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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) 01:39 - Oct 13 with 10206 viewsModeratorC

The Swans travel to St Mary’s Stadium for a fixture against Southampton this Saturday. (12.30pm) Recent visits to the Saints haven’t gone that well, but there is potentially a more level playing field this time around. The issues for the Swans will be the late returns of players like Cameron Burgess who won’t be back in the UK until Wednesday evening. Eom will be back by Wednesday afternoon latest but then for these two players there are time differences to overcome. Burgess from the USA and Eom from S.Korea. Plus assessments including sprint and fatigue tests which will determine their availability for this weekends game. (Sources) We should also be aware that the Swans are travelling to this game on Friday afternoon from their West Wales base. Put all that together with an early Saturday kick off and any form of result from this fixture will be welcome.



REFEREE JOSHUA SMITH AWAY SWANS RECORD:
Has refereed the Swans 4 times away
Swans Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 2
For 8 Against 6
Yellow cards: Swans 5 Opponents 7
Red cards: Swans 0 Opponents 1

REFEREE: JOSHUA SMITH: Has been Referee 3 times & 4th Official 5 times at the Stadium
ASSISTANT: SAM SMITH : Has not officiated at the Stadium
ASSISTANT: ALEX JAMES : Has been an assistant 3 times at the Stadium
4th OFFICIAL: GAVIN WARD: Has been Referee 12 times & & 4th Official 5 times at the Stadium

Joshua Smith was the referee when Swansea City crushed Cardiff City 0-4 in 2022.

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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 10:43 - Oct 15 with 3809 viewsSwans9

I would take a draw our record against them lately has been poor. I will go 2 2.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 10:56 - Oct 15 with 3799 viewswwcigne

Sheehan needs to get his starting 11 right for this game after the Leicester debacle
His tactics and subs will need to be spot on
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 11:52 - Oct 15 with 3728 viewsDr_Winston

First Cymru strike on 22nd Oct apparently for those who bus to games.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 12:50 - Oct 15 with 3667 viewsKeithHaynes

Around a thousand Swans fans expected at this game.

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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 18:34 - Oct 15 with 3486 viewsshingle

Hope I'm wrong but I expect a comfortable win for Southampton.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 23:20 - Oct 15 with 3334 viewsEagleEye

We’ve been embarrassed by Southampton & looked beaten before a ball was kicked in the last few meetings against this lot. I was there the day JJS hit a late winner down there though. Be surprised if we get anything from this one.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 08:18 - Oct 16 with 3255 viewspete

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 23:20 - Oct 15 by EagleEye

We’ve been embarrassed by Southampton & looked beaten before a ball was kicked in the last few meetings against this lot. I was there the day JJS hit a late winner down there though. Be surprised if we get anything from this one.


hope you are wrong but can see where you are coming from,if we are going to be in the top 6 these are the games the lads will have to go the "extra" mile for and be competative for the full game not the 90 mins, this block of games will showwhere we are, my opinion of course
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 09:03 - Oct 16 with 3206 viewsWhiterockin

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 08:18 - Oct 16 by pete

hope you are wrong but can see where you are coming from,if we are going to be in the top 6 these are the games the lads will have to go the "extra" mile for and be competative for the full game not the 90 mins, this block of games will showwhere we are, my opinion of course


Any game after the international break is difficult, more so if its away and to a recently relegated team. If we get anything it will be a bonus, I look at it as a free hit.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 09:56 - Oct 16 with 3126 viewsSwans9

1000 is a good.effort let's give the fans something to cheer about. We shouldn't fear them they have only one twice in the league. Let's have at least a 70 min display of the Swansea way instead of 45.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 13:12 - Oct 16 with 2986 viewsFireboy2

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 09:56 - Oct 16 by Swans9

1000 is a good.effort let's give the fans something to cheer about. We shouldn't fear them they have only one twice in the league. Let's have at least a 70 min display of the Swansea way instead of 45.


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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 17:14 - Oct 16 with 2866 viewsJJBomber

With 7 games in 22 games, there are bound to be players rested at some stage. So why not rest the internationals first up? OK, there will be some who are keen to play. Then Galbraith only came from Northern Ireland, while Viggy's match with Chile was called off. I'd be resting Burgess to be fresh for Wednesday, probably Eom as well. We have strength in depth in most positions.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 18:27 - Oct 16 with 2796 viewshowenjack

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 17:14 - Oct 16 by JJBomber

With 7 games in 22 games, there are bound to be players rested at some stage. So why not rest the internationals first up? OK, there will be some who are keen to play. Then Galbraith only came from Northern Ireland, while Viggy's match with Chile was called off. I'd be resting Burgess to be fresh for Wednesday, probably Eom as well. We have strength in depth in most positions.


Agree , I would put West Ham lad in alongside Cabango and see how the young fullback gets on instead of Key. Bring Key on after 60 mins. to bomb forward . Galbraith rested until 60 mins. too . We have to start using all squad members to share the load now is as good a time.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 22:02 - Oct 16 with 2689 viewsJJBomber

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 18:27 - Oct 16 by howenjack

Agree , I would put West Ham lad in alongside Cabango and see how the young fullback gets on instead of Key. Bring Key on after 60 mins. to bomb forward . Galbraith rested until 60 mins. too . We have to start using all squad members to share the load now is as good a time.


Kaelan Casey. Yes, I would start him with Cabango. Sam Parker and Samuels-Smith will see some game time over the 22 days. Not sure it will be this weekend, but 3 home games would be a good time to use them.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 22:45 - Oct 16 with 2615 viewsWhiterockin

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 22:02 - Oct 16 by JJBomber

Kaelan Casey. Yes, I would start him with Cabango. Sam Parker and Samuels-Smith will see some game time over the 22 days. Not sure it will be this weekend, but 3 home games would be a good time to use them.


Seeing Key had a rest away from the club in the international break I can't see him rested for Parker.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 23:20 - Oct 17 with 2120 viewsRichardO

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 22:02 - Oct 16 by JJBomber

Kaelan Casey. Yes, I would start him with Cabango. Sam Parker and Samuels-Smith will see some game time over the 22 days. Not sure it will be this weekend, but 3 home games would be a good time to use them.


Which one of Cabango or Casey would you play on the left side of the defence? Burgess left footed supply to Tymon allows him to press on similar to Cabango's to Key allowing them to push high up the pitch but with them pushing high then cover is needed in a Grimes or Fulton like role , as has been mentioned Stamenic on international duty provides a more attacking midfield role perhaps we need to look at our use of our full backs because it does seem to stifle our progression through the midfield, if we are going to change one of our centrebacks does it make more sense to have our fullback playing a deeper starting role who can firstly mark tighter and offer safer play out from the back with options higher up the pitch in midfield?
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 09:36 - Oct 18 with 1976 viewsJJBomber

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 23:20 - Oct 17 by RichardO

Which one of Cabango or Casey would you play on the left side of the defence? Burgess left footed supply to Tymon allows him to press on similar to Cabango's to Key allowing them to push high up the pitch but with them pushing high then cover is needed in a Grimes or Fulton like role , as has been mentioned Stamenic on international duty provides a more attacking midfield role perhaps we need to look at our use of our full backs because it does seem to stifle our progression through the midfield, if we are going to change one of our centrebacks does it make more sense to have our fullback playing a deeper starting role who can firstly mark tighter and offer safer play out from the back with options higher up the pitch in midfield?


Cabango would have to be on the right to cover for Key, so Casey would be on the left. Our full backs do indeed love to attack, especially Tymon. He and Ronald seem to have the most assists, so we need that attacking threat. Should Key stay back more often and cover the defence? That option may change depending on the opposition and would also need to change if we went behind.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 10:01 - Oct 18 with 1909 viewsswan65split

Not feeling good about today, but heres hoping COYS
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 10:40 - Oct 18 with 1898 viewswwcigne

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 23:20 - Oct 17 by RichardO

Which one of Cabango or Casey would you play on the left side of the defence? Burgess left footed supply to Tymon allows him to press on similar to Cabango's to Key allowing them to push high up the pitch but with them pushing high then cover is needed in a Grimes or Fulton like role , as has been mentioned Stamenic on international duty provides a more attacking midfield role perhaps we need to look at our use of our full backs because it does seem to stifle our progression through the midfield, if we are going to change one of our centrebacks does it make more sense to have our fullback playing a deeper starting role who can firstly mark tighter and offer safer play out from the back with options higher up the pitch in midfield?


We get stifled when our fullbacks get too close to our wingers when attacking,our movement needs to be better,either the fullback attacks and the winger drops off or vice versa , if both get caught too far forward and we lose the ball we are open to attacks from out wide,Routledge and Dyer were excellent at reading the game in those situations and covered the fullbacks really well
We also seem to let the opposition have too much space and time on the ball in the middle late in games
Something we can work on
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 11:04 - Oct 18 with 1843 viewsDemitrius

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 10:40 - Oct 18 by wwcigne

We get stifled when our fullbacks get too close to our wingers when attacking,our movement needs to be better,either the fullback attacks and the winger drops off or vice versa , if both get caught too far forward and we lose the ball we are open to attacks from out wide,Routledge and Dyer were excellent at reading the game in those situations and covered the fullbacks really well
We also seem to let the opposition have too much space and time on the ball in the middle late in games
Something we can work on


Very good point about Dyer and Routs...

We've lacked that tactical nous in those areas last few years for sure...
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 11:53 - Oct 18 with 1659 viewsWhiterockin

That's a better starting 11.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 11:56 - Oct 18 with 1644 viewsJJBomber

22 L. Vigouroux
14 J. Tymon
15 C. Burgess
5 B. Cabango (c), Captain
2 J. Key
30 E. Galbraith
6 M. Stamenić
17 Gonçalo Franco
35 Ronald
27 Z. Inoussa
9 Ž. Vipotnik
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 12:13 - Oct 18 with 1561 viewsKeithHaynes

Watching the Saints feed, very knowledgable and well presented. Swans TV really should be concentrating more on offering value pre and post match.

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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 13:01 - Oct 18 with 1381 viewslifelong

A let off.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 13:03 - Oct 18 with 1370 viewsWhiterockin

Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 13:01 - Oct 18 by lifelong

A let off.


Key at fault and Vigouroux was slow to react.
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Southampton v Swansea City : Match day thread (UPDATED) on 13:07 - Oct 18 with 1293 viewsswan65split

We have numbers in defence, but mostly watching! and too slow up front.
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