sharkyvilla Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Looks like decent value to me. If Ince and Zaha are worth their reported fees then Shelvey is defo worth 5-6 million. He was fantastic during his loan spell at Blackpool 2 years ago. He managed to make a bigger impact at Liverpool than Nuri Sahin so this could turn out to a very shrewd move by Swansea. If we signed him I wouldn't have been complaining. True. I think there is a more than decent player in there, but the fact is that we've signed a number of players with decent potential from abroad for the same amount. That's probably why England are going to struggle for the next x number of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Shelvey was brilliant tonight granted was only Malmo but he was a different player than what we saw at Liverpool and think he might fit in at Swansea. looks promising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeHavilland Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Swansea generally looked good tonight, as you said only Malmo, but we will need to watch them. As a footnote, the ref was incredibly good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Didn't see the game, but Laudrup is a very very good manager and can see Swansea getting top 8 this yr. think he could be barca manager in a couple of yrs. As for shelvey this move could cement his place in the world cup squad, Laudrup will bring the best out of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Well he's got to compete with Westwood for an england place so it will be a big ask for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Shelvey was brilliant tonight granted was only Malmo but he was a different player than what we saw at Liverpool and think he might fit in at Swansea. looks promising Agreed. Looked every part a £6mil player, if not more. Hard working, composed, battliing display. Everything you would want from a CM playing in that position. Edited August 1, 2013 by hogso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Bascially if you are under 25, are british, have played more than 20 games in the premiership, and have a pulse, you are worth at least 5 million pounds. Not really a suprise clubs go shopping elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Bascially if you are under 25, are british, have played more than 20 games in the premiership, and have a pulse, you are worth at least 5 million pounds. Here's hoping! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Perhaps playing devils advocate, but as good as Shelvey looked, the opposite were really terrible. He was afforded acres of space to control the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) that is true but you can only beat whats in front of you he wouldnt have done that at Liverpool though, ive seen him play weak teams for Liverpool and not look as composed Edited August 2, 2013 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2013 Shelvey was brilliant tonight granted was only Malmo but he was a different player than what we saw at Liverpool and think he might fit in at Swansea. looks promisingSpeak for yourself! I said Shelvey was worth the money and was only kept out of a Liverpool side by Steven Gerrard. He has it all as a midfielder and will flourish at Swansea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Good news for England then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Shelvey was brilliant tonight granted was only Malmo but he was a different player than what we saw at Liverpool and think he might fit in at Swansea. looks promising Speak for yourself! I said Shelvey was worth the money and was only kept out of a Liverpool side by Steven Gerrard. He has it all as a midfielder and will flourish at Swansea. Its true you did. I just meant for me he looked different, more confident, composed, aware and also a bit bigger in muscular terms. Some of his passing was actually at times like watching a bald Gerrard. might pop him in the fantasy team now Bale is going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thought they made a good point during the match yesterday. At Liverpool, he had to try and force his way into a setup where he wasn't an integral part of things. Swansea have obviously placed a lot of confidence in him and on last nights showing, he looked like he was playing with bags of confidence. Think he will be a surprise to many (although obviously not BOF) this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 How good are Malmo? A lot of people are dismissing them as shit, but they annihilated Hibs last week (9-0 on aggregate, including a 7-0 win away in Edinburgh) and they do have a famous old name. Swansea and their players will take great heart from this result, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2013 Good point Rev. They mightn't be a European powerhouse but it's not like they're some Liechtenstinian motley crew of postmen and brickies either. Malmo are no mugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 they only beat Drogheda 2-0 in round before and 1 was a late goal. Malmo are a young team with a few swedish internationals but they would be a Championship team at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2013 they only beat Drogheda 2-0 in round before and 1 was a late goal. Malmo are a young team with a few swedish internationals but they would be a Championship team at most.Which only goes to enhance Rev's point. Beating a Championship side 4-0 in a meaningful competitive fixture would not be 'shit' and is a result a side could "take great heart from". No-one's suggesting you go and back them for the title. It's just that it's not a nothing result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I didn't see much of the game but the bit I saw Malmo were retreating deep into their own half and looking to counter. I don't know if that's how they play but I got the impression they turned up for damage limitation. I didn't recognise any of their players from their national side either. On Shelvey, he showed he can utilise space if it's given to him, which is a lot more than we've seen from him since he left Charlton imo. Hopefully he gets a long spell in the team in the PL so we can see how good he is or isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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