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Reply | Swansea City : Saints, Hammers & Marko Stamenić *Exclusive
at 11:53 11 Nov 2026
Wouldn't want to see him go, how we use or used him will depend on the players around him, do think that seeing our fullbacks concentrating on their defensive duties first would hinder oppositions teams progression down our flanks but to do that our midfield needs a balance of players who can both get forward as well as seeing dangers in defence supporting players forward runs and adapting as opposition teams tactics dictate and change. |
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Reply | Birmingham City v Swansea City: : Match Thread
at 17:46 10 Nov 2026
Still think communication is essential, it helps for both attack and defense, while stealth can be both destructive and productive. All helped by having a settled team and the understanding between well coached players, helped more now with five subs with better quality players throughout the squad. [Post edited 10 Nov 17:49]
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Reply | Tom Brady Birmingham
at 14:06 10 Nov 2026
While I think Laird and the Birmingham players bought the Red Card the ref made a rod for his own back by giving the penalty, I liked Laird when he played 21 games for us just didn't think when he was given the ball that he was supported enough resulting playing the ball backwards all the time when under Martin, as per Ronald and Key, under Matos they are different players to a point, Laird looks a decent enough Championship player did we miss a trick? |
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Reply | Birmingham City v Swansea City: : Match Thread
at 13:57 10 Nov 2026
The last two games the crosses by the opposition were put in dangerous areas of the box, against Portsmouth we managed to get a head on a near post delivery which was nowhere near Vigouroux and the Birmingham goal was one that was an excellent delivery, did he miss it badly maybe but the attacker had also got in front of the ball and could only head it out, the problem in both games both teams had players on the edge of the box unmarked, no Vigouroux fault, if we are marking zonal then who was marking those zones if you are marking man for man where are the markers. These days the chaos of corners has been an area to exploit, do think a settle team helps in defense but do think it is up to both the players to communicate as to who is doing what are corners I do think panic to get results has effected our focus during the last number of games which needs to be reapplied.
As for attacking set pieces there doesn't seem to be a lot of movement to get across defenders in the box before and during the deliveries into the box. |
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Reply | Birmingham City v Swansea City: : Match Thread
at 13:42 10 Nov 2026
We saw Potter's Swansea concede so many late goals to lose points in by playing Zonal marking, add into the we have had Martyn Margetson who thinking seems to be the goal keeper stays on the line. In all fairness to Vigouroux he has seemingly come for more ball against Birmingham he missed it given the quality of the corner but we have been undone by teams having players in close attendance on the edge of the box for those messy clearances we have been done twice in the last two games. You have to consider that before this bad run of games we had done well at our defensive set pieces.
Could that panic be more down to a lack of communication and understanding by the players involved. Needing or having to chop and change the team due to injuries has not helped.
Three games we could or should have got more from, 3 points off the top time for the players to take responsibly for their action on the pitch to control games and keep us a constant threat while making sure our rearguard is in place.
Can we compare this season to previous managers displays leaking goals, for the most part no, never as badly as William's and Martin. Time for the players to focus on all elements of the game, still think we have a lot of inexperienced players in the team and losing players like Eustaquio, Eom, Welsh, Key and Ronald has not helped,
Matos team has had a rough time but really think if the team gets their heads straight there is a lot in this season we are capable of fighting for. [Post edited 10 Nov 14:08]
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Reply | Birmingham City v Swansea City: : Match Thread
at 11:35 10 Nov 2026
Given the previous soft penalty decision I wasn't surprised that the red card was given, the tackle didn't go through the player it came side on but stretching a bit and needed timing right, if it was out on the wing it would have been seen as a good defensive tackle, I wouldn't watch the game again a bit disappointed that after working so hard to get back in the game, we buckled under the pressure or more to the point didn't defend properly.
Often pressure we have created on ourselves by being a bit uncontrolled or loose on the ball in areas of the pitch or not looking to get the ball down when we could, you could cite safety first but for me we became ragged .
We have now seen three games in which we have been in the game and not able to turn things around like we did against Lincoln.
Start with the West Ham game we got caught over playing instead of keeping things tight and simple. Goal conceded and yes we had chances that could have got us back in the game but so did West Ham.
Portsmouth game from what little I saw only the second half, we again were in the game even getting back level but did by pressing for a second leave ourselves open to breakaways and corners.
Fast forward to the Birmingham game we could have scored early after about ten minutes of pressure from Birmingham but weathered their storm and with the penalty and the other chance in which we could have been ahead, sending off changes things but we got back level and should have been happy with that instead we conceded the corner. For Me it was back to panic defending again too many players going for the same ball getting in each others way and losing our defensive shape to counter any loose balls but to be fair the cross in was a wicked one so much so their centre forward was the one who cleared the ball on the line instead of being able to put I ìthe back of the net.
In the fourth game lost one against QPR game we push on and left gaps again we conceded as we tried to pressed, again we could have scored but again left ourselves open to conceded in open play and just compounded it in the panic that ensued.
Three games that we could of got points and a fourth that was thrown away very early on.
Matos really need to learn from them as do the players, it often felt similar to previous seasons players in crowded areas going for the same ball, we have seen it with Cabango with Darling and Burgess. A lack of leaving players do their job if you don't get that crowding in the six yard box does that give Vigouroux more room to make that area his own?
Just hope that panic doesn't become the norm as it did with Cabango and Burgess. [Post edited 10 Nov 13:17]
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Reply | This weekend in the Championship
at 14:34 7 Nov 2026
Me too but there is always a land of fantasy in my head where dreams come true, today Middlesbrough also lose and West Brom can't muster anything more than a 1-0 win as we cruised to the required goal difference win.
Edit. I was wrong about West Brom no matter how many they scored in a win, if we won we would still be one point above them anyway. [Post edited 7 Nov 14:49]
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Reply | Was it better back then ?
at 12:42 6 Nov 2026
My daughter wasthe footballer and on the visits to the new stadium before it opened with two seat marking stickers in hand the question to the wife was ask, stickers place toget the two season tickets, the boy then wanted one and a couple of friendly later so did the missus.
Daughters passed the first of two u16s Wales trials but although she was told she was accepted they asked her to attend the second a week later in Llandarcy , she snapped her ACL which ended her footie career/ dreams, and then work and the lure of earning money on a Saturday ended their football Saturdays |
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Reply | Birmingham City v Swansea City: : Match Thread
at 13:23 5 Nov 2026
Think in a number of games especially away games we have hung on in there, yes we have conceded early goals but have then gone on to produce enough to win games, it didn't come off on Tuesday but that is football, against Lincoln we struggled, only to turn the game around, on Tuesday Just ball in should have been enough to seal the game, it didn't, a home team is always going press on, conceding the corner was done cheaply of I remember correctly and if anything we had too many people attacking the front post corner leaving well placed players on the edge box to profit. Portsmouth deserved their win but we could have won it and it would again have been touted as a wonderful win away from home.
West Ham defeat hurt we wanted to win, QPR hurt even more we tried to force things and didn't defend from the front, all back to what we wanted against Blackburn, then back to what we didn't want, a loss that could have been a win. We could be top and counting ourselves lucky but we are not.
Wasn't it Cabango who got his head to their corner maybe if he let others challenge for the ball they would have had a cleaner header, perhaps Vigouroux should have come and collect, Cabango not wanting to put the ball out of play in the 97th minute when only 4 or was it 6 minutes of extra time had been shown because if he did we would have lost possession. Cabango would have cleared it in any other circumstances. |
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Reply | Midweek Championship Fixtures
at 12:50 5 Nov 2026
I agree but that doesn't seem to be Matos preferred option even with the ever growing injury list.
Given we seem to be struggling pursuit to find a left wing, could we play Parente in front of Manning similar to what Steve Cooper did by having Bidwell in front of Manning? You would always want Tymon to be coming onto the ball and making the runs similar to Manning, Bidwell was stronger on the ball higher up the pitch so we didn't get muscled off the ball in the midfield and he also covered Mannings runs.
Under Martin, Bidwell was gone very quickly and Ollie Cooper swapped from playing higher up the pitch, working well of Piroe, to dropping deeper to cover Manning.
Given that under Cooper the pace in the team was a young Jamal Lowe but he was swapped for Bidwell to make us defensively solid and given Andre Ayew was our solo forward we lacked pace up top or support from the midfield, Grimes,Fulton and Hourihane.
I liked what I saw of Parente, could he actually take a fullback on from a standing position which we haven't seen from Tymon? Given that Idah and Stewart seem to have a bit more pace than Vipotnik would they benefit from some one being able to deliver balls quickly, a leftfooter in behind the defence or a slower build up so Vipotnik can score goals from open play providing the team shape is settled? [Post edited 5 Nov 13:33]
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Reply | Midweek Championship Fixtures
at 08:59 5 Nov 2026
This is football with 5 substitutions remember the days where one sub could change a game, does seem a case of keep things tight stay in games and let your superior squad shine through. Lots of injuries as well. |
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Reply | Swansea City treatment table extremely busy as more join the concerned list
at 08:39 5 Nov 2026
He really seemed to know what he was doing and showed me a couple things, both on an ankle and knee.
The ankle which I kepted going over on, be it on hard grounds or playing squash, it certainly helped, even though previously at 17 in a friendly I did my my ankle in on Penlan school playing fields, in a hole the summer roaming horses had left with their deep hoof prints to harden , I most probably had broken it but after a couple of months I was back playing after the swelling and pain subsided although future investigations years later showed 'no signs of recent breaks" . He showed me the snaking stretched ligament or tendon in my ankle and was able to put it back into place pack it and wrap it, it helped big time but it was always going to go again as time accentuated the damage to the once slightly misshapen ankle.
As for the knee pain while I had no major twists he did manipulate what I believe to be cartilage,which had shifted slightly in a couple of points back in to place which I copied to a fashion later as needed and he advised leg raises to strengthen the knee joints.
In and out very quickly, excellent.
As opposed to one in cockett who put a bit of ultra sound on my ankle and jumped with full force palm press on the small of a friends back, who eventually was diagnosed his vertebrate had shifted and would need fusing together, not to sure if football injury or the treatment caused the problem. |
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Reply | Portsmouth 3 Swansea City 1 : That’s eight goals conceded in two away games
at 22:54 3 Nov 2026
Totally agree chasing games, tonight we could have won the game, even though we played badly keeping things tight away from home kept us in he game.
Before anyone asked no I didn't see the first half the commentary team from radio Wales said it was awful so by the time I got home we had got on top and if and it is a big Stewart scores it is a wonderful win away from home. That last goal is a case of if Cabango kicks it out they have a throw in we don't get possession at a time when no possession ends the game for us.
Context sums the game upquite well, at least the part I heard and saw. |
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Reply | Portsmouth v Swansea City : Match Thread
at 21:55 3 Nov 2026
At one point in that game we should have been ahead away from home the 89min , football is a game of fine margins, this could have gone our way, the the 3-1 result is irrelevant.
Football, move onto the next game, then the next and then the next. |
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Reply | Phil Parkinson
at 15:16 3 Nov 2026
As teams go up through the division they have to be updated and existing players have to prove their worth, buying older players brings experience but also brings issues, be it injuries or a lack of intensity, Wrexham getting caught out possibly will need another year if funding remains in place, as for Cardiff are they at the reverse as such as a very young squad. |
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