S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea 1 Ipswich 4 | Att: 16,783 | 08/11/25 | The EFL Championship | The Swansea.com Stadium

[Londonlisa2001]

All I’ll say about that embarrassing performance is, can anyone let me know when the Ipswich fans say we’re the best team they’ve played this season.

That made me laugh.

 

[bakajack]

As an aside.

It took some guts for him to walk over and face the booing. Most managers wouldn’t. He’s a good guy.

I will give him credit for the balls to do that
I still give it even odds that the owners sack him though and I wouldn't be surprised either way

 

[monmouth]

As an aside.

It took some guts for him to walk over and face the booing. Most managers wouldn’t. He’s a good guy.

Martin would have been down the tunnel like a rat up a drainpipe.

 

[Gors Buster]

This is the team that I’d pick.

Gors Buster out!!

 

[Smurph]

Martin would have been down the tunnel like a rat up a drainpipe.

Drawing up his list of players to throw under the bus because of his shortcomings as a manager.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Martin would have been down the tunnel like a rat up a drainpipe.

I genuinely think that showed real strength of character.

Won’t save him I imagine, but credit where it’s due.

 

[tardylum]

As an aside.

It took some guts for him to walk over and face the booing. Most managers wouldn’t. He’s a good guy.

For all his faults on the pitch he seems like a good guy who has represented the club well and fostered a positive attitude amongst the club. It is inevitable he will leave at some point in the short term now and I hope when he returns as the coach of someone else he is given a respectful reception by all.

 

[theallseeingdai]

Despite all the patting on the back about our wonderful summer of recruitment, this is still fundamentally the same team that struggled for most of last year, so I guess it's not a total surprise we're not camped out in the top 10 after taking a punt on some spreadsheet signings to replace all those that left.

Defensively, Burgess is the only real change and he's...alright. Missing Darling's goals and ability to bring the ball out of defence.

Midfield is largely the same. Galbraith is...alright, doesn't really put his stamp on games does he? not a difference maker, just a tidy player. Stamenic. I think we're missing his stability in there, need him back.

Inoussa has shown some glimpses, but is nowhere near a 60 min player, let alone a 90 min player
We're still relying on Key and Ronald for our attacks down the right (yikes!)

Vip is a good player, but we're back to Williamsball where we're treating him like a lepper we dare not get close to and interact with. Maybe try giving him the ball more than twice a game and it might look better. Maybe having a central midfielder who can drive forwards with the ball through the middle would help with that? (Stamenic's run to set up Vip against Norwich springs to mind).

Sheehan clearly got caught with his pants down tactically today, that whole 1st half was us playing handicapped by the way we'd set up. Looked like the adjustments made at half-time (that should have been made after about 10 minutes) were going to work, but it just wasn't to be. Just before an international break is not a great time to put in your worst performance and result. Lots of time for decision makers to ponder decisions...I doubt they'd sack him at this stage though, but nothing surprises me anymore.

I no longer think our squad is "infinitely better" than last season. That's for sure. I wanted to believe so, but you're absolutely spot on there my friend

 

[IsraJack]

Sheezy got it wrong, the team is lacking confidence… and so on. no need for binoculars
to see that we are in deep sh.., but, for me, they are the best team we’ve played against this season. They are better than us, simply as that, and they deserve our respect.

 

[Swanjaxs]

PLAY. ADAM. IDAH. FOR. FUCK. SAKE!

 

[Magic_Michu]

Talk amongst the press lounge and media is that Sheehan will be going after today.

I don’t think that’s any inside information but just a general hunch amongst the media

 

[peter]

I genuinely think that showed real strength of character.

Won’t save him I imagine, but credit where it’s due.

I think he is an honest guy and feel sorry for the way his players have reacted for him and having said that he must carry a lot of the responsability of the tactics, i was a give him more time guy but after that abject performance today i do not know

 

[CygnusX1]

If we did get rid of him with no-one immediately lined up, I’m struggling to think of anyone who could be a caretaker manager

 

[Gors Buster]

We just aren’t able to attack in a manner required at this level.
The warning signs were there in the pre season games in my opinion.
Today was a total bumming and it should have been more. I think we’re in trouble.

 

[cmajack]

I think his time is done. I certainly don't take any enjoyment in having another manager on the verge of getting sacked.

Neither do i, it's money the club could put to something else. He's a decent chap, but our season so far has been horrendous. Slow boring sideways football with no attacking intent whatsoever. He's pretty clueless on how to stem the tide as well. Too good to go down? Better sides than us have said that over the years, and been wrong.