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19 Dec 2025 08:47:33
I think its pretty clear (and its being pointed out in numerous forums), that there is no clear plan for the Jan transfer window.
AC Milan are lining up Fulkrug for when the window opens whilst we are STILL CONSIDERING, PONDERING, MULLING and SHOWING an INTEREST in.
AC Milan want Fulkrug? Then why don't we work hard to convince one of there players in exchange? I can't see why we are resorting to josh Sargent esq players ALREADY?
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19 Dec 2025 13:36:16
PREDICAMENT, ……in our present very shaky position
It’s becoming clear that WH are not going to spend big on more than ONE player, although more than a few are needed, to come in
REASONING, is if we are relegated, the players sales losses must be kept to a minimum
Finance dictates no point spending £100m on four players, then Selling. them at say a £40 m loss
It’s clear WH are not adding fuel to the fire, but hope to do enough to avoid the drop
Then if we stay up, spend in the summer
I still think we have a chance to survive, if we.can win a game and draw a couple , before January getting 18 points
With new additions 38 points is possible, will that be enough, it has proved to be in most seasons in recent times
17 Dec 2025 15:35:03
I'm reading that we are now in talks to sign Sargent, is this who we are going to rely on to stay up or are we looking at getting more that one striker, the only thing I would say is that when we got Hartson he was a sub at best for Arsenal we also got Kitson at the same time and the rest is history, so you never know he could be a shrewd signing especially with better players supplying him the service.
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17 Dec 2025 16:49:40
I think you are clutching there Stevie. We can hope that he turns out good but from what I have seen it’s highly unlikely. For me, it is the money they are asking for him, £20 million I heard which is a joke should be 10 times less than that. Although playing devils advocate Wilson has turned out to be far better than I thought he was. But he was on a free where it’s less risky.
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17 Dec 2025 18:30:37
I think the difference is Hammer that we knew Wilson scored goals in prem it was more about his injury record, we need players in and I can't see us spending big so we really need to get this window right, something they perennially get wrong, hopefully we get lucky because history tells us it won't be because of sullivans good judgement
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19 Dec 2025 08:48:12
Typical no ambition signing. I guarantee its not a Nuno choice
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19 Dec 2025 11:10:51
Have you been invited to Nuno’s for Christmas lunch, Mac? 😁
16 Dec 2025 17:38:26
NOTICEDt that several WH ITKs, are stating that WH are bringing in one player only a striker in January
If they are correct, ( and I think they are wrong,
Irregardless of whom comes in, WH will be relegated end of story
Nuno has no chance! Just ridiculous
We can but wait and see
WH need 3/4 players in to have any chance of survival, one player is pointless
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16 Dec 2025 18:34:37
Just posted something similar on the rumour page I hadn’t seen your post Joyful
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16 Dec 2025 19:21:30
It doesn't make sense does it, unless that narrative is being pushed to manage expectation or play down how desperate we are or maybe sullivan really is that clueless.
I know he's tight but surely youd invest heavily in Jan and go down swinging tyring to protect his investment? Or does he think we will come straight back up?
We apparently could also look to sell Earthy. Again makes no sense unless sullivan wants to get in a quick few mil, anything but put his own money in.
Personally, i think we need 5 in, striker, winger, cm, full back, CB. Maybe even more with, fullkrug, guilherme, soucek, rodriguez, jwp, Irving, kilman all linked with moves away.
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17 Dec 2025 06:17:24
It is difficult to understand, sadly as it’s hearsay and rumour but Sullivan has previous for sure. But as he is only interested in his investment this would surely would be doing everything to protect that. If we were to get relegated it will be a disaster the only positive would be severe dent it makes to Sullivans pocket and ego.
15 Dec 2025 18:10:47
We are 10/11 to be the third team relegated. Leeds are 11/4. Bookies rarely get it wrong.
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15 Dec 2025 20:29:49
Odds will fluctuate after each result, immaterial at present
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16 Dec 2025 08:15:41
Yeah because bookies got it right about Leicester winning the league etc. Of course we sre 3rd favourites to be relegated as we currently hold that spot. Nothing to see here
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16 Dec 2025 08:47:04
When Eddie Howe took over Newcastle they were 19th in the league with 5 points from 11 games, they finished the season in 11th place, it can be done as long as we hang onto the coattails of the teams above.
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16 Dec 2025 08:54:55
Agreed Chris. A lot of doom and gloom at the moment. Which I do understand but with less than half the season gone and we aren’t exactly cut a drift. If come February we are in the same or worse position I will join the funeral cortège!
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16 Dec 2025 10:02:35
Bookies didn't factor in we are lining up the signing of Josh Sargent though did they?
15 Dec 2025 13:32:34
I think we all agree that Wolves and Burnley are gone. The third position will be filled by either ourselves or Leeds. What concerns me is Leeds can score goals, whereas we do not. We have a striker, Wilson, but Nuno does not either rate him or wish to play him. Wilson has to play every game - when fit. Leeds are managing Calvert-Lewin and he's scored 4 in 4.
Goals will save us, yet unfortunately, I think we have a manager who does not see it that way.
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15 Dec 2025 14:45:54
2 wins in 11 really isn't good enough, we not only play defensively and not score we play defensively and let loads of goals in, Leeds also are decent at home which might carry them through, depending on what happens in January ( not holding out much hope here) might change my view, but as it stands we are bang in trouble
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15 Dec 2025 15:22:31
I don’t always agree with everything he says, but I just watched Nick Killington on YouTube: “Road To The Championship - The Nuno Formula - Score, Sit Deep, Concede, Complain! ”
Everything he says is spot on about our precarious situation. Worth watching.
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15 Dec 2025 16:13:30
NOT that I generally agree with Brooking, , but although Nuno pulled off a couple of players, the blame for where we are, is really not at Nunos door
95% of the blame is Sullivan, I’m repeating my post, first week of last September
For the sake of of £4 m, Sullivan would NOT complete the purchases, of Franculino and Charlie Cresswell
Maybe it would have made no difference, but i'm guessing it would, short sightedness. Mean miserly approach, has put us where we are
We got away, with some fantastic luck last season in several games, I said it wouldn’t happen again, and it hasn’t
We now have too many teams, with better players and better squads than us
Josh Sergeant is not going to save us for sure!,
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15 Dec 2025 16:34:28
I just wonder if we would have been in this position had Nuno been manager from seasons start 🤔
No doubting the OWNER recruited poorly, but let's face it, we HAVE TO STOP conceding and the defenders we have are not the solution.
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15 Dec 2025 17:36:01
It is a difficult situation for sure. Points on the board is always very important which we don’t have. I am in a minority here (possibly a minority of 1 ) but I think we will be okay. The next games until the end of January will tell us more. I don’t rate Leeds or Forest so I don’t think it is beyond the bounds of reality that they will go through bad patches. We need to worry more about ourselves than others though. So hopefully a few half decent additions may make a difference.
There have been a lot of comparisons to the 2003 side that were relegated. Too good to go down that definitely can’t be said about this side. And the 2003 side had loads of talent in it but we’re not playing well. I personally don’t think we are playing bad, we are still making mistakes and I don’t like the way immediately after we score we sit back we should go for the jugular more. But I personally thought we were unlucky v utd, Brighton and whilst we weren’t very good for the last 15 mins yesterday we were up against a side that just beat Arsenal the only unbeaten side in the prem. Sadly it don’t get easier as we are on for a hiding next week v city. But I do think we will start to climb after that.
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15 Dec 2025 19:25:02
The only glimmer of hope is that we are currently going through a difficult series of games. True tests are Fulham etc afterwards. If we lose to Fulham I think its over bar the shouting
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15 Dec 2025 20:32:06
Joyfull,
Although I agree that the club’s ills mainly lay at Sullivan’s door, Nuno’s past ridiculous team selections, tactics and substitutions have cost us points, and therefore he has to shoulder a hefty share of the blame. He’s an improvement on Potter and Lopelooney, but I still think he’s a square peg in a round hole.
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16 Dec 2025 12:53:43
Nahhh don't agree. Huge improvement in our players since he arrived
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16 Dec 2025 18:13:18
I respect that opinion, but each to their own. I just can’t shake the feeling that we have got insurmountable problems.
15 Dec 2025 09:56:39
I must say I enjoyed watching the WHU / Villa game. I found the starting lineup more like a positive step in the right direction, but the lack of an out-and-out striker a bit puzzling. It was an entertaining game. Nuno's substitutions were indicative of his over-cautious approach, and the players he chose to withdraw left me a bit flabbergasted as they represented the major part of our effort to get a goal. Potts and Summerville off, just ridiculous, and this did nothing to alleviate my worries that Nuno hasn't got what it takes to get us out of trouble. Hope I'm wrong.
15 Dec 2025 07:28:22
Just wondering, if we are interested in Josh Sargent because they are making plans in case we are relegated?
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15 Dec 2025 10:18:56
I think it more demonstrates our budget for January, we know they won't spend big incase of relegation which will in turn lead to us having a higher chance of relegation, honestly I can see us selling paquetta and that's the only money we will have, I think same as summer it will be sales before buys
14 Dec 2025 21:21:24
No question. Nuno has improved us a lot, silly mistakes led to their goals 2and 3
BUT we lack overall quality, no bench, poor squad
One striker coming in, not going to fix this
Nuno can only play who he's got, and he hasn't got enough
Sullivan caused this by not investing anywhere near what was necessary last summer
Can we get out of it?not without additional players we can't
Going to be very difficult, not changed my mind about that
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15 Dec 2025 07:35:29
Gotta agree with you Joyful. Teams around us are winning games and a gap is opening up at the bottom with us 5 points adrift of forest. Time to face up to the fact we are in serious trouble.
Poor management selection and continuous meddling in the transfer market, where the iwner brought in players HE thought we wanted, resulting in poor recruitment have lead to this.
We need more than just a striker in jan, but unfortunately we can't make our minds up on 1 or 2 and stick to it, we have to have at least 10 options and work down the list as we get refused.
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15 Dec 2025 07:58:08
And one more thing, we are missing that essential little bit of quality. Mavropanos for instance. A header 4 yards out v Brighton which should have been in the net and then yesterday an own goal by the same player.
I'd make tobido captain. And i'm just not convinced with Paqueta (controversial yeah I know) . I just don't think he is a luxury we can afford
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15 Dec 2025 14:54:13
And having said that about paqueta, nuno singled him out for sloppy play leading to the villa second goal. For me, he's absolutely right. We need battlers and we have to carry him most games
At man utd we looked more solid and he wasn't playing
