Season 25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Cheltenham Town 2 Swansea City 1 | 905 Jack Army Count | PRESEASON FRIENDLY | 7pm, 23/07/25

[CygnusX1]

I see Ronald hasn’t lost it. Or found it, for that matter

 

[Swans Jack]

As for this game, impressed with the way we are playing but I think from my view that we seem to be lacking a centre forward.

I would like VP to come on. Burgess looking but rusty at times too. Ronald is still being Ronald. Widell looking like best potential

 

[Pegojack]

Same old Swans, neat possession football, toothless in the final third. If we don't sign a decent striker, it's going to be a long hard season.

 

[Gors Buster]

As for this game, impressed with the way we are playing but I think from my view that we seem to be lacking a centre forward.

I’m half watching, half cooking tea.
Did we play that half with a striker?

 

[bakajack]

Impressed with Inoussa - direct but maybe needs to be a little more selfish
Impressed with Widell - always aware, good touch and I think he will link brilliantly with Eom

Galbraith has been solid, doesn't give it away, comes short to offer a ball for defenders and plays in others at a better angle. Never attacks but thats not his game

The lack of a focal point up top has been a problem and something that Cullen won't offer

 

[Swans Jack]

Same old Swans, neat possession football, toothless in the final third. If we don't sign a decent striker, it's going to be a long hard season.

Cullen hold up play is good but striker is needed.

 

[Flash]

All pretty positive from the new signings so far. Apart from Santos, hope it’s just a precaution taking him off. Desperately need a centre forward though it looks like we have a lot of talent to create chances with very little to take advantage of it.

 

[Swans Jack]

I’m half watching, half cooking tea.
Did we play that half with a striker?

Food ready yet? Cullen if you could all him a striker.

 

[monmouth]

I know it’s just a meaningless half paced kick about, but still too much passing for no reason and after 5 minutes going nowhere, back to Vigoroux to just whang it forward, that’s just stupid. Use the midfield as playmakers not Vigs and Fulton.

 

[Pegojack]

I agree that Burgess was a bit sloppy, hopefully it was just rustiness. Santos started well, then made a howler to present Cheltenham with a chance they should have put away but fecked up. Then he hobbled off. Hope Ben is fit soon.

 

[monmouth]

Food ready yet? Cullen if you could all him a striker.

You can call him a striker (he can score) but not a forward. Nowhere near good enough now to be first choice anywhere (or shouldn’t be).

Much more positively, they won’t really know each other yet, and it’s been mostly fine so far. They’ll need a month of serious competition, better than Chelters, to jelly.

 

[SeaJack]

Rats. I was really hoping that he’d make a return to the Swans, as he was exactly what we needed when he came to us on loan, and may still have needed for the upcoming campaign.

I hope I’m proven wrong on this one, or we actually bring in someone similar who can take the reins in midfield.

 

[CygnusX1]

Missed the start. Was Santos injured in contact, or was it a twist or muscle issue?

 

[ABSwan]

Food ready yet? Cullen if you could all him a striker.

I just had lunch, good timing as other half called me as the whistle went.

 

[Flash]

Rats. I was really hoping that he’d make a return to the Swans, as he was exactly what we needed when he came to us on loan, and may still have needed for the upcoming campaign.

I hope I’m proven wrong on this one, or we actually bring in someone similar who can take the reins in midfield.

I think Galbraith is the person they’ve brought in to do that.