*** The official 2025/26 Premier League thread ***

[thfcsteff]

I don't know why a hair pull is an automatic red card tbh - is it any worse than pulling someones shoulder or arm or whatever?

we need to get Dragusin on the pitch with his manbun ever-so-slightly tied so as the slightest tug brings it crashing to his shoulders as he collapses in pain. While we're at it, get Richy to wear a manbun wig! He'd con a red-card with ease! Tell Spence to lightly manbun his barnet too, in fact any player who can manbun it should be ordered to do so!!!!!

 

[Zavod 311]

Its OVER!!!

The West Ham, Fulham, Palace and Forest games were the ones we needed to win to gain some kind of foothold. We lost all 4 of them

 

[monkeybarry]

I still think it's on us. If (yes, big if) we can win our 3 home games + beat Wolves away, I think we'll be ok.

What makes you think we can suddenly go from a 22% win percentage (games to date) to a 67% win percentage (games remaining)?
The Lge leaders currently have a 66% win percentage.

 

[monkeybarry]

I can see WHam picking up 5-6 PTS. They should be fine.
Forest, possibly only 4.

We need 7-8 to stand a chance. It's hard to see where they come from. 5-6 is doable.
I think it'll come down to us or Forest.

 

[tommysvr]

What makes you think we can suddenly go from a 22% win percentage (games to date) to a 67% win percentage (games remaining)?
The Lge leaders currently have a 66% win percentage.

Because choosing hope is always better than the alternative (giving up)

 

[glasgowspur]

Because choosing hope is always better than the alternative (giving up)

It's not giving up, you fight to end, you hope to stay up, but hope is what got us to where we are now.
Everything currently points to us going down, our form and the form of those around us.
You accept that currently that is how it stands, you do your best to change it.

 

[tommysvr]

It's not giving up, you fight to end, you hope to stay up, but hope is what got us to where we are now.
Everything currently points to us going down, our form and the form of those around us.
You accept that currently that is how it stands, you do your best to change it.

I believe a few things:
We get one win and the entire outlook will change
We can’t be this bad much longer (surely!)
We just need something to go our way. Like the penalty vs Sunderland, or us scoring a goal like they did.

It’s a long way from over.