05 Sep 2026 18:06:51
Glasner is a very good manager but he has a rigid system which takes time to gel. At Palace he took 8 matches for a win. As I have said before does Mr M have the stomach for that? Do we? Moreover, do we even have the players for his system?


Delap deserves a proper chance but I saw him live 3 or 4 times last year and I didn't see much I liked other than pure physicality. I don't think he is as good as Mateta and is similar to Fleming (bought by Ipswich, sold by Burnley, for way less than half Delap’s fee). Fleming scored 10+ goals in Prem last year and when I saw him live I thought h was effective.

We knew Anderson was leaving 6 months ago? Yet we end the transfer window in net profit… do we have less money than we thought? No idea.

But time and time again we end up bidding - entirely predictably - in a manner of no obvious structure in the last week or so. I think we look light in midfield post Anderson (of course) yet are like for like replacement is an Austrian who is a good player but has a terrible injury record.



We have a new CEO - who arrived after the window shut.

Murillo looks perhaps overweight? MGW must be missing his midfield friend.

It’s a tough gig and it requires patience but the reality is we are going to be relying on MGW again and this time without his buddy in midfield. If Sels gets injured or MGW, I don't want to consider the back up.

I rate OG, I really do but on £13.5m a year he is not going to get given much time, especially with our Chairman.

What I can say, is that yet again the more stabilised mid-table clubs (we are not one yet) did their business pretty early. As did Leeds. We did not, and I don't rate that as an approach.

Time will tell, but on the basis that we have had 3 relegation scraps in 4 years, having a 4th in 5 seems remarkably likely, especially given how so many teams have spent a lot of money and recruited (probably) quite well.

1.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 18:37:46
Very good read, mate.

2.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 19:23:35
Well, Skeggs?
What did you make of today, mate?
Not provoking you, just want your opinion.

3.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 20:13:14
Rogie, 3 games in, lost 1 game. Wasn't great, but too early to get as depressed as you lot. Spurs spent over 300 million and can't score a goal and can't win a game, but for them it's early days. Like us, Schlager was best man on pitch again. Glasner's man. We're building around a good manager, im happy to sit back and wait.

Anyway, im watching Sons of Anarchy, bloody great series, and im still living the Glasner Maranakis Forest dream. Im sure everyone will be happy if im proved wrong. Just 1 thing before I leave, I remember a lot who are moaning now were the same ones moaning about Nuno; bet you're missing him now. ? ???

4.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 20:17:00
I think the team will settle, and the results will come. Today’s match, although no goals, was a case of two forward-playing teams. When you think what Spurs spent compared to us, yet we equalled them today. Delap was bereft of supply except over the top. MGW and he will gel, as when Delap sent MGW through at one point.

With Ipswich, did he net so many goals as he played with Hutchinson? Neither Ainia, Williams, nor Munoz hit the byline, although Munoz sent over a few good crosses. Both McAtee and Schlager had very good games. A draw was a fair result, and it appears no one on the pitch seemed to dispute the VAR handball, especially Williams.

5.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 20:48:14
Skeggs, I do hope he improves our team.
With Nuno we all knew the drill.
Let them have the ball, and God help them when they didn't.
Pace both wings, attacking in an instant.
Similarly with Vito, too.
As I said, mate.
I'm not too sure what our style is atm.

6.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 20:54:47
Only time will tell, Rogie.

7.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 21:19:36
Carabao Cup debacle conveniently forgotten... still to record a win. It's going well...
SD and VP beat this shower 3 nil.
Just saying... tick tock tick tock...

8.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 21:27:43
Skegs, I bought the SOA boxset a good few years ago.

First few seasons OK. Then downhill. Never finished it.

As for OG. Hope your optimism bears fruit. But so far not so good.

Shlager did get better in the second half. But we lost the midfield battle today.

9.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 21:29:55
You missing me, Stokie. Must be a long day for you, sitting by the phone waiting for me to post. ?? Why I'm sitting back watching a good series, Sons of Anarchy. I bet you were like Wayne in that series, Stokie. ??

10.) 05 Sep 2026
05 Sep 2026 22:47:26
Skegs, great summary. Sons of Anarchy rocks. ? ?

11.) 06 Sep 2026
06 Sep 2026 08:18:00
Never heard of it... Reading "H for Hawk" by Helen MacDonald, having just finished "Traitors Circle" by Jonathon Freedland. Both excellent.
Life's too short to be sat waiting by a phone, Skeggs. You need to get out more, mate. Shake off that Dds. ???

12.) 07 Sep 2026
06 Sep 2026 09:23:37
Got to admit I didn't see much to inspire me today, lots of kick and run ( hope someone gets on the end of it) Delap juries out for me, didn't do anything wrong but just didn't do anything to excite me. We're going to play BETTER sides so we have to improve.