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Thread | Anyone supporting Arsenal tonight?
at 15:22 29 Apr 2025
I would have wanted Arsenal to win tonight, but after listening to their obsession about us being relegated and never playing us again - fc*k them.
I hope PSG win. |
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Thread | Spurs linked with Iraola, Silva and Frank
at 17:38 22 Apr 2025
No surprise that the MSM are reporting that Postecoglou will leave Spurs even if they win the Europa League.
They are being linked with Iraola, Marco Silva and Thomas Frank. If any of those appointments happen, I'd be surprised if we don't have another summer of will he/won't he leave for Bournemouth/Fulham/Brentford. |
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Thread | Cobbold Safe Standing
at 16:25 22 Apr 2025
Is it my imagination, or have the club recently added more safe standing in the Cobbold Stand?
Looked to me on Sunday that the whole away end in the upper tier, plus the whole of Block A is now safe standing. I'm pretty sure the first few rows used to be seating. |
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Thread | Worst 'Big 6' Away Fans at Portman Road
at 06:15 21 Apr 2025
So now we've played all the Big/Sky 6, who were the worst away fans at Portman Road this season? To me that means being obsessed with us rather than supporting their own team.
I think Man City and Arsenal were joint worst. Surely we should be irrelevant to them.
Liverpool, Man Utd and Spurs were decent.
Even Chelsea were okay considering we beat them.
Not part of the Sky 6 (yet) and even though it's a cliche, Newcastle were easily the best away supporters at Portman Road this season. Just supported their football team (loudly).
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Thread | Season Ticket Direct Debits
at 07:23 19 Apr 2025
Does anyone have any inside info. on what's happening with the season ticket direct debits?
It's pretty clear that it's not going to be 12 months interest free next season, so I guess the two realistic options are:
10 or 11 months interest free
use a finance provider (e.g. V12 finance) who charge interest
The owners have done so much for the club over the last 4 years, but we all understand they are looking for a return on their investment and Ashton does have form for poor comms to ST holders. |
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Thread | Baggott to return?
at 06:43 8 Apr 2025
With the news that Cam Burgess is likely to leave, do we think Baggott will return to the squad next season as back up to Greaves?
I don't think he's pulled up any trees in League One, but it would certainly free up wages to spend elsewhere like central midfield. |
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Thread | Burgess Contract
at 16:33 7 Apr 2025
I think we all accept that unfortunately Axel wants to move on this summer, but now that we're all but relegated I hope Burgess is offered and signs a new contract.
We still need 2 players for each position in the Championship, so unless the plan is for Elkan Baggott to be back up to Jacob Greaves then we won't find better than Cam Burgess. |
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Thread | Ogbene Injury
at 10:43 7 Apr 2025
Has anyone heard how Ogbene's return from injury is progressing?
Obviously no point rushing him back now, but it was mentioned at the time he may play a part towards the end of this season.
Hopefully he'll recover in time for a full pre-season. |
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Thread | Season Tickets
at 10:22 2 Apr 2025
No news on season tickets yet, so looking likely that the club will remove the 12 month interest free direct debit option for next season.
First payment is usually taken on 1st May. Can't really be any later than that, otherwise they run the risk of supporters cancelling their last installment after the final home game of next season.
Maybe something will be announced next week, when relegation is likely to be all but confirmed. |
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Thread | Gap between the Championship and PL
at 10:48 16 Mar 2025
Wrexham have gone from the National League and are now pushing for promotion to the Championship in consecutive seasons without spending a huge amount of money.
I reckon this indicates the gap between the Championship and the PL, is now as big as the gap between the National League and Championship. Incredible really and not good for football. |
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Thread | Loan Players Next Season
at 08:05 2 Mar 2025
Assuming we are relegated, which of our loan players do we think will be in our 25 man squad next season?
Of the following players, I reckon only Harness will move on. IMO Clarke will return to compete with Johnson, Baggott may return if Burgess doesn't sign a new contract, Humphreys could be our '10' option along with Chappers and AAH will probably return unless we can sign 2 strikers (one to replace Delap).
Clarke
Baggott
Humphreys
AAH
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Thread | What do you hope for now?
at 09:18 23 Feb 2025
I think even the most optimistic supporter is now resigned to relegation.
Barring a minor miracle, what are your hopes for the rest of this season? Personally I would like to see the following:
--be competitive for the last 12 fixtures, it's no fun watching us get walloped
--finish 18th. It's worth another £3M if we can finish above Leicester
--not easily done as KMc can't just drop Delap and Cajuste, but give more minutes to players who will be here next season (e.g. play Johnson over Godfrey, give Hirst more minutes)
--not always possible, but try and field a settled team/formation so we can build partnerships and get our identity back
--results will dictate this, but try and rebuild some confidence amongst the players and fans so we end this season feeling positive about 2025/26 |
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Thread | Three Lions Lounge
at 07:40 23 Feb 2025
Does anyone know what the new Three Lions lounge at the bottom of the West Stand will be used for?
Hoping it might be a bar for match day ticket holders, but probably another hospitality area. |
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Thread | Away Ballots
at 18:06 13 Feb 2025
Has anyone on here been successful in an away ballot this season?
No success again for me in the Palace ballot. I've no issue with the points system, but the SB membership is proving to be a waste of £40. |
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Thread | Is it time to take the handbrake off?
at 17:18 10 Feb 2025
14 matches remaining to stay in the PL.
Is it time to go 4-2-3-1 in all our remaining matches, field a settled team whenever possible and go sh*t or bust?!
I understand the danger is matches could run away from us if we don't keep it tight, but I'd rather go down in a blaze of glory rather than repeat our performances against Everton, Palace and Brighton. |
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Thread | Why still so deflated?
at 05:41 8 Feb 2025
When we played Coventry & Huddersfield last season, I promised the football gods that if results went our way I would accept relegation from the PL, safe in the knowledge that the TV money would transform our club and put us in a much stronger position in 2025/26.
So why do I still feel so deflated about the Soton performance/result and our almost inevitable relegation?
I think it's a combination of things:
* 12 signings (16 incl. loan players) mean I no longer recognise our team
* team spirit and 'running towards adversity' has vanished
* Delap, O'Shea, Szmodics and Hutch aside, we've messed up our recruitment
* Walton, Woolfy, Burgess and Broady haven't been given a fair crack of the whip
* we're not improving, our performances are getting worse
* performances & atmosphere were really poor against Everton, Palace and Brighton
Sorry for the negative post. Yes there are 14 matches left and 1 win changes the narrative, but I can't help feeling that we've wasted an opportunity this season, even though it was always going to be difficult.
Hopefully a win today against Coventry will bring back some feel-good factor... |
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Thread | Have we named our 25 man squad yet?
at 12:56 7 Feb 2025
I assume we will deregister Burns but leave Ogbene in our 25 man squad for the remaining games, even though he is unlikely to feature. Either that or I guess we may name a 24 man squad, just in case an unattached player becomes available.
Without bringing up the 3rd striker issue again, we do appear to have a pretty imbalanced squad which includes 4 goalkeepers, no natural right-sided midfielder and 4 left-sided midfielders.
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Thread | Player Rotation
at 04:58 6 Feb 2025
I think it's generally acknowledged that the PL is becoming a closed shop and we'll soon be at the point where the same teams are promoted/relegated each season.
If that's the case, will players start to rotate between promoted and relegated teams each season too? i.e. top Championship player, but not wanted by established PL teams.
O'Shea swapped Burnley for Ipswich so is an example of this. And if we're relegated, the likelihood is Leif, O'Shea, Szmodics, Philogene, Broady and J Clarke will only be attractive to a promoted team. |
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Thread | Tzimas to Brighton
at 17:42 3 Feb 2025
Brighton have just dropped €25M on 19 year old striker Stefanos Tzimas from Bundesliga 2 side FC Nuremburg and loaned him back until the end of the season.
I assume that sort of forward planning is where we aspire to be in future. |
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Thread | KMc input on transfers
at 16:36 2 Feb 2025
Does anyone know how much input KMc has on transfers?
I know he has final sign-off before a player joins, but with the exception of perhaps Taylor and Philogene, I don't think he actually identifies players. My understanding is he gives our recruitment team the player profile details and they find players that meet his criteria.
I guess my point is, surely when it came to replacing Hladky, the profile would have included: comfortable with the ball at his feet, must not have brain farts etc. I just can't believe that McKenna actually watched Muric play for Burnley. |
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