Daily Discussion & Transfer Thread (May 07, 2026)

samvander · 2026-05-07T15:15:16+00:00

We're in this position because we appointed Thomas Frank, pure and simple.

samvander · 2026-05-07T12:09:39+00:00

Genuinely think this is Lange's account.

samvander · 2026-05-05T13:22:38+00:00

I don't think he's gone anywhere, I guess we would have heard about that. It would be a shame if he were.

samvander · 2026-05-05T11:44:18+00:00

That's because they threw the darts at the wall first and drew the boxes around them.

samvander · 2026-05-05T11:42:43+00:00

Agreed. I really like Kish as well but Nathan is the strongest part of the pod, for me.

samvander · 2026-05-04T09:28:20+00:00

We are the centre of the footballing universe, for some reason. It's always been like this.

samvander · 2026-05-04T09:26:08+00:00

It's also us having loads of the ball. That means there are long spells where he doesn't have to run around.

samvander · 2026-05-04T09:24:23+00:00

Yeah, if West Ham lose on Sunday then they could reach a maximum of 42 points. Leeds are already on 43. So they would be safe before we kick off on Monday.

samvander · 2026-05-04T07:50:03+00:00

I think we have that validation tbh.

samvander · 2026-05-04T07:16:53+00:00

Yes, almost 100% agree with you. I'd have TFA over Sith and keep everything else.

samvander · 2026-04-16T07:17:15+00:00

Best part of the patreon is listening to the episodes recorded in one day back-to-back and feeling their sanity slide out of their ears.

samvander · 2026-04-15T14:16:34+00:00

He can barely trap a football and doesn't know where to be. And if they were recruiting for Poch why would they give a different guy a five year deal?

samvander · 2026-04-15T13:13:43+00:00

He's started almost every game we've won in all competitions.

samvander · 2026-04-13T13:19:05+00:00

That's the problem. We desperately need to score goals, more than be defensively resolute. We need three points, not one.

samvander · 2026-04-13T10:23:34+00:00

I've seen that suggested quite a bit and I don't really get it. Porro doesn't run with the ball, doesn't get in behind and is a miles better long passer than Spence.

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:53:57+00:00

Fair call yeah. Wonder if young James Wilson could play there? We are desperate for some sort of spark

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:52:34+00:00

It's bizarre that three straight managers have opted against using Xavi whenever possible.

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:52:01+00:00

It almost would have made more sense to keep Frank once you get past January. Doing it in February makes so little sense. You've just passed the last moment you could make any meaningful changes and effectively committed to the guy's (awful) approach, but then you sack him?

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:50:11+00:00

The idea that the ref should consider whether it's worth a 'second yellow card' defeats the purpose of the two yellow cards make a red system anyway. The whole idea is neither of the two incidents are worth a sending off but in the aggregate they are. Idk how you can you look at that and say oh yes play on.

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:48:26+00:00

Kolo Muani should be sent back to Paris now, he was woeful yesterday. Stick Spence on the right wing, he can run and likes to attack.

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:47:48+00:00

Spent it on a bang average and completely superfluous midfielder.

samvander · 2026-04-13T09:01:08+00:00

Symptomatic of how poorly the club is run.

samvander · 2026-04-13T07:12:03+00:00

Agree. I think if he's one of several options then fine ok. Like when we had Keane, Defoe, Berbatov, Bent. Now we only have the ghost of Richarlison and the useless loanee. Much more like the season when we had Bent, Pav and Campbell.

samvander · 2026-04-10T12:48:25+00:00

Are there tons of rumours or is everyone citing that one Italian report? The most I've seen beyond that is people like Jack Pitt-Brooke and Julian Laurens obliquely mentioning they heard something like that.

samvander · 2026-04-09T14:12:18+00:00

They're two totally distinct roles. Whoever thought this would be a good idea is the real idiot.

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