| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : AFTERMATH 02:42 - Mar 31 with 29989 views | NotLoyal |
Friday 2nd April 2021
Once again the swans travel to a club inspired by a new manager in Lee Boyer, alol the signs are there for Steve Cooper as we return to the EFL Championship on Friday evening, LIVE on SKY TV.
I’m back ya baddas, thanks for the thanks.
Birmingham City v Swansea City
St Andrews
Kick off 8pm
EFL Championship
Match Officials
TONY HARRINGTON
Shaun Hudson and Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official : Joshua Smith
Other games to be aware of on Good Friday
Huddersfield Town v Nosey Little Brentford (12:30)
Watford v Sheffield Wednesday (15:00)
Preston North End v Norwich City (15:00)
Barnsley v Reading (17:30)
Team News
Birmingham City have question marks over the availability of Scott Hogan and Ivan Sanchez for the Good Friday appointment with Swansea City. Head coach Lee Bowyer has revealed both have had injections to address issues they have been managing for several weeks. Sanchez has been labouring with a hernia and has missed time training, while Hogan has been playing with a back problem — but will train on Wednesday. Blues face third-placed Swansea at St Andrew’s on Friday evening in a televised encounter with a side looking to resuscitate their hopes of an automatic promotion place.
Andre Ayew and Conor Hourihane will continue to be assessed ahead of Swansea City's Championship clash with Birmingham City. Ayew suffered a knock late on while playing for Ghana during the international break after Hourihane was withdrawn in the early stages of Swansea's defeat to Cardiff City with a hamstring issue. Steve Cooper has confirmed the pair have not trained ahead of Friday's trip to the Midlands, although they will be given the chance to prove their fitness for the clash with Lee Bowyer's side. "Andre’s back and everyone knows he had a bit of a knock," said the head coach. "Conor Hourihane came off against Cardiff so those two players have got a chance of playing but they’re not training at the moment. "We’ll see how it goes by the time Friday comes.
Swansea Independent view
Ayew and Hourihane will be subs on Friday with Lowe and Whittaker up front, Lowe playing a wider role.
 This is it no more excuses : Stand up and be counted Swansea City ! 2nd Apr 2021 10:13The international break came a week too late for Steve Cooper and his tired and leggy squad, yes, it’s a time to rest and assess the players and Swansea’s chances. There are new injuries, not at all assisting the final run in for the swans. Let’s have a look on what could, can, and may well happen.  0
 Swansea City not fit for purpose yet again ! 3rd Apr 2021 09:00As if it couldn’t get any worse for Steve Cooper’s swans, once high flying after beating Norwich City 2-0 and in second place in the league, they are now just a very ordinary football team that seems rudderless and without direction. The latest defeat to Birmingham City was nothing more than dreadful, not only to watch but in its administration from the touchline. 0
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:16 - Apr 2 with 2325 views | LittleEnglandJack |
Turgid viewing so far. Picked up right where we left off. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : INJURY UPDATE WEDNESDAY on 20:24 - Apr 2 with 2272 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : INJURY UPDATE WEDNESDAY on 23:47 - Apr 1 by AndyCole |
A proper fan who gets it.
Perfectly poised for a repeat of our outstanding run-in campaign last year +++.
Cooper is a master of learning and developing, lessons learned so much so that this year promotion to the Premier league is now largely in our own hands. What a remarkable achievement against all odds.
Replicate our previous results and we're promoted. Stick with the same winning formula of :
- always picking our best 11
- rotating wisely
- subbing wisely
- wisely managing the tactics of each game under the very clever leadership of our captain
- keeping our weakest links very much on the periphery
- and expertly getting the very best out of our best players
Coops deserves all the plaudits and support he gets from our intelligent fans.
Birmingham, in character of their manager will stick to a stoic 442, backs against the wall, dogged, dirty, snarly, snidely professional team of grafters who will look to smash and bore us into submission for a similar result to their 1st outing under Bowyer at home against the clever Paunovic's Reading.
The Swans, in character to our high achieving young manager, will rightfully turn out as firm favourites and will play in character with an ambitious front foot 352 , undoubtedly playing to our billing, as per. At least two steps ahead (unlike some of our twp, intellectually challenged passive followers), adroitly adapting as needs be.
For the run-in :
We will look to sustain everything which has been so good about our campaign to date. Clever, masterful use of our best players, clever dependence on our rock solid Spine. We need to replicate our winning formula.
What we don't need :
- an injured, no-mark Arriola (you tit) - from the "offset" (wtf is an offset ? - I think he means outset, and yet another sad example of twpness),
- and of course the classic: "we should OF signed Bony". Clueless, twp,
miserable, unthinking uprising of faux supporters clogging the fans forum with their ongoing unjust bile.
- trolls, pretending to be fans but clearly agenda-driven
The lowly loser expectations of our twpest critics have been smashed, time and again, much to their twisted, bitter chagrin.
Replicate our performances to date, we're in the Prem, despite our faux fans and because of Coops. |
Birmingham will stick to a stoic 442. Lol
Thick as mince |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:29 - Apr 2 with 2233 views | Flashberryjack |
At least they haven't scored.......yet |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:30 - Apr 2 with 2228 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
Dreadful. The sooner this fraud is gone, the better. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:30 - Apr 2 with 2227 views | jasper_T |
Can't put two passes together. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:32 - Apr 2 with 2212 views | Flashberryjack |
Here we go | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:32 - Apr 2 with 2206 views | Flashberryjack |
Well done Freddie | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 with 2200 views | hobo |
Get that man a permanent contract ASAP |  | | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 with 2198 views | Groo |
I'm baffled, the commentator stated its a clear penalty and I'm still wondering how the hell it was a penalty. |  |
| Groo does what Groo does best |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 with 2197 views | jasper_T |
That's a horrendous penalty lol | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:34 - Apr 2 with 2189 views | jasper_T |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 by Groo |
I'm baffled, the commentator stated its a clear penalty and I'm still wondering how the hell it was a penalty. |
Because Roberts kicked him, are you not watching the game? | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:35 - Apr 2 with 2169 views | Groo |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:34 - Apr 2 by jasper_T |
Because Roberts kicked him, are you not watching the game? |
I am watching, the ball was high in the air and both players feet up trying to get it. | |
| Groo does what Groo does best |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:36 - Apr 2 with 2168 views | Joe_bradshaw |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 by Groo |
I'm baffled, the commentator stated its a clear penalty and I'm still wondering how the hell it was a penalty. |
Roberts kicked him and tellingly didn’t complain. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:37 - Apr 2 with 2148 views | LittleEnglandJack |
I'll give Freddie a bit of credit for that one but let's be honest, we could've stuck a telephone box in the goal and the result would've been the same. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:38 - Apr 2 with 2129 views | jackrabbit |
Why didn’t our goalkeeper catch the ball from that penalty, instead of just getting in the way? What a terrible goalkeeper. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:39 - Apr 2 with 2117 views | Treforys_Jack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:33 - Apr 2 by Groo |
I'm baffled, the commentator stated its a clear penalty and I'm still wondering how the hell it was a penalty. |
Ffs Groo !! |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:39 - Apr 2 with 2116 views | hobo |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:37 - Apr 2 by LittleEnglandJack |
I'll give Freddie a bit of credit for that one but let's be honest, we could've stuck a telephone box in the goal and the result would've been the same. |
I think Jutkiewitz would then opt to go for the corner tbh | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:40 - Apr 2 with 2110 views | max936 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:30 - Apr 2 by jasper_T |
Can't put two passes together. |
Just gonna type the same, no change from before the International break, looks like two sides fighting relegation. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:41 - Apr 2 with 2100 views | jasper_T |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:35 - Apr 2 by Groo |
I am watching, the ball was high in the air and both players feet up trying to get it. |
Which part of this do you think makes Roberts missing the ball and kicking him not a foul? | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:41 - Apr 2 with 2100 views | Flashberryjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:37 - Apr 2 by LittleEnglandJack |
I'll give Freddie a bit of credit for that one but let's be honest, we could've stuck a telephone box in the goal and the result would've been the same. |
Wish we had a couple of telephone boxes in outfield, they'd be better than some out there, we're f*cking awful | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:42 - Apr 2 with 2084 views | max936 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:37 - Apr 2 by LittleEnglandJack |
I'll give Freddie a bit of credit for that one but let's be honest, we could've stuck a telephone box in the goal and the result would've been the same. |
A telephone box wouldn't have gone down counting his family jewels painful ouchy ouch. [Post edited 2 Apr 2021 20:43]
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:43 - Apr 2 with 2074 views | Johnw102 |
Jay having another very good game. Look a better side with him on the pitch. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:44 - Apr 2 with 2064 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:40 - Apr 2 by max936 |
Just gonna type the same, no change from before the International break, looks like two sides fighting relegation. |
We're a poorly coached team. We quite literally struggle to string three passes together. Players don't move into space, there's no clear direction or leadership on the pitch.
Every player (perhaps apart from Grimes and Ayew) metaphorically defecates into their pants when they receive the ball and either aimlessly kick it forward or dribbles into an opponent with their head down at the floor.
It's horrendous. It's embarrassing. It's exactly the same as what we saw under this fraud last season. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:45 - Apr 2 with 2053 views | LittleEnglandJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:41 - Apr 2 by Flashberryjack |
Wish we had a couple of telephone boxes in outfield, they'd be better than some out there, we're f*cking awful |
I think telephone boxes might well hold the ball up better than our strikers are at the minute. Up there with one of our worst halves this season and here I am listening to the sky commentator talking about us 'breaking the lines' for the umpteenth time in the last couple of months...
We never break the lines! [Post edited 2 Apr 2021 20:46]
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:45 - Apr 2 with 2046 views | builthjack |
Laziness from a few players. At this stage of the season we need a team of 100 percenters. Some of ours are only giving 75. |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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