Roy's View From... Pre-Match View From Swansea

[Roygbiv]

Pre-Match View From Swansea — The View From

"Counting down the days to this one. The Swans will tear you apart again!" "Really looking forward to seeing this.Full house please guys and lots of vocal support." "Based on the opening weekend and the general trajectory of both clubs in the last calendar year, I'm going for a comfortable 3-1...

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[Houston_Blade]

First

Cheers Roygbiv

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Not often I read one of these and nod along in agreement at every single comment.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Did Tony Currie ever play for the Blades at Veitch Field as we didnt play them very often in those days
One for Silent

 

[DifferentClass]

Oh fuck it's Friday...

 

[JOEYDEE]

Bronze ?

 

[JOEYDEE]

Fuck ..

 

[Bladesince59]

2 nil us

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

“Can’t remember the year but what stood out for me in one match against Sheffield United was Tony Currie
Such a stylist and strong midfielder. But especially the range of his passing. Leather ball and mud. But he would be able to strike the ball as a long range pass practically from one corner to another diagonally
.Pinpoint accuracy and effortless. I was gobsmacked . And not just high in the air and coming down near vertical.. it was like an arrow whizzing in a low trajectory. Absolutely unbelievable. Still remember to this day.

I love you my friend!

 

[Whiston Blade]

"I’m going for a comfortable 3-1 win for the Swans"

He's expecting us to score, I like his optimism.

 

[Gimli]

They’re rightly confident, and not in an arrogant Pigs/Cov way. Can’t disagree with any of them.

Oh for the days of the Russell Martin swansea side who’d just pass it around until they made a mistake and gift us a comfortable 3-0 win…

 

[Bert]

Did Tony Currie ever play for the Blades at Veitch Field as we didnt play them very often in those days
One for Silent

Bert doesn’t think he did.

 

[espoo blade]

Did Tony Currie ever play for the Blades at Veitch Field as we didnt play them very often in those days
One for Silent

11v11 shows a big gap from 1964 to 1988 and Leeds also rarely there. They did play QPR early 80s so maybe it was then?

EDIT: could possibly have been a friendly?

 

[Harry's Game]

Can’t argue with most of that, not looking forward to this one at all

 

[Blades98]

Really is sad reading that, but their comments are completely spot on. I think they have a better team then us (I fancy them for top 8). We used to put them away with ease under Hecky.

 

[TJ blade]

"I’m going for a comfortable 3-1 win for the Swans"

He's expecting us to score, I like his optimism.

O.G.

 

[Roygbiv]

11v11 shows a big gap from 1964 to 1988 and Leeds also rarely there. They did play QPR early 80s so maybe it was then?

EDIT: could possibly have been a friendly?

Maybe confused with QPR? He's probably more famous for playing for us so maybe the guy got mixed up?

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

On the bright side a statement win for them also means a statement loss for us... oh wait...

 

[Eza Blade]

Was some of the comments lost in translation from Cymreag……United are shit but it will be a statement win. Give over boyos and go pester some ewes

2 all, statement draw for me!

 

[Blade1959]

Pre season friendly 1970 we played at Swansea and won 3-2, Currie played & then at the end of 1970/71 we won there 5-3 in Len Allchurch’s testimonial and Currie played and scored twice.

 

[Blade1959]

Did Tony Currie ever play for the Blades at Veitch Field as we didnt play them very often in those days
One for Silent

Twice at the beginning and end of 1970/71

 

[Blade1959]

11v11 shows a big gap from 1964 to 1988 and Leeds also rarely there. They did play QPR early 80s so maybe it was then?

EDIT: could possibly have been a friendly?

Bert doesn’t think he did.

Twice at the beginning and end of 1970/71

 

[bakeblade]

Pre-Match View From Swansea — The View From

"Counting down the days to this one. The Swans will tear you apart again!" "Really looking forward to seeing this.Full house please guys and lots of vocal support." "Based on the opening weekend and the general trajectory of both clubs in the last calendar year, I'm going for a comfortable 3-1...

roysviewfrom.com

“If we play like that for the majority of the season then we are in for an exciting season"
Exact opposite for us I'm afraid

 

[bakeblade]

"I’m going for a comfortable 3-1 win for the Swans"

He's expecting us to score, I like his optimism.

Quite, the final score will definitely end with Sheffield United nil

 

[Silent Blade]

Did Tony Currie ever play for the Blades at Veitch Field as we didnt play them very often in those days
One for Silent

Post in thread '1970-71 (55 years ago today) match reports and photos'

May 10, 2026

10/5/1971

Len Allchurch testimonial match

Swansea 3 Blades 5 (Staniforth, Currie 2, Salmons, Addison)

Team; Hope, Badger, Ogden, Flynn, Colquhoun, Hockey, Woodward, Salmons, Staniforth, Currie, Ford. subs Hodgkinson, Barlow, Addison replaced Hope, Colquhoun and Staniforth.

I dont remember being aware of the match and for years I had always thought Hodgy's last 1st team game was in the Chesterfield friendly.

• Silent Blade

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[raul]

Oh fuck it's Friday...

Saturdays are any better??

 

[DifferentClass]

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Post in thread '1970-71 (55 years ago today) match reports and photos'

May 10, 2026

10/5/1971

Len Allchurch testimonial match

Swansea 3 Blades 5 (Staniforth, Currie 2, Salmons, Addison)

Team; Hope, Badger, Ogden, Flynn, Colquhoun, Hockey, Woodward, Salmons, Staniforth, Currie, Ford. subs Hodgkinson, Barlow, Addison replaced Hope, Colquhoun and Staniforth.

I dont remember being aware of the match and for years I had always thought Hodgy's last 1st team game was in the Chesterfield friendly.

• Silent Blade

• 

That Barrie Hole later played for Villa, they had a midfield of Brown, Arce, Hole...

Gomersall Vicky's dad?

 

[espoo blade]

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Post in thread '1970-71 (55 years ago today) match reports and photos'

May 10, 2026

10/5/1971

Len Allchurch testimonial match

Swansea 3 Blades 5 (Staniforth, Currie 2, Salmons, Addison)

Team; Hope, Badger, Ogden, Flynn, Colquhoun, Hockey, Woodward, Salmons, Staniforth, Currie, Ford. subs Hodgkinson, Barlow, Addison replaced Hope, Colquhoun and Staniforth.

I dont remember being aware of the match and for years I had always thought Hodgy's last 1st team game was in the Chesterfield friendly.

• Silent Blade

• 

2-2 win!

 

[Silent Blade]

Had a chat with my Swansea mate although I wont be going to the match. I told him that two of our creative players have been sold because they are in their lasy year of their contracts and have turned down our new contract offers, we need a new centre back and someone who plays in left midfield. Told him that our fans feel demoralised by this week's events wondering if we are going to get punished.

He said he is disappointed that Galbraith left for Stoke, wasnt too impressed with their display in the League Cup so he expected Swans to finish mid table. Sam Burgess is injured and out for the season. Ronald not the player he was and didnt play at Stoke last week. He thought Stoke were poor, Swansea not much better but took their chances.

I sent him Roy's view from Swansea and told him I am not disputing their confidence for tomorrow.

 

[SirNibletsO'Korne]

Thanks Roy. I'm feeling pretty lethargic about this season already, so not going to argue with most of these comments. I'd take a point right now, but who knows?
Its all a bit depressing.