2nd leg for the exiles http://www.itv.com/sport/football/ecl-qualifying/match/malmo-ff-swansea-3657735/
And I'll be watching from some hokey Internet stream, because the idiots at ITV won't stream their player outside the UK and they haven't sold the rights on over here.
NBC has taken over Prem coverage over here starting this season; so I will see almost every game live. The Europa league and other cups are going to be the problem. It looks like SOPCAST servers no longer operate. Thanks for the link - I'll check them out.
What about using ex pat shield ? gives you a UK IP address ad enables you to watch ITV, BBC I player live channels etc. Does have a load of pop ups mnd you! iuse it on an older lap top and HDMI it int my TV set giving me home from home !
Safe journey to all that will be travelling over, enjoy the game. I will be an avid watcher and will delay my nocternal activities until after the game. I have my eye on my next victim, I stole his bike a few weeks ago for forensic evidence. The results have come back and he does indeed meet the criteria for my special treatment
If you have Firefox installed, you can simply install a proxy addon that will happily mask your IP address to appear as a UK address. It's a 20 minute faff, but at least it'll allow UK official streams.
Anyone know what radio stations it'll be on as I'll be driving to the Chanel tunnel at the same time. I almost considered delaying the holiday to watch the match then considered traveling to the South of France via Malmo but I then realised that would be a bit over the top!
Shame about JJ but hope Pablo is playing as he was showing good form pre-season and this would be an ideal run out prior to the Utd game.
Gutted again for Pablo, he took a while to get back to some semblance of form after his lay off last season and I hope he comes back showing the sort of form in preseason.It just goes to show how much strength in depth is required with now two / three (Chico?) players unavailable for tomorrow night .
Chico was on the bench last week so I'd assume he's fully fit. Would like to see Chico and Amat play tomorrow to develop a partnership. Obviously ash and chico will be at CB if fit, but it would be good for Amat to have played alongside both first choice centre backs in a meaningful game, incase either get injured or suspended.
I think a fair assessment. The first leg of Swansea's Europa League qualifier last Thursday couldn't have gone much better, as Michael Laudrup's new and improved side coasted to a 4-0 home victory over Malmo. The second leg takes place in Sweden Thursday. With an injured Pablo Hernandez, an ill Jonjo Shelvey and a generous margin for error, Laudrup will look to rotate his squad. Shelvey impressed in the first leg, dominating the midfield and looking every bit a bargain signing after his five-million-pound move from Liverpool. His absence will open the door for one of Swansea's other midfielders, and Laudrup will have plenty of choices. Jonathan De Guzman came on in relief of Michu during the first leg, and seems a likely candidate to start, while Ki Sung-Yueng is the player whose starting status is most under threat from Shelvey, and so has the most to prove. Thursday night would also be the perfect time to test newcomer Jose Canas in the Leon Britton role. Last season, Laudrup could not find an adequate substitute for Britton in the Swans' deepest holding midfield position. Canas was brought in specifically to address that shortcoming in the squad. With a four-goal advantage, the Spaniard will be able to find his feet without much pressure, should he start. There might also be a start for Chico, who missed the first leg through injury and would appreciate a competitive game to find some form and fitness before the Premier League season starts Aug. 17 at home against Manchester United. With all due respect to Malmo, Laudrup could probably start eight or 10 different players and still get a result, and comments made by the Dane promise some rotation. Laudrup stated that he liked what he saw in preseason, when every player in the squad was given playing time, and added that he would now like to 'keep everyone involved'. Squad rotation will be a crucial factor in whatever success the Swans enjoy this season; a small 22-man squad and four different competitions means Laudrup needs to play the right personnel in the right games to get the most out of his men. With a 4-0 buffer, the match against Malmo is the perfect time to shuffle the deck generously and set the tone for the season. Last season, Laudrup's unwillingness to rotate was frustrating, especially during 'dead rubber' matches toward the end of the season when his preferred starters were routinely under-performing. However, the Swans' summer moves have shown Laudrup was not acting out of stubbornness but out of necessity; the manager clearly didn't rate his backup options, many of which have since either left the club or been told they are free to do so. In place of last season's deadwood, Laudrup has introduced a solid new core of starting-calibre players, which should mean a lot more rotation than last season. The variety of potential starting lineups now available to Laudrup ought to make watching the Swans an even more intriguing prospect, and make Swansea harder for opponents to predict and neutralise. Look for the carousel to start turning Thursday in Sweden.
