S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | WBA 3 Swansea 2 | Att: 22,200 (1,032) | 29/11/25 | The EFL Championship l The Hawthorns

[Swans Jack]

For all us ex-pat Swans TV viewers, which territories have you travelled to this week?

Belgium

 

[Swans Jack]

As it's a Saturday 3pm it's only available to buy for international viewers. Can't watch in the UK

Need to go on your travels and arrive in Belgium. I hear they have this

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Much, much better starting line up.

Franco needs to have a stand out game today. They all do but especially him. He’s been a shadow of the player he was last season. Widdell will be waiting in the wings - he deserves a chance as much as anyone

 

[Swans Jack]

I would say both will be going back in Jan, he knows he needs a RB and a no 10 so will need to make room in the squad.

Reality is, we signed 1 to many wingers and 1 to many central midfielders.

We have been needing a creative number 10 for seasons. I won't say name . But I do feel like a siggy right now

 

[magicdaps10]

We have been needing a creative number 10 for seasons. I won't say name . But I do feel like a siggy right now

Of course we have. I confess that I wasnt so bothered in the summer with the plan of a holder and 2 central midfielders.
I think that just highlighted the desperate need even more for a no 10.

 

[Smurph]

Franco needs to have a stand out game today. They all do but especially him. He’s been a shadow of the player he was last season. Widdell will be waiting in the wings - he deserves a chance as much as anyone

He certainly seems to have dropped off from the levels he set last season. The way Matos talks about how he wants his teams to play should be music to the ears of Franco.

If all goes to plan we should hopefully start seeing the player we all fell in love with last season.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Of course we have. I confess that I wasnt so bothered in the summer with the plan of a holder and 2 central midfielders.
I think that just highlighted the desperate need even more for a no 10.

And in your opinion Widdell isnt a 10

 

[monmouth]

At least WBA aren't any great shakes themselves. We shouldn't have any fear going into today's game against a fellow crap team. Whoever is least crap wins.

Not sure I like the sound of that

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

He certainly seems to have dropped off from the levels he set last season. The way Matos talks about how he wants his teams to play should be music to the ears of Franco.

If all goes to plan we should hopefully start seeing the player we all fell in love with last season.

I really hope so.

 

[Smurph]

I really hope so.

Same here

 

[Pegojack]

I'd take the spawniest of spawny 0-0s at the moment. We need to start picking up points desperately.

 

[3swan]

Omens getting better
Just bumped into an oils poster Dunvantjack

Also can see Darran

 

[magicdaps10]

And in your opinion Widdell isnt a 10

He's not a 10, not saying he couldn't play there but his history shows he has played there 1 or 2 times in about 110 appearances.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Not sure I like the sound of that

I'm pinning my hopes on Vitor and his team having had a few days with the squad working hard at 'being less sh*t' to give us the edge today. The starting line-up gives me hope.

 

[Jackareme]

I would love to see us give some of our youngster a crack at the first team, hopefully this manager is the one to do it.

Once we are safe - a rChampionship relegation scrap is no place for youngsters