| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated 11:43 - Feb 17 with 22424 views | ModeratorC |
 Match day news : Swans test & another rebuild ahead 22nd Feb 2025 08:00Swansea City take on Blackburn Rovers at the Swansea.com this afternoon (3pm) the first of thirteen fixtures which will dictate which competition the Swans play in next season. The Championship or League One.  0
 Swans crush Blackburn : Was it just a coincidence ? 22nd Feb 2025 20:53It was Swansea City’s day today, the shackles were off with the team slightly tweaked, and at last we saw what summer signing Vipotnik is all about. His changing of position with Liam Cullen aided a more fluent and thoughtful Swansea attack and couple that with Myles Peart-Harris at last stepping up all the ingredients were there for a win. And win the Swans did. 0
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:01 - Feb 23 with 2449 views | KeithHaynes |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:49 - Feb 23 by builthjack |
After a shaky start, and a great save from the Vig, we got stuck in, not allowing Blackburn time on the ball, and winning a lot of 50/50s, and second balls.
I haven’t seen that since the QPR game. Yesterday we were better again.
Every player put a shift in. We had a 12th man in the fans, they were fantastic. Even the drummer turned up, getting them going.
Well done Sheehan. I wasn’t at all sure that he could change things but he proved me wrong. Happy. |
Can expect a far harder game on the 4th away at Preston, not a happy hunting ground. Well, unless you were there in 81.
Then Boro at home, very beatable but intensity needs to continue, I liked the switching of Vipotnik and Cullen. Tymon was tremendous. |  |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:03 - Feb 23 with 2440 views | Fireboy2 |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:49 - Feb 23 by builthjack |
After a shaky start, and a great save from the Vig, we got stuck in, not allowing Blackburn time on the ball, and winning a lot of 50/50s, and second balls.
I haven’t seen that since the QPR game. Yesterday we were better again.
Every player put a shift in. We had a 12th man in the fans, they were fantastic. Even the drummer turned up, getting them going.
Well done Sheehan. I wasn’t at all sure that he could change things but he proved me wrong. Happy. |
I was sure and I told you on Friday 😉 |  | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:04 - Feb 23 with 2433 views | KeithHaynes |
Didn’t hear much from Ryan Hedges yesterday. | |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:05 - Feb 23 with 2432 views | builthjack |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:03 - Feb 23 by Fireboy2 |
I was sure and I told you on Friday 😉 |
You did. What’s the lottery numbers for this week? |  |
| 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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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:07 - Feb 23 with 2422 views | Fireboy2 |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:01 - Feb 23 by KeithHaynes |
Can expect a far harder game on the 4th away at Preston, not a happy hunting ground. Well, unless you were there in 81.
Then Boro at home, very beatable but intensity needs to continue, I liked the switching of Vipotnik and Cullen. Tymon was tremendous. |
Or 2008, ferre bodde, I was there 😉
We will never have a better chance of doing them, they are playing burnley in the cup and we have over a week off, plus I can't go because I'm working, the eldest is though, you watch us beat them now 🙄 | | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:08 - Feb 23 with 2419 views | Fireboy2 |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:05 - Feb 23 by builthjack |
You did. What’s the lottery numbers for this week? |
I'm not telling you 😏 | | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:13 - Feb 23 with 2381 views | union_jack |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:49 - Feb 23 by builthjack |
After a shaky start, and a great save from the Vig, we got stuck in, not allowing Blackburn time on the ball, and winning a lot of 50/50s, and second balls.
I haven’t seen that since the QPR game. Yesterday we were better again.
Every player put a shift in. We had a 12th man in the fans, they were fantastic. Even the drummer turned up, getting them going.
Well done Sheehan. I wasn’t at all sure that he could change things but he proved me wrong. Happy. |
Yes, it was a good team performance where everyone contributed from the first whistle to the last.
However, I’m keeping my feet firmly in the ground. We played a style yesterday that wasn’t normal for us which also meant the opposition were taken by surprise. The more games we play the more other teams will know how to set up. It’s at that point we’ll see a) how good the players are and b) whether Sheehan can tweak things to keep the opposition guessing - something they didn’t have to waste time on when Martin and Williams were at the helm.
Hopefully, we’ll get the required points well before the danger zone and can relax and start planning on additions for next season.
Whether that will be under Sheehan or not I’ll wait and see. |  |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:34 - Feb 23 with 2330 views | builthjack |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:13 - Feb 23 by union_jack |
Yes, it was a good team performance where everyone contributed from the first whistle to the last.
However, I’m keeping my feet firmly in the ground. We played a style yesterday that wasn’t normal for us which also meant the opposition were taken by surprise. The more games we play the more other teams will know how to set up. It’s at that point we’ll see a) how good the players are and b) whether Sheehan can tweak things to keep the opposition guessing - something they didn’t have to waste time on when Martin and Williams were at the helm.
Hopefully, we’ll get the required points well before the danger zone and can relax and start planning on additions for next season.
Whether that will be under Sheehan or not I’ll wait and see. |
Hopefully we will push on. But one swallow and all that. | |
| 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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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:42 - Feb 23 with 2297 views | Cheese_addict |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 10:58 - Feb 23 by Luther27 |
Can you work Saturdays more often? 😂 |
I’m off Saturdays for the next month 😂. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:46 - Feb 23 with 2280 views | SullutaCreturned |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:13 - Feb 23 by union_jack |
Yes, it was a good team performance where everyone contributed from the first whistle to the last.
However, I’m keeping my feet firmly in the ground. We played a style yesterday that wasn’t normal for us which also meant the opposition were taken by surprise. The more games we play the more other teams will know how to set up. It’s at that point we’ll see a) how good the players are and b) whether Sheehan can tweak things to keep the opposition guessing - something they didn’t have to waste time on when Martin and Williams were at the helm.
Hopefully, we’ll get the required points well before the danger zone and can relax and start planning on additions for next season.
Whether that will be under Sheehan or not I’ll wait and see. |
I actually have faith that Sheehan won't be scared to tweak things to keep the oppo guessing.
That was a big part of the problem under Williams and back then under Martin, we did the same things week after week, we were slow, we were predictable and that is an awful combination unless you are happy to be bored and to not win most weeks.
I guess now we will also find out if our squad is all that weak, or is it at least mid table good? | | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:59 - Feb 23 with 2224 views | ncswan |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:03 - Feb 23 by Fireboy2 |
I was sure and I told you on Friday 😉 |
Yes, but that was AFTER my prediction I posted on another thread on Monday, Feb 17. Check it out.
Swansea Independent thread:
Luke Williams sacked : Directors meet and finally they agree ! on 20:52 - Feb 17 with 1491 views ncswan
This is great news for the team, especially going into this Saturday's game with Rovers! I expect lots of positivity in the build-up over the course of this week!
Swans 3-0! | | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 13:41 - Feb 23 with 2158 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:46 - Feb 23 by SullutaCreturned |
I actually have faith that Sheehan won't be scared to tweak things to keep the oppo guessing.
That was a big part of the problem under Williams and back then under Martin, we did the same things week after week, we were slow, we were predictable and that is an awful combination unless you are happy to be bored and to not win most weeks.
I guess now we will also find out if our squad is all that weak, or is it at least mid table good? |
Martin and Williams usually didn't tweak the system to fit the players they had both rotated players around the pitch to try and get them to fit the system, it did work every s o often but mostly players found themselves trying to do things totally alien to how they have been use to playing in their proper positions, all for players adapting to situations but Martin's substitutions caused chaos to a new level. [Post edited 23 Feb 2025 13:42]
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 15:12 - Feb 23 with 2002 views | ncswan |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 13:41 - Feb 23 by RichardO |
Martin and Williams usually didn't tweak the system to fit the players they had both rotated players around the pitch to try and get them to fit the system, it did work every s o often but mostly players found themselves trying to do things totally alien to how they have been use to playing in their proper positions, all for players adapting to situations but Martin's substitutions caused chaos to a new level. [Post edited 23 Feb 2025 13:42]
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With Abdulai as a prime example... | | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 15:26 - Feb 23 with 1974 views | Whiterockin |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 15:12 - Feb 23 by ncswan |
With Abdulai as a prime example... |
I think the jury is out on Abdulai. He's gone quiet since his excellent start at Orient, subbed again yesterday. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 16:59 - Feb 23 with 1842 views | SgorioFruit |
give the job to Sheehan for rest of this season, no brainer |  |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:56 - Feb 24 with 1473 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:46 - Feb 23 by SullutaCreturned |
I actually have faith that Sheehan won't be scared to tweak things to keep the oppo guessing.
That was a big part of the problem under Williams and back then under Martin, we did the same things week after week, we were slow, we were predictable and that is an awful combination unless you are happy to be bored and to not win most weeks.
I guess now we will also find out if our squad is all that weak, or is it at least mid table good? |
Absolutely correct. Blackburn probably trained and set up expecting us to passively and dangerously play the ball around the back like we have all season. By the time they realised their error we were 2:0 up.
This is the insanity behind these “philosophies” that insist on only playing one way. It’s far too predictable. |  |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 12:03 - Feb 24 with 1442 views | union_jack |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:56 - Feb 24 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Absolutely correct. Blackburn probably trained and set up expecting us to passively and dangerously play the ball around the back like we have all season. By the time they realised their error we were 2:0 up.
This is the insanity behind these “philosophies” that insist on only playing one way. It’s far too predictable. |
Exactly what I said. No opposing manager has had to do any prep on us before a game during the Martin or Williams era. | |
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| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 15:59 - Feb 24 with 1225 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City v Blackburn Rovers : Match day thread ** Updated on 11:56 - Feb 24 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Absolutely correct. Blackburn probably trained and set up expecting us to passively and dangerously play the ball around the back like we have all season. By the time they realised their error we were 2:0 up.
This is the insanity behind these “philosophies” that insist on only playing one way. It’s far too predictable. |
Let's not forget in a hurry the sheer vindictive stupidity of Williams and how far we have regressed so quickly
Ok, we've sourced poorly but we are Breyer than defeats by Pompey and humiliation by dire Stoke
As I've said, a new coach would quickly asters this madness
Sheehan has simply been pragmatic and sensible
He is surely free of self love too | |
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