Swansea City hopeful over Sinclair deal

“Well BR is having a meeting in the village hotel in swansea now with liverpool representatives so i would probably say it is about scott sinclair going to liverpool.”

“Last season BR played Sinclair even when he wasn`t performing, this meant he didn`t have to fight for his place unlike Dyer. This was evident when Dyer got put on the bench and performed when starting, Sinclair was too comfortable under BR, if he stays great ML will get more out of him I believe. We don`t want him if he is not committed to the club, so this delay on a contract tells me he thinks a little too much of himself, only my opinion.”

“Well Phil Davies, you are wide of the mark, I have never played rugby (although do watch it) and could not enter a serious debate on it but have watched the Swans for the past 32 years and have played football for 20 years. I can only presume you have assumed that the word Osprey in my username refers to the rugby team. However it is a name I adopted in the fishing community for obvious reasons if you know the bird.

So my opinion on Sinclairs performances last year differs from yours. Isn't that what this whole forum is about? Being able to offer your own opinion. I appreciate that Scott is doubled up on and hence the common sense appraoch would be to play a simple ball therefore to a man who is then free rather than repeatedly cutting inside (because you can) and shooting over the bar most of the time. I agree he played better in the championship and was our best player bar Borini for quality but last season he din't kick on and wasted too many chances for me IMHO.”

“Welsh Osprey. Stick to watching Rugby
I've heard loads of you rugby numpties at the Liberty, who are only there to experience an atmosphere. I watch rugby, but have no idea how the game is really played so dont comment on players performances.
If you had any idea about football you would see that Scott is almost always doubled up on by the opposition, because he has the ability to come inside. Dyer (who I think is great) doesn't have that dilemma as teams are happy to let him go down the line, as he rarely cuts in.
For me Scott will go down as one of our best players, regardless of whether he leaves. Borini aside (right player, right time) we would never have got to the PL without Scott Sinclair, but then you probably were only watching the rugby at the Libery that season.
You cannot compare a players season based on his previous season in the Championship. Without being biased, I think the boy was unlucky not to be picked by England for the Euros, especially looking at how Young and Milner performed, and especially as they had Downing on the bench. If HJ hadn't put that clause in about Lpool coming for our players, Scott would be there along with Joe Allen. What will BR do now. If I am a betting man, BR will sign Malouda and Kalou to play wide and have Gerard sitting in Leon's position, just to stabalise them. Next year, expect him to come calling for Scott, Nathan and Joe to replaced them, with Gerard moving forward like Gylfi.
So Welsh Osprey, leave football opinions to football people !”

“Sinclair is going nowere, he is just looking for a little increase in his wage packet just like any one else would. first there would be no point in him going to another mid table team,and some how i dont think he would be wanted by any of the top 6 clubs, He will still be here next season no problem.”

“Sinclair did not have a good season. If he's a goal provider he should learn to get to the byline and square the ball for Graham rather than cut inside yet again and hit the ball over the bar again. If someone offered £5 million for Sinclair Hugh ought to bite their hands off.”

“As for Bellemy going to Cardiff being far fetched....didnt he do just that a couple of seasons ago!!!
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He went because City didn't want him and wouldn't let him go to a premiership club, Cardiff was his best option.

Liverpool DO want him though, so I suspect he will be going nowhere. (I wouldnt rule it out a year from now though)”

“Not Mickeydirtbag again, proving that my previous answer to his drivel was right. He clearly knows nothing or is a bitter fan of another club.
Ibrahimovic take a pay cut, that is ridiculous as we could only offer him around 15% of his current salary.
Our managers name is LAUDRUP not laudrip. Our transfer budget will be entirely separate to our budget for wages for existing players. Laudrup has been told how much he can spend and we have a wages ceiling that will only be broken in exceptional cases. We run our club properly these days, we won't very quickly become a financial basket case, unlike our nearest footballing neighbours.
The transfer window may have been open 25 days but our manager has not been in place for that long, our board aren't the types to buy players without the managers agreement.

Finally, it's Bellamy, one E one A.”

“Good answer...elequently put but your still wrong... Im sure Zlatan would take a pay cut to play under Mr Laudrip and as he has already played for Barcelona in the past he would already be schooled in the type of Football we play.

As for Bellemy going to Cardiff being far fetched....didnt he do just that a couple of seasons ago!!!

Get your facts straight before posting to the World wide audience that a national rag such as this one undoubtably gets.”

“Most of us long term fans are more than happy with last season and wish to see our best players retained. We wish to see young hungry players like Sinclair at our club.

We do not wish to see our club throw the £250k+ a week it would take at someone like Ibrahimovic (realistically he wouldn't come for any price) and risk throwing us back into financial meltdown.

Cardiff have signed two decent Championship level players (I assume you mean Lewis and Mutch), neither of whom would likely have got into our first team in 2010/11 when we played at that level never mind the past season or next. Given that Bellamy is unlikely to be released by Liverpool I think the idea of him going to Cardiff next year is also a little far fetched.


Anyway regarding Sinclair, I hope he signs, he has played an important role for us this season even if he hasn't hit the same heights as the year before. The frustrating thing with him is that he has got into great positions and panicked far too often this year. Hopefully he will learn from that and grow again next time around.

In truth I hope that nobody leaves, we have already gotten rid of a lot of fringe players who weren't good enough at this level (Cotterill, Butler, Moreira, Thomas etc.) and just about everyone left now serves a role, even if it is only to provide depth and guidance.”