S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea 0 Coventry 3 | Att: 17,732 | 21.03.26 | EFL Champ | Swansea.com

[Smurph]

Like me and my gal Smurph then

Has Mel, been on the shandy again?

 

[Swans Jack]

10 game unbeaten home runs are about as good as it gets for mid table Championship sides, but it’s a shame it ended with that second half non event (both sides seemed pretty content to accept the 3-0 and move on).

Small margins in the 1st half. Tyson scores and it’s maybe a different game.

We’re a long way away from being a team challenge going for automatics, but I wouldn’t be panicking too much if top 8 is the aim next year.

Most people on here seem to agree what the squad/team need. I’d be amazed if Matos doesn’t agree, so it’s over to the recruitment team in the summer!

Be good to get at least one scalp at home before the end of the season mind!

I'm not one to get on bandwagon. But if Matos is serious next season we have to.

- Sell Eom
- Sell Ronald
- Buy Quality RB
- Buy Quality Wingers
- Shake Up Defense

 

[Pegojack]

Has Mel, been on the shandy again?

Oh, here he is, late to the party as usual. How's it going, Smurfy?
PS don't stomp around the house, your girlfriend's gone to bed. Show some consideration

 

[BendJack]

Flew in for today's game expecting a fight.

What a complete disappointment.

Here's what's clear at this stage:

Cabango and Burgess aren't working!
Ronald has to go. I'm fed up seeing him start games when he's rather just roll to the floor than shoot.

First 20 minutes was good from Swansea. We cannot keep doing this!

 

[Smurph]

Oh, here he is, late to the party as usual. How's it going, Smurfy?

I’m alright, just got home from the game. How you doing?

Hope the BBQ is ready for May

 

[Swans Jack]

I get a hollow, queasy feeling in my stomach every time I see Burgess coming out from the back with the ball at his feet. I'm just waiting for the f*ck up, and today he obliged.
He's dominant in the air, but I'm not sure that mistake he's got in him is worth it.

100% agree. Didn't think Fulton helped him with it though
But I do question at times how Burgess cannot get basic passing right. Surely we have to look to ship him out in the summer. And take the hit. Or just have him as back up. I don't want to go into pre season with Lissah being on the fringe for then Burgess to be favourite and we don't have a player to replace. Putting that in the slightly aside, the RB situation and Wingers have exposed the defense. You can get away with it to some extent with defense if Wingers and right backs are performing. But it's not the case. I don't think it's open surgery on the team. But ruthless decisions need to be made.

 

[Pegojack]

I’m alright, just got home from the game. How you doing?

Hope the BBQ is ready for May

Extremely pissed off with our performance, what else is new? I'm back for the last game of the season. The way we are regressing, I'm not sure it won't be a six point relegation scrap.

 

[Swans Jack]

Flew in for today's game expecting a fight.

What a complete disappointment.

Here's what's clear at this stage:

Cabango and Burgess aren't working!
Ronald has to go. I'm fed up seeing him start games when he's rather just roll to the floor than shoot.

First 20 minutes was good from Swansea. We cannot keep doing this!

Can add Eom to that. I have been Keys biggest critic and though not a RB in my mind, we missed his drive today. I literally would be benching Ronald for Key when he is fit. And come summer replace.

 

[Smurph]

Extremely pissed off with our performance, what else is new? I'm back for the last game of the season. The way we are regressing, I'm not sure it won't be a six point relegation scrap.

Thought we played ok in parts, another example of one side taking their chances and the other side not.

Ronald was awful along with Joel Ward.

I think we’ll be ok come the Charlton game

 

[Smurph]

Can add Eom to that. I have been Keys biggest critic and though not a RB in my mind, we missed his drive today. I literally would be benching Ronald for Key when he is fit. And come summer replace.

Thought EOM was ok today, can’t understand how he was hooked before Ronald

 

[Swans Jack]

We just aren’t designed to attack.
Duff, Williams, Sheehan and I’m worried Matos is falling into this gang.
3-0 down and we had nothing.
We are so poor out wide, it’s gone beyond embarrassing.
Fair play to Coventry and Grimes, I don’t think they really got out of first gear.

I hugely disagree. Yes it's a 90 minutes game. But we do show alot of potential and did in the first half. It's individual quality that is letting us down, Wingers, RB and defense. Get that right and I think we can do something next season.

 

[Swans Jack]

Thought EOM was on today, can’t understand how he was hooked before Ronald

I think my frustration is Eom has all the potential to be something special. His movement and cutting in sometimes is brilliant
But he is so hot and cold and brings nothing in assists or goal threat. I would be replacing him and Ronald in the summer.

 

[J_B]

Well that was a sobering experience. We played some lovely football early doors but we can’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.
Tymon has to hit the target, Franco has to score, Widell was somewhat unlucky but Vip had peeled off and a simple pass and we score.
Our defence can’t cope with that much movement. Coventry move the ball very quickly from back to front, they are quick and strong.
Lampard has Grimes playing a different game to the one he played here and whether we like it or not he was excellent.
That’s the benchmark that we’re aiming for. We won’t be as good as that next season but with the right recruitment we can get a lot closer and top 8 is achievable.

Time for a drink.

 

[magicdaps10]

Let's be fair, no one was awful today but Ronald was Ronald as usual.
10 minutes or so of madness and for me a shocker of a pen call that the ref couldn't wait to give.

Early on in the game,Ronald knocks the ball past Grimes and eyes firmly on Ronald leading to Ronald being taken out......play on.

80th minute, 2 of our boys put pressure in their RB and he falls over the ball....Ref instantly gives a free kick! A free kick for falling over the ball!

Not our day.

 

[Pegojack]

Thought we played ok in parts, another example of one side taking their chances and the other side not.

Ronald was awful along with Joel Ward.

I think we’ll be ok come the Charlton game

I hope so. This is the difference between a play off contender and an also ran though, isn't it? We just don't take our chances, or at least, don't take them often enough.