20 Sep 2026 17:59:23
So easy part of the season is over and we have 9 points out of 15
Next 7 epl games are
City (h)
Brentford (a)
Brighton (h)
Arsenal (h)
Palace (a)
United (h)
Everton (a)
We have a break and if we don't sort things in this break its long to be a long winter.
Make or break this international break.
Currently we are just somewhat pushing through. Good thing is with araujo and jacquet our defense looks pretty good. Ali and vvd seems back to their usual self
But boy that's about it for the good things. Porus midfield. Wayward attack.
To be honest am scared of Brentford and Brighton as those games are sandwiched between the CL nights.
3 weeks of training to get things right that's all we got and if not it could get very difficult.
Hopefully AI turns it around and win all 7!
20 Sep 2026 18:04:53
How much actual training time with the first team players will Ai get in this extended international window though?
20 Sep 2026 18:14:32
It was always gong to be a long winter, Iraola can't work miracles, and real work takes time.
20 Sep 2026 18:17:51
"Make or break"? We have a new manager and look much better than last season already. The players are still adjusting to Iraola's tactics and intensity. Why is everyone so quick to hit the panic button on a new manager?
20 Sep 2026 18:25:18
Doom mongering. Take the win and look forward to seeing our team develop further and succeed.
{Ed666's Note - I can get behind this but won’t stop calling out players who can’t do the basics
20 Sep 2026 18:30:22
None of those teams are ready for Jeremy Jacquet.
20 Sep 2026 18:33:07
Easy part of the season ?
I'm with you elnino, it's crazy!
20 Sep 2026 18:49:49
I don't think anyone is hitting the panic button on the manager.
I think a lot of us are genuinely concerned that he has not been given the right tools to implement his tactics properly.
Given time and the right profile of player, I have no doubt he will be successful.
Unfortunately we have signed players on huge transfer fees and given huge contracts to players, who at the MOMENT do not appear to suit his style and tactics.
It is very early doors and I really hope these players can adapt and adjust to what AI wants and needs.
Time will tell.
{Ed666's Note - I think you’ll find there will be some high profile departures in the summer. At the very least urgency should be elementary.
20 Sep 2026 19:11:35
Bournemouth haven't lost at home for a long time.
Win the game, clean sheet, no suspensions.
The team will continue to improve I'm not fussed about any of those opponents, I think we'll gub city.
{Ed666's Note - I think the city game will be a fantastic barometer to where we are at. What does gub mean?
20 Sep 2026 19:14:57
Totally agree Ed666.
20 Sep 2026 19:35:42
Your fear has nothing to do with the rest of us, mate. Just saying.
Also, miss me with the whole "doom and gloom" nonsense esp. after we won a tougher at Bournemouth. Also, you say we had a "porous midfield". Yeah, so porous Bournemouth couldn't create a chance and couldn't lay a glove on us (bar once with ALi saving) all game.
"Easy part of the season"? Really, was it easy for Arsenal who should have gotten 7 put past them at Brighton? Not saying we will challenge, but no games are easy in the PL.
20 Sep 2026 19:49:10
I agree about City being a barometer, Ed. Hopefully we will be bang up for it. No excuses not to be.
Personally, I don't think we look much better than last season. Where we do look better is in defence, where Jacquet looks a diamond in the making, and Araujo has added a bit of security at right back.
Wirtz continues to prove me right and I think even his die hard supporters are running out of excuses. I'll give him a rest and move on to Isak. I know he scored and that's what he gets paid to do, but Newcastle did well out of us when we signed him. I watch him and he doesn't look a 40 million pound player, let alone what we paid for him. Back to Wirtz (I know I said I'd give him a rest), I'm struggling to think of another player, pound for pound, who looks a bigger waste of money at this moment in time. He looks completely out of his depth in this league.
I await being labelled entitled, blah blah. I couldn't give a flying fish.
{Ed666's Note - you’re entitled to your opinion mate. If you think Wirtz and Isak are duds then that’s your perogative. I think both are playing well below their level right now and they deserve pelters but I still think both will come good after IA has had some more time with them and most importantly we make a couple of signings in January
20 Sep 2026 21:08:09
? sorry Ed666 :
Gub - to defeat someone utterly in a contest
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{Ed666's Note - thanks mate ?
20 Sep 2026 21:01:33
As the late, great Keegan said, Ed, I would love it, absolutely love it, if they both shut me up, mate. I don't take any pleasure from being a miserable, moaning git.
{Ed666's Note - you speak your truth brother and let’s hope they can prove you wrong after the international break. 3 weeks with any prem football ?
20 Sep 2026 21:39:01
Indeed, Ed666. I fully agree with you and the players like Isak and Wirtz really needing to step up and be leaders on the team esp. in attack.
And yeah, we get it. Wirtz is this. Isak is that. Getting a bit tedious and boring right now.
Diehard fans? Speak for yourself, mate. Not all diehard fans are anywhere near the same nor engage in the same things others do.
Our guys did the job today and won a tough game at B'mouth. We move on and get ready for City.
{Ed666's Note - I have to say one thing that isak celebration with his thumb used to piss me off when he played for Newcastle I love it now ?
20 Sep 2026 22:18:19
Team were dire today, good result but terrible performance. These happen in a season, but take reminders from last season when we started the season well results wise but everyone who knew football knew it wouldn't last.
This season our results have been worse against worse opposition. I'm with Rome on this I can't think of a worse player that we've bought pound for pound than Wirtz, the only others that have failed this badly like Cisse got major injuries.
21 Sep 2026 03:42:27
@OP, be calm, support your team and it'll be alright.