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West Ham vs Southampton
To me, those stats are pointless because we have just been relegated from the PL after 15 straight seasons, not the case for Swansea 👍 -
Other matches 23/24 October
Swansea thumped 5-0 at QPR, Lincoln get their first home win against Burnley, Birmingham beaten at Cardiff after five without loss and Norwich beat Charlton after five straight losses
Charlton were top after winning their first three. They're now 19th after nine without a win
This is a funny league... -
Predictor League - Week 8 - Sat 24th Oct - 12:30
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Apologies Expat. I’ve just noticed I mistyped this result. It should obviously read
Cardiff City v Birmingham City, 13
Cardiff City vs Birmingham City, 1-3 -
Other matches 23/24 October
I wish we had Boro's scouting team.
When were they last in PL? -
Management Merry Go Round 2026/27
Michael Carrick might be available soon 🫢 -
Nuno - twist or stick?
Are people forgetting he was in charge when we got relegated. His decisions costs us points last season which could have helped us stay up. I know it’s now bad history but he is still managing with the same mindset. -
West Ham vs Southampton
From the one of the guys on Claret and Booze
Swansea's ENTIRE squad cost roughly what we paid for Pablo. ONE player.
They're 2nd. Boro, whose squad cost a fifth of ours, are top. We're 3rd. ⚒️
📊 The numbers:
Squad cost:
⚒️ West Ham ~£280m
🔴 Boro £52m+
🦢 Swansea £26m+
Wage bill:
⚒️ West Ham £176m
🔴 Boro £36m
🦢 Swansea £29m
Spent in the last two windows:
⚒️ West Ham ~£87m
🔴 Boro ~£44m
🦢 Swansea ~£23m
We pay nearly FIVE times their wages. We outspent both of them in the last two windows. And they're ahead of us.
"It's only October." Fine. But it's not just the table, it's how we're playing. We went to Swansea and they had 75% of the ball and double our passes. We nicked a 1-0 and called it a good day.
With this squad, this budget and a World Cup winner sat in reserve, we shouldn't be looking up at anyone.
So why is everyone so calm? Why is 3rd and 14 points dropped in 12 games on THAT budget being treated as fine?
Is this really the standard now?
Gives an indication why some on here are frustrated atm. -
Nuno - twist or stick?
I think what @Fortuneseeker has to be looked at without any claret and blue glasses on...
With everything there it's very clear to see, with what is available to NES re squad available, he should be getting even more out of them.
@Lukerz made a point on more than one occasion that while the results have been 'decent' the majority of the performances haven't.....
I know of course this is a points business, but it does throw some weight IMO to the fact, there are most probably other managers out there that could get a better tune out of them.....
I mean playing Taty as a lone striker, WHY......
Not involving exiled players, WHY....
Not rewarding players who deserve a start ( Austobō ) WHY......
NES will continue to just plod along, he's had a long time to sort many issues out, but has still struggled, IMO. -
West Ham vs Southampton
I like Taty, we seem to love to turn quickly on our players - happened constantly since I have supported the club. Soucek, Kilman, Mavropanos to name a few of the current side.
He has done lots right, he’s not a world beater but he will get more goals & has contributed a lot to us since January. -
Nuno - twist or stick?
NES could win the Championship by miles this season but I still wouldn't think he is the right man to take us going forward & no I don't have any names for his replacement atm either!
