Season 24/25 | The Official Match Thread | Swansea City 3 Blackburn Rovers 0 | Att: 13,788 | The EFL Championship

[NorfolkSwan]

Very interesting to see the whole squad standing back and applauding Sheehan (much to Sheehan's embarrassment)

Just goes to show how much they rate him

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Where in the ever loving fucks did this performance come from?
Is it the same players that Williams was determined to transform from footballers into habitual losers?

A 90 minute performance with hunger and quality.
There was ambition in our passing and we didn't give up the aggressive press for the whole 90 minutes.

Complete chalk and cheese to the turgid affair served up by Williams last week.
If this is what we have to look forward to each week under Sheehan then I cannot wait for the next serving.

Please sir can I have some more?

Spot on... Someone needs to contact the fraud office about Williams, no way is he a manager.

 

[NEATH JACK 8]

Sod's law I missed this.
Sounded like a great performance. Let's build on it and get safe. Then they can look at next season.

 

[Ringwood]

This must have been the best tasting humble pie you had all season

I'll take it on the chin... Nice club reset and big 3 points

 

[bakajack]

What a story that tells

Franco and O'Brien could be a powerful team in midfield next season if we can keep Franco and convince O'Brien to take the pay cut it would cost us to get him

 

[eteb]

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What a story that tells

Franco and O'Brien could be a powerful team in midfield next season if we can keep Franco and convince O'Brien to take the pay cut it would cost us to get him

Pay him whatever he wants. Stands out like a sore thumb in this league

 

[sainthelens]

Spot on... Someone needs to contact the fraud office about Williams, no way is he a manager.

Wouldn't read too much into that, remember full time at Brizzle?

 

[LaJollaJack]

Back on topic....

3-1 to The Swans if we revert to our winning playbook when Williams was excluded from pre-match strategy, tactics, selection and half-time stuff.

It will ofc be a tough ask without Grimes architecting, orchestrating, chief concertmaster, lead guitarist, drummer and lead vocalist........ let's hope Joey

Back on topic....

3-1 to The Swans if we revert to our winning playbook when Williams was excluded from pre-match strategy, tactics, selection and half-time stuff.

It will ofc be a tough ask without Grimes architecting, orchestrating, chief concertmaster, lead guitarist, drummer and lead vocalist........ let's hope Joey steps up....

Fully expected us to get the 3 goals and yet the boys exceeded all expectations

Properly finally unleashed from the Williams-Martin rot.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Pay him whatever he wants. Stands out like a sore thumb in this league

I'd love to keep him, but I don't think it'll be about money, we could probably afford the wages with Grimes (and maybe Allen) gone; I think he'll have better offers closer to home in the summer. Seems clear he wants to stay oop north if at all possible, and I'm sure it will be.

 

[3swan]

I'd love to keep him, but I don't think it'll be about money, we could probably afford the wages with Grimes (and maybe Allen) gone; I think he'll have better offers closer to home in the summer. Seems clear he wants to stay oop north if at all possible, and I'm sure it will be.

Does seem as North is his first choice

 

[Swans Jack]

I'd love to keep him, but I don't think it'll be about money, we could probably afford the wages with Grimes (and maybe Allen) gone; I think he'll have better offers closer to home in the summer. Seems clear he wants to stay oop north if at all possible, and I'm sure it will be.

Interesting to see Joe Allen sat next to Marge and others. Maybe leaning towards his retirement and staying in some sort of backroom staff role, etc. He was over the moon with Franco when he came off. If Joe helped Franco in anyway, please let it continue.

 

[Pegojack]

A terrific performance, given recent events, and a stark illustration that Coleman should have got rid of bulbhead weeks ago.
Special mention for Tymon, who was outstanding, Bango and Darling at the back, and even PH showed he could do it given the right circumstances.
Brilliant work, Sheehan, and what was your yellow card about?

 

[bakajack]

My Swans ratings for that game:

Vigouroux: 8
A couple of key stops, the diving save for Weimann's header in the first half a highlight. His distribution looked far better today too

Tymon: 8
Wicked cross for the first, defended well and attacked at every opportunity where we sensed weakness in the Blackburn midfield for the counter press.

Darling: 8
Won a lot of headers from Blackburn corners and played some cracking balls out from defence into a midfield who were ready to turn on the ball and attack. Looked like the player we all rated highly last year

Cabango: 8
Shrugged off a knock in the second half, a captain's performance and he demanded more from everyone. Vocal and didn't give Blackburn an inch.

Key: 8
Amazing what being played as a full back can do for him. He defended well, offered overlaps and combination play with Cullen and Ronald

O'Brien: 9
Ran the midfield like a Rolls Royce, he was everywhere. Offered himself for the out ball for defenders and played some beautiful passes when we transitioned defence into attack at pace

Franco: 9
The off roader to compliment the Rolls Royce in midfield. He battled for everything, was involved in so much of our passing play and was unlucky not to score. Showed a lot of guile and clever passing play going forward too

Peart-Harris: 8
Faster game tempo brings out best of quick forward shocker. He actually got to use his strength and pace, scored a beautifully taken goal on the stroke of half time and actually looked like a player loaned from a Premier League club

Ronald: 8
Didn't score or get an assist today, but he was hungry and it was his attempt to take on his man when he switched flanks to the left that led to the free kick that got us our first goal. Hopefully we start seeing him back to his best

Cullen: 8
Seemed off the pace in the first half but had an excellent second half. Almost racked up an assist for Vipotnik and he did get his goal. Could have had two or three today with a better day at the office but he will be happy with getting his 10th league goal of the season.

Vipotnik: 8
Got a goal, lots of hold up play and could have scored two more if it wasn't for two brilliant last ditch sliding tackles from the Blackburn defenders and had an assist if the keeper didn't save brilliantly from Franco. Held the ball up well and brought players into the game around and beyond him, showcased how criminally he was wasted by Williams.

Sheehan: 9
From accounts I have read he isn't interested in the manager job yet but he couldn't have made a much better case for it than this. Tactics were spot on, the changes were made at good times and more importantly the players were hungry and fought for him for every ball and every 50/50.

 

[LaJollaJack]

Interesting to see Joe Allen sat next to Marge and others. Maybe leaning towards his retirement and staying in some sort of backroom staff role, etc. He was over the moon with Franco when he came off. If Joe helped Allen in anyway, please let it continue.

Tis the quorum (well, half THE quorum)

 

[Swanjaxs]

While I don't condone players downing tools, it's clear that's exactly what they did under Williams many weeks ago. Time to wipe the slate clean and cleanse ourselves of that stupid oaf. Onwards and Upwards.