Season 25/26 | The official Match Thread | Swansea City vs FC Lorient | Preseason Friendly | The Swansea.com Stadium | 3pm, Saturday 2nd August 2025

[Gors Buster]

We’re getting bummed on the flanks.
Ronald and Key are struggling.
Galbraith looks like an outstanding player.

 

[Swans Jack]

Sheehan is a big gamble.

Im not ready to throw him under the bus way to early. But if we have Cabango back and good striker etc and we are still performing like this then. Worrying times.

 

[PSumbler]

CH, DM, CF. If we don't sign some quality in those positions, we'll struggle.

Pretty much said the same for the last 3-4 windows. But nobody seems to prioritise it that matters

 

[magicdaps10]

Maybe it's me, but there usually is at least some positive things in pre season I can go, we look better. But we actually looks like we have gotten worse. Dare I say it. Sheehan better start showing some promising signs other wise come Xmas be will be under pressure. Over reaction?

Can't put much of it on him at the moment, injuries during training being the only one for me.
We have signed a few decent players who are 1st team ready.......it's been poor.
Hopefully work is in progress for a CH,LB,DM and Striker.

 

[Swans Jack]

We’re getting bummed on the flanks.
Ronald and Key are struggling.
Galbraith looks like an outstanding player.

Galbraith and Widell I like look of. Parker is useless, Key cannot defend. Ronald is hot and cold. Mostly cold.

 

[magicdaps10]

I will say it again, what real football people are there within the corridors of the club?

 

[Swans Jack]

Can't put much of it on him at the moment, injuries during training being the only one for me.
We have signed a few decent players who are 1st team ready.......it's been poor.
Hopefully work is in progress for a CH,LB,DM and Striker.

No I agree. But it's shocking to see why Cullen is playing and Parker. Priority has to be getting defense players in and Striker splash the cash.

 

[Ringwood]

Our spine is clearly missing with especially Cabango and LoB not there from our strongest position last season.

Vip and Cullen will not deliver what's needed and we are persisting with Fulton

 

[jackathome]

Galbraith and Widell I like look of. Parker is useless, Key cannot defend. Ronald is hot and cold. Mostly cold.

Lorient has also caught on to Key's love of cutting in and have caught him out on it twice now

 

[Birchgrovejack]

Worrying first half that. Hard to find positives, other than Galbraith. Widdell grew into it a bit.
Cullen, fulton, parker and Ronald have done nothing. They are a good team this L'oriel

 

[3swan]

Blimey, that was a wake up call for anyone that is thinking "promotion"

How many players left how many brought in
The early transfer movement gave a bit of hope but it hasn’t expanded on
Injuries haven’t helped but the squad is thin and our failings are still there
Preseason has been woeful with the hint that things will improve.
Their performance has been light years ahead of our pondering play
What style and tactics are we trying.

 

[Swans Jack]

Our spine is clearly missing with especially Cabango and LoB not there from our strongest position last season.

Vip and Cullen will not deliver what's needed and we are persisting with Fulton

Cabango is the heart and soul of the team. He might not be perfect but he took the captain arm band and commands the box. Parker should never be in that position. Plus Cullen, get him off. He brings nothing.

 

[T8AD365]

Galbraith and Widell both outstanding but seem to only want to pass to each other.

Still no goals scored in pre-season, apart from the 2 x 60 minute games against Stevenage.

The style of play is still far too negative, has Cullen had a touch yet?

Hopefully we'll improve as the new players settle in but I fully expect people to be calling for Sheehan to go before Christmas

 

[Swans Jack]

Worrying first half that. Hard to find positives, other than Galbraith. Widdell grew into it a bit.
Cullen, fulton, parker and Ronald have done nothing. They are a good team this L'oriel

Or are we a bad team? Nothing to show we are good in pre season.

 

[Swansea93]

That was awful bloody hell, every game we’ve looked shocking in pre season.