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POST-MATCH THREAD: Swansea City v Charlton Athletic: Saturday 2nd May 2026: KO 12:30
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Long day first time visit to Swansea and my eldest. Thank goodness we got it done the week before against Hull as that would have made it a totally different day to endure!Our traveling support was top class as it’s been all season. Said it all season like others can’t fault the effort from all of this squad just lacks enough championship experience/quality. Big job this summer trying to move players on who are on contracts (easier said than done) and recruiting better quality players.
Staying up was the main priority for this season for me.5 -
I can't help thinking that the changes that made us more attack minded were a subtle pointer to all of us that have been frustrated with our style of play, that we were not capable of such openness.
I get the point but, Swansea goals aside, it was fun to watch.0 -
It was a standard NJ away game until we scored. Then he was urging the players forward rather than back, and it left space. It helped me understand why we do play so negatively.
The 3rd goal felt like karma for the Keir Starmer chant.1 -
lolwray said:Probably like a lot of people I was baffled by the starting 11 line up and we presented no threat until our " game changers" came on.This game presented an excellent opportunity for us to be more expansive but our leader disappointingly thought otherwise .Just why we will never know
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A very negative note on which to end the season.
Because when we were more expansive, we let in 3 goals in 20 minutes.0 -
The 1st half was the expected 30% possession but I can't understand the criticism of a half when we were missing Ramsey and Bell and the score was 0-0 against a free flowing team like Swansea with the top scorer in the division?
It you don't understand by now we are not a fluid team in transition you obviously don't realise Pope Leo is Catholic. Ironically when we showed some good passing moves going forward in the 2nd half we had lost our defensive shape with Coady and Burke having left the field.
While Chambers was composed and played his best football especially 1st half, Clarke was erratic, constantly fouling and just like last week making poor mistakes. I loved Harry's passion early days at CAFC but he is a guy that is showing signs of missing the Ipswich party and where he has no future.
We need the stability of Ramsay, Jones and Bell at the back while the passing and movement of Kelman and Leaburn in their cameos gives hope they can have a partnership going forward.
I had too much sport to watch yesterday to let the joys of last week become a downer as I was expecting a 3-0 defeat as Swansea needed to sign off to their fans like we did at the Valley with our party win last week.
Patently obvious that we need to improve our quality on the ball while keeping a fair amount of solidarity at the back.
Big summer of work needed to give Cafc a chance of being a 60 to 64 point Championship squad with fluidity on the counter attack.
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It is what it is for us at this level.
This game taught us a lot about what we already knew.
Great season to stay up and have another go next year.
Can't see massive wholesale squad changes.
Pay L Jones and keep Ramsey in place. Hope we get our LWB's back and fit.
Keep Chambers on loan for another year if poss as cover.
Move on Gilly and a couple of others like Cov where poss. Would keep Doc around though.
Main job is to acquire three solid Champ midfielders who can use the ball and are better/stronger athletes. Would sign up Fevrier if we can, there is something about him I like. Not great but could do a job in the squad.
Think we will have enough to survive again with our current forwards being supplied by a better midfield.
Use KelmanTC and Leaburn more and if Godden is fit enough give him another year.
Think it will much the same style as this year but maybe a little more expansive with better midfielders in place.
Just nice to be in the Champ where I feel we belong.
Nice summer everyone.........4 -
We are so poor on the ball it's embarrassing. Too many poor players in our squad.
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