2025-26 Relegation thread

[G Somerset Rover]

High praise from the opposition:

 

[G Somerset Rover]

3 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

We'll stay up because Oxford, Portsmouth and Charlton are as bad if not worse than us.

 

Charlton absolutely spanked us off the park earlier this season. I also have a funny feeling they’ll be leaving Ewood with all 3 points on Sunday.

[K-Hod]

1 minute ago, G Somerset Rover said:

High praise from the opposition:

 

The most galling thing was they didn’t need to try that hard to win.

[DE.]

3 minutes ago, G Somerset Rover said:

Charlton absolutely spanked us off the park earlier this season. I also have a funny feeling they’ll be leaving Ewood with all 3 points on Sunday.

We also lost to Portsmouth and drew with Oxford so, yeah, wouldn't be confident we will finish the season above any of them at this point. As far as Oxford are concerned, much will depend on who they hire, although I expect they'll go down regardless. 

Edited 1 hour ago by DE.

[sharpysharps86]

JRC equalises for Charlton against Coventry.

[Tom]

21 minutes ago, sharpysharps86 said:

JRC equalises for Charlton against Coventry.

Bloody hell; imagine he sent us down

[Tom]

Well Charlton now above us and with Norwich’s win we are 3 points off the drop zone 

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

That table does not look good folks tonight...everything going against us.

Edited 55 minutes ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Guy N. Cognito]

For what it's worth, I think Ismael is a busted flush, but I don't know if there's many managers who would be doing a lot better with this shower. We must be among the lowest spenders and lowest wagebills in the league. Transfer spending and particularly wage bills are strongly correlated with league finish. 

If this is our current trajectory, then yeah we're going down. Perhaps not this season, but you can't keep neglecting a football club and banking on there being three worse sides every year.

[Blue blood]

Mixed bag today. 

Portsmouth hammering is great. Reduces their GD significantly too which may be crucial. 

Oxford lost again which is also good. 

Unexpected point for Charlton which isn't ideal but the real kicker is Norwich winning. Puts them back in the mix to escape. 

Mind you would we have taken w good results, 1 meh and 1 poor one from our rivals before the game? Of course its a terrible strategy relying on others but that is what we are reduced to.