Relegation talk hits Lerkendal
A debate is swirling around Rosenborg right now, and it cuts to the bone. The question being asked: would relegation actually be good for the club? The response from within the club's orbit is blunt: one hundred percent no. (1) It is the kind of conversation that only surfaces when a club of Rosenborg's stature sits 15th in the table with a single point from their last five matches. The fear is real.
Bodø/Glimt arrive as favourites
You host Bodø/Glimt at Lerkendal on Friday evening, and the Italian press has already made its call. Corriere dello Sport's prediction piece frames Bodø/Glimt as favourites on Rosenborg's own turf. (2) It stings, but the table backs it up. Eight points from ten matches, a minus-nine goal difference, and a team waiting on a World Cup selection saga that hangs over their main striker. Glimt, meanwhile, know they will lose three key players to the tournament, but that is a future problem. Right now they are the side with momentum.
Fan reactions
The mood among Rosenborg supporters is grim. Threads are filled with a mix of gallows humour and genuine alarm, fans who grew up with titles and European nights now refreshing their phones to check whether their striker will even be available before the World Cup. The relegation debate has split opinion, but every thread returns to the same raw nerve: this is Rosenborg, and 15th place is not acceptable. Join the discussion on Reddit.
