TMWANG50 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 The Swans pass the ball to death under Martin he loves possesion football (60%+) as they did under Cooper, apparently very boring to watch and struggle to create many chances as they haven't been able to bring many forwards in to help Jamal Lowe (who also could be sold for the right price). My understanding is they have turned over quite a few players in the summer similar to us and still could lose a few before the window who are in their last year of contract and they can't afford to keep them. They are definitely there for the taking if we can bring our A game again like Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: Tonight is the game Rennie earns his corn. Swansea are a team you don’t want to be chasing the ball around against, after an energy sapping Reading win. I know both sides played Tuesday, just it would have taken a lot out of us getting that first win physically and mentally. We therefore need a team that can continue the improving press when we don’t have the ball, and so we can play at the tempo we did in spells on Tuesday. So for me sport’s science plays it’s part in team selection and subs. There are several candidates who could be swapped, cognisant that Baker was unlucky to miss out too. Simpson and Martin are the obvious ones. Weimann on the back of his ACL too. O’Dowda hopefully fit (fit enough to be in crowd - NP) too. We are allegedly fitter but tonight will test that selection policy. Very easy to say “next game is 8 days away”, but no point playing a slightly fatigued side, and worse still someone in the “red zone” getting injured. 18:45 team announcement will be interesting. Take your points but I think Weimann/Martin playing centrally is key to how NP wants us to play, especially with the press. Kalas also proved his worth on Tuesday, so I can't see Baker starting. The only changes I expect are Massengo for King and possibly COD for Pring. Williams might be on the bench, too. I'm confident about tonight, and think it's a good time to play Swansea. Narrow win or a score draw. COYR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, tin said: Take your points but I think Weimann/Martin playing centrally is key to how NP wants us to play, especially with the press. Just got this image in my head of Gregor McGregor in full City kit playing centre half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Williams Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, RedRock said: Feeling very confident, a 4-0 tonight. It’ll be 3-0 at half-time - which is always a dangerous score - but a Palmer goal in the 90th minute will mean, finally, I will be able to relax and enjoy football for the 3 minutes of injury time. Valium might be a more likely option - but I admire your optimism. COYRs.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, tin said: Take your points but I think Weimann/Martin playing centrally is key to how NP wants us to play, especially with the press. Kalas also proved his worth on Tuesday, so I can't see Baker starting. The only changes I expect are Massengo for King and possibly COD for Pring. Williams might be on the bench, too. I'm confident about tonight, and think it's a good time to play Swansea. Narrow win or a score draw. COYR. Wasn’t suggesting changes, just considerations. FWIW Wells and Conway were great with Janneh and Pearson either side pressing against MK Dons pass-out from the back….Martin’s old side. I would like to think that we can press the GK and CBs regardless of personnel….the above point at least highlights it’s a team pattern (at long last ), not just Martin and Weimann specific. We saw Scott doing it v Blackpool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRobin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, LondonRobin said: Swansea had less than 100 tickets left yesterday Sold out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: Just got this image in my head of Gregor McGregor in full City kit playing centre half. Full kit w****r? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Apparently Swansea are bringing 2300! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 We need the win tonight, we haven't played anybody that good so far. I suspect when we play the likes of Fulham, WBA and Bournemouth we're going to concede a few. Signs of improvement but we don't want to slip into the bottom half this early on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Phileas Fogg said: Am I missing something? Oh, because we're pretty bad at home. True. What I mean by opportunity is a chance to change that and use the momentum from Tuesday. To achieve anything this season we need to transform our home form. I hope we are never ever as bad at home as we were at the end of last season, as I have said on another thread I think and hope it's a record that stands for all time as if we ever do equal it we will be in danger of dropping out of the Championship which for the club and supporters would be nothing short of a disaster, personally as someone who has been attending matches at the gate for over 55 years I have seen more than my fair share of relegations followed by a rebuild, I naively thought those days were behind us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 I'll watch the match on DAZN Italy. To me a draw wouldn't be a bad result at all, because Swansea remain a good team...but maybe we can take advantage of their difficult moment, like we did against Reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 hours ago, RedRock said: I will be able to relax and enjoy football for the 3 minutes of injury time. And then you’ll let in a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 What a shame. My son unfortunately not feeling well and the wife is at work. Going to miss this one . Oh well. Come on City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Notgetinya Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 5.5 hours from Norwich, just arrived. Better be worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Swansea inconsistent so could nick a win …COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, pillred said: I hope we are never ever as bad at home as we were at the end of last season, as I have said on another thread I think and hope it's a record that stands for all time as if we ever do equal it we will be in danger of dropping out of the Championship which for the club and supporters would be nothing short of a disaster, personally as someone who has been attending matches at the gate for over 55 years I have seen more than my fair share of relegations followed by a rebuild, I naively thought those days were behind us. You have seen six of those unmentionable seasons. Add another for me. At my age I do not ever want to see another! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: Apparently Swansea are bringing 2300! Lots of them on the piss, they’ve smashed up a couple of train carriages on the journey over already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Lots of them on the piss, they’ve smashed up a couple of train carriages on the journey over already. great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Lots of them on the piss, they’ve smashed up a couple of train carriages on the journey over already. Carnage in Bristol tonight then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Martin 20/1 to score with a header... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: Lots of them on the piss, they’ve smashed up a couple of train carriages on the journey over already. Obviously the excitement of an international away game has got to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B1ackbird Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 52 minutes ago, Slippin cider said: Swansea inconsistent so could nick a win …COYR! Hope so mate, it'll be just like us to play well away at Reading then look like we've never met each other tonight.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Swans will have nearly 70% of the ball but feel we can catch them on the break. Close game and going for a Desmond 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattredrobin Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Looking forward to it my son's first match under the lights, he's only 6 and im not sure he get's what is going on half the time but does join in with some of the songs i change the rude words so he can enjoy them too, hopefully we can carry on from tuesday night and get the victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Cider red said: Whats the expected crowd? Someone was saying between 10 and 20 thousand. Quite a good guess really, I think they might be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Who can blame them? Bristol is lush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 Quick question... Did anyone use the replacement bus service (that was previously operated by A Bus) after the last home game, I'm just wondering where it left from post match for the journey back to the Centre (and where it drops people off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, CyderInACan said: Lots of them on the piss, they’ve smashed up a couple of train carriages on the journey over already. That's big and clever...school holidays I suppose !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted August 20, 2021 Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, bcfc01 said: Carnage in Bristol tonight then... Nah.. A few slaps and they will be on their merry way back to sheep shagging land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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