S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Birmingham City v Swansea City | 12.30pm, Saturday 20th September | The EFL Championship | St Andrew’s Stadium

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Hope there’s not too many overreactions if things don’t go our way on Saturday. Confidence should be sky high but it’s one of two games (along with Boro) that I thought would be the toughest in the 1st two blocks of games.

They haven’t started as well as I expected though so need to be positive and take the game to them.

Hopefully any midfield subs can have a positive impact this weekend as Galbraith, Yalcouye and Franco will all have to go again.

1-1 with Idah scoring his first goal off the bench.

 

[Ringwood]

Some interesting decisions for Sheehan to be made.

Do we persevere with the Franco / Galbraith partnership. Does Eom offer enough out wide. Did Benson do enough to start. Do we have Idah in as the outlet, does Ronald start?.. will Stemenic be fit, does Key need a rest...

Good problems to have.

 

[Risc]

Some interesting decisions for Sheehan to be made.

Do we persevere with the Franco / Galbraith partnership. Does Eom offer enough out wide. Did Benson do enough to start. Do we have Idah in as the outlet, does Ronald start?.. will Stemenic be fit, does Key need a rest...

Good problems to have.

Can anyone remember a time where we've had better depth? I'm struggling

 

[Smurph]

Can anyone remember a time where we've had better depth? I'm struggling

Laudrup era, possibly.

 

[3swan]

For anyone else who haven't had their tickets yet

All the Birmingham tickets have been sent out.
If you do not receive them tomorrow, please give us a call or email again.

Please call 01792 616 400 (option 1) or email ticketing@swanseacity.com

We would put you the recall list to collect them at Birmingham.

 

[JackFish]

For anyone else who haven't had their tickets yet

All the Birmingham tickets have been sent out.
If you do not receive them tomorrow, please give us a call or email again.

Please call 01792 616 400 (option 1) or email ticketing@swanseacity.com

We would put you the recall list to collect them at Birmingham.

Thanks for posting this - mine hasn’t arrived yet so will give them a call if it doesn’t come tomorrow

 

[magicdaps10]

Vigs

Key
Cabango
Burgess
Tymon

Stamenic
Franco
Galbraith

Ronald
Inoussa

Vips

Subs
Fish
Samuel Smith
Casey
Yalcouye
Eom
Benson
Cullen
Idah
Widell

I would be tempted to play Benson but still early doors for him.
Any news on Stamenic? If he doesn't make it then Yalcouye in with Sam Parker coming onto the bench.

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

A draw here would be an excellent result, let's not kid ourselves. I'm not saying we're not capable of winning, but it's a tough place to go and they've still got enough residual confidence from last season to make this a very difficult match.

Look to frustrate them to begin with, get to half time 0-0, and let's see where we go from there.

 

[Ringwood]

Like to see us go solid at the back from the start especially with their high press.

I would be tempted to ride out the first half with Casey at RB unless Sheehan thinks we can go toe to toe with them at a sold out St Andrews.

Will the quick turnaround have a fatigue bearing?

 

[Jackareme]

I have eyeballed a few of the Birmingham games and they are largely a functional but effective team. They can be very direct at times, and their modus operandi is to physically over power the opposition. We will need to be strong and use our bench to keep competitive.
This is one (and i cant bear to look who we got) where a strong referee is going to be very important in front of a rabid crowd and testosterone soaked players. I assume it isn't maddeley

 

[WentToSchoolWith]

More returns live on the site. I've bit the bullet, going to my first solo away day. Atmosphere going to be electric I expect

 

[jackharris]

More returns live on the site. I've bit the bullet, going to my first solo away day. Atmosphere going to be electric I expect

From 1999 to 2008 I lived and worked in London and I had 10 years of watching the Swans all round the country and it was awesome. Usually travelling on my own on the train. First class of course. Weekend First. A load of cans of cider. Then I would sometimes meet up with some mates travelling up from Swansea, mostly it was just me and it was great. You are your own boss and you can plan the away day. Got to know a few heads who travelled from London.

Gillingham away was a cracker a bloke walks up to me on the train and says you’re going to want to sit somewhere else a load of Swansea boys were coming and I said great Jack Army. I think Father Jack was one of them. From what I remember he passed away a few years back. Anyway we got off somewhere and took over a pub. Many great away days on my own after the Sheffield United 3-0 win in the FA Cup I got lost in Sheffield and a young couple of Wednesday fans kindly showed me to the station.