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Who are your favourites?

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I want to see Brentford and Barnsley in the final. Then for Brentford to win.

But I think Brentford will lose in the final.
 

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Brentford should be massive favourites.

If Swansea go up, I reckon Garner is almost guaranteed to go there on loan next season.
 

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So Brentford are playing Swansea on Saturday. What's that matchup like, and who do you all expect to see in the Prem next season?
 

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So Brentford are playing Swansea on Saturday. What's that matchup like, and who do you all expect to see in the Prem next season?
Brentford should win. Swansea have been shite. But Brentford are known to lose in the finals so it's anybody's guess.
 

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A striker but we ended up squeezing him in as left wing back last 10 or so games after being in and out all season.
 

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Brentford are a bit Spursey. They’ve got the bottler gene. There’s good underdog money to be made on Swansea I feel.
 

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Really hope Brentford get over the line this time. It would be refreshing to see a different club trying their luck in the Premier League next season. I feel they are the better side but that can count for little in such a big game.
 
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Brentford are a bit Spursey. They’ve got the bottler gene. There’s good underdog money to be made on Swansea I feel.
They do seem a bit like that. They are the much better team though.

Swansea would finish rock bottom with close to the lowest point tally ever if they spawn a win.
 

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They do seem a bit like that. They are the much better team though.

Swansea would finish rock bottom with close to the lowest point tally ever if they spawn a win.
I’m not sure about this season but last season Brentford managed to play themselves out of what looked like certain automatic promotion, then lost the final to Fulham. I feel they’ll do the same here. I’m considering doing a double on City/Swansea to win the tie, 10 pays out 45 on unibet. I’ve had a strong feeling about city all season with the CL & as I said, Brentford seem to love a good bottle.
 

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I’m not sure about this season but last season Brentford managed to play themselves out of what looked like certain automatic promotion, then lost the final to Fulham. I feel they’ll do the same here. I’m considering doing a double on City/Swansea to win the tie, 10 pays out 45 on unibet. I’ve had a strong feeling about city all season with the CL & as I said, Brentford seem to love a good bottle.
I think it's not a bad shout. This Swansea team is pretty poor all things considered, but they're pretty good defensively and are used to playing on the back foot against better sides. Both times they've played this season it was a 1-1 draw. Brentford had the better of it over both ties, but Swansea were a man down for half an hour in one, and still managed to snatch a draw (admittedly with a flukey goal). Guehi and Cabango will be vital, only 20 years old but if they can keep Brentford out it gives Swansea a chance with Lowe and Ayew on the attack.
 

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Last game of the season. No more football until the England friendly on Wednesday. Hoping for a decent match.
 

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Hopefully Brentford win today, they seem to be playing more entertaining football than Swansea who were recently in PL anyways.
 

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Would like to see Brentford go up.
Get a fresh team up there, and also because Swansea took points off United a few times more than you'd like.
 

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They do seem a bit like that. They are the much better team though.

Swansea would finish rock bottom with close to the lowest point tally ever if they spawn a win.
I think if no changes were made to the squad you'd be right, but if Swansea do get promotion there's no way that money won't be spent. Since relegation to the championship three seasons ago Swansea have made a profit of about 90m from player sales. Poor management from the owners (I'm sure many on here can sympathise) has meant the club hasn't been able to spend money, and has relied on cheap punts, academy players and brilliant managerial work from Potter and Cooper. If Swansea got promotion it would help the financial side of things massively, and there would be a lot of incomings, and thanks to Cooper's connections a clever loan or two.

If Swansea were promoted and spent no money, then you'd be correct. This team is nowhere near as talented as the team that was promoted in the 10/11 season, and managed to finish 11th in their maiden premier league season. If Swansea do manage to win today, they'll be fully cognisant of that though and will surely try to rectify it with transfers.
 

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I think if no changes were made to the squad you'd be right, but if Swansea do get promotion there's no way that money won't be spent. Since relegation to the championship three seasons ago Swansea have made a profit of about 90m from player sales. Poor management from the owners (I'm sure many on here can sympathise) has meant the club hasn't been able to spend money, and has relied on cheap punts, academy players and brilliant managerial work from Potter and Cooper. If Swansea got promotion it would help the financial side of things massively, and there would be a lot of incomings, and thanks to Cooper's connections a clever loan or two.

If Swansea were promoted and spent no money, then you'd be correct. This team is nowhere near as talented as the team that was promoted in the 10/11 season, and managed to finish 11th in their maiden premier league season. If Swansea do manage to win today, they'll be fully cognisant of that though and will surely try to rectify it with transfers.
You think they might want Phil Jones?
 

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You think they might want Phil Jones?
I think his wages and injury woes would make it too much of a risk, but @Dante mentioned Garner on loan and that would be really interesting. This Swansea side isn't the best on the ball and a young talent who can pass the ball would be great, and Cooper isn't scared to play youth.

About to kick off, come on Swansea!
 

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I like the way the co-commentator just said Swansea won't "step to" Brentford as in close their defence down, just as 2 Swansea forwards were leathering it towards the Brentford defenders causing a hasty clearance.
 

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I’m not sure about this season but last season Brentford managed to play themselves out of what looked like certain automatic promotion, then lost the final to Fulham. I feel they’ll do the same here. I’m considering doing a double on City/Swansea to win the tie, 10 pays out 45 on unibet. I’ve had a strong feeling about city all season with the CL & as I said, Brentford seem to love a good bottle.
I did the opposite bet to you. Chelsea seem to have something over City but it’s also wishful thinking probably.
 

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