Saints v Swansea: FA Cup - 12th January

FarehamSaintJames · Sunday at 18:09

Might as well start this now, that way we have a week of comedy to be excited about in this thread. 🤣

I’m more fascinated to know of anyone that has bought a ticket and is still planning on going - why?
Is it wanting to get behind the team?
Is it the fact you’ve paid and don’t want to be out of pocket for nothing?
Is your local comedy club closed that day?
Is your mother-in-law down?
Do you want have a few words with the SR group?

What’s motivating you to go, or to not go? Oh, and what are your predictions.

Edited Sunday at 18:14 by FarehamSaintJames

SaintNewForest · Sunday at 18:11

Anyone know what time the ownership group arrive? Can we welcome them with a protest against their ineptness?

macca155 · Sunday at 18:13

Oh no we have to go through it all again

Matthew Le God · Sunday at 18:14

3 minutes ago, SaintNewForest said:

Anyone know what time the ownership group arrive? Can we welcome them with a protest against their ineptness?

What does that achieve?

Harry_SFC · Sunday at 18:20

Wouldn't mind seeing O'Brien-Whitmarsh and a few of the younger players. Aribo, Bree etc can just piss off at this point.

Pamplemousse · Sunday at 19:02

I genuinely couldn't care less, I'm glad I'm not going.

FarehamSaintJames · Sunday at 19:04

I don’t have a season ticket. I went to the Stoke reserves game and was massively underwhelmed.

There is no benefit to me paying £30-40 for a match to watch this shit.
It’s been a lot easier and more fun to make that weekly betting against the club because it’s so predictable.

OttawaSaint · Sunday at 19:07

Big 6 pointer this one!

Expecting more misery.

jasonbenali · Sunday at 20:31

Too soon! Not sure I can cope with another game after Saturday...

Football Special · Sunday at 20:43

Looks like we've sold about 6000 tickets, doubt it will rise much higher, I know we don't have a fans spokesman but clearly a "boycott" going on, we had about 23k in the same round last year v Walsall (pricing was better and sat 3pm) not many expected to travel from Swansea either.

4.30pm on a fucking Sunday evening just so BBC bloody Wales and BBC iplayer can show it , I'm sure millions will tune in.

I'm ashamed to say I have a ticket. Still clutching on to the old days when the FA Cup conjured excitement in the fans.

trousers · Sunday at 21:33

@stevegrant - if you could schedule another 48 hour downtime window next weekend that would be very much appreciated. Cheers 👍

Pamplemousse · Sunday at 21:45

1 hour ago, Football Special said:

Looks like we've sold about 6000 tickets, doubt it will rise much higher, I know we don't have a fans spokesman but clearly a "boycott" going on, we had about 23k in the same round last year v Walsall (pricing was better and sat 3pm) not many expected to travel from Swansea either.

4.30pm on a fucking Sunday evening just so BBC bloody Wales and BBC iplayer can show it , I'm sure millions will tune in.

I'm ashamed to say I have a ticket. Still clutching on to the old days when the FA Cup conjured excitement in the fans.

It's just lucky it's not being shown on a Thursday evening like Everton v Peterborough is. That is genuinely an outrage.

bpsaint · Sunday at 23:14

I might buy a ticket purely so I can go along, find a prime spot for the Tv cameras, by the bench or in front of the directors box, and hold up a massive sign that says “Rasmus Ankersen is a cunt”.

With a bit of luck I’ll get banned for 3 years.

trousers · Monday at 00:44

1 hour ago, bpsaint said:

I might buy a ticket purely so I can go along, find a prime spot for the Tv cameras, by the bench or in front of the directors box, and hold up a massive sign that says “Rasmus Ankersen is a cunt”.

With a bit of luck I’ll get banned for 3 years.

Part of me is hoping you're not jesting... Sounds like a splendid plan to me sir!

Micky · Monday at 06:07

Respect to anyone who is going, the club do not deserve you.

AlexLaw76 · Monday at 06:20

What’s the point?

probably win, by virtue of having better players…. Like much of last season

OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint · Monday at 09:02

Must admit, I don't watch the U21s, but is there anyone who could be given a go in this game?

Two schools of thought. Either Juric puts out what he thinks to be his strongest team and starts to get them playing as a unit. He's effectively got 18 friendlies + a cup run to sort out a team capable of competing; or b) work on the basis that a lot of the current first team will be gone in the summer, so play a few youngsters with promise. Sam AA for one.

spyinthesky · Monday at 09:24

I have a ticket and expect to sit in an almost empty stadium listening to a thousand or so Swansea fans taking the piss out of us and our association with our dear departed Manager.
Perhaps Juric will pick a side likely to represent us in the Championship next season which is likely to result in a dispiriting 2-0 defeat against a team that was spanked 4-0 down the road recently and make our collective feeling of acute depression even worse and underline the challenges to be competitive next season.

McCarthy
Bree
Taylor
Downes
Wood
Bednerak
Amo Ameyo
Aribo (!!!)
Manning
Archer
Armstrong

Stripey McStripe Shirt · Monday at 10:38

Absolutely buzzing for this one. Should be a great game. Hoping for a solid performance and maybe snatch a 1-1 draw.

benjii · Monday at 10:50

Could be our year.

coalman · Monday at 10:53

It's an opportunity for a real statement of intent for next season but without our talismanic manager, Russell Martin, we're going to struggle to impose any kind of walking game on Swansea. Reduced to having to run and maybe even tackle we'll be spent by midway through the second half.

#trustTheProcess

ally_uk · Monday at 11:03

Couldn't give a shit same as this season write the whole lot off

suewhistle · Monday at 12:13

Fortunately I'm playing on Sunday, at some stage, thank goodness for rolling subs at our level. Did I consider splashing out £30 to watch Saints and to avoid standing freezing on some muddy touchline?

Did I buggery.

Baird of the land · Monday at 12:42

I would just like to see Onachu and archer on the same pitch at the same time. It may be a disaster but what have we got to lose at this point.

If ABK is still here you'd hope we might see him.

Football Special · Monday at 13:15

15 hours ago, Pamplemousse said:

It's just lucky it's not being shown on a Thursday evening like Everton v Peterborough is. That is genuinely an outrage.

Yep and Sheff Utd v Cardiff is 7pm Thursday, terrible what they've done to this competition.

Football Special · Monday at 13:16

3 hours ago, spyinthesky said:

I have a ticket and expect to sit in an almost empty stadium listening to a thousand or so Swansea fans taking the piss out of us and our association with our dear departed Manager.
Perhaps Juric will pick a side likely to represent us in the Championship next season which is likely to result in a dispiriting 2-0 defeat against a team that was spanked 4-0 down the road recently and make our collective feeling of acute depression even worse and underline the challenges to be competitive next season.

McCarthy
Bree
Taylor
Downes
Wood
Bednerak
Amo Ameyo
Aribo (!!!)
Manning
Archer
Armstrong

You'd have thought Juric would be desperate to get a win under his belt and will put out his strongest XI, whatever he thinks that is

Saint Fan CaM · Monday at 14:47

Difficult to get excited about this in the slightest. The morale and belief across the team must be rock bottom - so much so that another loss is almost inevitable.

1-2 Swansea.

64saint · Monday at 19:16

6 hours ago, suewhistle said:

Fortunately I'm playing on Sunday,

Are you replacing Tall Paul up front or maybe Aribo in midfield , or is it Sugawara's place in defence. Either way it has to be an improvement. I look forward to seeing your debut. 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣

Verbal · Monday at 19:25

8 hours ago, benjii said:

Could be our year.

Depends on how many own goals Swansea have in them.

Football Special · Monday at 19:46

We've already got to one cup 1/4 final this season so we shouldnt be greedy expecting another run

Edited Monday at 20:14 by Football Special

Gloucester Saint · Monday at 20:07

23 hours ago, Football Special said:

Looks like we've sold about 6000 tickets, doubt it will rise much higher, I know we don't have a fans spokesman but clearly a "boycott" going on, we had about 23k in the same round last year v Walsall (pricing was better and sat 3pm) not many expected to travel from Swansea either.

4.30pm on a fucking Sunday evening just so BBC bloody Wales and BBC iplayer can show it , I'm sure millions will tune in.

I'm ashamed to say I have a ticket. Still clutching on to the old days when the FA Cup conjured excitement in the fans.

It’ll be like one of the lockdown games without the canned crowd noise effects, serves SR right.

Edited Monday at 20:08 by Gloucester Saint

LiberalCommunist · Monday at 20:11

I don't mind who starts for us, I just want to see some cohesion.

Andy Hill · Monday at 20:41

Can we please get more than nil at St.Marys ?!

macca155 · Monday at 20:41

Taking the opportunity to take my 6yo Grandson to the game. He beat me at Monopoly so this is his punishment.

Relatively cheap and surely there has to be a response. Swansea were taken apart by Pompey, so surely it's reasonable to be positive about this one.

I assume Downes and Ramsdale will be rested to help with injuries. Onuachu and Sulemana probably sold by then

I'd go with

McCarthy

Sugawara ABK Wood Manning

Ugochikwa O'Brien-Whitmarsh Fernandes Lallana

SAA Archer

I know it isn't Juric's favourite formation, but there really isn't any call for 3 CHs.

That team should destroy Swansea. There is a lot of Championship talent in there, with more on the bench.

So hopefully they'll avoid conceding 5...

spyinthesky · Monday at 21:07

I guess you have seen O'Brien-Whitmarsh playing?

Presume he is decent.

macca155 · Monday at 21:22

1 minute ago, spyinthesky said:

I guess you have seen O'Brien-Whitmarsh playing?

Presume he is decent.

Precious little other than what I read from other posters. However he seems to be highly thought of. Bought from Cork, U19 and U21 Irish international.

He clearly isn't some wet behind the ears 16 yo. He's 19, experienced and a regular for the under 21s and a successful season in the Irish league under his belt.

With the midfield in its current perilous state, he has to be worth a start in a cup game, otherwise what is the point of signing him.

SambaMaverick · Monday at 21:30

48 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Taking the opportunity to take my 6yo Grandson to the game. He beat me at Monopoly so this is his punishment.

Relatively cheap and surely there has to be a response. Swansea were taken apart by Pompey, so surely it's reasonable to be positive about this one.

I assume Downes and Ramsdale will be rested to help with injuries. Onuachu and Sulemana probably sold by then

I'd go with

McCarthy

Sugawara ABK Wood Manning

Ugochikwa O'Brien-Whitmarsh Fernandes Lallana

SAA Archer

I know it isn't Juric's favourite formation, but there really isn't any call for 3 CHs.

That team should destroy Swansea. There is a lot of Championship talent in there, with more on the bench.

So hopefully they'll avoid conceding 5...

🤣🤣

ErwinK1961 · Monday at 21:44

21 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Precious little other than what I read from other posters. However he seems to be highly thought of. Bought from Cork, U19 and U21 Irish international.

He clearly isn't some wet behind the ears 16 yo. He's 19, experienced and a regular for the under 21s and a successful season in the Irish league under his belt.

With the midfield in its current perilous state, he has to be worth a start in a cup game, otherwise what is the point of signing him.

What happened to that other Irish player we signed, very highly rated? Striker I think? Don’t think I’ve heard much since he signed.

SambaMaverick · Monday at 21:47

1 minute ago, ErwinK1961 said:

What happened to that other Irish player we signed, very highly rated? Striker I think? Don’t think I’ve heard much since he signed.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/romeo-akachukwu/profil/spieler/990836

Romeo Akachukwu - plays across the midfield, only 18. Has been playing regularly for the U21s, came on for us in the League Cup vs Cardiff. No idea what he's like as I don't watch the younger sides.

trousers · Monday at 21:53

5 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said:

Akachukwu

Bless you

Chez · Monday at 22:30

On 05/01/2025 at 19:02, Pamplemousse said:

I genuinely couldn't care less, I'm glad I'm not going.

I care. We are woeful. Still like to see us win...and have a cup run. Wigan won it while being relegated.

OneMrsWallace · Monday at 22:59

Swansea to win 5-0 so I can collect a shirt from whichever Saints player drew the short straw. At least it might give Ross Stewart something to do. Although he'd probably injure himself.

SaintTex · Monday at 23:11

i totally forgot we were still in this.

i just assumed we crashed out long ago.

trousers · Monday at 23:16

3 minutes ago, SaintTex said:

i totally forgot we were still in this.

i just assumed we crashed out long ago.

I'll leave it for @Matthew Le God to point out that this is the first round that PL sides are involved in the FA Cup and, as such, we haven't had a chance of being knocked out yet...

suewhistle · Tuesday at 00:12

4 hours ago, 64saint said:

Are you replacing Tall Paul up front or maybe Aribo in midfield , or is it Sugawara's place in defence. Either way it has to be an improvement. I look forward to seeing your debut. 🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣

Well, I come off exhausted having given my all, so that would be an improvement.. Up front preferred, 3 goals this season..:-)

Saint Fan CaM · Tuesday at 00:28

1 hour ago, trousers said:

I'll leave it for @Matthew Le God to point out that this is the first round that PL sides are involved in the FA Cup and, as such, we haven't had a chance of being knocked out yet...

I’ve got it on good authority that we’re going to give Swansea every bit of support to ease us out of the competition so we can concentrate on our Premiership survival fight. We’re so kind hearted like that. One might say Saintsy. 😉

Saint_clark · Tuesday at 05:04

7 hours ago, macca155 said:

Precious little other than what I read from other posters. However he seems to be highly thought of. Bought from Cork, U19 and U21 Irish international.

He clearly isn't some wet behind the ears 16 yo. He's 19, experienced and a regular for the under 21s and a successful season in the Irish league under his belt.

With the midfield in its current perilous state, he has to be worth a start in a cup game, otherwise what is the point of signing him.

He's an AM more than a defensive one though, I think.

redkeith · Tuesday at 07:55

This match is free on BBC2 Wales, so at least I will be able to see all, the goals we let in, unlike Saturday when the first Brentford goal was lost to buffering.

Hope that Aribo is dropped for this one. His tracking of runners is at Sunday League , 10 pints on Saturday night levels.

Nordic Saint · Tuesday at 09:56

20 hours ago, Football Special said:

You'd have thought Juric would be desperate to get a win under his belt and will put out his strongest XI, whatever he thinks that is

Yes, I agree. We can concentrate on the cup now. I know this is clutching at straws (in a gale), but there is a long tradition of clubs reaching cup finals in their relegations seasons: Brighton, Norwich, Leicester, Wigan, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth etc.

A poison chalice… the FA Cup and relegation - BBC Three

Football Special · Tuesday at 09:59

1 minute ago, Nordic Saint said:

Yes, I agree. We can concentrate on the cup now. I know this is clutching at straws (in a gale), but there is a long tradition of clubs reaching cup finals in their relegations seasons: Brighton, Norwich, Leicester, Wigan, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth etc.

A poison chalice… the FA Cup and relegation - BBC Three

Luck of the draw, that's the magic of the Cup.

Getting me excited now, will need to dig out my cardboard cut out FA Cup covered in silver foil for the BBC cameras on Sunday

Saints v Swansea: FA Cup - 12th January

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