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Friday 2nd April 2021
Once again the swans travel to a club inspired by a new manager in Lee Boyer, alol the signs are there for Steve Cooper as we return to the EFL Championship on Friday evening, LIVE on SKY TV.
I’m back ya baddas, thanks for the thanks.
Birmingham City v Swansea City
St Andrews
Kick off 8pm
EFL Championship
Match Officials
TONY HARRINGTON
Shaun Hudson and Jonathan Hunt
Fourth Official : Joshua Smith
Other games to be aware of on Good Friday
Huddersfield Town v Nosey Little Brentford (12:30)
Watford v Sheffield Wednesday (15:00)
Preston North End v Norwich City (15:00)
Barnsley v Reading (17:30)
Team News
Birmingham City have question marks over the availability of Scott Hogan and Ivan Sanchez for the Good Friday appointment with Swansea City. Head coach Lee Bowyer has revealed both have had injections to address issues they have been managing for several weeks. Sanchez has been labouring with a hernia and has missed time training, while Hogan has been playing with a back problem — but will train on Wednesday. Blues face third-placed Swansea at St Andrew’s on Friday evening in a televised encounter with a side looking to resuscitate their hopes of an automatic promotion place.
Andre Ayew and Conor Hourihane will continue to be assessed ahead of Swansea City's Championship clash with Birmingham City. Ayew suffered a knock late on while playing for Ghana during the international break after Hourihane was withdrawn in the early stages of Swansea's defeat to Cardiff City with a hamstring issue. Steve Cooper has confirmed the pair have not trained ahead of Friday's trip to the Midlands, although they will be given the chance to prove their fitness for the clash with Lee Bowyer's side. "Andre’s back and everyone knows he had a bit of a knock," said the head coach. "Conor Hourihane came off against Cardiff so those two players have got a chance of playing but they’re not training at the moment. "We’ll see how it goes by the time Friday comes.
Swansea Independent view
Ayew and Hourihane will be subs on Friday with Lowe and Whittaker up front, Lowe playing a wider role.
https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/news/54663/swansea-city-need-
https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/news/54622/this-is-it-no-more
https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/news/54683/swansea-city-not-f
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:45 - Apr 2 with 1408 views | max936 |
Absolutely no chemistry at all between the players, nobody seems to know what they are doing, shocking display, can only get better 2nd half or can it ? |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:46 - Apr 2 with 1403 views | Thornburyswan |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:37 - Apr 2 by LittleEnglandJack |
I'll give Freddie a bit of credit for that one but let's be honest, we could've stuck a telephone box in the goal and the result would've been the same. |
True but his record on penalty saves is impressive & might be getting into the heads of the taker. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:46 - Apr 2 with 1394 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
There we go, the first clear and obvious high ball that Woodman should come and easily claim, yet he's rooted to his line before the ball bounces 8 yards from his goal before falling over comically as it fortunately bounces out of play. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:47 - Apr 2 with 1395 views | Yossarian |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:44 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
We're a poorly coached team. We quite literally struggle to string three passes together. Players don't move into space, there's no clear direction or leadership on the pitch.
Every player (perhaps apart from Grimes and Ayew) metaphorically defecates into their pants when they receive the ball and either aimlessly kick it forward or dribbles into an opponent with their head down at the floor.
It's horrendous. It's embarrassing. It's exactly the same as what we saw under this fraud last season. |
They look like they’ve never played together before. Shocking. |  |
| "Yossarian- the very sight of the name made him shudder.There were so many esses in it. It just had to be subversive" (Catch 22) |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:48 - Apr 2 with 1394 views | Chief |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:44 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
We're a poorly coached team. We quite literally struggle to string three passes together. Players don't move into space, there's no clear direction or leadership on the pitch.
Every player (perhaps apart from Grimes and Ayew) metaphorically defecates into their pants when they receive the ball and either aimlessly kick it forward or dribbles into an opponent with their head down at the floor.
It's horrendous. It's embarrassing. It's exactly the same as what we saw under this fraud last season. |
That got us to play offs you mean? |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:48 - Apr 2 with 1393 views | LittleEnglandJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:46 - Apr 2 by Thornburyswan |
True but his record on penalty saves is impressive & might be getting into the heads of the taker. |
Yeah, I probably was being a touch harsh. Penalty saving is one of the strongest parts of his game, and he's been one of our better penalty stoppers of recent years. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:49 - Apr 2 with 1365 views | builthjack |
We boot it anywhere. We head it anywhere. No thought. No direction.
You can coach them all day long. But professional players doing that shouldn't be allowed near a football pitch. [Post edited 2 Apr 2021 20:50]
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:50 - Apr 2 with 1345 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:48 - Apr 2 by Chief |
That got us to play offs you mean? |
An exceptional defence has just about got us to the play offs. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:51 - Apr 2 with 1328 views | thornabyswan |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:48 - Apr 2 by Chief |
That got us to play offs you mean? |
We were ok but have been getting gradually worse for a while.
Limping towards the play offs but the football is awful. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:51 - Apr 2 with 1306 views | onehunglow |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:48 - Apr 2 by Chief |
That got us to play offs you mean? |
Yes.
If you think this is good coaching then really I can’t help you.
We have a free kick 30 secs to go and stroke it backwards then lose it.
That is bad coaching
This is as Dwight says embarrassing unless you have low standards | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:52 - Apr 2 with 1321 views | jasper_T |
Grimes is having a stinker. Other than that it's business as usual. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:52 - Apr 2 with 1320 views | Gwyn737 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:49 - Apr 2 by builthjack |
We boot it anywhere. We head it anywhere. No thought. No direction.
You can coach them all day long. But professional players doing that shouldn't be allowed near a football pitch. [Post edited 2 Apr 2021 20:50]
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And we never seem to pick up second balls meaning we can’t get any territory and are constantly pinned back. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:52 - Apr 2 with 1304 views | max936 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:46 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
There we go, the first clear and obvious high ball that Woodman should come and easily claim, yet he's rooted to his line before the ball bounces 8 yards from his goal before falling over comically as it fortunately bounces out of play. |
If you think Woodman who saved that penalty is to blame for the fare we offered that 1st half, you need another hobby Dwighty. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:53 - Apr 2 with 1296 views | AnotherJohn |
Poor again, sadly. That free kick on the halfway line with about a minute to go in the half summed up our lack of ambition and poor execution. Rather than put it into the box, we faff around and the ball goes out for a throw-in almost level to where the kick was taken. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:54 - Apr 2 with 1286 views | Chief |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:50 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
An exceptional defence has just about got us to the play offs. |
Just about? We're third aren't we? Top placed team within the play offs?
Who's picked the players, formation and coached this 'exceptional defence' then?
And that's this season.
What was the excuse for reaching the play offs last season then? | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:55 - Apr 2 with 1281 views | Treforys_Jack |
Largely kept my counsel about Cooper, but I've genuinely had a titfull of his tactics and style of play. Wouldn't lose any sleep if he leaves. |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:55 - Apr 2 with 1275 views | 34dfgdf54 |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:52 - Apr 2 by jasper_T |
Grimes is having a stinker. Other than that it's business as usual. |
Not often it happens but when he does it shows we have no chance of playing any sort of football |  | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:00 - Apr 2 with 1197 views | monmouth |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:50 - Apr 2 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
An exceptional defence has just about got us to the play offs. |
You seem to have overlooked our best player. Johnny Luck.
He on form again tonight so far.
This IS Cooperball. Whang it and hope for luck. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:00 - Apr 2 with 1196 views | 34dfgdf54 |
Dare I say it, we aren’t going to play football, we need a goal, Hourihane? | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:01 - Apr 2 with 1168 views | monmouth |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:00 - Apr 2 by 34dfgdf54 |
Dare I say it, we aren’t going to play football, we need a goal, Hourihane? |
Aye, and Cabango for the long throws. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:03 - Apr 2 with 1142 views | Joe_bradshaw |
We have three defensively minded midfield players against fourth bottom. That results in the midfield being 30 yards behind the front two so hopeful punts forward in their general direction becomes the way we play.
I know he’s lightweight and blows hot and cold but at least Dhanda tries to create and play between the lines and create. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:06 - Apr 2 with 1112 views | Flashberryjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:00 - Apr 2 by monmouth |
You seem to have overlooked our best player. Johnny Luck.
He on form again tonight so far.
This IS Cooperball. Whang it and hope for luck. |
Call it what you like, but I know It's bloody awful to watch. |  |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:08 - Apr 2 with 1102 views | LittleEnglandJack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:00 - Apr 2 by 34dfgdf54 |
Dare I say it, we aren’t going to play football, we need a goal, Hourihane? |
God forbid! Who needs a player who can actually score, and takes shots on from outside the box?
If that half proved one thing, it's that Hourihane was not at fault for our general inability to string a few passes together in midfield for the last 6 weeks. We can be just as awful when he's not playing, but without his goal threat. | | | |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:08 - Apr 2 with 1095 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
Bennett receives the ball from the goalkick. He has three or four easy passes on. Instead he dribbles himself into trouble and launches another 60 yard long ball out of play.
No wonder Brendan took one look at him and realised he made a mistake. | |
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| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 21:11 - Apr 2 with 1057 views | builthjack |
| Birmingham City v Swansea City : Matchday Thread : TEAMS on 20:52 - Apr 2 by Gwyn737 |
And we never seem to pick up second balls meaning we can’t get any territory and are constantly pinned back. |
That is pure laziness | |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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