Is this first team better than last seasons?

  • 50 votes.
  • Voting is public.
  • Started by tricky on 26 Jan 2026.
No
6 votes, 12% of total.
  • 6 votes, 12% of total.
Yes
2 votes, 4% of total.
  • 2 votes, 4% of total.
d)
6 votes, 12% of total.
  • 6 votes, 12% of total.
Mugabe
2 votes, 4% of total.
  • 2 votes, 4% of total.
No, but the squad is better
4 votes, 8% of total.
  • 4 votes, 8% of total.
Yes, but the squad is worse
0 votes, 0% of total.
  • 0 votes, 0% of total.
It's all the managers fault.
0 votes, 0% of total.
  • 0 votes, 0% of total.
We are doing well!
0 votes, 0% of total.
  • 0 votes, 0% of total.
It's ugly, but it's where we are for now
9 votes, 18% of total.
  • 9 votes, 18% of total.
The tactics are all wrong
0 votes, 0% of total.
  • 0 votes, 0% of total.
I like what we are looking like
0 votes, 0% of total.
  • 0 votes, 0% of total.
The players need to do more
3 votes, 6% of total.
  • 3 votes, 6% of total.
Where are the goals coming from?
5 votes, 10% of total.
  • 5 votes, 10% of total.
We have quality, they should be doing better
2 votes, 4% of total.
  • 2 votes, 4% of total.
We've paid a load of money for shite
4 votes, 8% of total.
  • 4 votes, 8% of total.
Results okay, but my eyes hurt
7 votes, 14% of total.
  • 7 votes, 14% of total.
  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:02 p.m.

    It's a bit of a liberty, but in amongst the stuff about chic's hair, jims car, mobile phones and how to protect them with a case or paint, do you mind if I mention the football?

    You can choose the three that best represent your views.

    Thank you for your consideration.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:10 p.m.

    I’d rather you didn’t. That’s the worst bit.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:16 p.m.

    DID U C TAIWO'S GOAL? IT WAS WELL GOOD INNIT. I RECON HES BACK. THE OLD TAIWO. SHOULD B STARTING EVRY WEAK. BUT DYTCH WONT COS HE DONT NO WOT A GOOD STRIKER IS.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:19 p.m.

    It's what comes on the side of swan vesta's innit?

  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:51 p.m.

    I've gone with 'results ok, but my eyes hurt'. I know you offered 3 votes but one was enough.
    I've no idea what, if anything is the manager's fault or whether the players could / should do more or whether the first team and or squad are better or worse under different manager(s) in a different set of circumstances.
    Yesterday Russ referred to a double injury game that turned out to be Fulham away just under 3 years ago.
    The team that day - Navas, Aurier, Lodi, McKenna, Boly, Mangala, Freuler, Scarpa, MGW, BJ, Wood.
    Subs Hennessey, Worrall, Felipe, Shelvey, Ayew, Dennis, Colback, Williams, Surridge.

    We've certainly come a fair way from that, though perhaps not as far as one might hope with some of the money spent?

  • 26 Jan 2026, 1:56 p.m.

    Most teams struggle the first time they qualify for europe, because the extra games just take a toll. I'm prepared to cut everyone a fair amount of slack on that basis.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 2:02 p.m.

    Oof. Of that team, only Wood and arguably Navas would have made it into yesterday's starting lineup and it turns out that for a change we didn't need Woody anyway. Lodi and Felipe would have made yesterday's squad.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 2:25 p.m.

    I didn't think Scarpa actually played football for us. I thought he arrived, had a go on his skateboard in market square, then buggered off to Turkey where the skate parks are of a higher standard.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 8:18 p.m.

    Johnson surely makes the bench, at least.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 8:32 p.m.

    Serge ahead of Savona as well.

  • 26 Jan 2026, 8:43 p.m.

    The MGW of 3 years ago would get the nod over current MGW.