S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swans 2 Stoke 0 | Attendance: 16,147 | 7th March 2026 | The EFL Championship | The Swansea.com Stadium

[monmouth]

It's weird isn't it?
Recently the crowd in the stadium is much more appreciative of the team's efforts than those who post on the match day thread during the game.
Maybe the experience is so different that it leads to a completely different perspective on what's unfolding before us?
After all, we all want the same thing. Maybe it's just as well that it's not the other way around.

Going back to a few games has changed my perspective, so,yeah, I think the telly makes you more critical as you lose spatial and speed awareness. Even more so Iimagine for those that play computer games…I wouldn’t know.

 

[cadleigh]

There are some on here who are yet to be convinced about Matos

The world would be a very dull place indeed if we all agreed about everything all the time. I would be surprised if anyone thinks he is the finished article. I take heart from the fact that most of us are prepared to cut him some slack when he gets things wrong and we have (for now at least) parked the Blur/Oasis nonsense that has plagued Swans forums since Potter left.

 

[Smurph]

I realise you’re not the brightest but can’t you count?

He doesn't need to take his shoes and socks off unlike yourself. If that helps.

 

[DJack]

Going back to a few games has changed my perspective, so,yeah, I think the telly makes you more critical as you lose spatial and speed awareness. Even more so Iimagine for those that play computer games…I wouldn’t know.

I'm a casual gamer... the answer is NO.

Hardcore gamers have the greatest multispacial awareness of all. What you are witnessing is moaners just moaning.

 

[DJack]

A good win, a great second goal but the final result and the stats are lying. We were bang average at best and our attack makes the eyes bleed. This is the best we can achieve from this squad and an upgrade is needed.

We were playing Stoke!

How often is it that we play Stoke and do well????? (Not talking about winning)

Yes, your comments are correct (as they often are) but context and nuance for today...Nah!

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

The world would be a very dull place indeed if we all agreed about everything all the time. I would be surprised if anyone thinks he is the finished article. I take heart from the fact that most of us are prepared to cut him some slack when he gets things wrong and we have (for now at least) parked the Blur/Oasis nonsense that has plagued Swans forums since Potter left.

You cannot be the finished article with our away form being as it is under him.

But with the mess we were in under Sheehan, the obvious place to start is to sort out the home form, which he has so he has achieved or achieving his first objective.

 

[cadleigh]

You cannot be the finished article with our away form being as it is under him.

But with the mess we were in under Sheehan, the obvious place to start is to sort out the home form, which he has so he has achieved or achieving his first objective.

There are probably as many Swans supporters who are prepared to declare that every new manager (Duff excepted) is the 'real deal' as there are impersonators of Statler and Waldorf, waiting for any excuse to have a moan. Thankfully the vast majority of us seem to be taking a realistic view of where Matos is in his development - and that goes for his squad too.

I've always said that managers should be judged against a 'balanced scorecard', not just the league table. For me that would include:
- quality of performances (not just results)
- long-term strategic thinking
- ability to help players achieve their potential
- maintaining a happy dressing room
- managing upward (keeping good relations with the owners/board, while challenging appropriately)

Matos is scoring pretty well on most of those criteria right now.

 

[Swanjaxs]

I realise you’re not the brightest but can’t you count?

Have a day off today mate, go for a jog or something

 

[Copamundial]

Have a day off today mate, go for a jog or something

I run every day mate, today will be no different…no such thing as a day off

 

[Swanjaxs]

I run every day mate, today will be no different…no such thing as a day off

Good for you.