Championship 2025/26 Season

[Super_horns]

New season, same old us and already people complaining about the manager !

 

https://x.com/WatfordFC/status/1954173190474739887

 

[EastAnglianFox]

Just now, fazzyfox said:

Don’t know if Southampton will be spending more of all that cash they’ve raked in from sales. It’s one game, despite friendlies you’re trying to jump forward from a standing start, I think there will more lukewarm performances this weekend, hopefully not us, momentum is rarely there this soon and it’s a false start anyway whilst the window is still open. 5 or so games and and window closed will give more of an idea.

But yeah, they don’t look all that do they !

They’ll spend plenty more once Dibling for about 35+ mill

 

Could have done without that winner, they’ll only get stronger once the new signings are in 

[Leicesterpool]

Cant wait to see this in the documentary 😆

[ian__marshall]

14 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Based on that im glad we didnt go for Still. Proper pedestrian football and if it wasn't for Bazunu and poor finishing they should have been 3 or 4 behind.

Didn't create a good chance till the 95th minute haha

 

All in all, ill take that

Agreed. He's had plenty of the off season to work with that side and they looked a shadow of the Russell Martin's team last time out in the Championship. I know Soton struggled with the opener that season against Plymouth, but you could see that they were well drilled. Soton today reminded me a bit like us under Cooper. Trying to play the Enzo way without understanding the small coaching details that make the system work. Time will tell I guess, but I'm not convinced they've closed the gap between us from last season. 

 

Edited 9 August 2025 by ian__marshall

[cruzFOX]

We need to make a big statement tomorrow and pummel the owls. Gotta take advantage of their chaos.

[AndyLimpey]

1 minute ago, The Horse's Mouth said:

They were pretty subdued by craggy islands over 75 team 

 

Not a fan on XG and Stats, but I looked them up after the game and they summed up my thoughts on the game. Southampton were by far the dominant side, dominated possession and a 3.3XG.

 

Maybe people just don't follow Football and simply listen to the Media narratives, but the truth is Wrexham are never challenging for the Top 6, and Southampton had most of their best players on the bench.

[Number 6]

Gonna be a fun league this year.

[john ridley]

Result of the weekend for me ,what with them cocky cvnts Birmingham  last night, ****ing up,all thinking their gonna steam roller the league. 

[cityfanlee23]

I actually really like Wrexham and it's great to see a small club being revitalised, considering they've spent the same amount to get to where they are today that Birmingham spent on a single window last season I want them to do well. 
The Hollywood nonsense irks me a little bit, but I secretly wish we were contacting Netflix etc especially after the decade we have had, it brings in millions across the globe, revenues are increased and ultimately if we do well can set us up for a new generation of growth. 

Don't have any issues with Reynolds or Mcelhenney, I think they've both bought right into their community and are running the club very well. 
The only thing that's been a little annoying is the overhyped football community banging on about how they are going to be top 6 when there is zero evidence before this game that they are even close to that. 

Other than that I hope they can finish comfortably safe and continue building. 

[Bayfox]

Not a fan of VAR but what I have learnt in the past 2 live marches is, that if that's the standard of reffing in the championship they need all the help they can get and it's gonna be a very long frustrating season when it comes to decisions

[AndyLimpey]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

I would say that is debatable

 

Maybe at striker but we have the much better wingers and attacking mid

 

Agree with the wingers, but if BEK goes or gets injured we don't really have another number 10 or even attacking number 8 of any real substance. Relying on complete unknowns in Page/Alves isn't where I want to be.

[moore_94]

2 minutes ago, AndyLimpey said:

 

Agree with the wingers, but if BEK goes or gets injured we don't really have another number 10 or even attacking number 8 of any real substance. Relying on complete unknowns in Page/Alves isn't where I want to be.

If he goes than I expect we will replace him

 

Until the window closes there is no real point in comparing squads really

[Leeds Fox]

3 minutes ago, AndyLimpey said:

 

Agree with the wingers, but if BEK goes or gets injured we don't really have another number 10 or even attacking number 8 of any real substance. Relying on complete unknowns in Page/Alves isn't where I want to be.

Hopefully with Mads leaving, we have more chance of keeping hold of him. Far more to it than that, granted. 

[Westlife]

3 minutes ago, Bayfox said:

Not a fan of VAR but what I have learnt in the past 2 live marches is, that if that's the standard of reffing in the championship they need all the help they can get and it's gonna be a very long frustrating season when it comes to decisions

Agree, hopefully though it is balanced. I'll love the fact that we'll get a way with more needling, niggly fouls and shirt pulling . . . then be outraged when it goes against us. 

[foxfanazer]

Poor start from Cov. Surely would've expected a win from that fixture 

[lanefox]

6 hours ago, lanefox said:

Delusional Birmingham fans I know think they were quality last night 

He's now compared Stansfield to Vardy , I've now disowned him as my work son

[cityfanlee23]

6 minutes ago, Bayfox said:

Not a fan of VAR but what I have learnt in the past 2 live marches is, that if that's the standard of reffing in the championship they need all the help they can get and it's gonna be a very long frustrating season when it comes to decisions

This, taking your chances is absolutely vital in this league. Ultimately we know that refs are going to make decisions against us, we just need to make sure that come the end of that 90 minutes we aren’t then using that as an excuse as to why we didn’t come away with 3 points. 
 

Wrexham could have had the game dead and buried by half time today, and Southampton should have scored multiple but kept putting it right down the middle. 
 

 

[spacemunky]

Stoke/Derby on here.

 

I cannot contain my excitement.

[Lambert09]

14 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

New season, same old us and already people complaining about the manager !

 

https://x.com/WatfordFC/status/1954173190474739887

 

Don’t know much about your manager. Was he highly anticipated? 

[Jattdogg]

Just now, spacemunky said:

Stoke/Derby on here.

 

I cannot contain my excitement.

I'd rather watch Anne of Green Gables the sequel.

[OntarioFox]

Ward failing to come out to narrow the angle. Coady failing to track a runner. Perfect. Shove it up your bum, Wrexham.

[Super_horns]

4 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Don’t know much about your manager. Was he highly anticipated? 

Been working in Brazil and Spain at this level but point is people complain the Pozzos are quick to change managers but really some of our fans are no better .

 

Maybe it’s a reality check for those who got hyped up and excited.

[Jabfox]

Giving Jordan Ayew number 9 is a fvcking disgrace - seriously who makes these decisions (didn’t know what thread to put it in) 

[ronnup]

Ward is pitiful 

[filbertway]

21 minutes ago, AndyLimpey said:

 

Agree with the wingers, but if BEK goes or gets injured we don't really have another number 10 or even attacking number 8 of any real substance. Relying on complete unknowns in Page/Alves isn't where I want to be.

I think you're forgetting about Jordan Ayew, a man of many talents positions