR I think that was temporary. I genuinely think Weimann will be competing for the striker slot(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Great move for him. My theory is that we didn’t offer him terms that he’d want at this stage of his career with a family to support. It’s probably in Holden’s remit to play young players - especially academy guys like Morrell. If Smith is requesting (say) 10k per week but we know he’d only start 20% of games (disregarding injuries) maybe that was the main issue. We clearly need to strengthen and it seems money will be tight - all about priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, petehinton said: Very bold to let him go to a direct rival and a team who finished above us last season tbf Mark Ashton on the phone 'we didn't mean for you to sign for a team who finished higher than us!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge1981 Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Red white and red said: People saying he won’t have to move, but to and from Swansea is a 3 hour round trip? Imagine doing that every day, plus training 5-6 hours. I used to know a guy who used to commute from Swansea to Bristol everyday working shift work. He wasn’t even on that great money. I’m sure Korey could easily drive to training in Swansea. Doesn’t Weimann commute from Solihull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 Delighted for him...disappointed for us. Proper leader and the last of the class of 2014-15. Sad day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 14, 2020 Report Share Posted August 14, 2020 As per earlier post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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