05 Oct 2025 07:36:51
I thought we played really well again, we are just lacking that bit of quality to bury the many chances that we are creating.
Fans can go on about the recruitment was lacking in our forward line but they are not facing the facts that we neither can attract that quality or pay for it at this moment of time.
So we have to deal with what we have and I am very happy to see us going very close to beating teams that have far more quality players in their teams than we have, that gives me the belief that we do have a chance to stay up this season and I’m sure Farke is telling his squad exactly that message.
For the followers of stats, you can see that we are the better team, our passing accuracy, shots, shots on goal etc etc are all plus of our opponents, I’m personally not a big believer in stats as many are on this forum, but I don’t need those stats to tell me that we are putting up the fight and holding our own in the Premiership.
A little bit of luck in some of these games, which we haven’t really had yet and we will be taking all three points.
In the end I believe it’s going to be enough for us to survive this season if we stay on this same trajectory.
Onwards and Upwards.
05 Oct 2025 09:32:23
Agree that luck hasn't really been on our side yet OP but I have a feeling that DCL will come good fairly soon.
Once that happens the chances will be taken and our unlucky losses will become draws and draws become wins
As you say, onwards and upwards: )
05 Oct 2025 13:20:23
Top posts above. Perfectly logical make believe.
Please tell which game it will start to rectify itself cleggy.
We are playing ok. Holding our own but very little to show for it.
The lack of cutting edge is showing.
Good teams get relegated. I’m not saying we are down but we are throwing points away too much.
05 Oct 2025 13:40:10
Get the frustrations and subsequent teeth gnashing Aus, and I think you have an argument in terms of Bijol replacing Struick BUT we do look in the main very compact and organised in defence, so whilst I agree, in principle it’s quite a significant risk to change a settled back Line especially with Burnley and WH to come next?
I would rather look at different formations, that possibly gets Piroe as our current best finisher on the pitch first.
If we’re going to change Struick worth also considering Bogle in front of JJ as others have previously suggested by others but bottom line, we need more quality on every cross final pass and think we’re missing AO and Manor in this area.
Having said that Solomon sub and didn’t come on last game and Largie only got 15mins in another defeat.
Tom Fellows had one of best assists, expected goals created (from crosses) in championship last year and it was definitely an opportunity missed in letting him go to saints.
Next two games will definitely confirm where we are in relation to the other expected strugglers but I still think we just need a bit of luck and things will turn for us.
05 Oct 2025 14:40:03
Well said class
We are a newly promoted team and the gulf between leagues is bigger than ever.
I think a level of realism and expectations has to be met.
It’s frustrating we ain’t got more points but promising that it’s down to bit of luck and fine margins rather than recent seasons with say saints or ipwisch who never looked like staying up
I know it winds some people up but has to be pointed out.
Unders Belisa spurs beat is 7-1 we were a joke ripped apart with ease and looked certain for relegation
Surely all can agree that yesterday was better than that and we have reasons to be positive and hopeful?
Do we look like relegation foddder? In my honest opinion no we don’t.
05 Oct 2025 15:20:34
And we got 8 points class.
No we are not being bashed like Bielsa but so what.
We are dropping points. Goal difference only matters at 1. Points matter more. We are dropping them. Fine margins are going against us. It’s staring us in the face. No tricks. 8 from 7. Some of you might be happy bunnies but losing not in my dna. Hate it. Know it has to happen. But never make excuses for it. Win win win. Especially at home.
We know what’s coming right. The man who loves gk is gggggoing. And deservedly so.
For being arrogant enough to think he is always right when we and the world media and pundits know he ain’t.
05 Oct 2025 16:05:56
8 points Aus ?
6 more than Wolves
4 more than Burnley
4 more than West Ham
2 more than Florists
1 more than Bees Before they play Citeh.
05 Oct 2025 17:13:41
Oops 3 more than Florists but Ange lost 7 straight since taking over, conceding 15 goals.
05 Oct 2025 17:37:31
Think 13th - 20th currently have the bottom 3 come end of season already in it, Based on 1st 7 games.
West Ham haven’t improved in the transfer market but I see nuno getting them out of trouble.
Ange yet to be seen what to do at Florist but seems they may struggle.
I think currently wolves and Burnley will be down and if Brentford stick with Andrews till the end it could be them.
05 Oct 2025 19:58:14
Sunderland will definitely be in the relegation mix as well come the end of season.
05 Oct 2025 21:16:33
Totally agree OP.
05 Oct 2025 21:43:53
Aus if you want to win win win then glory hunt another team
See I’m leeds win lose or draw!
Now where I do draw the line is being a joke like we were under Belisa at the end. That hurt because I wasn’t getting banter I was getting pity… but as you just put so what that doesn’t matter?
That’s the most incoherent post ever, I have to win but if Belisa is the manager I don’t mind getting smashed every week?
Honestly lost for words.
06 Oct 2025 09:26:39
Agree re Black cats. False position right now, and they are definitely in the mix.