Tricky

come on zoe

And another, classic drawing of a foul in the penalty box 🙃

ignorance is bliss tbf well i hope Saturday's win eased some of your misplaced anxiety

must be insufferable for you and the other moaners living with this sort of fear on a daily basis 😄

they learn the hard way, or just stop looking backwards.

You’re right, results do matter and patience will wear thin quickly if points arent picked up, that’s the reality. But I don’t think this rebuild is about preparing for relegation, it’s about trying something different after years of falling just short. The old squad had grown together but also hit a ceiling. The Jan window and Eustace exit were setbacks, but they'll have exposed deeper issues the club have since addressed. The new approach is risky, no doubt but risk doesn’t always mean decline. If even a few of these signings settle quickly and the team gels, we will be competitive. It’s not about accepting worse results it’s accepting change takes time. Let’s see where we are after 10–15 games before writing the season off.

Understand where you're coming from 7th place with a stronger January window and some backing for the manager could’ve made all the difference but that's hindsight now. The new signings will take time to adapt, no doubt but it doesn’t mean they’re not capable. It’s a different approach—less about short-term fixes, more about building a team that can grow together. The contract model might need work but if we give this group time and back the project with patience, it might just surprise a minority of fans who seem hell bent on preparing for relegation.

and which of the ones that left would have stayed if they were given the contract/wages they demanded? IMO, probably only Dolan tried his best hard enough consistently, the others i dont think we'll miss and look where he's managed to get himself, a decent side in La Liga. I mean its football and also a business that's how it works, but the difference now is there’s at least a plan to build value and identity and better than recycling the same group and expecting promotion to magically happen.

Smarter than clinging to a squad that ran out of steam? Absolutely. Travis gave everything, no doubt but sentiment doesn’t win games and he wanted to be with his chum. The club are taking calculated risks to break out of the cycle of overpaying for comfort and getting mid-table returns. The foreign signings are gambles but so was sticking with a group that couldn’t get us over the line. The idea that the old squad was full of loyalty and the new uns are just mercenaries? Players move on when better offers come, that's football. The difference now is we’re not bending over backwards to keep players who’ve hit their ceiling. There now is a strategy you can either get behind or not: build value, build hunger, build a team that fits the manager’s vision. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than nostalgia and hoping for the best.

Nah probably not top 6 this season to be fair but they’re building a squad that actually wants to be here. No more passengers, it’s a reset, younger, hungrier players, a clear style, and long-term planning.

I thought it was alright, but get the frustration, stagnation year by year, poor comms, and watching committed players walk away hasn’t been great but it’s a new chapter now. Yes, the wage cap is crap, but it’s forcing the club to be smarter and not just splash cash on aging players who wanted new challenges. Honestly, some of them weren’t giving 100% either and it showed clearing them out isn’t just about saving money, it’s about building a squad that wants to be here. VI's support shows, and while it’s easy to be skeptical, he sees them every day. Gudjohnsen looks a proper talent, and there’s a foundation in this squad and they’re building something. It might take a season to click, but I’d rather back a project with potential than cling to the past and repeated failures of achieving the play offs. The club’s far from perfect, but there’s a shift happening. If its too much to bear, you could always support the bastards and get your England flags out...

lets hope VI does a big Sam and asks the big Gueye if he ever played CB

he wont be missed

its over a year old...

seems entirely plausible tbf

can we see your message to him?

I’m not saying the players don’t get backed, they clearly do but the wider mood around the club matters too. Criticism of the owners is fair, but it’s about balance: hold the regime accountable, but also get behind the team and project with some belief, otherwise what’s the point?

finally some rational thinking and optimism its a transition and project we have to get behind regardless

and the benefit of this would be...

Untried and tested, let's see by Jan

We probably went in for Browne and Mee and got swiftly refused

Kapuadi?

Maybe we'll get a loan or two in after all

Got a decent side for league one fun next season