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

[Swans Jack]

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?

Think the yellow card came because he was vocal about some referee decisions. Might be wrong. VP looked like the player we bought, Peart Harris, was really good. Shock I know. Franco was great. Key didn't mess up or over wander. Seemed like a team that knew there roles. And didn't overly leave massive spaces.

 

[monmouth]

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.

Or they tried to do exactly what Williams was telling them to do. Slow backwards, painting by numbers turgid crap. Today they looked totally released. Williams is dogshit, was dogshit, and has always been dogshit.

 

[Swans Jack]

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.

VP was like a different player. Let's hope this continues. Also nice to see substitution being used right and at different times. Not 60th minute.

 

[Pegojack]

Thought the ref was OK overall, but missed a blatant penalty when Franco was barged in the back and knocked over as he was about to shoot in the penalty area after a one - two with Vip.

 

[bakajack]

VP was like a different player. Let's hope this continues. Also nice to see substitution being used right and at different times. Not 60th minute.

Vipotnik played like the Slovenian international striker who had been on the books for Marseille that we expected when he signed. Having players running around and past him plus quick ball showed that there is absolutely a player in there and as I said the way that Williams had wasted him was absolutely criminal.

 

[Swans Jack]

Thought the ref was OK overall, but missed a blatant penalty when Franco was barged in the back and knocked over as he was about to shoot in the penalty area after a one - two with Vip.

Wasn't the worse referee but some bad decisions. Cullen didn't foul, any player going after a player ie Franco off the ball should be sent off in my view. To be fair he let game play on with our goal. Not the worse, but the bar in championship has been set low this season.

 

[Swans Jack]

Vipotnik played like the Serbian international striker who had been on the books for Marseille that we expected when he signed. Having players running around and past him plus quick ball showed that there is absolutely a player in there and as I said the way that Williams had wasted him was absolutely criminal.

I know we all can get carried away and it's 1 game. But it's clear that Williams made our played worse. Not 1 player improved in Williams time. They all came in and got worse. VP, held up the ball well, positioned him self in the box well. More clinical now and he can go on to being the player here is hoping it not a one off.

 

[Glyn1]

That was me ...I feel extremely humbled and very excited

We know you thought we'd s

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Vipotnik played like the Serbian international striker who had been on the books for Marseille that we expected when he signed. Having players running around and past him plus quick ball showed that there is absolutely a player in there and as I said the way that Williams had wasted him was absolutely criminal.

I doubt Vip would like to be called Serbian, when he's a Slovenian.

He had a tremendous all round game.

 

[bakajack]

I doubt Vip would like to be called Serbian, when he's a Slovenian.

Don't know what you're talking about

 

[Glyn1]

Some comments from their fans forum.

Swansea are a sh#t team and still deserved to win.

Swansea have obviously changed their way of playing for this game, they normally have the majority of possession, only Leeds have more for the season.. The caretaker must have said fuck possession go and win
the game. Good tactics so far from him.

LB

 

[Glyn1]

Lewis O'Brien had a point to prove. And made it.

Their away record v Swansea is now Won 0, Drawn 1, Lost 7.

 

[Gors Buster]

Not going today, me and the boy both got lurgy (can’t give our tickets away).
We’ve gone for 1-0 Swans too.

He talked me into going and so glad he did.
Outstanding. Everyone leaving the stadium beaming.
Even the West Stand were singing!
Franco was phenomenal, Tymon and Big Vip were brilliant.
The ball was only going backwards when necessary and only positive things came from that.
Da Iawn!!

 

[Swanjaxs]

It has to be said Tymon was decent, Key seems to be getting his confidence back, and both Cabango and Darling looked solid. Vigouroux was Vigouroux. Excellent.

 

[Swansea93]

What a performance that was, definitely seemed like a team who are free and playing the way they want to, 100% effort from everyone, and I believe our first points against anyone in the top 6? Entertaining.