(16-01-2026, 02:56 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: I think true reflection needs to be taken when the season has finished. Walked into a car crash and gave everybody including the crowd a lift, results followed and as someone said he's a MGW penalty away from being top 8 in Europa.

There's no denying that there's been a drop off but we all watched last year's team with Chris Wood struggle to break down Everton and the worst teams in recent PL history. I think thats more down to how this team is built that particular tactics. I maintain that Chris Wood's absence has been the most sorely felt this season.

I find the hysteria (mainly on X) around the recent run baffling to be honest. I'm comfortable with Dyche as the English Nuno, I see alot of similar criticism from the season Nuno took over being repeated with Dyche. I accept however, i dont see Dyche getting us top 10 in the PL and given that where our owner wants to be, it perhaps will signal the decision come May.

That said, at the end of that 23/24 season when we finished 17th, 6 points ahead of Luton, who saw Nuno getting us top 10?

(17-01-2026, 10:53 PM)JohnG Wrote:

(16-01-2026, 02:56 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: I think true reflection needs to be taken when the season has finished. Walked into a car crash and gave everybody including the crowd a lift, results followed and as someone said he's a MGW penalty away from being top 8 in Europa.

There's no denying that there's been a drop off but we all watched last year's team with Chris Wood struggle to break down Everton and the worst teams in recent PL history. I think thats more down to how this team is built that particular tactics. I maintain that Chris Wood's absence has been the most sorely felt this season.

I find the hysteria (mainly on X) around the recent run baffling to be honest. I'm comfortable with Dyche as the English Nuno, I see alot of similar criticism from the season Nuno took over being repeated with Dyche. I accept however, i dont see Dyche getting us top 10 in the PL and given that where our owner wants to be, it perhaps will signal the decision come May.

That said, at the end of that 23/24 season when we finished 17th, 6 points ahead of Luton, who saw Nuno getting us top 10?

Our main problem is we don't have a goal scorer available

(17-01-2026, 11:34 PM)DeesideRed Wrote:

(17-01-2026, 10:53 PM)JohnG Wrote:

(16-01-2026, 02:56 PM)DeesideRed Wrote: I think true reflection needs to be taken when the season has finished. Walked into a car crash and gave everybody including the crowd a lift, results followed and as someone said he's a MGW penalty away from being top 8 in Europa.

There's no denying that there's been a drop off but we all watched last year's team with Chris Wood struggle to break down Everton and the worst teams in recent PL history. I think thats more down to how this team is built that particular tactics. I maintain that Chris Wood's absence has been the most sorely felt this season.

I find the hysteria (mainly on X) around the recent run baffling to be honest. I'm comfortable with Dyche as the English Nuno, I see alot of similar criticism from the season Nuno took over being repeated with Dyche. I accept however, i dont see Dyche getting us top 10 in the PL and given that where our owner wants to be, it perhaps will signal the decision come May.

That said, at the end of that 23/24 season when we finished 17th, 6 points ahead of Luton, who saw Nuno getting us top 10?

Our main problem is we don't have a goal scorer available

I completely agree

(18-01-2026, 10:00 AM)tugger2018 Wrote: I agree sniffer and I would not swap Igor Jesus for gykores at Arsenal

(18-01-2026, 10:48 AM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote: An interesting part of a scouting report on Ndoye from a few years ago:

Shooting
Of the 8 goals he has scored 3 left footed, 4 right footed, 1 header. 2 from left channel, 3 from right channel, 3 central. 1 within 6 yard box, 2 from outside penalty area, 5 within penalty area.
He likes to shoot from distance when in wide positions, for his national team as a striker he is more disciplined with shooting locations with more chances in central areas closer to goal. He is an excellent long-range shooter though with powerful shots towards the corners.

(18-01-2026, 11:07 AM)Trailer Park Tom Wrote: I accept that we aren't creating a lot of chances right now but Jesus is our weak link at the moment. He isn't a premier league striker and if he played for any other club in the world other than Botafogo we would have had zero interest in signing him.

(18-01-2026, 11:07 AM)Trailer Park Tom Wrote: I accept that we aren't creating a lot of chances right now but Jesus is our weak link at the moment. He isn't a premier league striker and if he played for any other club in the world other than Botafogo we would have had zero interest in signing him.

(18-01-2026, 11:17 AM)Sniffer Dog (Admin) Wrote:

(18-01-2026, 11:07 AM)Trailer Park Tom Wrote: I accept that we aren't creating a lot of chances right now but Jesus is our weak link at the moment. He isn't a premier league striker and if he played for any other club in the world other than Botafogo we would have had zero interest in signing him.

I think that is a bit unfair Tom but we all have our own opinions.