The Calmest People On Earth? Buddhist Priests........And Now Swansea City Fans

Hello there. Hope you're feeling well today.

The last time I chatted about Swansea City was when they knew they had got relegated from the Premier League. All these months later in their first season in the Championship I find myself chatting to a few people I know from work who are fans. And whilst I'm not saying it's scientific (I'm talking about three people here) they seem to say the same thing.

All three talk about this season being one of rebuilding from the decline that occurred before last one. Of consolidation. That in the previous few seasons Swansea City had lost it's way (which you could I'd suggest put on the moment they sacked Garry Monk as manager).

They are at time of writing seventh in the table. A few places outside of the play-off places. And yet they all say that it wouldn't bother them if Swansea were not promoted as long as the team spirit returns.

They are encouraged that the current manager, Graham Potter is bringing deserving younger players to the first team. The days when it was full of foreign players have now gone, presumably because in this level they're unaffordable.

And there is praise for Potter as well, who'd previously worked in Sweden. Because Swansea have regained the knack of picking talented but unusual managers. They'd lost that in their dog days in the Premiership also. The name "Bob Bradley" was the one time one of the three fans got animated (Let's say the air was bluer than  Cardiff City shirt).

Is this calm a good thing? Well they know their club more than I do. My gut instinct is in the short term yes. Because it would be pointless for Swansea if they went up and were not ready to face what the Premier League would bring.

But in the long term no it isn't. Swansea City fans shouldn't be a metaphor for most of the Welsh people as a whole. Being too nice and accepting bad things being imposed on them. If there's no success next season then they should bang their fists on the metaphorical table and demand better from the American owners.

Until the next time.