From a Swansea fan

My views on the game..

There is little doubt in my mind that Swanseas weakness is in defence. If we can get the ball at Nardiello's feet and have him running at Kevin Austin, I'd fancy him to beat him everytime. I honestly don't think we'll struggle to create chances - its just a matter of whether we stick them away.

Midfield is where the game could be won or lost. Devaney and Hayes will be very creative, but so will Leon Britton and Andy Robinson (who should have been suspended with some of the tackles he did in the 2nd leg against Brentford.) The battle between McPhail & Howard vs Robinson and..Tudor-Jones I think? That will be where I think the game will be won and lost. Both teams have good shot-stopping goalkeepers.

Fallon & Knight are two strikers that we've never really had problems with. I always think we're more susceptible to a threat in the air, because we can't deal with it, than a threat with pace, which we can nullify with our reading of the game. Kay's been outstanding recently.

Lets just say I'd rather Fallon was playing than Trundle - its skill where I think we can sometimes be outdone, IE Freddy Eastwood.

I think it'll be a cracker.

Barnsley 2 (Hayes, Nardiello)
Swansea 1 (Knight)

Come On You Reds.

 

RE: My views on the game..

Austin great big black bloke who played for us once?

 

Yeah

He's rubbish according to Swansea fans I've spoken to.

 

We are very creative, lack a little bite in midfield..

But very tight at the back,and attack very quick on the break. as you score lots and we dont conceded,could be very intresting. My guess 2-0 Reds.I think we have a quality midfield in McPhail Howard and Deveany that you dont appear to have,maybe this will be the key. What score do you reckon?

 

RE: the thing is we have a history with cardiff

I reckon Swansea have a bigger history with them!!!!(

 

RE: We are very creative, lack a little bite in midfield..

if we can play to our strengths which we've only done on a fewe occasions since crimbo then we'll be alright. We seem to play better against the better opposition and have done well in the big pressure matches tied in with the fact we have some right big ed players who rise to big occasions like knight and Trundle and andy robinson. I'd say I was quietly confident about the result but saying that I can't see any clear favourites in games like this its neck and neck for me and if the real swansea city turn up then hopefully we'll have the edge.