Reality check…

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

The fact we are going into the last weekend of the window with all of Bidwell, Lati, Kitching, Woolf, Simms, BTA, Eccles, Dovin, Torp all still at the club and not even out on loan at a minimum is astounding.

Surprised king allowed this to happen as Bidwell, Woolf, Dovin probably not even going to be registered

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Championship champions
Mega party into summer
Feel good vibes across the club and city
Signings made
High hopes for the PL campaign
It has been 25 years.
26/27 PL kicks off!

But Arsenal was a huge lesson in top class PL football. Our players dominated by a team who will likely win the PL again, and our players are used to dominating other teams in the Champ.

Hull did a smash and grab at our place. Players would have thought this is a game to get some points on the board and maybe some goals. Considered a rival in terms of staying up.

I really hope the confidence and mentality hasn’t been knocked and they use this as a wake up call. Fans are feeling the reality check for sure.

Also Lampard is already feeling the heat and you could tell in the various interviews he looked worried today. Either the players aren’t responding to what he is saying or players can’t make the step up because the level is too much (and that’s not there fault, it’s ours for not being cut throat enough with who genuinely can or not).

Lampard and the players need to get to gripes with the PL very quickly. There’s no time for this Championship winning party hangover.

You’re going to have to fight like dogs and we need more help before the window closes with players who make a big impact in top flight football.

36 to go but this is the biggest wake up call for a very tough season.

Hulls manager knows exactly how to give yourself a chance. Brilliant against Man U. Spot on against us. Naive from Frank and co

 

[cowboy1850]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the thing that needs to change the most is the expectations of the fans.

Some of the comments about “pissing mid-table” are looking pretty embarrassing now. Even after today’s result, some of the reactions are bordering on delusional.

We haven’t been in this league — arguably the best league in the world — for a very long time. The whole mentality needs to change. We need to stay grounded and get away from this dreamy, fantasy attitude about where we want to or should be.

I’ve been telling people all summer that we’re one of the favourites to go straight back down. We aren’t champions in anyone’s eyes right now, and pretending otherwise is only setting ourselves up for disappointment. We need to respect the level we’re playing at and take it one game at a time.

 

[NamPhongblue]

All went wrong when we revealed that shit kit

Agree there SSEC. We should have stayed with a proper sky blue kit, one like last season's

 

[clint van damme]

We have no identity in our play, nobody knows our best team, players we’ve spent millions on not even at the stage to make the squad.

0 goals in two games, likely 3.

We didn’t attack the pre season, had the most random week off ever in the middle of it and it’s just all killed the feel good feeling of last year stone dead

Don't agree we had no identity in our play.
To me we had a clear style, overload the wide areas and get high crosses into the box.

Problem is, it didnt work, was far too pedestrian and predictable and our crossing was poor.

But plenty of time to put it right but we definitely need a rethink.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

If we're going to hope that the likes of BTA and Torp will come off the bench and win a PL game for us this season we're in need of a serious reality check.

 

[skybluecb]

The fact we are going into the last weekend of the window with all of Bidwell, Lati, Kitching, Woolf, Simms, BTA, Eccles, Dovin, Torp all still at the club and not even out on loan at a minimum is astounding.

I to find this very weird. We haven't sold a single player. You would have thought some Championship clubs would have come in for them, as they have title winning credentials. I mean Ipswich managed to sell Hirst to Stoke for £10 million, never worth that much but even so.

Has our summer recruitment been that good? Only time will tell but to me we have spent a lot but not took to many risks. If we don't survive we can probably get our money back on Yirenki, Amenda, Rushworth and Cherif. We will then only have used £20 million on Hamer, Pinnock and Big T, who will all be good enough in the Championship along with our championship winning squad that we have still got so no need to spend to much next summer on players and we can pocket most of our parachute payment and sales. I obviously don't want us to go down but our ins and lack of outs just don't sit right.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

Hull knew how we were going to play and had us thoroughly figured out within about three minutes. Uselessly pumping it out wide for yet another high cross despite Hull's defence dealing with them effortlessly.

I've said it a few times, but we actually looked like we might be able to threaten them when we were playing through the middle on the ground. Awoniyi was doing well holding it up and I can't believe we didn't try to utilise that more. We brought on Hamer, a potential game changer, just to have him continue what had already not been working.

FL and his team have more than earned a chance to figure this out and I have faith that they will, but this season is going to be a disaster if we play like that every game.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I to find this very weird. We haven't sold a single player. You would have thought some Championship clubs would have come in for them, as they have title winning credentials. I mean Ipswich managed to sell Hirst to Stoke for £10 million, never worth that much but even so.

We have not been clinical enough with ins and outs. There’s has been too much sentiment from both King and Lampard about giving the players who got us here a chance.

No problem with that if they’re clearly capable of making the step up. But we have on our books about half the squad who aren’t. They are not good enough to start in the PL let alone be impact olayers to change a game for us off the bench.

 

[djr8369]

Hull knew how we were going to play and had us thoroughly figured out within about three minutes. Uselessly pumping it out wide for yet another high cross despite Hull's defence dealing with them effortlessly.

I've said it a few times, but we actually looked like we might be able to threaten them when we were playing through the middle on the ground. Awoniyi was doing well holding it up and I can't believe we didn't try to utilise that more. We brought on Hamer, a potential game changer, just to have him continue what had already not been working.

FL and his team have more than earned a chance to figure this out and I have faith that they will, but this season is going to be a disaster if we play like that every game.

It was obvious by half time what was happening. I’m still staggered we didn’t try anything different.

 

[Diogenes]

What a lot of the cucks are missing is that this league doesnt allow you to waste half a season and then put a huge run together out of nowhere.

It isnt the championship where its a free for all and anyone can beat anyone. We are playing in a mini league where we can realistically expect to be competitive in about 15-20 games tops and thats where we have to pick up points. Losing against the only team in the league worse than us on paper and being 1/5 of points needed to have any sniff of survival behind them already is disastrous.

You can afford an off game against the worst team in the championship when you are title contenders, not here when you are 2nd worse team in the league.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

It was obvious by half time what was happening. I’m still staggered we didn’t try anything different.

Lampard needs to take a lot of blame for the way he set the team up and the changes he made.

 

[clint van damme]

What a lot of the cucks are missing is that this league doesnt allow you to waste half a season and then put a huge run together out of nowhere.

It isnt the championship where its a free for all and anyone can beat anyone. We are playing in a mini league where we can realistically expect to be competitive in about 15-20 games tops and thats where we have to pick up points. Losing against the only team in the league worse than us on paper and being 1/5 of points needed to have any sniff of survival behind them already is disastrous.

You can afford an off game against the worst team in the championship when you are title contenders, not here when you are 2nd worse team in the league.

What you and your fellow bedwetters are missing is that 2 games, (1 away to the reigning champions), doesnt constitute half a season.

 

[ccfc1234]

Jean-Matteo Bahoya transfer news: Hull City's deal for Frankfurt winger falls through

Hull City's move for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Jean-Matteo Bahoya falls through after the player decides against joining the Premier League side.

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Hull investing in some real counter attacking pace. In 2025 arsenal were linked with him for over 50m euros.

Some of our business has been slightly confusing, spending over 40m on players like Tchouna and Sherif who seem like they need a lot of development, and frankly, that's not possible in an ultra competitive league.

Glass half full at least we're not Tottenham who have spent 300m on the finished article and still are losing games!

 

[Londonccfcfan]

The fact we are going into the last weekend of the window with all of Bidwell, Lati, Kitching, Woolf, Simms, BTA, Eccles, Dovin, Torp all still at the club and not even out on loan at a minimum is astounding.

They are all on premier league contracts now

Hull knew how we were going to play and had us thoroughly figured out within about three minutes. Uselessly pumping it out wide for yet another high cross despite Hull's defence dealing with them effortlessly.

I've said it a few times, but we actually looked like we might be able to threaten them when we were playing through the middle on the ground. Awoniyi was doing well holding it up and I can't believe we didn't try to utilise that more. We brought on Hamer, a potential game changer, just to have him continue what had already not been working.

FL and his team have more than earned a chance to figure this out and I have faith that they will, but this season is going to be a disaster if we play like that every game.

The tactics were awfull...reminiscent of play semi finals. Like u say it was obvious from about 15 mins this wasn't going to work and become less effective through the game.

 

[Diogenes]

What you and your fellow bedwetters are missing is that 2 games, (1 away to the reigning champions), doesnt constitute half a season.

Point going straight over your head. Hull at home is one of ten games you have to win to stay up. 10% of our points needed now need to be found in games significantly tougher than yesterday.

Can we pick up points in some games where we arent expected to? Absolutely, but the job becomes so much harder when you pick nothing up in the handful of key games regardless of what point in the season the game is in.

 

[clint van damme]

Point going straight over your head. Hull at home is one of ten games you have to win to stay up. 10% of our points needed now need to be found in games significantly tougher than yesterday.

Can we pick up points in some games where we arent expected to? Absolutely, but the job becomes so much harder when you pick nothing up in the handful of key games regardless of what point in the season the game is in.

Theres no such thing as designated games you have to win to stay up
You just need to get more points than 3 other teams, how you get them, or who against is irrelevant.
Of course yesterday was one we would have all earmarked as a great chance to get 3 points, and the performance was very poor, but that doesnt mean the whole season will continue in that way.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Championship champions
Mega party into summer
Feel good vibes across the club and city
Signings made
High hopes for the PL campaign
It has been 25 years.
26/27 PL kicks off!

But Arsenal was a huge lesson in top class PL football. Our players dominated by a team who will likely win the PL again, and our players are used to dominating other teams in the Champ.

Hull did a smash and grab at our place. Players would have thought this is a game to get some points on the board and maybe some goals. Considered a rival in terms of staying up.

I really hope the confidence and mentality hasn’t been knocked and they use this as a wake up call. Fans are feeling the reality check for sure.

Also Lampard is already feeling the heat and you could tell in the various interviews he looked worried today. Either the players aren’t responding to what he is saying or players can’t make the step up because the level is too much (and that’s not there fault, it’s ours for not being cut throat enough with who genuinely can or not).

Lampard and the players need to get to gripes with the PL very quickly. There’s no time for this Championship winning party hangover.

You’re going to have to fight like dogs and we need more help before the window closes with players who make a big impact in top flight football.

36 to go but this is the biggest wake up call for a very tough season.

It was never going to be easy to make the step up to the PL as most would acknowledge . We've spent a lot so have most clubs. It's just the reality of the situation. If we can go down we try again and hopefully come back up like Ispwich have done and buy players of better quality. No guarantee of course. Whatever happens I'm going to try and " enjoy the season as much as I can ".Welcome to the reality of the PL.

 

[Captain Dart]

Jean-Matteo Bahoya transfer news: Hull City's deal for Frankfurt winger falls through

Hull City's move for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Jean-Matteo Bahoya falls through after the player decides against joining the Premier League side.

www.bbc.com

Hull investing in some real counter attacking pace. In 2025 arsenal were linked with him for over 50m euros.

Some of our business has been slightly confusing, spending over 40m on players like Tchouna and Sherif who seem like they need a lot of development, and frankly, that's not possible in an ultra competitive league.

Glass half full at least we're not Tottenham who have spent 300m on the finished article and still are losing games!

Yep, we're not set up to play a counter attacking game with rapid forwards, we're invested in the inverted wingers to create chances or get into a scoring position from the other flank with one central stiker. Cherif & Awoniyi together might become an option with 3 at the back but there is no cover if one of them can't finish the game. Frank has some hard choices to make but it's too early to be making a big change yet.

 

[Bigelvesy]

We are going to have to fight like dogs but we don't have the players to turn games into a scrap. We are far too soft and try to play the 'right' way. Hence why it took us until the 69th minute to make our first tackle against Arsenal, a game where we should have been tackling and fouling non stop.

Today we had more of the ball as we knew we would, and that suited Hull. As the game wore on, they set a trap and dared us to overcommit, which we did.

I think we are going to have to switch to a back 5 and potentially drop Grimes.

Rushworth
van Ewijk - Thomas - Amenda - Pinnock - Dasilva
Onyeka - Yirenkyi
Rudoni - Hamer
Awoniyi

Would like to see this side against man city. What have we got to lose?

 

[Mercian In Anglia]

October is the big month for me- we'll have had a 2 week international break, and then we go into a run of 8 of the more winnable games you'll get in the Prem.

Looking at the fixtures I think we'll likely lose the following on international duty during the break:

Dasilva
Amenda
EMC/Lati/Pinnock

Doesn't look like the AFCON nations are playing, which is a bonus.

 

[Nick]

Hull knew how we were going to play and had us thoroughly figured out within about three minutes. Uselessly pumping it out wide for yet another high cross despite Hull's defence dealing with them effortlessly.

I've said it a few times, but we actually looked like we might be able to threaten them when we were playing through the middle on the ground. Awoniyi was doing well holding it up and I can't believe we didn't try to utilise that more. We brought on Hamer, a potential game changer, just to have him continue what had already not been working.

FL and his team have more than earned a chance to figure this out and I have faith that they will, but this season is going to be a disaster if we play like that every game.

It was so annoying that even when we did get into a shooting position, we just laid it off out wide.

 

[Ccfc_Addy]

It was so annoying that even when we did get into a shooting position, we just laid it off out wide.

Omg this was driving me absolutely crazy. Hull barely bothered to do any pressing on the edge of the area because they were so confident whoever had the ball would spray it to the wing

 

[PVA]

Hulls manager knows exactly how to give yourself a chance. Brilliant against Man U. Spot on against us. Naive from Frank and co

He's worked absolute miracles there so far.

 

[Shannerz]

He's worked absolute miracles there so far.

He's clearly extremely canny.

 

[oscillatewildly]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the thing that needs to change the most is the expectations of the fans.

Some of the comments about “pissing mid-table” are looking pretty embarrassing now. Even after today’s result, some of the reactions are bordering on delusional.

We haven’t been in this league — arguably the best league in the world — for a very long time. The whole mentality needs to change. We need to stay grounded and get away from this dreamy, fantasy attitude about where we want to or should be.

I’ve been telling people all summer that we’re one of the favourites to go straight back down. We aren’t champions in anyone’s eyes right now, and pretending otherwise is only setting ourselves up for disappointment. We need to respect the level we’re playing at and take it one game at a time.

Finishing 4th from bottom was my dream and I won’t give up on it until proven unreachable.

 

[Paxman II]

On reflection we are all very disappointed. We don't seem to have found our feet yet. New players arriving quite late doesn't help in forming that connection between players. That will come & of course needs to come quickly. TBF to us our opening day fixture was the worse start possible yet in that game we were not embarrassed and gave away two goals self inflicted. We looked more composed at Arsenal than against Hull. It seems there are a few players getting stick but time will tell if they have the quality we need. Hull looked hopeless for 95% of the game in terms of threat, lets remember that. But it was their game plan and always in hope of a mistake or breakaway that stole the win, and so it proved. That's on us, it should never have happened. While we were ineffective during the game regardless of possesion, it seemed we lacked the confidence in the moment along with a lack of understanding between the players. Some admitedly need to find their A game. This is obvious as who would have considered DaSilva would be our best player so far? I hope he keeps it up. Others being thrown on to expect to alter the course of the game when they have barely played with each other is asking a lot. What was Hamer and Torp supposed to do? I guess both are potential game winners from a shooting perspective. FL will need to decide who is his best starting 11 with what's in front of him. Grimes worked hard yesterday and was not too bad, it was in front of him option wise which didn't work. The movement at times was not there. So it was sprayed wide again and again. I think on the showings so far we need an exciting signing like Mudryk on loan to bring up the expectation and raise the bar and confidence. It will get better I don't doubt it as we find our feet. (not looking forward to Man.City though in the very next fixture) Hull will play the same each week but ultimately go down. Spurs who spent a fortune are no better off than us. It's all to play for and a settled consistent side will emerge...

 

[Dougin]

Not really, we’ve lost our soul to be honest. Empty seats everywhere yesterday says its own story. Should have started with the old guard who got us here and the price of everything is too much too quick .

 

[Fergusons_Beard]

Reality check? You mean for those of us that thought we’d qualify for Europe?

It’s probably fair to say that the vast majority of us know and understand that it’s going to be a very tough season and that we’ll be doing incredibly well to stay up.

It’s going to be attritional and fuckin painful.

But we’re here.


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