welshman

Cheers,matey! Sorry for delay in responding due to work commitments and SCFC being busy with some great results of our own !!! It will be the realisation of a dream to come over and support the mighty SGE. I hope to come in the Spring to celebrate my birthday but the Bayern game seems to be the only one which does not clash with work or SCFC. Tickets will be like gold dust but when I have turned up at other grounds in similar circumstances I have been lucky, so it is likely I will come anyway and even if I can't get in at least I can celebrate 3 pts before and after the game with you boys.
Good luck against Schalke. I watched them a few times recently on TV and they are a good outfit .A point would be very acceptable, three would be out of this world.
Keep the faith my friends.
Welshman

Man kann nicht immer Gluck haben. Heads up,boys.Stay proud. Keep the faith.

The first 10 games of a season are always a good indicator of a teams progress. SGE have an excellent 20 points. If this ratio is maintained then Eurpean Cup football is a very real possibility. A few points have been dropped lately which,I believe,is due to other teams showing you considerable respect and tayloring their tactics accordingly. A positive result on Saturday against your Bavarian friends will send out a serious message to everyone in the Bundesliga that die Adler are once again a force to be reckoned with. The very best of luck with that and as usual I will keep an eye on the match.
We have had a great week beating Liverpool 3-1 away in the Cup and drawing 1-1 at home to Chelsea (we should have won it to be honest). Things are coming together very well now with 12 points from the first 10 games.
As usual "keep the faith".
By the way anyone there like Rammstein !!!
Welshman

A very sad Welshman this morning after a very undeserved 1-0 defeat at that circus act they call Man. City.We played some outstanding football and deserved at least a point but when one of their players cost more than our whole squad you have to ask yourself is this situation fair?Do you have the same problem in Germany,particularly with the likes of Bayern Munich?
Anyway,sorry for the rant !
Good luck against Stuttgart I'll keep an eye on how you get on.
Is there any reason why Alex Meyer has not been called to play for Germany?Not only is he outstanding for you but I believe he could also be a real asset at international level.He's a hero !!!
All the best from a very wet Wales.
Welshman

Cheers Eric! Great to know you have had a good time with the travelling Jack Army. Like SGE we always take thousands away and we never stop singing regardless of whether we are winning or losing.We are going through a difficult time at present which is to be expected perhaps with so many new players and a new manager. Our last game (2-2 at home to Reading) was very encouraging and really we should have beaten them easily but for several missed chances
We are at home again next Saturday so 3pts would do us a world of good.
Thanks for the message and should you (or anyone) want more info on the Swans then let me know.
Bad luck against BM-you must still feel very proud.
Can someone let me know what SGE means in German and English,please?
Keep the faith!
Welshman (very proud beating the Scots 2-1 last night)

An outstanding start to the season. I think some of you must now start to believe that European cup football is a real possibility. I am certain that the 3 points will be yours today against the usual under performing BM outfit.
We could only get a point at home yesterday although we could,and should,have scored 5 or 6 and secured all 3 points.I think this season will be a dogfight for us especially if we can,t sign a striker who can get us 15-20 goals. But,of course,we must all keep the faith.
All the best and have a good day.
Welshman

C.P 88.I certainly didn't predict 12 out of 12!!!
O happy days.
I think next week will be a real test but confidence is clearly high and as such 3 points are there for the taking (thus speaks my heart-my head thinks 1 point will be o.k)
I leave home in half an hour to see the mighty Swans destroy Everton. You have clearly picked up on our feelings towards Liverpool,but hey,they paid us 22 million for a charlatan manager and a slightly better than average midfielder.We,in turn,have M.Laudrup and Pablo Hernandez.Not a bad exchange I think!
Keep the faith my good Adler friends
Welshman

Great result against Hoffenheim boys!The European dream is becoming a reality-keep the faith!
Good luck today.I think you're on fire at the moment so 3 pts should be attainable.
To my "Dutch" friend see my 31 message.
We slip to 5th after defeat at The Villa  

Brilliant!!! 2-1.Fantastic day.Sleep well.

Good luck tonight boys. I will keep an eye on events via this site.
I now leave for our 12.45 kick off against West Ham.
Welshman

Good morning Frankfurt.
QPR-0 Swans-5.The best ever away result in the PL!!!
The Jack Army are marching all the way to the Champions League (and wish to be accompanied by your goodselves)!
Good luck with your opener.

I think my passion for die Adler started when I was a kid with your European adventures in the 80s. I was also lucky enough to have an old gentleman living next door to my parents home who was actually at the Real Madrid game in 1960. He was an Armenian who for some reason supported Real! He attended games all over the world but that game in Scotland was the best he'd ever seen.We spoke about football often but, thank God, I chose to follow the fortunes of EF and not the Spaniards.
We play Stuttgart today as part of our final preparations for the start of the season - come on you Swans (and die Adler).
Best wishes from Wales.

Good evening to SR and all Adlers from sunny Wales.
Interesting that you have connections with Oldham Ath. We ourselves have very strong links with Den Hague from Holland. If you support the Swans you are almost expected also to have DH as your second team. When we won promotion to the Prem. in 2010-11 Den Hague brought over 500 to support us. We had 40000 there that day. My second team has been EF for many years although I also follow DH very closely.
Having carefully considered our timetable with yours I am afraid the only game I can get to is against B.Munich! I will try for tickets but we will come over anyway to see if we can get some outside the ground. If not we will have a feww days holiday in Frankfurt regardless.
Keep in touch
Welshman

Thanks for the info.26000 season tickets sold is very impressive.I think we've sold about 15-16000 so far.I think the Stuttgart game in March looks likely for my first visit.It is to be a birthday present from my wife so we'll come over for a week and do some hiking in the Alps as well.I can't wait!

A tough first game but after that a few games where points can be picked up. At least the first game is at home and with the crowd well up for it I would expect to see 3 pts.How are your pre season ticket sales going and how easy/difficult will it be to get tickets for the less "fashionable" games? Is it possible to buy tickets on the day of a game for example.
Is there an EF supporters club in Britain? I have not been able to find one. Details would be great.

SR, I,m flattered! This is obviously my 5 minutes of fame!!!Does this mean the drinks are on you Adler boys when I come over. None of that apfelwein rubbish either.

Michael Laudrup takes over as our new manager this week.I think it's a superb appointment.He appears to be interested in Werder Bremen's Markus Rosenberg.Does anyone have any views on Rosenberg?Any info would be much appreciated.Thanks.

We're hoping that next season bets will be taken on seeing Marilyn Monroe naked in Swansea. That will give our ladies a great opportunity to compete with our Elvis menfolk!Good luck girls I say.

As promised I am attaching some photos of our last game against Liverpool (1-0 to us of course). Unfortunately Liverpool had the last laugh having stolen our manager earlier this week! Any news from the Waldstadion? Are you getting as bored as I am without football? Good luck to Germany in the Euros, hopefully they can give England their usual stuffing!
Best Wishes!

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2012/05/13/in-pictures-swansea-city-fans-dress-up-as-elvis-presley-91466-30960584/

http://www.google.co.uk/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=swansea+elvis&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=w-fMT-3ZPJT-8QOskozfDw&biw=1680&bih=824&sei=xefMT6fAN8Lu8APSt6gK

Cheers SR.
I'll sort some photos out over the next few days. I think I've got one of one particular Elvis who turned up to our local Pub (" The Cwrcyn " - Welsh for tomcat) riding a horse in full Elvis regalia (the fan that is,not the horse!).