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S25/26 | The Official Match Thread | Birmingham City 1 Swansea City 0 | Att: 27,441 | The EFL Championship | St Andrew’s Stadium

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I have taken time to reflect. Brum are a decent side but were helped by a dreadful linesman decision in the first half and poor management decisions tactics wise and personnel in the second half. We were on top and should have eased our way through that game but the second 45 saw us completely lose our way, shape and focus. A lot gutted to be honest
 
Promotion, What's the point of playing sport if you want to settle for mid table. Look where Forest have come from to where the are now, I hate defeatest attitudes, play sport to win.
Its not defeatist its a more realistic attitude of how good we actually are in comparison to so many clubs in the Ch'ship who are prepared to throw millions at getting into the PL.
As for naming Forest, just look back at the millions they spent in bulking up their squad for promotion under Cooper and they are still doing it. Yes, they can afford the cash now in the PL but Marinakis the owner is still spending millions on fringe players.
 
Its not defeatist its a more realistic attitude of how good we actually are in comparison to so many clubs in the Ch'ship who are prepared to throw millions at getting into the PL.
As for naming Forest, just look back at the millions they spent in bulking up their squad for promotion under Cooper and they are still doing it. Yes, they can afford the cash now in the PL but Marinakis the owner is still spending millions on fringe players.
The championship is the most open ever in my opinion. No standard out teams this year. Anything less than play offs for me is a bad season. Just need the guy in charge to pull the strings a bit better.
 
Pego got it right. It's all promising but more bravery and positivity needed in selection, substitutes and play on the field. Frustratingly, I think if it happened once, then confidence would rocket and the way forward would be obvious.

We've had the best part of 5 halves in 6 games that have been the polar opposite to that, so I'm hoping the impact of that will finally sink in too. We are probably 5 points below where we actually could be. Watford, Hull, Brum, Boro (both halves they were terrible on that day and we didn't have a shot) were all below par scores for us imo. We are obviously also going to have some bad days...just these games involved long periods of seemingly zero intention to score or win..
 
Watched the second half of the game and I found our game to be pathetic to watch. The goal was expected, though it came late in the stopage time. What does it help to invest in new players if the coach can't use them properly.
 
Promotion, What's the point of playing sport if you want to settle for mid table. Look where Forest have come from to where the are now, I hate defeatest attitudes, play sport to win.
Whilst I concur with the sentiment of wanting nothing but the best for and out of our team and the club, I can also understand and appreciate the pragmatism of those who want to “keep it real” so to speak.

For me ambition in everything that we do is the key, but we as fans need to realise that the owners of this great club, whomever they may be, might not always share this vision, no matter what they may say to us publicly.

The previous American owners were a case in point, as the blurb was that they were on our side, and with that were doing their utmost for the club, on and off the field of play.

As we know, nothing could have been further from the truth, as this club’s history will dictate comprehensively on a chapter that has now closed with their departure.

For me, the loss to Birmingham was something of a reality check on my own hopes and expectations for this season’s chances of promotion to the League above us.

But, and this is the all important bit, we all collectively as one soldier on until the final whistle of the final match brings this season to a close.
 
The championship is the most open ever in my opinion. No standard out teams this year. Anything less than play offs for me is a bad season. Just need the guy in charge to pull the strings a bit better.
If anyone needs proof that the Championship is wide open this season, look at yesterday's result:

Bristol City (3rd in table & unbeaten before the game) 1, Oxford (bottom 3 before the game & without a win) 3
 
I think we have a player on our hands with Inoussa - but man his brain explodes when he is in a position to score.
He needs to work with coaches to develop any level of finishing.
Ronald has got better and so has VP. - so it proves that it can be done!
 
Just met up with Blues mate at the Wellington
He was the opposite end to us and he thought VP was onside
 
Not sure what more VIP could do
Timed his run super finish
Now showing he has a very good finishing touch
I'm thinking we need a handicap system where the away team is given a 1 goal start to compensate for the official's mistakes, cos it happens every week
 

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