I’ve always found it interesting how quickly a club’s fanbase can seem to change after a few successful seasons. Which club do you think has had the most obvious influx of “lifelong” supporters since the trophies started coming in?
Winning on penalties always makes the post-match mood lighter, but taking a step back, the performance was a real mixed bag. A few fringe players and youngsters got minutes in Dublin, with Dermot Mee having a great moment in the shootout and Mazraoui showing calm under pressure. Looking across the full 90 minutes, who impressed you enough to warrant a starting spot in our Premier League opener, and who still looks off the pace? Which positions do you feel still lack proper depth based on what we saw?
Five years brought some huge moments, including the club's first major trophy and a first taste of Champions League football, but it also felt like progress stalled over the last couple of seasons. With transfer frustrations and inconsistent league finishes, maybe this was always where things were heading. Do you think Skinner deserved more time, or was a fresh start the best decision for everyone?
I really don’t get why we persist with this competition. Watching our first team heavily rotated against a Premier League academy side in a half-empty stadium is the antithesis of what this league is about. I’d much rather see it scrapped or completely overhauled to only include lower-league sides. It just feels like a chore for the fans and a distraction for the players, and the attendance numbers show that most people have already checked out of it
Xabi Alonso taking over at Chelsea is the biggest wildcard of the season. With no European football, their key guys like Palmer and Joao Pedro could be absolute monsters this year. Are we trusting them from the start?