2025-26 Relegation thread

[JHRover]

21 minutes ago, John said:

Looks like Sheffield Wednesday are heading for administration - that’s one relegation spot gone if it happens. Could be a big help to us in relation to staying up. 

Just need another two places to be taken now. Any ideas on who might fill those other two slots ahead of us because I can't think of anyone!

 

[Penwortham Blue]

2 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Just need another two places to be taken now. Any ideas on who might fill those other two slots ahead of us because I can't think of anyone!

 

Must admit, it is a struggle to think of another two we might finish ahead of ☹️

[RevidgeBlue]

8 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

On PaddyPower right now, we're 5/1 to go down.

That's incredibly generous.

Im sure chaddy will be jumping on at those odds to win back the money he frittered away on the Wharton scorecast.

[roverblue]

Feels a nailed on relegation this season unless there is a change in manager. Even then it’s a nightmare task for even a world class manager with our squad.

Gestede and Ismael should be fired tomorrow if the owners took any interest in the club.

[Herbie6590]

3 hours ago, JHRover said:

Just need another two places to be taken now. Any ideas on who might fill those other two slots ahead of us because I can't think of anyone!

 

Harchester United & Melchester Rovers ? 

[alcd]

On 05/10/2025 at 17:09, rigger said:

I don't think we will be relegated.

Just keep taking the tablets.... 

[Ghost7]

2 hours ago, roverblue said:

Feels a nailed on relegation this season unless there is a change in manager. Even then it’s a nightmare task for even a world class manager with our squad.

Gestede and Ismael should be fired tomorrow if the owners took any interest in the club.

 

Agree but the people in charge appointed Ismael when we were in one of the most desirable positions you can be in mid season, with plenty of good managers available who they chose to not pay for, they probably didn't even speak to them, he was the best they could do - who do you think they'll find now in the hands of Pasha and Gestede? The current "board" is incapable of landing the right manager at the best of times.

[Commondore]

It’s becoming harder and harder to find three teams that might end up behind us when the season’s finished. I can see Derby and Birmingham continue to struggle, but more than us? It’s a stretch.  Don’t think sacking Ismael will make much difference barring some miraculous new manager bounce, he’s doing about as much as he can with the players at his disposal. Switching to a 5-3-2 against Coventry was the right call for example, there’s just not enough firepower in the squad to make the formation or tactics matter.

[booth]

44 minutes ago, Commondore said:

It’s becoming harder and harder to find three teams that might end up behind us when the season’s finished. I can see Derby and Birmingham continue to struggle, but more than us? It’s a stretch.  Don’t think sacking Ismael will make much difference barring some miraculous new manager bounce, he’s doing about as much as he can with the players at his disposal. Switching to a 5-3-2 against Coventry was the right call for example, there’s just not enough firepower in the squad to make the formation or tactics matter.

Sacking him may not help with this squad but his 60th minute 3 player psycho subfest every match doesn't help.

He also seems insistent on them tapping the ball around more than they should when some players clearly aren't able.