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title: "Swansea: Fans stick the boot into Jake Bidwell after defeat to Brentford"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/swansea-fans-stick-the-boot-into-jake-bidwell-after-defeat-to-brentford/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Swansea City News"
published: "2019-10-23T16:00:22Z"
modified: "2020-04-06T12:22:54Z"
---

# Swansea: Fans stick the boot into Jake Bidwell after defeat to Brentford

**Swansea defender Jake Bidwell had a night to forget against former club Brentford on Tuesday, scoring an own goal as the home side fell to a 0-3 defeat against the Bees at the Liberty Stadium, as per [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50050990).**

The result maintains the Swans’ miserable home form, with only one point out of a possible 12 on their own patch, and saw them drop to seventh in the Championship. \[[via BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50050990)\]

Brentford were already a goal to the good when Bidwell diverted the ball beyond Swansea goalkeeper Freddie Woodman in the 36th minute to widen the gap, with Bryan Mbeumo rounding off a comprehensive victory for the visitors shortly before the hour mark. \[[via BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50050990)\]

The 26-year-old Swansea left-back has been a regular in the team this season, with his [appearance in the team last night](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50050990) his [10th start in the Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-bidwell/leistungsdaten/spieler/121250) in 2019/20, but he has endured a difficult few weeks after being [sent off against Bristol City last month and missing two subsequent matches through suspension](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-bidwell/leistungsdaten/spieler/121250) prior to his unfortunate intervention last night.

These Swansea fans on Twitter did not hold back in their criticism of Bidwell’s performance against Brentford:

> How many RTs for us to put a restraining order against Jake Bidwell being within 20m of anybody at the club?
>
> — Ashley (@Ashley\_SCFC) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ashley_SCFC/status/1186744471666511872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I feel for our defensive line having to play with Bidwell, seriously get him out, he’s beyond worthless as a player, this is not an isolated incident. No effort mostly aside from Peterson and Ayew, Deserved to lose that, last time we played that awful it was under Bob Bradley.
>
> — Macabreilia (@iJezabella) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/iJezabella/status/1186749764370649088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Drop Bidwell x
>
> — JacksAngle (@JacksAngle) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/JacksAngle/status/1186745031090159618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> The most gutless performance I’ve seen from the swans for a very longtime. Bidwell didn’t break a jog, if Connor Roberts wasn’t a local lad he’d be hung to try
>
> — Joe (@joeyeat35) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/joeyeat35/status/1186748104936185857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Footage of Bidwell tonight! [pic.twitter.com/3OBgeJnWTb](https://t.co/3OBgeJnWTb)
>
> — Hanna (@hanna\_JR\_SCFC) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/hanna_JR_SCFC/status/1186746298738888706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’d take a one legged Neil Taylor over Jake Bidwell, that’s how bad he is. [#Swans](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Swans?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — MIKE (@MiikeThomas) [October 22, 2019](https://twitter.com/MiikeThomas/status/1186741997366923269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***What did you make of Bidwell’s display last night? How has he performed so far this season? Have your say by commenting below!***