FA Cup Third Round 2023: The Official Bristol City v Swansea City Match Thread

[jackharris]

 

[3swan]

Travel info from Bristol O.S.

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/%E2%84%B9-important-travel-information-swansea-city-h/

 

[JackFish]

Definitely check if your car can enter the CAZ if you’re driving, you’d normally come in down the Portway and cross the river there which is part of it. I think you can avoid it by coming off the M5 at Gordano (J19) instead.

Also I feel like they should really allow clubs to decide if they want a replay at this stage, surely nobody from either clubs wants another game next week if there’s a draw? Bit different when it’s a L2 team vs Prem but two sides from the same division it seems a bit pointless.

 

[Chief]

Are tickets sold out?

 

[Darran]

Last thing we need is a cup run. :lol:

 

[Skippyjack]

Last thing we need is a cup run. :lol:

I'm with Darran, play the stiffs, focus on getting those 15 points, then we should be safe because the sides in this division are sh*te

 

[sainthelens]

I'm with Darran, play the stiffs, focus on getting those 15 points, then we should be safe because the sides in this division are sh*te

Yeah that'll work.
1 win in god knows how long, playing kids and rolling over in front of a 2.5k away sell out will really endear him to us all.

 

[bakajack]

Interesting one in terms of team selection.

Pick the fringe players or pick the main team to try to build some momentum (and earn some money for making the next round of the cup)?

Personally I would rather we named a strong side and went for the win, get some consistent game time in with our new formation and strongest side to help bed it in.

 

[Baron Goblet]

Got no choice but to play a strong regular team. Will be interesting to see if Obafemi and Patterson feature. We need wins from somewhere.

 

[jackharris]

https://twitter.com/swansofficial/status/1610637044543283202?s=61&t=9JGcvne2RxRPtdjIxQxqfg

 

[sainthelens]

What's the crack....is it extra time/pens...or straight to replay?

Have also had few whispers today that dozens will be in the home end.

 

[bakajack]

At the very least we know we won't see Whittaker, he will be cup tied after playing in the first round for Plymouth against Grimsby (they lost 5-1). The good thing about the formation change is that 4-5-1 uses a more conventional right back than a wingback which might make recruitment/playing demands easier to accomplish.

I still want to see us accommodate Ogbeta somehow but with Manning pretty much the first name on the teamsheet at the moment it will be very difficult for him to force his way into the team as a left back / wingback. Perhaps we would have more joy if RM tried to use him more as a conventional winger.

 

[jackharris]

What's the crack....is it extra time/pens...or straight to replay?

Have also had few whispers today that dozens will be in the home end.

Replay.


3,300 Bristol City Fans? If the police allow it? They would probably be restricted to around the 2,000 mark, like we are restricted to 2,500odd for this match.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Plenty of networks around the globe showing this so shouldn't be a problem picking up a stream


Bristol City vs Swansea City @ 8/01/2023 12:30
https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/4527733/bristol-city-vs-swansea-city

 

[Swanjaxs]

What's the crack....is it extra time/pens...or straight to replay?

Have also had few whispers today that dozens will be in the home end.

Straight back too SA1 kid if a draw