Season 21/22 The Official Blackburn Rovers vs Swansea City Match Thread

[Longlostjack]

Whittaker has bags of skills. Needs to learn to play a pass. Lowe - confidence is everything. Top player there. I reckon he’s got what it takes to go far.

 

[bakajack]

There's an interesting assessment of us by a Blackburn fan on their forum that I agree with:

"Swansea are in crisis, a good manager gone a week before the season and replaced by someone unproven, and so many key losses/absentees, Guehi, Woodman and Hourihane returning to their parent clubs, Ayew leaving on a free, Grimes with a knock and an unsure future, Roberts injured, Walsh a doubt and Fulton suspended. 7 of the 11 that started the play off final all out. We won't have many easier games all season from an opposition perspective."

But otherwise, their fans are incredibly pessimistic, with most of them thinking that we'll win it. I can't see that myself, so I'll go for a routine 2-0 to Blackburn, which won't be the end of the world.

7 of the 11 who started the shitshow that was our playoff final not here? Pretty sure thats a blessing in disguise if I am being blunt about it

Not sure who this person has been talking to but I am definitely feeling that the Swans can take this, and even if we don't there are plenty of signs that behind the scenes the work is being done to address the squad in terms of both strength and depth.

Its gonna be difficult to predict our XI for this game with no preseason under RM to use as a reference, but almost certainly its going to be 3-5-2 or 3-4-3.

 

[1964]

There's an interesting assessment of us by a Blackburn fan on their forum that I agree with:

"Swansea are in crisis, a good manager gone a week before the season and replaced by someone unproven, and so many key losses/absentees, Guehi, Woodman and Hourihane returning to their parent clubs, Ayew leaving on a free, Grimes with a knock and an unsure future, Roberts injured, Walsh a doubt and Fulton suspended. 7 of the 11 that started the play off final all out. We won't have many easier games all season from an opposition perspective."

But otherwise, their fans are incredibly pessimistic, with most of them thinking that we'll win it. I can't see that myself, so I'll go for a routine 2-0 to Blackburn, which won't be the end of the world.

A very interesting assessment, especially iun it's naivety. One I couldn't possibly disagree with more. How on earth can you be happy with a 2-0 defeat? We are far better man for man than they are (especially without Armstrong). Anything other than 3 points and I will be mightily annoyed

 

[Badlands]

If Martin is looking to change things from the off I'd expect us to look disjointed to the point of being a bit of a shambles.
That isn’t having a go it's just what I expect given the circumstances of new players, protracted pre-season, no pre-season with a new manager and a move away from what they had to become used to under Cooper.
Every manager needs time to acclimatise but this season will be difficult. The next 4 games will make up the pre-season draw backs and then another half dozen to start seeing what we will be all about for the rest of the season.

 

[monmouth]

2-0 Swans. Lowe and Whittaker.

Blackburn will be relegated.

 

[JackBaston]

I'd take any kind of result today, with signs of us being more dominant in possession
its a 46 game season
Im looking forward to seeing the team and formation though

 

[STID2017]

0 - 2 win
First League game in front of the Jack Army
Can't wait
COYS

 

[sainthelens]

Not sure how anyone could be confident of any scoreline anywhere in the country today. Any result possible.
Tho I'll take a point right now thanks.

 

[swan65split]

Really have no excitement about this season yet, I think Cooperball last year and his shenanigans in the close season has sucked any feel good factor out of me, hoping its not a long term thing, but COYS

 

[3swan]

Is the subs bench the youngest /least experienced one we've ever had?

 

[Epaul]

The game is being broadcast worldwide so good chance of some decent links.......

http://www.hesgoal.com/news/84291/Blackburn_Rovers_vs_Swansea_City.html

http://www.releasesky.com/2021/08/efl-blackburn-rovers-vs-swansea.html

https://ww.soccer24hd.com/game/match/4992/Blackburn-Rovers-Vs-Swansea-City.html

https://reddt1.soccerstreams.net/event/blackburn-rovers-swansea-city-live-stream/669245

https://www.viprow.me/blackburn-rovers-vs-swansea-city-online-stream-1

https://www.viprow.me/sports-football-online

 

[Porthcawlswan]

Anyone having trouble watching even through dark markets?

 

[jackharris]

https://twitter.com/swansofficial/status/1423992460359962628?s=21

 

[bakajack]

An extremely young bench, as said earlier more so than the result i will be looking for signs of the side i loved vefore Cooperball sucked the life out of it

 

[CygnusX1]

Anyone having trouble watching even through dark markets?

Yep