The Official Match Thread | Norwich City 1 Swansea City 1 | Att: 26,454 | Saturday 25th April 2026 | The EFL Championship | Carrow Road

[Swanjaxs]

It’s not a stat. It’s a fact. And Bellamy will also be able to see it.

Your a better judge than him then

 

[Swans Jack]

The Cullen conundrum. Over 200 appearances for Swansea City and 15 full Wales caps. How many on here can match that?

Still doesn't change the fact he is hot and cold. And yes alot of players in our team is like that. But for me personally he adds very little. His Wales contribution is purely down to Bellamy. And even then Cullen was poor in his recent appearances for Wales. He is our second top scorer and highest last year. That contridictes my statement. For me he is just not good enough.

 

[Neath_Jack]

It’s not a stat. It’s a fact. And Bellamy will also be able to see it.

You’ve got your facts and opinions mixed up, easy mistake for some I’m sure.

 

[Dr. Winston]

Bellamy might also think Cullen is shite, but it's not as if he has many other options.

Cullen is someone to chuck on if we're already losing and need a goal. He can't do anything else. We've seen it time and again. Expecting him to spend 30+ minutes in midfield and be anything other than a hindrance is sheer pig headedness on Matos' part.

 

[Swans Jack]

Since Matos took over we’d be 11th.

Which is the same as we are over the season.

Today showed the good and bad. Played really well in parts without really threatening to score. And spent the last 25 minutes hoofing the ball pretty aimlessly.

Cullen was awful btw.

And their penalty I thought was definitely not a penalty in real time and definitely a penalty on replay.

We need to find a way to continue our energy and press but be able to keep the ball better and show more creativity.

It will need some different players. Sadly probably funded by Vipotnik. Hopefully we can replace his goals from somewhere. At the moment we look like we have no one else who could score even 10 in a season let alone 20+.

Conundrum with having top scorer. Do we have a season next year where we are defensively better but don't score much due to no VP? I'm in the camp that I think we will start seeing more goals across the team. Widell is starting to show something. Eom too. Ronald is on 5 I think and needs to improve overall. I imagine Cullen will stay due to his low wages, his relationship with the club and his attitude etc. But for me as I said, Ward, Santos, Cullen, Cooper all dead wood. Sell 2 of those and VP and invest in good players.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Conundrum with having top scorer. Do we have a season next year where we are defensively better but don't score much due to no VP? I'm in the camp that I think we will start seeing more goals across the team. Widell is starting to show something. Eom too. Ronald is on 5 I think and needs to improve overall. I imagine Cullen will stay due to his low wages, his relationship with the club and his attitude etc. But for me as I said, Ward, Santos, Cullen, Cooper all dead wood. Sell 2 of those and VP and invest in good players.

if we remove Vipotnik goals we could have the best defence in the league and we’ll go down unless we buy some quality.

Ward was a waste of time. Santos we’ll do well to get rid of as we tried everything in January and couldn’t.

Cullen may go although I doubt it. Cooper should have been given a chance.

I imagine we will sell Vipotnik and possibly Galbraith. We should also look at selling Burgess but we won’t be able to I suspect.
I think we need to bring in some real quality out wide and in the midfield (creativity) as well as up front to really challenge. As well as a ball playing centre back.

It won’t be easy and may take a few windows.

 

[Rhoshilljacks]

You’ve got your facts and opinions mixed up, easy mistake for some I’m sure.

Fair point. But you’re getting stats and opinions mixed up. Which is also easy for some.

 

[Ringwood]

The Cullen conundrum. Over 200 appearances for Swansea City and 15 full Wales caps. How many on here can match that?

That's like a Chris Gunter question

 

[Swans Jack]

if we remove Vipotnik goals we could have the best defence in the league and we’ll go down unless we buy some quality.

Ward was a waste of time. Santos we’ll do well to get rid of as we tried everything in January and couldn’t.

Cullen may go although I doubt it. Cooper should have been given a chance.

I imagine we will sell Vipotnik and possibly Galbraith. We should also look at selling Burgess but we won’t be able to I suspect.
I think we need to bring in some real quality out wide and in the midfield (creativity) as well as up front to really challenge. As well as a ball playing centre back.

It won’t be easy and may take a few windows.

Santos will 1000% go in summer. I think his contract is up like Ward. If not it will be mutal agreement. Burgess will stay. When Matos was quizzed on Cooper in the week he didn't exsactly say anything good or bad and that says it all. Strange as it sounds, Idah at times does actually bring more to the team than VP. But VP only needs 1 or 2 opportunities to get something per game. Which is why he is top. It wasn't the case season before. Bobby Wales is to experimental for me at present so a new striker it is for me if VP goes

 

[Swanjaxs]

That's like a Chris Gunter question

Gunter was reliable in mostly a poor Welsh side, he did his bit imho

 

[bakajack]

Santos will 1000% go in summer. I think his contract is up like Ward. If not it will be mutal agreement. Burgess will stay. When Matos was quizzed on Cooper in the week he didn't exsactly say anything good or bad and that says it all. Strange as it sounds, Idah at times does actually bring more to the team than VP. But VP only needs 1 or 2 opportunities to get something per game. Which is why he is top. It wasn't the case season before. Bobby Wales is to experimental for me at present so a new striker it is for me if VP goes

Santos contract runs until next summer
Ward contract runs out this summer

 

[Ringwood]

if we remove Vipotnik goals we could have the best defence in the league and we’ll go down unless we buy some quality.

Ward was a waste of time. Santos we’ll do well to get rid of as we tried everything in January and couldn’t.

Cullen may go although I doubt it. Cooper should have been given a chance.

I imagine we will sell Vipotnik and possibly Galbraith. We should also look at selling Burgess but we won’t be able to I suspect.
I think we need to bring in some real quality out wide and in the midfield (creativity) as well as up front to really challenge. As well as a ball playing centre back.

It won’t be easy and may take a few windows.

Harsh on Ward.. he has filled in a problem position with cameos and you always see him talking to Parker especially in the warm ups. His job is almost done and hopefully his experience will benefit the younger players in our squad.

 

[Ringwood]

Gunter was reliable in mostly a poor Welsh side, he did his bit imho

Thanks for "pointing" that out !

 

[Neath_Jack]

Fair point. But you’re getting stats and opinions mixed up. Which is also easy for some.

Your original post stated a percentage, that’s a statistic. Then you came back saying it’s not a stat but a fact, hence that reply to you.

Hope this helps.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Santos will 1000% go in summer. I think his contract is up like Ward. If not it will be mutal agreement. Burgess will stay. When Matos was quizzed on Cooper in the week he didn't exsactly say anything good or bad and that says it all. Strange as it sounds, Idah at times does actually bring more to the team than VP. But VP only needs 1 or 2 opportunities to get something per game. Which is why he is top. It wasn't the case season before. Bobby Wales is to experimental for me at present so a new striker it is for me if VP goes

If it was that easy to get rid we would have done in January. Hopefully someone will take him and he won’t fail a medical.

I’m sure burgess will stay, I’m just saying imo we should try to sell. He and. Abandon don’t work together if we have ambitions, and he’s way too expensive to be on the bench.

Bobby Wales hasn’t been able to get games in league 1. We will have to get a new striker. It’s not easy though. Perhaps Piroe will come back albeit he couldn’t wait to get out.