Relegation Thread 25-26

[Wat Tyler]

We won’t be spending in January as our CEO has already stated.

Is this confirmed?

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Michael Keane is a one man relegation machine.

Amazing that he's only been relegated once tho.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I don't think we will panic. I can't see Moyes taking us down. Lampard was a different story...

For me, tonight is more about the Moyes narrative. If he wins tonight, we go up to 11th or 12th after 10 games. He can claim "stability" and a modicum of progress. If we lose, then we're in the bottom six being shown up by a basket case club that came from a much lower base than we have ever plumbed. Moyes has nowhere to hide in that scenario and he really cannot point to "stability". At best, we're treading water. And that's being polite - because Sunderland should not be beating us and streaking clear of us in the CL places given where they have come from relative to us.

It's fine margins at the moment and the narrative in this league can change by the game. But 10 games in is a significant barometer as we have played more than a quarter of our games. The next two games will tells us what our horizons are for this season. Lose both and it is a relegation battle - though one we should still survive. But being in one is not really the kind of progressive stability the Moyes appointment was grounded in. In reality, I think Moyes is playing for a contract extension over the coming weeks. He has zero hope of getting one if we're losing the next two. But win both and he gives himself a chance to surprise. That WOULD be a form of stability that he could tout.

Spot on all this mate.

 

[davek]

Our lack of goal are concern for me.

If TFG are serious they need to be boxing off a forward in Jan to avoid any sort of squeaky bum in the 2nd half of the season.

I think a loan deal until the summer and then get one or both of Beto and Barry out and spend a decent fee on an accomplished goal scorer...and a Right Back.

 

[Haydn]

I think a loan deal until the summer and then get one or both of Beto and Barry out and spend a decent fee on an accomplished goal scorer...and a Right Back.

Apparently, it’s a sellers market in January. If we have a loan striker incoming, also flog whichever of the current pair is least favoured.

 

[davek]

Apparently, it’s a sellers market in January. If we have a loan striker incoming, also flog whichever of the current pair is least favoured.

That'd have to be Barry.

Beto at least gets into dangerous positions and it's bound to bounce in off him a few times if he just stands there.

 

[Haydn]

That'd have to be Barry.

Beto at least gets into dangerous positions and it's bound to bounce in off him a few times if he just stands there.

Roll the dice, flog ‘em both and get 2 loans.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

That'd have to be Barry.

Beto at least gets into dangerous positions and it's bound to bounce in off him a few times if he just stands there.

I'd be sounding out Jesus from Arsenal me.

He won't want to be sitting on the bench in a WC year.

 

[davek]

Roll the dice, flog ‘em both and get 2 loans.

It might take something as drastic as that.

Ideally we start next season with a different strike force. But it's Moyes....

 

[davek]

I'd be sounding out Jesus from Arsenal me.

He won't want to be sitting on the bench in a WC year.

Great call.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Great call.

I get he's got a questionable injury record but I'd be willing to take a gamble if the loan was favourable to us.

 

[davek]

I get he's got a questionable injury record but I'd be willing to take a gamble if the loan was favourable to us.

At this rate I'd be looking to get DCL back! It IS that dire.

 

[Gilbert..]

Maybe I’m just scarred by the last 4 years but I’m still genuinely worried that we end up in another relegation scrap! We have 2 strikers who can’t score goals and 2 centre backs who are error prone, and 2 full backs who are possibly the worst full back pairing in the league. The 3 teams who came up are putting up more of a fight than in previous years.

I dont think we've played well most of the season and you're right i think. There isnt that insurance of 3 terrible sides.
Mad thing is i think theres a team in there but Moyes is so stubborn with his set up. I'll be amazed tonight if it isnt same old same old. Beto or barry. Alcaraz on the bench. Gueye/garner.
I think he needs to change it up. Play Alcaraz. But play him central. Play KDH deeper. Possibly gueye on the bench.
But he's to stuck in his ways.
And the fullback thing just does my head in. Never seen a club neglect a position for so long.

 

[MikeH72]

I'd be sounding out Jesus from Arsenal me.

He won't want to be sitting on the bench in a WC year.

28 year old crock who’s on £300k a week and doesn’t score, no ta.

 

[Blue Smoke]

I thought kinnear said there was money to spend, if they needed to?