After an evening of bringing in the new year, wheelies n’ all the Swans take on West Bromwich Albion tomorrow afternoon in the Championship. (3pm)
Adam Idah is most certainly out for this game and could be missing for up to six weeks is the latest news. However, the Swans are a tad reluctant to say at this moment in time publicly. It’s surely now prime time to utilise the goal scoring abilities of Bobby Wales and introduce him into the squad and keep him there ? He has seen a few bench appearances of late and got on the pitch against Coventry City away. I’m not sure about you but I get the feeling that if he was given a proper run he would be a better striker than Adam Idah. And with an ability to play across the front line too. His performances for the U21 side reflect a player with pace and an eye for goals.
The defeat of Oxford on Monday night, from eye level looks completely different to the wider view when searching out the improvements that we see in this current Swansea City squad. There is a progression in confidence and a willingness to win games, the inter passing and forward play is still in need of polishing, but they are trying to make it happen. We saw at Oxford with that wider view a side prepared to be more adventurous and try to make things happen.
If that can be transferred into a productive set of circumstances on New Years Day we will see a Swansea City win. As simple as that. Why would I say that ? Quite simply every time the Swans are on the ball and in possession they go looking for goals, it’s always a positive. It may not come off most of the time but they are always looking to create and score goals. There are still a number of tickets available for this fixture. The Swans have won four of their last six games (below) and are finding home wins easier to come by, However, the Baggies did beat QPR on Monday.
Reward for stepping up to the plate this end of year day. Three Swans players in the Championship team of the week. Well done lads.
Zān Vipotnik (below) continues to be in good form in front of goal, that header added more interest to clubs tailing his rise this season. Despite his remarkable turnaround no official, talks, offers or discussions on Vipotnik’s availability have taken place.
Baggies followers are in two minds still about their head coach, Ryan Mason. Despite beating QPR 2-1 and indeed showing resolve when 2-0 down to the Swans winning 3-2 in Vitor’s second game in charge.
WBA unofficial- quotes
⚽️ ‘There is no justification why we shouldn't be able to compete with the likes of Preston, Hull, Millwall and QPR in and around the play off places. I don't think we've got a fantastic squad but I don't think we're making the best of what we have and what we do have is no worse and actually better in certain cases than some of the clubs above us’
It seems Baggies fans are still looking up and not down but Ryan Mason is marmite.
⚽️ If Mason wants to win over fans he needs to win games, or at least look to try to. It really is simple. When he stands on the touchline, hands in pockets and swaps one fullback for another when we are 2-0 down, he will rightly receive criticism.
⚽️ Win against Swansea and a draw agains Leicester and the crowd may well turn. We live in a world where everyone wants everything now and that shows with the crowd and on social media.
That’s some of their fans thoughts and to be honest these are the real opinions that count.
We will of course report in the morning on the latest news and have our usual match day morning, just as you like it. And on that thanks for your support and continued assistance be that from general visitors, our many forum users, friends, our Twitter allies, those that gather information, utilise it and assist in our cause. From us to you, it was lovely to speak with so many at Coventry and Oxford.
Have a safe and prosperous new year.