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

[magicdaps10]

The biggest worry is there seemed to be no discernable game plan or style of play from us

I understand what you are saying but I wouldn't be looking at that at this stage. I would be looking at individual performances and fitness.

Going by the size of the squad, I think Sheehan would have been keeping a close eye on those youngsters and seeing if any can step up as a regular squad player. I think there might be a few discussions in the next week or so.

 

[Nice to Michu]

I’ve witness us lose to Neath in a pre season friendly . Means jack!

 

[J_B]

Somebody out!

 

[Pegojack]

Somebody out!

Down with this sort of thing.

 

[Pontyjack]

There was positives and negatives there tonight..

I was impressed with all the new signings especially Widdel, he looks real class and others when match fit will improve further.

Fulton forced in a CB role showed he can't play there either in this team also going through the back of a Cheltenham player in a friendly on the half way line, why?

Again, letting in goals from crosses especially against lower league opposition should be ringing alarm bells

Cullen is no single striker if even a striker at all, needed a focal point first half. The crosses were better than last season.

Bringing five kids on at once killed the game, shades of Martinball happy just to keep possession in our half was a hard watch. When we went long it was pretty aimless.

Hopefully the next two matches focuses on what our Boro line up will be looking like.

Fulton and Cooper becoming the obvious elephants in the room.

I think tonight’s starting line-up will be close to the Boro line-up with hopefully a fit Cabango in for Santos. Big question then is who plays up front - Cullen, Vipotnik or New Striker.

 

[Jackareme]

Just shoot inoussa

That seems a little harsh

 

[Jackareme]

Do feel we needed an upgrade on Ronald

Eom!

 

[Ringwood]

No Ginnelly, Yates or Bianchini.

Wonder if we have any offers for any?

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Every season we have complete overreaction on here to preseason friendlies.

The ONLY things I would take from this evening are the things I have thought all summer. We need a striker if we have any ambition because ours aren’t very good. We need an O’Brien or someone like him in midfield, we need at least one more body at the back as we have no cover either at full back or centre back and Fisher is not good enough.

I hope we have plans on at least three of those fronts.

It’s a huge shame if O'Brien has gone to Wrexham as it seems he has. The new players in midfield look nice but I think we need some real experience. We’ve lost a lot of experience over the summer in the middle and unfortunately the experience we are left with is mainly Fulton…

 

[Jackareme]

I understand what you are saying but I wouldn't be looking at that at this stage. I would be looking at individual performances and fitness.

Going by the size of the squad, I think Sheehan would have been keeping a close eye on those youngsters and seeing if any can step up as a regular squad player. I think there might be a few discussions in the next week or so.

You need to remember that youngsters are normally introduced to the first team one or two at a time - and they are surrounded by high quality and a stable team framework.
We are judging these youngsters on a performance where 7 of them came on at the same time into a team that totally lacked experience or structure.
Having said that you cannot judge - Congreve was appalling with his deadball delivery, and he is older than the others and has less excuse.
of the others a lot off them look physically quite well developed and technically decent.
Dabrowski has good recovery speed and Parker (A) looks composed on the ball.
That young kid we brought on in goal is never going to make it.

 

[jackharris]

Nine Hundred and Five Jacks in attendance Tonight!