2025-26 Relegation thread

[M_B]

I suppose it'd cheer a few up.  

[simongarnerisgod]

have to get something next week at hull,after hull it`s norwich,watford and ipswich,ffs it aint looking good

[Mattyblue]

Why would getting relegated cheer folk up?

[Wheelton Blue]

We've all seen it before with sides.

'Unlucky' is a term often used to describe defeats at the outset of a relegation season.

These defeats soon become 'deserved' and 'self inflicted', as confidence drops and a lack of quality shows.

As it stands, with the squad we have, we're in the mire. 

[Rogerb]

They've recruited guys used to losing each week. They would have been better looking at players from the promoted sides in the respective countries.

[Silas]

August 2011, after Everton beat us 1-0, I had that feeling of relegation. Even so early in the season:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14600659

It was crazy that we didn't get even a point from that match. Dominated it from start to finish, hit the woodwork 3 times, including 2 missed penalties. 

Then an outrageous penalty decision against Chris Samba gifted them all 3pts in the 92nd minute.

We deserved so much more from the performance and it felt like a mugging. 

Resulted in being our 3rd league loss on the bounce to start the season, and the rest is history. 

I have the exact same feeling after the Birmingham game, and the similarities are terrifying. 

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, Rogerb said:

They've recruited guys used to losing each week. 

Good point.

[Blue blood]

My big worry is that we say the defence is fine and solid but so far we are averaging conceeding 2 a game. If that's the strongest part of our team...

[Rogerb]

Reminiscent of the late seventies side under John Pickering. Regularly found a way of losing a game to send the fans home disappointed.

[norwichblue]

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2 hours ago, norwichblue said:

Aye can delete this thread now 🤣