Match Day Thread Swansea City v Brentford

I dunno. I’m sure one gave me the eye yesterday

 

Today's match magazine

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It been written in the stars, Golden Swan takes centre stage on BBC Breakfast time. The Jacks are going up!!

 

But we wouldn't , would we?

 

Good luck today folks. Hope it goes well for you

 

Agreed - it would be cataclysmic to lose to them in the Final. I’d guess they’d feel the same way!

 

Agreed I guess they are hoping for a Brentford v Cardiff final

 

That was Paul from Neath always on the radio when Swansea Sound used to do decent phone ins. Loves the Swans with a passion....there again so doo we all.

 

The last team to finish 6th and be promoted was Blackpool ....... they beat Cardiff in the final

 

Championship promotion odds* 2019/20 season | SBK

• Brentford: 52.63%
• Fulham: 25.64%
• Cardiff: 17.24%
• Swansea: 16.95%

*Odds correct at time of publishing (12:00, 24/07/20).

 

The Swans lost the least number of games away from home of any club in the Championship this season (four) — two fewer than Leeds.

 

Football is a funny old game..Yes we all know that the players at our disposal after loanees leave and others that have not renewed contracts but if we did get promoted to the promised land we could have the pick of hundreds of players to suit Coopers style if he is still here. I always believe in trying to better yourself and if we don’t take the chance we could end up like Sunderland ,Portsmouth or even worse Bolton.
I also think the Americans are on our side....dont forget players bought by us in the last 2 years of Jenks tenure were expensive and didn’t fit. our style or what ever We we’re trying to play.

 

The only thing that the Yanks love on their side is money, money, and more bloody money.

 

All we were to them was a financial investment and a hoped for (large) profit on disposal

 

If we go up then pray a better buyer is found and the yanks fup off !

 

Tictoc c'mon mun !

 

Swansea City boss Steve Cooper names an unchanged side for the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Brentford at the Liberty Stadium (6.30pm).

The Swans head coach goes with the same XI that started the midweek win over Reading, which catapulted them into the top six.

Defender Mike van der Hoorn had been a doubt after coming off at half-time in Berkshire, but he is passed fit to face the Bees.

You can download a copy of the official teamsheet HERE.

The Dutchman lines up alongside Ben Cabango and Marc Guehi in a back three, with Erwin Mulder in goal behind them.

Connor Roberts and Jake Bidwell are the two wing-backs, with Jay Fulton and Matt Grimes taking the deep-lying midfield roles.

Conor Gallagher will operate ahead of them, with Andre Ayew looking to support in-form striker Rhian Brewster up top.

However, there is no place on the bench for Wayne Routledge, with Swansea’s two-goal hero from Wednesday ruled out by injury, with under-23s’ defender Cameron Evans taking a place in a senior matchday squad for the first time.

Swansea City: Erwin Mulder; Ben Cabango, Mike van der Hoorn, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Jay Fulton, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Conor Gallagher, Andre Ayew; Rhian Brewster.

Substitutes: Josh Gould, Tivonge Rushesha, Yan Dhanda, Bersant Celina, Aldo Kalulu, Nathan Dyer, Jordon Garrick, Liam Cullen.

Brentford: David Raya, Rico Henry, Ethan Pinnock, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Said Benrahma, Ollie Watkins, Josh Dasilva, Pontus Jansson (captain), Bryan Mbuemo, Henrik Dalsgaard.

Substitutes: Luke Danieks, Sergi Canos, Joel Valencia, Emiliano Marcondes, Halil Dervisoglu, Julian Jeanvier, Tariqe Fosu, Shandon Baptiste, Mads Roerslev.

Referee: Keith Stroud