13 Nov 2025 23:30:08
It’s an interesting point re the quality of the players both the new and old and if they are prem quality or not.
I think on their day at their best Perri, Bogle, Rodon, gabby, amps in defence, long, stach, ao and Okafor are. That still leaves us short in the attacking third.
The form of Bogle who was a beast at beginning of the season has dropped and stach is a shadow of the player of the first few games.
It’s strange how the will of the players has dropped. Are they not up for the fight. Or are the tactics dictating their form.
At present form I see us as the worst team in the league. We simply have to buy quality in January if we have any dosh.
14 Nov 2025 06:05:55
98% agreement from me.
The excitement of playing PL football, and the adrenal energy that came with that seems to have burnt out as the reality of this season's challenge hits home. DF needs to quickly find a way to get that exuberance back into the players. I like the bite in the tackle that's still there, but the players have seemed flat.
14 Nov 2025 09:18:24
I agree but easy to say. Question is, who would join a sinking ship? Especially when there are other ships begging them to join.
No, the key is in getting what we have to gel together. Don't rely on the cavalry, they may not come. It's the old adage - "you got us into this mess. "
14 Nov 2025 09:31:17
We have the quality to finish mid table. There is the skill and talent in our squad to achieve that.
There isn't the belief or tactical ability from our coach to get those skills out of the lads.
14 Nov 2025 10:40:35
Gotta disagree mot. We haven’t the pace or striking ability to score enough and are thus far doomed for bottom 5 somewhere.
14 Nov 2025 11:06:10
We've shown flashes of that ability and talent, we've seen okafor and GG make runs, we've seen good goals scored, Nmecha convert, James make an attacking impression, stach and longstaff scored cracking goals and push forward.
We have the ability and talent. What we don't have it the ability to recognise it.
Put a crap manager on a world class production line and the numbers drop.
14 Nov 2025 13:01:04
Agree re manager mate but over 11 games. The odd threat. That’s always going to happen. Think early rounds of fa cup etc.
not good enough.
14 Nov 2025 14:30:29
Well geezoirs I keep going round in circles, had we showed the levels we did against Bournemouth, Wolves, Everton, the first half against Wet Spam we surely would have at least matched Burnley, Brighton and Florists but it just was not there in any way. I am totally baffled but something is very Pete Tong in the camp, the unity has gone too.
14 Nov 2025 14:50:45
it can take time for Bundes players to adapt to the EPL. Some of the players will be tired and Stach has been playing with an injury.
14 Nov 2025 16:45:55
I'm all for a managerial change, DF has the players playing fartoo conservative in their approach which I'd get pussed off with if you're in space ready to go but the ball gets passed backwards.
15 Nov 2025 06:42:29
I'm with Aus on the potential heights this team can reach. No chance at top half. (Hopefully a miracle happens, and you can throw that one at me in May, Mo! )