02 Sep 2026 01:25:52
With Hughes & Edwards now gone, the club and fans can relax and enjoy seeing Andoni work his magic on the current squad.
I think we are in for a tough season but there will be high points too, I’m sure.
Munoz and Barcola will both do well for the club.
Best thing FSG and the new consortium can do now is bring in an organised, fresh recruitment team with a proven record of talent spotting and acquisition.
RB was a terrible mistake in my opinion. I’m open minded about Iraola gaining some improvement with Kerkez, I guess.
I think we signed Alisson's successor yesterday, so that’s promising. Next summer will be no easier; we will be replacing the great VVD and a RB for definite, and likely overhauling the midfield too. Depending on Ekitike's recovery, we are likely to be looking for a striker too (Marmoush was the way to go).
{Ed666's Note - of we’d have signed a Marmoush we’d if had Isak, Ekitike & Marmoush and that’s never gonna happen. You would of had unhappy players not playing
02 Sep 2026 02:37:52
Ekitike won’t recover this season though 666 no way.
So if Isak is out at any time we are as weak as a baby lamb.
{Ed666's Note - I get your point mate but Ek will be back by Xmas/new year not sure in what capacity then you will have 3 strikers and a massive salary outlay
02 Sep 2026 03:36:35
I think Marmoush can also play on the right. I recall him playing there for City previously before they brought in Semenyo. So there's definitely space for him if he had joined us.
02 Sep 2026 06:44:44
Not sure why posters are confident the club would be looking to sign a RB in the next window? We have two in the books. And isn't Irola supposed to improve all the players, which include Frimpong and Bradley too.
02 Sep 2026 07:16:59
It will be interesting to see how much Iraola actually does improve some of our players. In some cases, I think he could be flogging a dead horse.
02 Sep 2026 07:55:45
Marmoush is crap though.
02 Sep 2026 08:08:08
We don’t even know yet if Iraola is the real deal, or just someone who can nurture talent and play open football at a small club with limited expectations.
We’ve taken a massive risk as a club in taking on the Bournemouth SD, and then almost the entirety of their coaching and back room. All of them on very short contracts. How can you build us into something sustainable in 12-18 months before moving on, or at least with the possibility of moving on being ever present?
It’s like RM taking Celta Vigo, or PSG taking the set up from Lens.
Just wouldn’t happen the way it has with us.
I think it tells us everything about the mentality of FSG as owners, and what they really want
us to be. It also says something about how the fans' voice has been lost somewhere along the line. Are we just a sell to buy investment vehicle for a hedge fund? Let's hope not.
02 Sep 2026 08:39:24
Of course we are just a buy to sell investment for a hedge fund. ? That's not a knock at FSG. They have done a good job as owners, but an investment is all we ever were.
02 Sep 2026 08:48:53
Finally, transfer season over.
Gakpo is staying. Wirtz, Isak, Frimpong and Kerkez hopefully show us their true levels and shut us fans up.
Looking forward to getting behind the team and winning some trophies.
02 Sep 2026 08:57:42
We are of course Florian, just a shame for all the fans thinking the owners are pursuing glory on the pitch and here to build a dynasty.
If they were here for the very long term and the best way to create value was to plug all the squad gaps and make us invincible, they would, but they know you can finish fifth and still build value and wealth at much lower investment risk.
If occasionally you stumble on a magic formula like Jurgen and Ian Graham, then happy days, you get both. But for the most part we get a sprinkling of silverware every so often, but fantastic financial returns.
02 Sep 2026 09:28:00
Marmoush would also be the 2nd highest earner at the club unless he took a pay cut... Do you think he's worth that?
02 Sep 2026 09:29:58
Why would we want Marmoush? He is bang average, shots from about 40 yards all the time and once or twice a season one goes in and his YouTube reel makes him look like a worldie.
He is 28 this season so there would be no selling fee, so for the price Spurs paid for him I would have trouble finding a worse forward to waste money on.
02 Sep 2026 09:44:27
@Starman. I can't be bothered about explaining where we were when FSG bought us out from H & G and going on to improve Anfield, build AXA, buy Melwood back for the women's team win the PL and CL and WCC and build our best team in decades.
02 Sep 2026 10:14:53
I know where we were, Wanderer. I know the infrastructure has been improved. They’ve been good business owners, slightly less good in terms of stewardship of the football side.
I’ve supported us for over forty years and seen the ups and downs. For much of the time we’ve been quite poorly run, often the opposition were just better run and better coached than us, but occasionally it all comes together in a brilliant team.
I’ve had the pleasure of the late 80s team, and Jurgen’s team, but also know that the successes can slip away if you don’t make the right footballing decisions. Let’s hope this current crop can do better, and quickly, before Arsenal or City start to dominate silverware for the rest of this decade.