05 Dec 2025 17:01:18
Hi Diddly Ho, fanarinos
Semenyo and Guehi are currently the only additions I expect in January.
Semenyo is close, wouldn’t surprise me if it’s a deal done before the 1st.
Nothing to report on outgoings as of now, Endo is a likely departure - however things can change.
Diddly out.
05 Dec 2025 17:52:50
Appreciate the info neighbourino. Any news on Slot?
05 Dec 2025 18:08:32
If we somehow sneak into the top 4 and sign those 2 things start looking a lot better for the second half of the season.
Appreciate the info.
05 Dec 2025 18:11:42
Couldn't understand any attack addition.
We don't know even how to utilize the core players together.
We need CDM and CB to balance the squad in terms of defensive depth.
But if the best way to use Hugo, Isak and wirtz Is in diamond shape, we don’t try it before we force something. Especially when slot have no idea or plan system we are even building for so we could think the problem is in the wings.
And possibly he won’t be here next season.
So why? Why overload the squad when we don’t know what the future shape and plan will be?
05 Dec 2025 18:42:49
I don’t get all the criticism of signing two top class strikers, when we had lost 3. We needed two top level strikers, and there is no way even a fully fit Isak could manage a full season as our only striker.
The expenditure on strikers did not prevent us signing defenders: we brought in Leoni, and two fbs, and had the money ready for Guehi.
Mistake may have been a lack of cover to challenge Grav, but Slot was clearly worried about having likes of Szob sitting on the bench.
Drop-off in Salah’s form not totally unexpected, but Mac’s dire form (until last couple of games) has messed up all our best laid plans.
So, I don’t think our club’s strategic plans in the transfer market have been wrong - but we have a manager struggling to motivate his players from the double whammy of complacency, and grief.
05 Dec 2025 19:02:03
Cheers, neighbour!
05 Dec 2025 20:12:05
Can Semenyo play for us on Saturday?
05 Dec 2025 21:38:44
i think we need a true DM, Gravenberch isn't one, the defence needs help and a DM would give them that, if only we there is a Maschereno in the making available.
Get a DM and replace Macallistar as i don't know what his role is.
05 Dec 2025 21:42:58
Semenyos defensive side is a big impact most are overlooking. His ability to get back and help out is far better than what we have and will benefit Kerkez or the RBs we have.
05 Dec 2025 22:05:30
Hey Flanders, I can see your doodle.
05 Dec 2025 23:21:34
Okilly dokilly neighbourinho.
06 Dec 2025 00:21:55
don't understand why we would sign semenyo in january when he is going to the AFCON! can't see it happening at all.
06 Dec 2025 03:44:45
ASB, Semenyo won't be at the AFCON. Ghana didn't qualify.
06 Dec 2025 08:25:08
Cheers Ned ??.
06 Dec 2025 08:40:30
If by any chance Guehi doesn't happen or he chooses to go somewhere else, are there any plans to bring another CB reinforcement?
06 Dec 2025 08:48:57
Can’t see Guehi moving until the summer when Glasners gone from Palace, although with Glasner leaving Parish may well say let’s cash in and not be too bothered what he thinks this time around.
If we could get the palace right back as well that would be a good window. Maybe Wharton too. Better just buy Palace, or their recruitment team.
06 Dec 2025 09:47:52
Diaz, Nunez and, tragically, Jota aren’t with the club this season. Three attackers gone, replaced by Ekitike and Isak. What would we want to replace the first team squad attackers with just one player?
06 Dec 2025 09:53:13
oh wow, that is shocking but you are right, they were top of their world cup qualifier so i just assumed they qualified for the afcon which has easier qualifiers! My bad, SIGN HIM UP!
06 Dec 2025 10:12:25
One thing that Slot does need to account for is his misuse of Endo. He may not be a world class midfielder but he’s a solid, workmanlike midfielder (Milner esq) and could have done so much for the squad than he’s been allowed to do. Slots really done him dirty.
06 Dec 2025 10:22:14
Ekitike was essentially the Jota replacement, but due to circumstances he’s ended up starting a lot of games. It was probably thought he could play off the left a bit as well, although not seen much evidence of that yet.
I’m not convinced he’ll be satisfied with being seen as a squad player. Some players are good off the bench, not sure he’s one of them. It will depend on Isaks game time, if Isak stays fit and Hugo becomes a bit part player I reckon he won’t hang around for long.
06 Dec 2025 10:46:01
I agree Hugo he is definitely a starting quality player but I think he understands the requirement for rotation to keep everyone fit. I think him and Isak will rotate like Diaz and gakpo did last season in the long term and if we were doing much better I don’t think he’d mind.
06 Dec 2025 12:00:55
I'm not into ball winners and don't understand how that would help anyway when a most of the goals we concede are from a long ball that cuts out the midfield, set pieces or crosses. It's like when we a load of my mates where screaming to sign Paul Ince when I was a kid. My argument was that we don't need to win the ball as we usually had about 70% of it anyway. Its what u do when u have it that counts.
Ince was not great for us and gone 2 years later I believe. The point is we need to be more assertive when we have the ball. Plus I'm sorry to say that even tho I kind of agree that the tactics and style of play are bad, surely the captain needs to step up to. At the moment he's a hand thrower and finger wagger but if he's the captain he needs to stop that and lead the team.
06 Dec 2025 12:53:16
Nothing to update on Slot.
The board believe he is the right person to get through this patch, however coaches elsewhere are being monitored.
It’s one of those where the support is there until it isn’t, and when it isn’t that’s usually when they’re no longer in charge, it’s about reading between the lines.
I do know that Klopp could be an interim option if Slot was to leave his post, Glasner is not an option.
Iraola and Xabi would be the best fits long-term. Couple of other names I’ve heard in conversation are Inzaghi and Flick. Doesn’t mean any of these coaches would be our next - but as of these past 3/ 4 weeks, my sources have given me those names.
I do believe the club will make a change if change is seen as needed - they’re not keeping Slot because they don’t want to look like they made the wrong choice.
We are in unprecedented times as a club, fans have every right to criticise but I just ask that we continue to support every member of the club, through the hard times as we have through our success.
06 Dec 2025 13:14:56
Well said Ned :)
06 Dec 2025 14:19:50
Happy to hear that Glasner would not be considered, Ned. I get bad vibes from him.
It does look like they are willing to let Slot work his way out of this. I just don't see it as we get worse game by game.
06 Dec 2025 15:10:37
It makes no sense. if Slot was making changes in tactics and style then ok, maybe he would have more support from the fans.
But we are not seeing anything that shows that he is willing to make the necessary changes.
If anything. he's simply just sticking to his guns and hoping for the best.
If the board won't make the decision, then I feel like the players will eventually make the decision for them, because they just don't look like they believe in this new style.
06 Dec 2025 17:23:52
JLC you nailed it. Slot's insanity is making us all the same way. I don't see what the players can buy into. It's not apparent to any of us either. The plan seems to be don't get injured it's a long season.