08 Mar 2026 10:02:53
Amazing how we feel more positive with better performances and wins, Rob seems better and his post match interviews less annoying.
After Friday night, they are a good side, really, and him still smiling and all happy.
We lost, as we have done most games this season.
Fair enough the better team won, but Liverpool as well as many if not all other teams will be the better team this season when playing us.
Time will tell, but if we perform poorly v Brentford and lose, the mini revival will be very much in the past.
Seems they will stick with Rob regardless of results, however, and I hope we don’t, but if we lose all remaining games I think this would be a mistake. Can we expect Rob to get us challenging for promotion from the Championship?
I am not sure, see how the remaining games go, but still not convinced, sorry.
08 Mar 2026 10:31:18
Totally agree, Banksy. Far too defensive in his style of play on Friday. Could have played Krecji in midfield instead of the ineffective Angel Gomes. I think we would have been more effective. Why not give young Danny Angel, a striker who scores goals, a few outings off the bench.
08 Mar 2026 11:54:07
As I've said previously, Banksy, I'm still on the fence with RE, with my first thought being 'not good enough'. Personally, I think he was brought in to manage our decline and be in charge in the Championship.
In my opinion, Fosun haven't changed one bit, evidenced by our January sales and acquisitions, when again zero Premier League experience was brought in.
Have Fosun actually planned to return us to the Championship, as it's hard to think otherwise if you look at the bigger picture?
As for playing Angel Gomes in midfield, B Hill, I totally agree. It obviously didn't work, so why leave any changes until we were 3-0 down?
08 Mar 2026 12:32:16
I agree, B Hill and Long. I sometimes watch us and think I don't see or understand the plan of attack. For a time, it was give the ball to Mane; he will create, and lately maybe exploit the pace of Jackson, however I am not sure, as once or twice a game doesn't really seem like a plan. I expected and hoped 2nd half v Liverpool we would have attacked more with a plan, maybe they prevented this, but surely 1st half we could have executed some plan a little better.
Angel Gomes, at least from what I have seen, hasn't really offered anything better than we already have, appreciate it is another midfielder that we needed so he fills a gap.
In some games I think we have improved, and then others we still seem poor. I maintain what I have posted before, in my opinion, the team is better than bottom of the league, questions therefore have to be asked on Rob's abilities.
I heard a commentator say that Wolves' plans for life in the Championship are well underway, are they sure, given recent history we are never prepared.
08 Mar 2026 12:40:30
Exactly my way of thinking, B Hill. It became apparent early on that we were too lightweight in midfield, and an ideal opportunity to put Krecji there. To simply accept defeat and say Liverpool were the better team is, quite frankly, disgraceful. We should have competed a lot better on Friday night, and made use of substitutions much earlier. Sorry, but a big question mark against Rob Edwards. On another unrelated subject, I watched Wrexham/Chelsea last night, and was appalled by the tackle on Garnacho that was awarded a red card.
I see today that the Wrexham manager is questioning why it was changed to a red. I was at MK Dons a few years back when our winger, Michal Gyro, was on the end of a similar tackle from a thug called Antony Kay. The difference being that Garnacho was lucky it didn't catch him fully in the knee, unlike the unfortunate Zyro. I'm just hoping this is not what we can expect on our return to the lower leagues.
08 Mar 2026 12:54:14
Armstrong has now played 94 games in the Premier League, and Gomes has played 11. He has also played 12 Champions League games, as well as other European competitions. So I don’t get the no Premier League experience comment, as both the signings have exactly that. Also, they are both English, which again fans were asking for.
As for Rob Edwards, I’m not really sure what he can do to win people over. Many on here said we wouldn’t win another game and would be the worst team in Premier League history. That was wrong. Other fans said he needs to improve performances and get more points, otherwise they didn’t want him in the Championship.
He has done both those things, yet still the jury is out. We had 2 points before he came in, from a manager who had half of last season and a pre-season to get the team playing.
When Rob Edwards came in, the team lacked fitness and confidence. He has restored both those, and now we are talking of overtaking Burnley. Do people really expect us to beat the reigning champions twice in two games? I’m not sure even Man City or Arsenal would achieve that. Also, most on here said the players we had weren’t good enough for the Premier League, yet now they want those same players to beat Liverpool twice in a row.
08 Mar 2026 14:47:06
No one expected us to beat the champions twice, Goatmark, but 4 attempts all game, that isn't good. But that's not the only game it's happened. Angel Gomes is too lightweight. Armstrong never looks like scoring, and I personally think Re is out of his depth. He won't get us back first time; the rest of the Championship aren't going to lie down for us.
08 Mar 2026 18:02:06
We're lightweight up front, as others have said or implied, so all that can be done is set up tightly and try not to concede while snatching one, exactly what Rob Edwards has done in the last two league matches. I can't see that he has much choice. Dreadful to watch, though.
08 Mar 2026 19:09:33
Mixed bags of thoughts above, many of which I agree with. But I can't agree that Fosun actually planned to return us to the Championship. Fosun are more business people than football people, and no businessman in his right mind would deliberately plan that.
Turkeys don't vote for Christmas. The Holy Grail in English football is the Premier League. You hang onto it for dear life. If Rob continues the uptick in form, then he is the man to lead us next season. If he doesn't, then all bets are off.
08 Mar 2026 20:14:22
When they signed Armstrong, people said he was too short and lightweight. Same with Angel Gomes, he is even shorter. How did he play for England? Just because he was with United, probably. Too many players not tall enough to frighten the opponents. Should have realized this with Podence. Traore used to frighten opponents just because of his build.
08 Mar 2026 22:43:23
Even though Armstrong and Gomes were owned by Premier sides Goatmark, both spent most of their careers on loan. Armstrong did ok with Southampton for a while, but still got loaned out again to the Championship, and Gomes played 5 games for United, then was loaned out abroad, not in the Prem.
The simple fact is, they are not as good as the players this club and their owners have sold off in recent years, and yes, I see Rob Edwards as a downgrade also, brought in as a compliant coach happy to manage the club in any league.
This club has been in a downward trajectory for years thanks to Fosun's transfer policies. They've watched the club slide lower and lower year on year to where we are now. That doesn't sound like savvy businessmen desperate to keep us in the Premier League to me. Only when the fans protested did they react by effectively promoting Jeff Shi, since then what else has actually changed?
08 Mar 2026 23:32:48
Tbf, Long, you said Fosun haven’t changed tact by bringing players in with zero Prem experience. Clearly 90 odd games isn’t zero, is it? Admittedly, I was clutching at straws regarding Gomes' stats. I’m not disputing the way the team has been depleted season on season, but saying nothing's changed isn’t necessarily true.
As for your comments about height, Ray, I have a feeling Man City are a short team, and it doesn’t seem to affect them much.
I just don’t really understand what some people want or expect. As far as I see, Rob Edwards has done ok for the hand he was dealt. I won’t judge till the start of next season, but so far he has improved performances and the points tally considerably.
The football might not be great, but again, in the situation we were in, we can’t expect the team to suddenly be playing free flowing, attacking football. Confidence was shot, so surely it’s better to tighten the defence and make us harder to beat. Unfortunately, that sort of football isn’t pretty.
A few weeks ago most were just praying we would get more than 11 points. Now it’s why didn’t we take the game to Liverpool after beating them once already this week. Nothing is good enough, it would seem.
09 Mar 2026 11:07:28
Still on the fence and happy to give Rob Edwards till the end of the season to prove his worth. However, what I don't, for the life of me, get is why on earth he didn't put out his strongest team on Friday? Lex has asked the same question, and I absolutely could not agree more. So Krejci put in his best performance so far against Pool the week before (for me he should have been MoM that game), so Rob Edwards benches him for this one? Sorry, but the team selection was beyond bizarre and, frankly, was also a bit of an insult to the fans. We have literally nothing to play for this season, so why do it? Why not play your best team and see what you can do? Heaven forbid we might have even built some momentum with another positive performance, whereas instead we seem to be back to square one.
Sorry, but I just don't get it. Someone, make it make sense for me, please?! And, whilst you're at it, please explain what Angel Gomes does exactly? Because right now I'm not sure I've ever seen such an entirely pedestrian player. Only player with any class was Hwang, great take and finish. Odd that some haven't mentioned him in their match report this week, isn't it, almost like he only gets a mention when he plays bad?. ?
09 Mar 2026 13:35:44
Sunderland and Fulham both out of the cup, fielding weakened sides in one of the greatest competitions in the world. For one, it gives the opposition a boost. Secondly, it shows no respect to the FA Cup or the fans, and third, we're already down.
Sunderland and Fulham are safe, so why not have a go at it. Krejci organises, and he's on the bench, and I strongly believe Sa would not have been beaten by the 1st and 3rd goals.