Originally Posted by
Matt80
I think that now that Bird has resigned that Tom Mitchills Swans future is uncertain despite being contracted.
I think Longmire has worked out that the ideal midfield balance is:
3 slower, inside ball extracting midfielders (Kennedy, Parker, Bird)
2 medium paced inside / outside endurance runners (McVeigh and Hanners)
The rest are speedy and multifaceted (McGlynn, K. Jack, Jetta, Lloyd, Cunningham)
Mitchell can only fit into the slow paced, inside midfield brigade. There are 3 spots that are filled by Kennedy, Parker and Bird. I don't think Longmire will open this section up to include four players to accommodate Mitchill. Mitchill does not have the flexibility of the others. If there is an injury then he can break into one of the three spots.
If Bird, Kennedy, and Parker are fit and in great form next season, then Mitchill may face more reserve time. Added to Mitchills challenges is that Hewitt and Heeney will be pushing as well if they have good pre seasons.
Mitchill will no doubt want to play 20 plus senior games in 2015 if fit and I don't know how they will do that I Kennedy, Parker and Bird are fit and firing in 2015.
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