Missing Ferrie returns for talks
FERRIE Bodde was back in Swansea and poised for crunch talks with Paulo Sousa last night — as Bolton prepared another bid for the playmaker.
The Dutch midfielder was originally due to meet his new boss on Monday, but chose to remain in Holland and miss the start of pre-season training.
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That came after Swansea rejected a £2.5m approach from Bolton for the 27-year-old, blocking his path to the Premier League.
Swansea's Portuguese boss, who had still to meet the player, branded his absence disrespectful, while Bodde's representatives hit back claiming Swansea were "ridiculous" to place a £5m valuation on his head.
Bodde has since tried to defuse the situation by suggesting there had been a misunderstanding and that he was always supposed to stay in Holland — where he had been receiving treatment — until yesterday.
Chairman Huw Jenkins also attempted to calm the storm, eager to avoid a repeat of last summer when Swansea's tug-of-war with Derby over Bodde dominated the back pages and disrupted pre-season preparations.
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by petey, Townhill
Saturday, July 04 2009, 9:33AM
“I was ashamed that llanellis first team could only beat motherwell youth side 1 nil.
This is a forum for discussing a proper football side who play in a proper league and in a proper stadium.
Not some pub side from down west in a micky mouse set up and a ground that wouldn;t look out of place in a lego set.
We have 3 quality youngsters at the club in mcdonald ,allen and evans.
Give these boys a game, plus cardiff have signed a gem from swansea in young matthews.
Why are these boys not getting signed up by the swans or if they are signed why don't they play?
The last swansea side to make the top divison was based on local talent
charles,stevenson,james (rip) and l james
People need to remeber that or if they are jonny come latelys read up on the history of the swans”
by phil, sketty .swansea
Friday, July 03 2009, 10:05AM
“LET BODDE GO. HE USED US, HE GOT PAYED GOOD MONEY JUST SITTING AROUND, HE GOT PAYED WELL LET THE SUCKER GO HE WAS INJURED FOR ON GOING 6 MONTH WE DONE O.K. WITHOUT HIM”
by John, llanelli
Friday, July 03 2009, 5:55AM
“Petey what about the result last night mate,did you feel ashamed by it.”
by phil, swansea
Friday, July 03 2009, 5:51AM
“pETEY what are you on up there in townhill.”
by pETEY, Townhill
Thursday, July 02 2009, 5:41PM
“Injruy prone, ill disciplined and over rated get rid of him and give his place to the local boy mcdonald”