| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread 10:31 - Aug 3 with 45299 views | ModeratorC |
 Swansea City : Leganés, Blues build up & striker on his way to the Swans ? 3rd Aug 2026 12:30The pre-season has come to an end. CD Leganés was our final test, and Matos now has less than a week before the stakes become real. Birmingham City awaits, but first let's take what we can from that friendly at the Swansea.com Stadium. Plus we have news of a striker signing by the Swans rumoured.  0
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:28 - Aug 8 with 3274 views | vetchonian |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 07:33 - Aug 8 by pontlliwjack |
Don’t forget to take a card for payment they don’t accept cash, I went yesterday to buy 3 tickets and after a 10 min wait to be ask what I wanted, I ask for 3 tickets, we went through the seating plan and choose my seat, when I went to pay with cash I was told they don’t accept cash.
So I asked if they rather in didn’t attend and her reply was sorry
Utter madness 😡🤷♀️ |
Shouldn't have been a surprise as the stadium and shop have been cashless for a while. Much has been posted about that ...but still doesn't help | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:32 - Aug 8 with 3254 views | pontlliwjack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:28 - Aug 8 by vetchonian |
Shouldn't have been a surprise as the stadium and shop have been cashless for a while. Much has been posted about that ...but still doesn't help |
I haven’t been in the shop for years, Oh well afternoon in front of the tv it is then. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:37 - Aug 8 with 3204 views | KeithHaynes |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:32 - Aug 8 by pontlliwjack |
I haven’t been in the shop for years, Oh well afternoon in front of the tv it is then. |
What a shameful experience. This is where the club need to work harder. Is there a cash point in there ? it’s the least the club could do. And take off any charge if buying merchandise or tickets. This is where the club lacks ideas, the basics are not hard. |  |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:48 - Aug 8 with 3129 views | Whiterockin |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:37 - Aug 8 by KeithHaynes |
What a shameful experience. This is where the club need to work harder. Is there a cash point in there ? it’s the least the club could do. And take off any charge if buying merchandise or tickets. This is where the club lacks ideas, the basics are not hard. |
Keith there are many now who find it easier to budget without using cards. They withdraw every week what they have to spend and thats it, no credit or borrowing. To be honest I salute them for talking control of their finances.
It may not be the case for this poster but it is a rising trend in this country. The club should think about it. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 09:20 - Aug 8 with 3048 views | pontlliwjack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:37 - Aug 8 by KeithHaynes |
What a shameful experience. This is where the club need to work harder. Is there a cash point in there ? it’s the least the club could do. And take off any charge if buying merchandise or tickets. This is where the club lacks ideas, the basics are not hard. |
It’s not that I don’t have cards I do but I just was passing and thought I want to go to the match and stopped to purchase tickets but didn’t have my card with me.
On a separate note the shop looks really good, but the staff needs some serious training, lots of them just walking around doing nothing | | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 09:21 - Aug 8 with 3047 views | AguycalledJack |
Cashis king. Use it or lose it.
Another method of control. [Post edited 8 Aug 9:22]
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 09:22 - Aug 8 with 3041 views | union_jack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:48 - Aug 8 by Whiterockin |
Keith there are many now who find it easier to budget without using cards. They withdraw every week what they have to spend and thats it, no credit or borrowing. To be honest I salute them for talking control of their finances.
It may not be the case for this poster but it is a rising trend in this country. The club should think about it. |
The country as a whole is moving towards a cashless society. There’s no stopping it unfortunately.
It clearly is a better way for most but does disadvantage the few. It’s clearly easier for the business. And HMRC are well in favour of it I’m sure.
For those who don’t have bank accounts, and there aren’t many nowadays, then a pre-paid card is what they need (if they exist). |  |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 09:35 - Aug 8 with 3007 views | KeithHaynes |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:24 - Aug 8 with 2916 views | RichardO |
Would think most would want our strongest team to start to get the season off to a good result, if we get past this game then there will be more opportunities to fine tune the team especially when the number of fixtures come thick and fast.
Home game, best start required and a big crowd, will be disappointing if we don't get both | | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:33 - Aug 8 with 2879 views | OptimisticJack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:24 - Aug 8 by RichardO |
Would think most would want our strongest team to start to get the season off to a good result, if we get past this game then there will be more opportunities to fine tune the team especially when the number of fixtures come thick and fast.
Home game, best start required and a big crowd, will be disappointing if we don't get both |
Agree EFL have broken with tradition making this the opening competitive game of the season.
A great move in my opinion.
Previous seasons final friendly before first league match normally showed manager's favored starting 11. | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:43 - Aug 8 with 2843 views | GVJack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:24 - Aug 8 by RichardO |
Would think most would want our strongest team to start to get the season off to a good result, if we get past this game then there will be more opportunities to fine tune the team especially when the number of fixtures come thick and fast.
Home game, best start required and a big crowd, will be disappointing if we don't get both |
Traditionally most Premier League/Championship teams play at least a couple of other players in the cup games. I think it'll be a strong team, but still think Fisher will start as Cup GK.
Fulton may be another.
Can only see Eom and Ronald starting as a "go out there and show me why you should be starting against Stoke next week". I wouldn't be surprised to see them start or benched if Matos wants to use this as another game to integrate Yeo, Opoku and Just into the starting XI.
Back 4 is anyone's guess with Welsh coming in and Lissah back.
It'll be a strong team whatever we put out. | | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:51 - Aug 8 with 2829 views | union_jack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:43 - Aug 8 by GVJack |
Traditionally most Premier League/Championship teams play at least a couple of other players in the cup games. I think it'll be a strong team, but still think Fisher will start as Cup GK.
Fulton may be another.
Can only see Eom and Ronald starting as a "go out there and show me why you should be starting against Stoke next week". I wouldn't be surprised to see them start or benched if Matos wants to use this as another game to integrate Yeo, Opoku and Just into the starting XI.
Back 4 is anyone's guess with Welsh coming in and Lissah back.
It'll be a strong team whatever we put out. |
Not something I would have said a short while back but I’ve no problem with Fisher starting. His confidence and hence his ability has improved since the pressure of being first choice under Martin. The complete package? Maybe not but good enough I’d say. | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:53 - Aug 8 with 2826 views | raynor94 |
Bookies don't fancy us but that's no bad thing i just hope for a positive performance |  |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 11:06 - Aug 8 with 2801 views | wwcigne |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:53 - Aug 8 by raynor94 |
Bookies don't fancy us but that's no bad thing i just hope for a positive performance |
I hope we play on the front foot more than the last game,cut out the slow sideways and back stuff and move the ball quicker
We have a stronger squad this season ,let’s see what we can do
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 11:22 - Aug 8 with 2760 views | sons_of_omri |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 08:37 - Aug 8 by KeithHaynes |
What a shameful experience. This is where the club need to work harder. Is there a cash point in there ? it’s the least the club could do. And take off any charge if buying merchandise or tickets. This is where the club lacks ideas, the basics are not hard. |
Is it , I mean , really? Pontlliwjack not have a bank card even? | | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 12:03 - Aug 8 with 2664 views | KeithHaynes |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 11:22 - Aug 8 by sons_of_omri |
Is it , I mean , really? Pontlliwjack not have a bank card even? |
Taking his post at face value, I wouldn’t expect him to lie ? There doesn’t seem to be reason why he would, otherwise he would be telling us about his three tickets and how he was looking forward to the game. My outlaws don’t pay by card ever. Hence my question on a cash point.
Seems logical. | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 12:16 - Aug 8 with 2609 views | OptimisticJack |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:51 - Aug 8 by union_jack |
Not something I would have said a short while back but I’ve no problem with Fisher starting. His confidence and hence his ability has improved since the pressure of being first choice under Martin. The complete package? Maybe not but good enough I’d say. |
Plus the extra pressure put on him under Russell Martin to play as an extra centre half.
Benda suffered the same way and he has developed into a decent keeper. | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 12:21 - Aug 8 with 2596 views | RichardO |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 12:16 - Aug 8 by OptimisticJack |
Plus the extra pressure put on him under Russell Martin to play as an extra centre half.
Benda suffered the same way and he has developed into a decent keeper. |
Don't think we should have left Benda go he had a good run but then got injured , if memory serves me right. [Post edited 8 Aug 12:37]
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 13:03 - Aug 8 with 2429 views | JJBomber |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 10:33 - Aug 8 by OptimisticJack |
Agree EFL have broken with tradition making this the opening competitive game of the season.
A great move in my opinion.
Previous seasons final friendly before first league match normally showed manager's favored starting 11. |
The clubs asked for it and so the EFL bowed to them. Nice to see the EFL doing what the clubs actually want. | | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 13:33 - Aug 8 with 2339 views | max936 |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 12:33 - Aug 8 by raynor94 |
Sky Sports + |
Cheers, my main point and question was about the number of times that they have been on the terrestrial Welsh channels.
Cardiff, Wrexham then us if we're lucky the unfairness of it all is astounding.  |  | | |
| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 13:46 - Aug 8 with 2282 views | KeithHaynes |
That’s a fair side.
Swansea City: Lawrence Vigouroux; Filip Lissah, Ben Cabango (captain), Cameron Burgess, Josh Tymon; Marko Stamenic, Melker Widell, Elijah Just; Moussa Yeo, Joseph Opoku; Adam Idah.
Substitutes: Andy Fisher, Josh Key, Jay Fulton, Zan Vipotnik, Jisung Eom, Tiago Parente, Leo Walta, Stephen Welsh, Ronald | |
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| Swansea City v Birmingham City : The Indy match thread on 13:52 - Aug 8 with 2248 views | KeithHaynes |
Borderline full strength ? | |
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