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15 Apr 2024 22:19:41
Wow Everton smashed by Chelski. If ever there was a time to beat a team completely demoralised then Sunday is that day. Plus their game in hand is Liverpool the Wednesday after playing us. Will definitely see who is up for the sweat and blood of the Garabaldi on Sunday if certain players aren't up for it, tear up that contract and see you later alligator.
15 Apr 2024 22:17:35
Had a big win at Mecca this afternoon then went to pick my new personalised plates up then called in the Larwood and Voce for a nice tea, couple of pints before headed home to watch my 65 TV while the wife checks my accounts and pensions.
Similarly day tomorrow.
CARLO.
15 Apr 2024 14:44:32
The handling of the new campaign in the Premier League after 23 years absence at best has been amateurish at and more accurately a corporate shambles. Football fair play apart there are so many areas where we have no plans or are losing ridiculous amounts of money.
Nothing in place regarding stadium improvements or capacity increase; Blackburn, Coventry, Ipswich, Middlesbrough, Leicester, Derby, Sheffield United, etc. all have stadia with bigger capacities and key facilities haven't been improved (I still witness brawls and conflicts between our own fans over the use of toilets! ).
We have too many players of the same type signed who can't score a goal.
We have been conned by players with an international track record e. g. Freuler, Lingard
Players have disappeared who could have developed into goalscoring options
Strikers haven't been scouted properly and no research done on injury records.
Impossible for the managers to keep players happy with the numbers so that players know they're not going to get a run in the team
Players who are finished at PLlevel not let go and taking ridiculous wages, e. g. Kouyate
International duty not considered when putting a squad together (should be limits on this)
Prices hiked around the ground and for merchandise with no consultation.
All this and now a season ticket concession issue the fans should stage a friendly protest NOW before the owners have a chance to act!
15 Apr 2024 18:05:31
The week we got promoted back to the premiership I relinquished my seat. never rated this league, neverwill, along with VAR.
If we are relegated rest assured I will be looking to get my season ticket again. Supported the reds for 73 years and will carry on doing so by attending the bread and butter leagues.
Having associates one who is a regular servant to the FA, and another who is associate s with the PFA, gets me some valuable insight of what we as a club are up against in the premiership. Another close associate is connected to the Scottish FA, also an insight of how things are.
With this limited knowledge it allows me to evaluate my attendance at games, that's why I hope on one hand not to be looking for a season ticket, but am assessing the possibilities that I may be at the City Ground next season.
Always have, and always be a Garabaldi.
15 Apr 2024 08:25:56
There is a rumour that Newcastle will bid for MGW. Every player has his price. My major worry is the current recruiting team at the club and the influence the manager might have. Look at what we did with BJs funds. The number of players bought that never played, the salaries that they took with them. The money from MGW will on the past record be completely wasted I always suspected if SC got another job, MGW would follow however all is quiet regarding SC. We shall see but the vultures are gathering.
15 Apr 2024 08:58:34
Doc we are undoubtedly a very badly run club. Mr M, for all his investment, has spaffed loadsamoney on, at best, mediocre players who have hardly contributed ( Bowler, Mbe So, Dennis etc) or players who are clearly past their best and in the twilight of their careers ( Lingard, Felipe ( although we got one vital season out of him) Turner, Vlach and don't even get me started on Lingard. ) Mr M, with his impetuous nature, has led him to try to run before he can walk. So, abandons the successful model under Dane Murphy ( recruit young, talented players on the rise who can be, if necessary, sold on to balance the books in hand with investment in our Academy. Of course, SC was recruited with this in mind. Mr M is the worst kind of owner in many respects flip flopping between strategies.
I was reminded looking at Wolves on Saturday how they had coped with FFP by selling one or two key players like Jimenez to balance the books then re building. Not only are they comfortably mid table but don’t have any points deductions. That’s how a club should be run in the spectacularly unfair Premiership set up. Proceed with caution and build up slowly and avoid disaster.
I’ll bet if one of the big man’s captains had warned him that one of his super tankers was heading for an ice berg he would have ordered him to change course!
15 Apr 2024 09:08:31
Good post again Stokey.
A very badly run club. Many awful decisions made and I'm not saying that with hindsight. You could see this mess coming as soon as we got promoted. The owners too over in areas they should leave well alone.
15 Apr 2024 10:24:11
All money from sales should be spent on Quality defensive players young and experienced midfielder's we have and forward we have if we can keep them, still think Dennis is a good lad if coached properly the finance of the club is nothing to do with us really it's his club he's the owner so definitely have a moan but at the decision's but he's the MAN for now anyway.
15 Apr 2024 10:30:31
In a word Vrentroz.
CARLO.
15 Apr 2024 10:41:34
I meant Nunez and Neves, not Jimenez. Gazzi, I personally think we will survive this season with a bit of luck but it will be very very tight, with probably one of the lowest ever points total from the 18th place club. Two wins or even a draw and a win out of the last 5 for us may well be enough.
But it would be ironic if we were relegated by 4 points or less and that would be squarely at Marinkinakos door. Without the deduction we would be on 30 points and reasonably safe with a good buffer. We have an easier run in than Luton I think.
15 Apr 2024 10:44:16
But Jester we fans and our ancestors and those who come after us are the real emotional and spiritual core of the club. For Mr Marinkinakos it’s just a business opportunity.
15 Apr 2024 12:36:52
SR no sensible business man would buy a football club. Big M has piled a load of money into our club. However he has a successful shipping business and as all employs others to run this. His mistake is the choice of lieutenants that has been made, who are I believe Europeans. These have been left to run / ruin our precious club by knowing apparently very little about football. There is no doubt in my mind that if SC. had had is way, Garner, Spence and the other 4 loanees would still be on our books and we would be a team even BJ might still be with us. I know and know folks on this site will say we have as a club moved on. True but we are in the mess with FFP because of what happened post promotion. Apparently a scattergun approach resulted in a hugely bloated squad of poor and has been players. Linguard typifies this and he hasn’t changed and obviously a difficult character. Just this one example, who recruited him, if it was SC I will be eating my hat! The Reds are not unique in having these issues but it all comes down to sadly foreign ownership. Luton, if dare I say it are an example of a potentially better run club who punch well above their weight and have kept their team together. I do think we will survive this season but there has to be a big change to ensure we make progress. Sadly I do not think Nuno will be the one to take us forward but the real problem with our club is the back room guys.
15 Apr 2024 14:17:34
When we won all the cups back in the day I didn't give a toss who owned the club but obviously someone had to pay the wages.
15 Apr 2024 14:19:34
Liverpool fans getting desperate if they think origi is going to score a winner against man city 🤣🤣.
15 Apr 2024 17:05:52
Doc, a good post mate but I’m always amazed how it’s the bosses lieutenants and coaches who get the blame for failure. Surely recruitment is an important part of an owners role? As such he should shoulder some of the blame for our problems.
Marinkinakos personal wealth is estimated at £2.5 billion quid. So, he bought a failing 2nd tier football club from Fawaz for around £50 million. He’s only allowed ( apparently) to invest £35 million a year (£15 million whilst in the Championship ) to cover losses plus probably the same on infrastructure. Getting promotion gets many times that in TV rights ect. So his outlay is basically loose change to him and for that he gets to indulge his football passion/ hobby. To compensate for his ( relatively small) financial losses he gets the kudos, fame and world wide publicity and fame from being a Premier League club owner.
Don’t get me wrong I’m grateful to him for saving our club after the Fawaz era. But to me it seems like a good investment for him and not a philanthropic one. He knows what he’s doing and he’s getting it wrong on so many levels. But, at the end of the day, he will walk away from it and leave us to keep the flame alive and pick up the pieces.
15 Apr 2024 17:27:21
By the way, Mr M does own several Greek media outlets so being on the World stage rather than just the Greek one will be an enormous asset to him. Particularly as he dabbles in Greek politics. AsI say, it’s a good use of ( peanuts) money for him so perhaps he’s a bit slap dash with it. The uncomfortable truth is that our illustrious club is a rich man’s plaything.
15 Apr 2024 21:02:07
It takes a while to get things ticking but all we had to do was sign a good keeper - our keepers have cost us 7 points, maybe more.
15 Apr 2024 22:07:03
Of course the further up the pitch you are the less the mistakes make an impact on the game.
14 Apr 2024 22:23:57
On the issue of concessionary season tickets for kids and youth, OAPs the club owes a statement of intent.
The loyalty we have given to Mr M and the board during some very dark days deserves better than rumours left going about.
We know that usually by now we would be beings urged to get our renewals done to get a reduction, this is not the case at present, the club MUST issue details immediately.
We deserve much better treatment, or don’t we actually matter when there’s money to claw back from the chronic waste of the last two seasons!
CARLO.
15 Apr 2024 07:32:22
I wouldn't give any pensioners discount on a season ticket there all bloody loaded 🤣 make them pay more.
15 Apr 2024 09:10:06
Yet another gem from stellaboy.
15 Apr 2024 10:31:48
Does think he’s in a position to comment on Season card prices 🤭
CARLO.
15 Apr 2024 10:46:47
Always remember Machiavelli s dictum from “The Prince” which translates as “Old age and treachery will always triumph over youth and skill”! Us pensioners will always find a way! 😂🤔🙄🧐.
15 Apr 2024 11:02:15
Stokey, you aren't saying stellaboy has youth and skill on his side, surely!
15 Apr 2024 11:09:17
Look at the state the Worlds in with mainly old men in charge, nearly all of them spoiling for war.
CARLO.
15 Apr 2024 12:03:06
They all want lining up the day after retirement and shooting save us a fortune 🤣🤣.
15 Apr 2024 12:48:13
You'll probably pickle yourself in alcohol before you get to retirement age, stellaboy, so it won't effect you.
15 Apr 2024 12:49:15
Not sure about Stella, Gazzi. It must take a certain amount of skill to get those recliners at optimum comfort level! Am I right Stella mate? 😂😂😂😂.
15 Apr 2024 13:45:16
That's absolutely right stokey I was going to buy a season ticket for next year but I've got my eye on a recliner with a small fridge in the arm so I don't after move through the game to get my beer also has Bluetooth speakers built in so I'm investing wisely 😁 and baldy I'm hoping so mate 😁👍.
15 Apr 2024 13:45:19
Not sure about lining us up either Stella. You’d need a steady hand on the trigger and no blurring of vision which is probably incompatible with your lager intake! 😂😂🤪🤪🍻🍻🍻.
15 Apr 2024 14:22:25
Pensioners are better off than most people.
15 Apr 2024 15:18:39
Too right cyclist balloons in pub everyday meals out holidays bingo big cars and they still want free TV licence bus passess a pay rise and discounts get them back working 🤣.
15 Apr 2024 17:16:25
I have several pensions but the big fat juicy one is from the Police where, having spent my entire 30 years on the operational front line ( at considerable risk to my neck) I feel quite ok with it to be honest. Stella, mate, I know you could be at serious risk of injury from falling off your recliner after consuming too many sherbets but really! 😂😂
By the way I did manage to increase my wealth by buying a house down a steep slope from the Bank. Then I just watched the money just roll in ……🙄🙄
I’m also reminded of the wonderful true story of when the Jewish American comedian George Burns ( notoriously tight with his wealth) when he was held up at gunpoint by a robber in New York. The robber said “Ok, your money or your life “.
There was no reply so the robber said “Well, did you hear what I said? What’s it to be? ”
Burns said “I heard you. I’m still thinking about it! ”😂😂😂.
15 Apr 2024 18:32:03
Disabled pensioners are the worst. Scrounging persons of no benefit to society.
15 Apr 2024 18:56:31
That's because we've worked hard for fifty years and spent our money wisely
Mortgage only lasts 25 years after that life gets easier and the kid's are grown up as well.
As a pensioner, you pay your money in through taxes, so entitled to get something back, for how long is anyone's guess depending on health. Plenty pay in and never make it. See the moaners are out in force.
15 Apr 2024 20:43:57
Legless, mate, stop winding them up! It doesn’t take much to set ‘em off! 😂😂.
15 Apr 2024 21:32:24
My previous comment was written tongue-in-cheek BTW!
15 Apr 2024 21:52:27
Legless it was definitely tongue in cheek you after know banter to take it hello DTP I'm not sure making flat packs up for 50 years and doing dodgy plumbing accounts for pension and a rich life style 🤣.
15 Apr 2024 22:36:26
I think you've sussed my sense of humour now Stokey!
15 Apr 2024 22:40:05
What on earth are you trying to say there Skegs? You seem to speak a different language than the rest of us. It's interesting trying to interpret your posts though!
15 Apr 2024 22:53:26
Hey legless. I think everyone knows it was a joke mate.
Even stellaboy got it.
14 Apr 2024 21:07:23
Hope is praying for rain, but faith is bringing an umbrella. " "Once you choose hope, anything's possible. " "Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see. " "Some people cannot be cured, but everyone can heal. "
Froggy my friend keep your head up young man.
"Lifes about the loved ones in front of ya with truth and happiness,
Not guessing your passed dreams of history.
The game has changed so much these days.
All we can do young man is hope, hope for decent officials, VAR actually not sure what category they come under, wan##rs for me.
Ya know reds, the game was ours yesterday.
Lets not kid ourselves, all the time of being robbed etc.
Serious mistakes from top to bottom.
A good defender needs pride, passion and fitness, i say this because i worry sometimes how were a one half wonder. I think concentration goes out the door with fitness.
In fact, sorry we all know it.
BBC knackers giving wood a hard time yesterday. For what. Defending. He's been brilliant for us. And yeah could have scored more but, some of his finishes have been f kn clinical,
There's just so much hope in this team reds i swear, it makes me f kn well up. Just no luck. But I'm not going to complain. We've had ours with clough/ taylor and the mighty men with hearts of that era. COYR luv ya.
14 Apr 2024 23:50:46
Great to see you posting again Bowie. I do love your passion.
15 Apr 2024 01:15:48
I have very little faith in football players or officials these days. But Wood has been a proper pro - I'm proud of him! We need more players like him.
15 Apr 2024 10:05:23
Thank you legless 👍.
15 Apr 2024 10:33:27
Great to hear from you again mate.
15 Apr 2024 12:19:59
That's not passion legless that's the vodka talking that he picks up from his shoplifter for a fiver 🤣🤣.
15 Apr 2024 17:29:08
Great to see you back in print Bowie mate! Stick with us for the roller coaster ride to come in the next few weeks! 👍.
15 Apr 2024 21:35:50
It will certainly be 'emotional' Stokey! Only fitting for us frayed-nerved Reds supporters, once again.
14 Apr 2024 19:56:34
Just a few comments to add to those already made.
Firstly, and most importantly, the lads are motivated and want to play for Nuno. They may not be doing so in terms of on field competence and decisions but they are showing some spirit.
Secondly, why has it taken so long for Reyna to get a start? He will only get sharper as he gets match fit and looks the type of player who can change a game. And, by the way, takes a better corner than MGW, as does Danillo.
Thirdly, I read somewhere that we have conceded 22 goals from set pieces this season, the Premierships highest. When will Nuno go to 3 centre backs to compensate for Murillos ( excellent by the way) lack of height to staunch the leaking.?
Fourthly, can anybody tell me how Cunha, receiving the ball in his own half and with no support can be allowed to advance up to and into our penalty area without a challenge? Surely, just someone ( probably Obamadele) to block him off and take a yellow for the team.
Cunha is a £44 million quid Brazilian International and a much underrated player but even he can't run when he's on the deck!
Lastly, I'd like to see Ribeiro get a few more minutes on the pitch. He's got something about him and did a lovely cameo. He's got to have more confidence and energy than Origi surely?
Generally, we showed again we are comfortably mid table team and matched Wolves as we over matched Fulham. Just needs a few tweaks then let Nuno sort the mess out pre season. Oh, and for Gods sake wrap MGW in cotton wool, we need him fit in the run in! Coyr!
15 Apr 2024 13:34:58
Agree with you about Rebeiro. He just has that vibe about him that he can be a big player.
14 Apr 2024 18:24:07
The goal scoring ability gap between Origi and Ollie Watkins is beyond comprehension. A vast chasm of footballing know how and effectiveness for 2 players in the same division!
14 Apr 2024 18:55:34
Just as I predicted. just look at the surprise results being thrown out now. especially at the top.
14 Apr 2024 20:00:22
I know origi ain't great but to compare him to prem top scorer/ assitor not best comparison
Look at elanga or Hudson numbers v anthony or rashford or sancho.
14 Apr 2024 22:25:36
How many f ck ups has elanga done. Not singling him out. The lads got pace. The player i look up to in this side is murrilo. Playes with good old fashioned heart. Young man, learning his trade, never bitches on tackles, never drops his head when messes up just keeps on going. Full of heart. Always looking for a clinical pass. Or shot looking at the last game bless him. Reds, the forest supporters need murrilo. Like they did cooper. To keep the hearts of what they believe in. THE FIGHT. 👏 thank you for keeping the hope alive murrilo. and the amazing supporters at the WFCG. Proud of ya.
14 Apr 2024 15:21:40
Redvale, re tickets further below.
Think you probably right why create a waiting list unless there's likely to be tickets available they gauging the demand then can scrap all concessions knowing they'll be able to sell at higher prices
Guarantee not release news until after the last home game to avoid backlash as they Normally want payment by now.
Big two fingers up at all young uns n oaps if it happens.
14 Apr 2024 16:24:56
Well if it goes ahead Chelsea will be my last game, I can’t warrant or afford 500 pounds for a card. Just wonder how many of those prawn sandwich brigade turn up on a wet night in November when forest are playing Birmingham City.
14 Apr 2024 16:41:51
Got to let them know, it isn’t on if any truth in it, wouldn’t be a surprise.
CARLO.
14 Apr 2024 19:39:34
I'm sure it will happen if we stop up. Religation would put a spanner in the works, I don't want to see forest go down. I believe in the eyes of the law it would be direct discrimination, but would be very hard to prove. But forest are discriminating against the youngsters by not letting them go on the waiting list for a season ticket.
14 Apr 2024 15:14:03
Thankful that it only took 32 games for 2 Managers, a raft of coaches and a set piece expert to realise we have far better corner takers than Morgan Gibbs White.
14 Apr 2024 19:05:05
Very funny mate 👍 🤣 😂 🙄.
15 Apr 2024 00:18:28
Ridicule a player with more heart than any of the f krs bar murrilo, and yates who we all know has been struggling. Strange one McGovern mate. i actually can't see any much better tbh. That's me just asking?
15 Apr 2024 08:23:36
Wasn't ridiculing him at all, just stating what we all see week in and out.
14 Apr 2024 13:15:47
It's so obvious that we are crying out for a commanding centre half all season. Wolves had 1 corner and scored from it. Our defending was all over the place. As it's been all season. Its only my view but is our manager coach what ever you want to call him up to the task. i don't think so. Yesterday did we need to make those substitutions. No i thought leave alone. Williams can't cross a ball time and time again he got in to good persissions and nothing came of it.
Whether we stay up or not we must learn the lessons of this season.
Get a manager in who can get use organised particularly defensively.
COYR.
14 Apr 2024 16:23:38
We keep criticising the balls into the box but players should be in there making it difficult for defenders. Some crosses were sublime like Danillos corner nobody to capitalise. There is a reason we don't score from corners nobody bursts in and troubles the defence we only received when it comes out the box.
14 Apr 2024 13:10:49
I mentioned Konate yesterday, I knew he wouldn’t get a place on the bench but I honestly think given the opportunity Origi got yesterday could he possibly have done worse?
Just don’t get the faith in Origi, not fulfilled it once.
My spirit went down when I saw him being got ready again yesterday, he must have something I, v not seen so far.
CARLO.
14 Apr 2024 12:43:41
We beat Everton, Sheffield and Chelsea, Everton beat Luton Simples what's the problem have faith drop Yates nice lad not Premiership Quality. Get Boly fit and wait for it play Morello in front of the defense just my opinion and I agree with myself.
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