31 Jul 2025 07:27:45
I’d woken this opening hoping to hear we had faired better in the friendlies. But disheartening to see we lost, more so over the defensive errors. Nice to see Armstrong playing. We desperately need players on the right. It’s beyond a joke now. A RW and RB are priority and have been for some time.
31 Jul 2025 08:24:24
It was a big mess from both teams. Wouldn’t read too much into it.
31 Jul 2025 08:36:28
Quite honestly we were poor. Errors for the goals and utter impotence up top. Almost every team we play I’m expecting to lose to which basically puts me back to the mentality when Dyche was manager.
As a club we just can’t ever seem to get our act together in the transfer window. We either don’t have money, waste money or dither with money. Goodness me I haven’t got a clue what’s going on but whatever it is it’s causing us to start each season poorly and putting us under pressure by December.
Any signings now will need to bed in and that won’t happen soon either. Need to go all out for Grealish and Soucek as at least they won’t have too much bedding in needed.
Dear me this club knows how to spoil my summer ?
Sorry for the negativity people, just needed to vent.
31 Jul 2025 08:36:49
Buckle in BR, going to be a very bumpy ride.
The noise coming from Moyes doesn't bode well.
31 Jul 2025 09:17:09
Stayed up to 130 somehow watching it. 1st half was embarrassing from both teams but Wham seemed to be trying to play football and we were hoofing it aimlessly. Occasionally Ndiaye showed a little quality but would then lose it. Gana was snapping but looked out of control and the new keeper, though a big lump walont ever be pressuring Pickford, his fault for the equaliser. 3 at the back didn't help as its not our system. West Ham seemed to have much more subs but ironically the 2nd half briefly looked like a football match and we went back to 4411. New striker is big but can't win the ball in the air though a few flickers he's actually not bad with his feet. Charlie was looking hit and miss but the window was crazy (windy city) and Westham then just edged it with better quality but both were really poor. Tarks got 25 mins and made a meaty challenge and seemed unaffected being only real plus. DM looked depressed from the start. Write it off, don't worry about it. Fitness was all our coaches were playing for. Need offensive players desperately. If anyone offer £30m for Beto then sell. Ps Armstrong was rubbish which was disappointing as fans seem to be pinning hopes on him. He looked way behind the game in midfield headless chicken who clearly isn't epl level and i don't get the fuss.
31 Jul 2025 09:41:31
Sadly, I think you’re right Mocker.
There’s many of us in the same boat Toffee Ace. Every year I’m the same mug I was as a child: I believe that this season we are going to build a team that will excite the fans. This year we will show some quality football and win games. This year we will win the FA cup or league cup. Would be nice for it to actually come true - had nothing since ‘95.
31 Jul 2025 10:16:37
Stayed up to watch the game last night.1st half same old story we passed it well at times but for all his running and effort Beto is not the answer.2nd half we disappeared no threat up front defended deep . baby Beto still unsure we haven't bought another pup . very disappointed.
31 Jul 2025 10:58:15
Watched till half time. If our tactic is to sit back and hit teams on the break then it’s going to be a long season. Again.