S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Birmingham City 1 Swansea City 0 | Att: 27,441 | The EFL Championship | St Andrew’s Stadium

[Andrew - North Hill]

Having calmed down a tiny bit, the only positive is that there hasn't been a game this season where we haven't been competitive. We aren't shipping 2s, 3s, 4s for fun like we did under the previous clowns.

Days like today are really fricking irritating but the direction of travel remains positive. And it's still only September, we are still growing and gelling.

I think we need to remain patient.

 

[monmouth]

Brum were awful. Typical bully boy champ team. They'll be nowhere near the play offs. Davies a class A cunt as well and nowhere near as good as he thinks he is. If he was chocolate he'd eat himself

I think they’ll be there or thereabouts. Reminded me of classic Wilder at Sheffield U and Colin with the scum.

 

[eteb]

HMS Piss The League isn't looking so good

Taken them 10 league and cup games to play someone half decent. BBM chased out like riza soon. He was the chosen one this time last year too

 

[3swan]

At least a short journey so before I have something to eat.

Why did we try and keep basically the same shape in the last 15 minutes when we were under pressure.

Why not bring Casey on as an extra CH.

Put someone up front with a bit of pace and work ethic.

Idah did nothing when he came on, very underwhelmed with him.

Sheehan commented that there was a meeting after our lack of game management against Hull.

Need maybe more than one meeting.

You could see it coming against Hull and could see it coming again today..

Food now

 

[monmouth]

Bradford just missed an absolute sitter. Don’t count the lucky turds out yet, they’ve been well in the game.

 

[ABSwan]

Swans were the only team who played football in first half, a clear goal ruled offside, but once the momentum of the game changed to a stop, start, stop start affair it suited the home team.

Possibly, the subs could have been changed earlier, or even when Ronald tangled with Cochrane where Benson could play on the right, but the nine yellow cards issued summed up a game that only suited a team struggling to get their game going.

As for taking players off early, especially after a tough match 3 days earlier one just assumes that the sports science guys are continually monitoring players' fitness and the levels of Galbraith etc, were still high enough to enable the player/s to carry on.

One interesting aspect of the game occurred when Cochrane had to go off with a blood wound. As he was going off Allsop the Brum keeper sat down with a leg injury which saw the game failing to restart. By the time Cochrane's head was bandaged plus a change of shirt, Allsop lifted himself from the ground and Cochrane was ready to come back on the field. Hardly no time for Brum to play with ten men and just one of those dark arts in the game which coaches resort to.

Or holding the goalkeeper down so he can't get back into the goal when the attack is still going

 

[monmouth]

At least a short journey so before I have something to eat.

Why did we try and keep basically the same shape in the last 15 minutes when we were under pressure.

Why not bring Casey on as an extra CH.

Put someone up front with a bit of pace and work ethic.

Idah did nothing when he came on, very underwhelmed with him.

Sheehan commented that there was a meeting after our lack of game management against Hull.

Need maybe more than one meeting.

You could see it coming against Hull and could see it coming again today..

Food now

Yeah, it was no surprise. They deserved it. Could have had 3 second half. We were much too passive, again.

 

[Smurph]

Taken them 10 league and cup games to play someone half decent. BBM chased out like riza soon. He was the chosen one this time last year too

Their fan base has to be the most deluded in the football pyramid.

 

[Swans Jack]

EOM is awful, when are we are going to wake up.

I really like him. But we all like different things I suppose

 

[tardylum]

Idah did nothing when he came on, very underwhelmed with him.

He needs a run before I judge and maybe it will help him get into better shape, but right now he looks a bit laboured and unfit. Vipotnik is not a great athlete but at least looks like he is making the most of what he has and can make sharp movements in the box.

 

[Michu78]

I really like him. But we all like different things I suppose

I like more goals and assists from a player, playing the top end of the pitch. I am fed up of seeing him hit row Z too many times, whether that's shooting or crossing.

 

[Swans Jack]

I like more goals and assists from a player, playing the top end of the pitch. I am fed up of seeing him hit row Z too many times, whether that's shooting or crossing.

Still harsh. He was one of most in form players end of last season and played well on Wednesday. Agree to disagree

 

[Michu78]

He needs a run before I judge and maybe it will help him get into better shape, but right now he looks a bit laboured and unfit. Vipotnik is not a great athlete but at least looks like he is making the most of what he has and can make sharp movements in the box.

Both strikers are living off scraps.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Consistency gets you promoted

 

[Michu78]

Still harsh. He was one of most in form players end of last season and played well on Wednesday. Agree to disagree

Better Wednesday, but I am more keen to judge him on league form. He has zero impact coming on the last two league games.