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January Transfer speculation, (it will be here before you know it)
We chose the other injury prone freebie English striker instead. Presumably because we could get him in a highly incentivised pay as you play deal -
West Ham v Fulham, Saturday 27th December, 15:00
Personally I wouldn't mess with the midfield 3 of Potts, Fernandes and Magassa unless I really had to. Summerville, although he's struggling for end product, does provide an out when we're under pressure and does offer a threat so I'd stick with him atm. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
Personally I think our performances have improved recently, and that it's tough to take too much from yesterday's performance; there's a gulf in class between the two clubs. The disappointing thing is that, just as we were starting to get a settled team and see some improvement, we then lose both FBs to the AFCON. Without doubt the next 4 games are extremely important, as if we do poorly in them then we really will start to be adrift of safety.
So I've not given up all hope just yet, but it'll be a tough job to survive this season. On the plus side, the only time Sullivan dips into the transfer kitty in January is when we're in trouble, so it's likely we'll see a signing or two; as to whether they'll be any good, that's a different matter altogether. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
Personally, I don’t think it’s particularly likely that we’ll string results together, but it was also unlikely that Leeds would have done so a month ago. It was also unlikely that Bournemouth would go 7 without a win, or that Arsenal would be pegged back from an 8pt lead so quickly. It’s too early to be so certain of anything, IMO. -
Cricket
We reached 337-7, but then lost the final 3 wickets for just 15 runs to be all out for 352, losing by 82 runs. Can't help feeling that things would have been a lot closer if Carey had been given out when he should have been in the first innings, but our batsmen have a lot to answer for again.
3-0 and The Ashes are officially lost; I guess all that's left is to try and salvage some pride and finally win a Test down under again. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
This match against City is not going to change any season, we always lose to City away. If we get 9 points from the next four matches we will be in a decent position, It's a huge ask with our AFCON players missing but not impossible. Wolves are very poor, we have beaten Forest away already and so if we can get a result against Fulham at home it's not impossible. I am not down playing the task but a lot of people are ending the season at game 17 not game 38. If you look at it this way I don't think it looks quite so impossible.
In the next 21 matches can we get 7 points more than Leeds?
In the next 21 matches can we get 6 points more than Forest ?
In the next 21 matches can we not get 3 points less than Burnley
In the next 21 matches Can we not get 12 points less than Wolves?
We would need meet only three of those four targets.
This is definitely possible in my view, but it does start in the next four matches. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
We are 5, probably 6 by the end of the weekend, points adrift and if our current form continues for even a few games more will have a huge points gap to overcome. This has effectively been 2 calendar years of vastly underperforming as it started in January 2024. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
I don’t know but I certainly haven’t given up, like a good number on here have. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
thorn, Are we going to have the same discussion after every defeat? If you would care to look at the comments after the Villa game you will see the "Moyes situation" was covered there. -
It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it...........Away to Man City SAT 20th Dec 3pm
So many on here wanted Moyes gone so they’re getting what they deserved.
I personally thought it was the right time for Moyes to leave, but that's a while ago now,
It's done and dusted, it's what's happened since that's been sad.......
We can IMO get ourselves out of this, but it's gonna take some managerial masterclasses and if possible 1 or 2 new faces that will improve our team in the January window, if possible...
