Promotion or not?

[ivoralljack]

Interesting article by Leighton James where he thinks that too quick a promotion might be a bad thing for our young team. I can see that if we did go up and the owners failed to strengthen the squad, which is very likely, our lack of experience could see the team take some savage beatings, which would destroy their confidence. Ideally, we could sit in the Championship, let the youngsters get some hard yards under their belts and then have a tilt next season when the team might be more streetwise and experienced. BUT the Championship being what it is, there'd be no guarantees that we'd get anywhere near promotion next season. There are all sorts of factors that could mitigate against this, not least Graham Potter deciding that he'd rather be at a more ambitious club.

Personally, I'm of the mindset that when the opportunity presents itself, it should be grabbed with both hands because it might never come our way again. The trouble is that should we get promoted, we would need to spend some serious money to stay there because our young team would need some quality around them to help them become attuned to the higher standard. Trouble is, many of us believe that our owners are nothing better than money grabbing shysters who would just seize the cash and pay dividends to their investors. Either that or pay telephone numbers to Mr Rooney....... probably both and that won't leave much for us.

But whatever, on balance I'd say go up if we can but you can read Leighton's article here before casting your vote.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...lay-place-would-incredible-promotion-15354416

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Make hay while the sun shines. If we can earn promotion today, we do so today, and worry about tomorrow when it comes.

As @ivoralljack said there is no guarantee for tomorrow - that we get promoted or that we stay up if promoted.

One thing I am pretty sure of is that this squad is probably as good if not better than the squad Rogers had. So we need to carpe diem ....

dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

Or.... Even while we speak, envious time has passed: pluck the day (i.e. Seize the day), putting as little trust as possible in tomorrow!

 

[CroJack]

Although it's still early to talk about promotion, there is no point in competing if you don't want to win the competition. Or at least try to win it. I was sceptical about our chances in the beginning of the season, but now I think it's realistic to dream about it. We have dramatically improved:

• We are the best passers in the Championship
• We are scoring goals
• We still have joint-second best defence
• We shoot a lot more than before
• We dominate games
• Bony and Montero will be back soon

 

[MIjacks]

It is worth a thought because I've enjoyed watching Swansea this year more than I have the last couple years. However I think with Potter at the helm we would continue to play and not just defend as the last couple premier league seasons. Plus The only way we keep our most values assets or at least get the most out of selling them is being in the Premier League. Finally I hope a quick return would allow everyone to realize we don't have to sell our soul to stay up and being relegated isn't the end of the world.

 

[Behindthegoal]

Promotion of course. But as soon as we start to play siege mentality football I'll be yearning for the excitement of the Championship.

 

[Jackflash]

What makes James think a young team isn't competitive, They are beginning to prove their worth in this division, we have more than half a season to go yet, a lot of games to make even more progress.This manager has his sights set on the Premiership, and the only thing I see preventing this is the scum that own us. They see the academy products as $$$, not as progressive Swans Players. We can easily become as we were in the 50's, a breeding ground for international players.
Too young for the Premiership??? Remember the Busby Babes.

 

[CroJack]

Too young for the Premiership??? Remember the Busby Babes.

Premier League newcomers Wolves have the youngest squad in the top flight this season with an average age of just 24 years and eight months.
They play great football and are in top ten right now.

Our youngest average starting line-up this season is 24,5.

Swansea, Wigan, Brentford and Preston have youngest average starting line-ups this season.

 

[Ladygargar]

I’m not sure we are ‘there’ or even thereabouts yet - trouble is there are no guarantees that we will even be able to keep this squad much less strengthen it on past performance. Cardiff are taking a hammering - and are little more than a floor cloth some games which is fine by me - but I’d not be able to stand the emotional investment in a relegation struggle for us again - it’s an interesting question - in the swimming pool on holiday I got talking (yes I never shut up) to a guy who supports Portsmouth and is a television sports writer - he was saying how he LOVES the championship and you can stick your EPL - he was genuinely tickled about it and said to me and my boy nah! Don’t be upset at relegation - embrace it, you’ll do good once you’ve had a clean out - you’ll love it - he’s not wrong so far - and it kind of strikes a cord with what the guy I was talking to in Sainsbury’s yesterday - the Premier League offers huge rewards and many are seduced by it but you’ve got to, got to, got to have a solid foundation, oodles of cash and a plan to survive it - much less thrive in it. I’ll be there whatever league COYS!!!