| Ten games until New Years Day 15:21 - Nov 5 with 4521 views | KeithHaynes |
Right we are currently on 26 points. Not bad at all.
The Swans have ten games inc New Year’s Day which have some interesting (and possibly) enough chances to stay in touch with hope and expectation.
Nothing is a given. But turning the year on 39 points will always give a side the chance to build and make a play for promotion. Can the Swans find thirteen points from ten games ?
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 16:25 - Nov 6 with 0 views | jack247 |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 16:10 - Nov 6 by KeithHaynes |
Thing is there, if the Swans did get promoted they would in some cases want to stay. |
Honestly think if we had two Eustaquios we’d have a bloody good chance at that |  | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 18:57 - Nov 6 with 0 views | Dr_Winston |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 15:37 - Nov 5 by union_jack |
Can’t see beyond 16 points maximum on current form. We need to get back on track to get more than that. |
Whilst I generally agree I'm not sure it's a form issue. We played well enough against Blackburn and that was only last Saturday.
We've just not been good enough in general against the better teams this season and now we've having a run of fixtures against them results are suffering. Injuries aren't helping, but neither are certain other decisions made.
Matos will need to earn his coin now. We can't just keep doing what doesn't appear to be working and expect different results. |  |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 20:04 - Nov 6 with 0 views | union_jack |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 18:57 - Nov 6 by Dr_Winston |
Whilst I generally agree I'm not sure it's a form issue. We played well enough against Blackburn and that was only last Saturday.
We've just not been good enough in general against the better teams this season and now we've having a run of fixtures against them results are suffering. Injuries aren't helping, but neither are certain other decisions made.
Matos will need to earn his coin now. We can't just keep doing what doesn't appear to be working and expect different results. |
Agreed. I will say though that Blackburn was an exceptional result for us and of course at home. As you say, our firm against better sides, and Birmingham are certainly that has been awful. That’s why I say we need to improve and turn up at these games. We’ve got it in us as have other sides in the Championship but they’ve got to believe they can do it when they step on the pitch. Each defeat will slowly chip away at the confidence.
As you say, Matos needs to earn his money tomorrow and beyond. |  |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 20:12 - Nov 6 with 0 views | jack247 |
We really were getting the rub of the green earlier in the season and now it’s turned the other way.
West Ham were no better than us, the big decisions went their way, we hit the bar and missed a sitter. Portsmouth were better than us for an hour, but weren’t as dominant as we were for the final half hour. An almost open goal away from winning.
Equally, there are teams we’ve beaten who. can feel very hard done by. Very little in two games we’ve lost but also very little in two games we’ve won. Arguably Stoke as well.
Only Southampton and QPR have comprehensively beaten us.
This is probably the least confident I’ve felt all season though, including Southampton. | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 20:23 - Nov 6 with 0 views | Dr_Winston |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 20:04 - Nov 6 by union_jack |
Agreed. I will say though that Blackburn was an exceptional result for us and of course at home. As you say, our firm against better sides, and Birmingham are certainly that has been awful. That’s why I say we need to improve and turn up at these games. We’ve got it in us as have other sides in the Championship but they’ve got to believe they can do it when they step on the pitch. Each defeat will slowly chip away at the confidence.
As you say, Matos needs to earn his money tomorrow and beyond. |
I think we've got it in us if almost everyone is available. We can take some losses in certain positions, but too many injuries along with chopping and changing don't help consistency.
It's not Matos' fault when players get injured and he does deserve some leeway with that, but he does chop and change a bit much. I'd also question his insistence on playing the same way regardless. A coach should be adaptable and teams who can only play one way leave themselves wide open to being tactically countered. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:27 - Nov 7 with 0 views | KeithHaynes |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 20:23 - Nov 6 by Dr_Winston |
I think we've got it in us if almost everyone is available. We can take some losses in certain positions, but too many injuries along with chopping and changing don't help consistency.
It's not Matos' fault when players get injured and he does deserve some leeway with that, but he does chop and change a bit much. I'd also question his insistence on playing the same way regardless. A coach should be adaptable and teams who can only play one way leave themselves wide open to being tactically countered. |
After seeing how Chris Davies played his side in the league cup, totally outwitting Matos you would expect a more attacking strategy today. The QPR defeat will be ‘case law’ in how to defeat Matos tactics. There’s no way we will dominate Birmingham today in the style Matos wants for a whole game. In fact we haven’t done that the whole season in any game. I expect a more defensive outlook by the Swans today with a draw being the very best we can a wish for.
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:46 - Nov 7 with 0 views | Dr_Winston |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:27 - Nov 7 by KeithHaynes |
After seeing how Chris Davies played his side in the league cup, totally outwitting Matos you would expect a more attacking strategy today. The QPR defeat will be ‘case law’ in how to defeat Matos tactics. There’s no way we will dominate Birmingham today in the style Matos wants for a whole game. In fact we haven’t done that the whole season in any game. I expect a more defensive outlook by the Swans today with a draw being the very best we can a wish for.
Prove me wrong 🙏 |
As the season is progressing our "best" XI is becoming clearer.
His hands will probably be tied a bit with Eustaquio injured leaving him little choice but to go for a Fulton/Stamenic midfield, but once SE is fit again I hope he'll regularly pair Fulton and him as our deeper midfield. It just works better and doesn't look like a rehash of the Grimes/Fulton axis. Stamenic needs to up the pace of what he does.
Our back four when everyone is fit has to be Tymon, Welsh, Lissah and Key. There's no room for Cabango if we're trying to play out from the back consistently.
Going forward we have a bit more flexibility. Personally I'd be trying to reintroduce Vipotnik as a regular starter again. It was always a risk to sideline a proven 20+ goal striker in favour of a system, especially when Idah had already demonstrated that he could score goals playing the other way too. Stewart also looks capable of scoring goals no matter how we play.
And the lack of creativity is a drum I'll continue to beat. Our press is only effective intermittently and then generally against the weaker teams. We need something else when that's not working. If that means ditching the press then so be it. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 18:18 - Nov 7 with 0 views | KeithHaynes |
Once this stretch of games is done we will see the Swans well in there. Trust my words. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:00 - Nov 8 with 0 views | 1983 |
Said it after the Southampton game we are good not brilliant.
I think we'll be in the mix |  |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:06 - Nov 8 with 0 views | Dr_Winston |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 18:18 - Nov 7 by KeithHaynes |
Once this stretch of games is done we will see the Swans well in there. Trust my words. |
A decline in the injury list will certainly make things easier, but our struggles breaking down the better teams pre-date those recent issues. There's no guarantee that the next time we have a run of tough fixtures we won't find ourselves in the same boat.
I doubt the club have sanctioned the investment in the team that they have to accept continually being bested by the teams that we expect to compete with for a promotion spot. They'll expect improvement, as should we. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:25 - Nov 8 with 0 views | jack247 |
Splitting the table into top and bottom half, we’ve played eight of the top twelve (top eleven really as we’re one of them), three home and five away.
We’re still three point off the top. | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:37 - Nov 8 with 0 views | vetchonian |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:06 - Nov 8 by Dr_Winston |
A decline in the injury list will certainly make things easier, but our struggles breaking down the better teams pre-date those recent issues. There's no guarantee that the next time we have a run of tough fixtures we won't find ourselves in the same boat.
I doubt the club have sanctioned the investment in the team that they have to accept continually being bested by the teams that we expect to compete with for a promotion spot. They'll expect improvement, as should we. |
until Stamenic got sent off we werent doing a bad job at breaking down the team that sit top of the table desoite us beimg away from hime. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:07 - Nov 8 with 0 views | jack247 |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:25 - Nov 8 by jack247 |
Splitting the table into top and bottom half, we’ve played eight of the top twelve (top eleven really as we’re one of them), three home and five away.
We’re still three point off the top. |
In fact, in two games time, we’ll have played all of the top twelve except Wolves. More away than home.
Any argument about easy fixtures will be out the window. | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:23 - Nov 8 with 0 views | Dr_Winston |
In two games time we could quite easily be out of the playoffs altogether. We've gone from four points clear on 10th Oct to sixth place in less than a month.
Not sure that would do anything other than confirm that our time in the top two of the table was at least in part down to the advantage of playing a lot of the weaker teams in the division early on.
We've won eight games. Only two of which have come against teams currently in the top half of the table, and one of those was in 18th place when we beat them. Half our wins have come against teams currently in the bottom five.
There is a pattern here so clear that it might as well be in Neon. | |
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:29 - Nov 8 with 0 views | jack247 |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:23 - Nov 8 by Dr_Winston |
In two games time we could quite easily be out of the playoffs altogether. We've gone from four points clear on 10th Oct to sixth place in less than a month.
Not sure that would do anything other than confirm that our time in the top two of the table was at least in part down to the advantage of playing a lot of the weaker teams in the division early on.
We've won eight games. Only two of which have come against teams currently in the top half of the table, and one of those was in 18th place when we beat them. Half our wins have come against teams currently in the bottom five.
There is a pattern here so clear that it might as well be in Neon. |
Three points off the top having had as difficult a fixture list as anyone. | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 12:20 - Nov 9 with 0 views | pencoedjack |
Draw with Boro & Wolves all the rest we will win.
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 07:05 - Nov 10 with 0 views | ncswan |
If players play with heart and soul in each of the 10 games, then 21 points is achievable. The team is starting to realize they have a capable squad and just need to have the "rub of the green" go their way more than not.
I would like to see Vip start more games during this stretch. It was about this time last year he started to catch fire. | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 09:11 - Nov 10 with 0 views | KeithHaynes |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 07:05 - Nov 10 by ncswan |
If players play with heart and soul in each of the 10 games, then 21 points is achievable. The team is starting to realize they have a capable squad and just need to have the "rub of the green" go their way more than not.
I would like to see Vip start more games during this stretch. It was about this time last year he started to catch fire. |
21 points would out the club in 47, that’s in and around avoiding relegation with 21 games to play.
I think we would all welcome that.
Recent automatics turn of the year.
2022/23 Burnley / Sheffield United 53 / 50
2023/24 Leicester / Ipswich 65 / 55
2024/25 Leeds / Burnley 52 / 49
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| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:27 - Nov 10 with 0 views | Azzuriswan |
Ten games with 30 points available. A very positive prediction with the players all being fit and on form with total rub of the green gives us the jackpot but that never happens. Still being more positive than negative I hope that we go unbeaten and pick up wins apart from draws at Middlesborough and Wolves....fingers crossed | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 08:11 - Nov 12 with 0 views | pete |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 15:14 - Nov 6 by jack247 |
I know I’m very much in the minority, but I’m all in favour of them
IF…they are better than the players we have or could reasonably expect to get. Marc Guehi, Conor Gallagher, Rhian Brewster level players in that position.
I’m not bothered about developing other teams players if it gets us promoted. |
this next group of games up to the new year are going to be difficult each one home or away offer different problems and for 3 of them we are already 1 midfielder down whilst i may be in the minority but its a pity Walta is not here but thats another story, a fully fit squad can compete with anyone and in January with Monga looking like he is going back or to another club we will possibly bring in one or more loans to give us the push we need to get across the finishing line,but its this next few games to jan the 1st will determine the which way the club may go | | | |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 08:31 - Nov 12 with 0 views | jack247 |
| Ten games until New Years Day on 10:27 - Nov 10 by Azzuriswan |
Ten games with 30 points available. A very positive prediction with the players all being fit and on form with total rub of the green gives us the jackpot but that never happens. Still being more positive than negative I hope that we go unbeaten and pick up wins apart from draws at Middlesborough and Wolves....fingers crossed |
I don’t think we even need total run of the green to do very well here.
Neutral luck should be enough to get us past West Brom (although their away form is good) and Cardiff. Middlesbrough admittedly is a very difficult one, the fixtures don’t look too daunting after that.
Middlesbrough and Wolves are the only two from ten that we will go into as serious underdogs. | | | |
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