11 Jun 2026 10:18:21
Four clubs in two years. Four clubs where he hasn’t achieved a win ratio over 30%. Three clubs he couldn’t get above a 29% win ratio. Two clubs he couldn’t get above a 25% win ratio. Peixoto’s poor win ratios come in a poor league. Edwards’s recent atrocious stats come in the PL with a dog**** squad.

Cesar Peixoto is 46 years of age; Rob will be 44 this year. Both have had a lot of managerial appointments in a short managerial career.

I saw the Edwards being sacked rumour very early on, but dismissed it when I saw who the potential replacement was.

People can say “Well, we never heard of Nuno”. There’s a huge difference between the unknown Nuno and the unknown Peixoto.

Either this new guy is going to be Ibiza Final Boss or Walter Zenga 2.0. Hopefully Mendes knows something everyone else doesn’t.

1.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 11:30:30
Sorry, Ice, but where are you getting those numbers from, mate, because, having just glanced over his last job, they seem entirely wrong?
Last season he managed to win 13/34, giving him a win ratio of 38% (which incidentally is about the same as Nuno in the Prem). Over the course of his career he's averaged approx 35%, so I'm just unsure where those numbers you've got have come from.


Also, worth noting that if win ratios are the metric here, then that doesn't look good for Edwards. So, whilst Peixoto managed a 38% win ratio last year, Edwards managed 11%. ?

2.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 11:34:36
As much as I wanted RE gone at the end of the season, this development now feels like it'll disrupt our prep for the Championship.

I was beginning to feel a little hopeful.
Now, an unknown taking charge for an inexperienced season in England, let alone the Championship, concerns me.
He's to win over and get to know existing players, recruit and integrate new ones.

Study what's needed, style-wise, and put it all together to succeed on the pitch.

I dearly hope I'm wrong, of course, but I think the 10-game start may be all he'll get.
Fair dos tho, he'll be given the chance and my support.

3.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 11:44:06
On those numbers, Bully's, you might say Peixoto is less bad than Edwards, but I think Edwards should only have been replaced by a proven good manager. Peixoto doesn't do it for me. Let's hope I'm proved to be wrong.

4.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 11:53:28
I get what you're saying, Innocent, but do 'proven good managers' take jobs at recently relegated clubs? I think the reality is for the position we find ourselves in this is in fact a relatively ambitious hire.

Now, I'm not saying it'll work, only time will decide that. But, clearly, Nathan had decided that Rob was not working, and I can't say that I disagreed with him on that front. Let's hope Peixoto has a dream! ? ?

5.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 12:05:48
I have to concur with Bully's statements. Also, the issue of prep for the Championship is a non-starter; simply because most staff and players are still off for the summer. Hopefully Cesar comes in and pre-season starts with his staff and players.

6.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 12:56:36
That's one of my concerns, Pikey. What players will Peixoto attract or bring? With Trip and Raul, I was hoping RE was carrying some influence on homegrown lads who know the Championship.

Lads from Portugal may take time to adjust if that should happen. Sadly, he seems an unknown for others to commit to. Really hope it works out. Just find it hard to get excited about.

7.) 11 Jun 2026
11 Jun 2026 13:30:38
Uncle Jorge will supply the players and Cesar will be tasked with fitting them in (just like Nuno had to). They have gone back to their model of all those years ago. The talk of players coming because of the manager is just because they're never going to play if they don't say otherwise; Trippier is here because his kids live minutes away and Raul is here because Nathan got in there early and sold the "project" to him.

All we can hope for, as fans, is that Jorge gets us a few players who turn out to be as good as Jota, Neves or Neto.