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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 Ayew suffered a knock late on while playing for Ghana during the international break after Hourihane was withdrawn in the early stages of Swansea's defeat to Cardiff City with a hamstring issue.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 21:38 - Apr 2 with 1801 views | TenbySwan |
This is just awful.
Lowe should have been off since 50m at least |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:39 - Apr 2 with 1798 views | LittleEnglandJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:35 - Apr 2 by Catullus |
Bennett, twice now he's had yards of space in front of him and he's gone wide straight towards Roberts who is marked, move into the space, draw a player and make space for others.
Or is that too simplistic by me? |
No, its a key part of playing with 3 centre halves. You need them to step in and draw a man to create space for the midfielders/attackers. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:39 - Apr 2 with 1790 views | jasper_T |
Ayew's so good at holding the ball up for opposition players to get back into shape. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:40 - Apr 2 with 1760 views | onehunglow |
Look at Cooper s face | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:41 - Apr 2 with 1756 views | builthjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:40 - Apr 2 by onehunglow |
Look at Cooper s face |
I try not to |  |
| 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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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:42 - Apr 2 with 1737 views | DJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:41 - Apr 2 by builthjack |
I try not to |
You get lost looking into his eyes, don't you! |  |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:45 - Apr 2 with 1676 views | onehunglow |
My missus has said something truly offensive about him.
She s a bad girl. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:45 - Apr 2 with 1681 views | Thornburyswan |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:40 - Apr 2 by onehunglow |
Look at Cooper s face |
I’d rather not thanks | | | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 with 1663 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
I genuinely hope Benett never plays a second of football for us ever again.
Grimes was literally screaming at him for the ball in clear space yet he hoofs it out wide left once again, straight to an opposition defender. It's depressing |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 with 1664 views | Treforys_Jack |
Why won't he give Whittaker a run, 87mins gone |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 with 1661 views | Brynmill_Jack |
I’ve backed Lowe through thick and thin but I’ve really been disappointed with him this evening. However that goes for everyone. Looks like we’ve resigned ourselves to the play offs |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:47 - Apr 2 with 1656 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by Treforys_Jack |
Why won't he give Whittaker a run, 87mins gone |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:47 - Apr 2 with 1650 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by Brynmill_Jack |
I’ve backed Lowe through thick and thin but I’ve really been disappointed with him this evening. However that goes for everyone. Looks like we’ve resigned ourselves to the play offs |
Same here brynny |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:47 - Apr 2 with 1645 views | Groo |
Abysmal |  |
| Groo does what Groo does best |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:48 - Apr 2 with 1636 views | builthjack |
Routledge on in the 88th minute. Why not Whittaker on 70 minutes?
Cooper has lost it. | |
| 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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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:48 - Apr 2 with 1636 views | Joe_bradshaw |
Whittaker obviously shat in Steve’s porridge again this morning.
I’ve told him to stop doing that. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:48 - Apr 2 with 1631 views | onehunglow |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:47 - Apr 2 by 34dfgdf54 |
Same here brynny |
I feel forcwhittaker. Routledge 5 -8. Against this lot of giants | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:48 - Apr 2 with 1626 views | Flashberryjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by Treforys_Jack |
Why won't he give Whittaker a run, 87mins gone |
He's saving him for the play offs mun. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:48 - Apr 2 with 1626 views | Thornburyswan |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by Brynmill_Jack |
I’ve backed Lowe through thick and thin but I’ve really been disappointed with him this evening. However that goes for everyone. Looks like we’ve resigned ourselves to the play offs |
Playing like this we could grab the security of 7th spot & avoid the embarrassment of the play offs. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 with 1601 views | Groo |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by Brynmill_Jack |
I’ve backed Lowe through thick and thin but I’ve really been disappointed with him this evening. However that goes for everyone. Looks like we’ve resigned ourselves to the play offs |
If we have we should be resting the main players and giving any promising back-ups/youngsters a game.
EDIT: or even try some riskier tactics, not go out looking not to lose. [Post edited 2 Apr 2021 21:49]
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 with 1596 views | LittleEnglandJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:46 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
I genuinely hope Benett never plays a second of football for us ever again.
Grimes was literally screaming at him for the ball in clear space yet he hoofs it out wide left once again, straight to an opposition defender. It's depressing |
His distribution has been awful tonight but he's bailed us out a few times defensively too. Bailed Jamal out a few minutes ago after he gave it away sloppily on the half way line. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 with 1594 views | builthjack |
Ffs | |
| 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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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 with 1593 views | Chief |
Struggling to see the logic here.
A point isn't much use to us. Why the reluctance to bring on Whittaker and Hourihane? |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 with 1584 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
And there's the classic Freddie Woodman mistake to cost the team points. We've had a full house here tonight. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:50 - Apr 2 with 1577 views | Flashberryjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:49 - Apr 2 by builthjack |
Ffs |
Never a penalty | |
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