| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread Cardiff fans surface 😂 09:20 - Mar 15 with 16043 views | NotLoyal |
We thought an extra few days leading up to Cardiff City’s least important fixture of the season would give everyone enough time to used this boring and insignificant championship game.
 
This fixture is so not a thing it’s a non thing with added non thingness. The game Cardiff can’t win, no matter how hard they try has become a non event in their own minds, and those supporters who still follow that team. It’s odd, because had they had the slightest bit of success we have no doubt it would be the most important game of the season for them. Strange psyche’.
We have heard of the big fixture against Bristol City, which is never a big fixture, they just pretend it is so when they lose to the swans they can give the impression this game doesn’t really matter that much. But the scruffs are not fooling us. Their amateur dramatic books reference this fixture more than any other, the fantasists from east Wales where theIr support for their team is matched, or even bigger for Swansea is another problem for them. Their once solid areas of support pre 1950 have crumbled with a new vibrant and young support, far outdoing the baldy fraternity of sixty plus year olds, smelling of stale beer and talking about 1927 and a game against Real Madrid. This Matchday thread will show everyone just who is Wales premier football team, facts and stats and all.
Swansea City record against Cardiff
First off the initial question to impose any superiority on another side, who has won the most games ?
Games won: 29
Games drawn: 18
Games lost: 22
Swansea City as expected lead this table which includes Autoglass trophy, Freight Rover trophy, Sherpa vans trophy, FA cup and league games. If you remove all the cup ties the swans still come out on top. Done. 1-0 the Jacks
Premier league record
Cardiff City have played two seasons in the premier league. They were relegated both times. Over 78 league games they won 17 and lost 46, they drew only 15. Cardiff lost in a major trophy final in 2012. Oh dear.
Swansea City, the first Welsh side to play in the premier league have played seven straight seasons. Playing 266 games they won 82 and drew 66. Highest finish was 8th winning a major trophy at Wembley.
The all time premier league table shows Swansea City in 28th and Cardiff at 44th out of 49 clubs to have played in the premier league. Oh dear. Done 2-0 the Jacks.
28th Swansea City 266 82 66 118 306 383 -77
44th Cardiff City 76 17 13 46 66 143 -77
So, in the top division in English football, the swans canter home well ahead. So how about major European competitions this century that people who are alive can remember, not dead ones ?
Okay dead ones as well.
1927 FA Cup Final Winners Cardiff City In front of the smallest ever crowd at Wembley stadium, boosted by thousands of swans fans supporting a welsh team on the day. It wasn’t until 1981 that a lower attendance was recorded. We only mention this due to Cardiff City fans desire to mention large supports, which as we will see doesn’t really have any substance.
2013 League Cup Final Winners Swansea City. The swans sold 48,572 tickets for this final having beaten Liverpool and Chelsea over two legs to get to the final. Both are fantastic achievements, however nobody remembers 1927 as much as they don’t remember Barnsley’s two FA Cup final victories a few years before. However when that’s all you have to cling on to then I suppose its a thing.
How about In cup competitions over the last 20 years ? This is when the real test of support is an issue, when fans have to spend their hard earned coin and season tickets are not valid. Those games that are not attractive, the Colchester’s and Notts County’s etc. Well, let’s not even go there, Cardiff City on occasion in recent years haven’t even mustered 2,500 home supporters for some cup games, the swans average in excess of 16,000.
The real truth
But it isn’t about statistics alone, social media is a huge thing these days. It’s where the bright young people talk, communicate and in some cases run their lives. That’s both good and bad, but it is what it is.
Swans Official on the social media Twitter platform have in excess of one million followers via 60k tweets. Very decent.
Cardiff City Official have an admirable 354k ish followers from nearly the same amount of tweets. Hang on ? I thought ... Oh well, a lot of those Cardiff fans are all in their mid sixties now, balding and computer illiterate. Or is it just as we all know the youngsters are the future, soaking up the valley towns and turning them white. We know you know the truth.
The game
Kick off 5.30pm
Liberty Stadium
Swansea
LIVE ON SKY
TALK SPORT 2
Match OfficialS
PAUL TIERNEY
Simon Long and James Mainwaring
Fourth Official : Michael Salisbury
Paul Tierney, we find it hard to criticise him, he will give the swans a penalty
 Swansea City will make football history this weekend 19th Mar 2021 11:20It’s the eve of the South Wales derby, the biggest fixture in Welsh football, the hardest ninety minutes of any game these players will be involved in this season both mentally and physically. The coolest minds, the most collective mindsets, the ability of each player, the belief in themselves and the desire to win for a whole city are the qualities required. And Swansea City have them all. In abundance.  0
Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Kyle Naughton, Ryan Bennett, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Conor Hourihane, Jake Bidwell; Morgan Whittaker, Andre Ayew.
Substitutes: Ben Hamer, Ryan Manning, Ben Cabango, Joel Latibeaudiere, Korey Smith, Yan Dhanda, Jamal Lowe, Wayne Routledge, Ollie Cooper.
Cardiff City: Dillon Phillips; Sean Morrison (captain), Aden Flint, Ciaron Brown; Thomas Sang, Leandro Bacuna, Joe Ralls, Will Vaulks, Marlon Pack; Harry Wilson; Kieffer Moore.
Substitutes: Alex Smithies, Josh Murphy, Jonny Williams, Max Watters, Sheyi Ojo, Mark Harris, Junior Hoilett, Rubin Colwill, Sam Bowen.
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:32 - Mar 20 with 1124 views | Treforys_Jack |
Would have definitely gone for Cabango ahead of Kyle, we are likely to be tested in the air and Ben is stronger in that dept I feel. Right no posting for me until much later. COYS. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:41 - Mar 20 with 1087 views | Dr_Parnassus |
Majorly lacking height in defence. |  |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:41 - Mar 20 with 1072 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:32 - Mar 20 by Treforys_Jack |
Would have definitely gone for Cabango ahead of Kyle, we are likely to be tested in the air and Ben is stronger in that dept I feel. Right no posting for me until much later. COYS. |
You were absolutely right. |  |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:42 - Mar 20 with 1049 views | builthjack |
Grimes. Day dreaming. |  |
| 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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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:43 - Mar 20 with 1047 views | Thornburyswan |
Could be a long 80+ mins boys. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:45 - Mar 20 with 988 views | Chief |
A terrible start |  |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:47 - Mar 20 with 953 views | onehunglow |
Cabango 6-2 .Naughton 5-10.
Cradiff seem taller.
Great team planning Steve | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:47 - Mar 20 with 958 views | 34dfgdf54 |
We don’t fancy this at all |  | | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:48 - Mar 20 with 947 views | jackrabbit |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:45 - Mar 20 by Chief |
A terrible start |
Don’t think anybody can pin that one on Woody, for once. |  | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:48 - Mar 20 with 939 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
A 60 yard hoof from the Cardiff half bounces in our box and Freddie back pedals to his line. Did anybody else see that?
It's embarrassing. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 17:49]
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:49 - Mar 20 with 927 views | nantywatcher |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:42 - Mar 20 by builthjack |
Grimes. Day dreaming. |
What a moronic comment. | | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:50 - Mar 20 with 898 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:48 - Mar 20 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
A 60 yard hoof from the Cardiff half bounces in our box and Freddie back pedals to his line. Did anybody else see that?
It's embarrassing. [Post edited 20 Mar 2021 17:49]
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Good initial save then a header straight at the centre goal.But not really.
At least Hollie gets off.
Tough he aint | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:51 - Mar 20 with 891 views | nantywatcher |
C H off. Here we go!! | | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:54 - Mar 20 with 852 views | Thornburyswan |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:48 - Mar 20 by jackrabbit |
Don’t think anybody can pin that one on Woody, for once. |
Agree, decent save on the first attempt - Flint just wanted that rebound more than our lot. | | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:55 - Mar 20 with 847 views | builthjack |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:49 - Mar 20 by nantywatcher |
What a moronic comment. |
True though. | |
| 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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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:57 - Mar 20 with 809 views | onehunglow |
It is and true of all around him.This looks awful -AGAIN | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:59 - Mar 20 with 790 views | Catullus |
I don't think Houri fancied it, a battler he is not. It wasn't Woody's fault, it was a great save but no one threw themselves at the rebound. Flint reallywanted it, Grimes not so much.
Cabango should have started.
Our passing is rubbish, we're causing our own problems again. Now then, if we play better with Houri off, does it prove a point? | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:59 - Mar 20 with 788 views | builthjack |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:57 - Mar 20 by onehunglow |
It is and true of all around him.This looks awful -AGAIN |
Too slow thinking. They want it more than us. | |
| 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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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:00 - Mar 20 with 758 views | onehunglow |
It s not really hard to out think Steve is it.
MM is a bog standard solid manager who has set his team up for our effete crap.
We haven't the players or coach to play pretty at all.
We have assembled a small squad,in many ways. | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:01 - Mar 20 with 759 views | max936 |
We are shocking at the moment, don't look like troubling their keeper at all. |  |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:01 - Mar 20 with 751 views | jackrabbit |
Guehi is the only one so far who has tried to run with the ball. Everybody else offloads it immediately. We need Dhanda on to try to play some creative football and make some forward passes. Scrappy rubbish so far. Playing right into their hands. | | | |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:04 - Mar 20 with 728 views | Badlands |
A little bit of quality would take this Cardiff side apart ... unfortunately it seems we don't have it.
Cabango is our only threat at high corners and he’s on the bench! |  |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:05 - Mar 20 with 712 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:04 - Mar 20 by Badlands |
A little bit of quality would take this Cardiff side apart ... unfortunately it seems we don't have it.
Cabango is our only threat at high corners and he’s on the bench! |
And why is Ben on the bench.
That is the reason we are so poor'decisions of this "manager"
We need to get rid asap. | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:07 - Mar 20 with 700 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 17:59 - Mar 20 by Catullus |
I don't think Houri fancied it, a battler he is not. It wasn't Woody's fault, it was a great save but no one threw themselves at the rebound. Flint reallywanted it, Grimes not so much.
Cabango should have started.
Our passing is rubbish, we're causing our own problems again. Now then, if we play better with Houri off, does it prove a point? |
Yes, don’t like the omission of Cabango, we are sacrificing height in both boxes.
I also would have started Smith, he’s a perfect player for a derby match and wouldn’t have started Whittaker, far too lightweight for an outfit like Cardiff.
But I’m no football manager. I just hope he hasn’t allowed the noise to seep in surrounding rotation. It clearly weakens us, we have a very lopsided and front loaded squad.
Bidwell doesn’t look sharp either, he looks like a player that’s been rested a while. | |
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| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:09 - Mar 20 with 679 views | onehunglow |
| Swansea City v Cardiff City : Matchday Thread TEAM NEWS on 18:07 - Mar 20 by Dr_Parnassus |
Yes, don’t like the omission of Cabango, we are sacrificing height in both boxes.
I also would have started Smith, he’s a perfect player for a derby match and wouldn’t have started Whittaker, far too lightweight for an outfit like Cardiff.
But I’m no football manager. I just hope he hasn’t allowed the noise to seep in surrounding rotation. It clearly weakens us, we have a very lopsided and front loaded squad.
Bidwell doesn’t look sharp either, he looks like a player that’s been rested a while. |
Whittaker wants to shoot.No many others do.
The window was Steve's chance to get a striker in.
Again,he failed . | |
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