Zero vibes until we see that the sporting directors don't hamper Alonso's job.

2 hours ago, Zeta said:

Lots of fans were optimisitic.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6546873/2025/08/13/premier-league-hope-o-meter-2025-2026/

Were you optimistic? I wasnt. Led by a coach who coached all the fun out of supporting the side. We turned up against PSG... a one off. That was about as good as it got for us under Maresca, I dont pitty city fans in what theyre about to experience.

2 hours ago, Zeta said:

Lots of fans were optimisitic.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6546873/2025/08/13/premier-league-hope-o-meter-2025-2026/

Even I had us finishing top 4. Yeah, I'm not optimistic about sh*t this time and Alonso doesn't change a thing for me. The squad is full of crap players and we've done f**k all to improve it so far. It's the opposite in fact.

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The team heads off to Australia next week. First preseason game in 10 days.

They have done nothing but weaken the squad by losing Cucurella, Chalobah, and Santos.

When do we begin to worry?

12 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

The team heads off to Australia next week. First preseason game in 10 days.

They have done nothing but weaken the squad by losing Cucurella, Chalobah, and Santos.

When do we begin to worry?

Whenever Garnacho starts appearing in the training photos after his prolonged rest.

5 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

The team heads off to Australia next week. First preseason game in 10 days.

They have done nothing but weaken the squad by losing Cucurella, Chalobah, and Santos.

When do we begin to worry?

already worried sat here before watching all these players come in and go out and window after window watch the team get weaker and weaker.

Waited for the first team signings that never come.

XA is not a miracle worker, Gusto likely to go we have the Eggo Fernandez issue to resolve Delap? Jackson? So much work to do.

They have clearly missed out on a couple of his targets with penny pinching bids which wouldn’t be a problem if we weren’t still dropping £40-50m on 19-21 yr olds after one good season.

I wonder what the 5 SD’s do all day. I mean seriously what must their average day be like?? A few phone calls? A Lunch meeting somewhere? Then it’s off to suck off Jorge Mendes and home before 4pm.