Nottingham Forest banter 10

04 Apr 2024 16:43:38
You read it here first Tottenham 1 Forest 2

I honestly believe that we will beat them on Sunday

If we play as we did in the first half against Fulham I see nothing to be frightened of at Spurs

Spurs as Stevie says play a high line and Callum and Elanga can get in behind them.

04 Apr 2024 17:07:48
And Murillo has the pace to deal with any breaks.

04 Apr 2024 18:11:47
Murillo, Johnson, Son.
Some race that!

04 Apr 2024 13:37:26
MGW against Fulham, everything worked back heels, flicks and exalant passing, but have to agree with Nuno that the whole team played there part. l. Funny when we play like that var and refs don't matter. One thing's for sure it won't be nil-nil against spurs, maybe 3-4?.

04 Apr 2024 18:44:11
I am with you on that Barron, we will score its just down to how we defend. Throw bodies on the line, honestly think 2-2.

04 Apr 2024 12:46:18
In the words of Dellia Smith “Let’s be avin yer “
CARLO.

04 Apr 2024 13:15:19
So the premier league are discussing abolishing the points deduction fiasco, as much as I would welcome the change and the 4 points back it just proves that the Arab owners are running the show. I mean heavens above they can’t Man City in the conference can they, what would the rest of the world think.

04 Apr 2024 17:32:23
To be replaced with a luxury tax whatever that is let's look after the Arabs etc, first Man City should be found guilty for their 115 transgressions 1 point for every Million 😋.

{Ed001's Note - if it is a luxury tax the same as it works in the NBA, then the team over the threshold pays into an account that gets shared out between the clubs who stay within the rules at the end of each season. So it gives the ones not going over the limit extra money to spend the following season. Would be a fairer way to do it.

Man City's case is not relevant as they will be tried under the rules at the time they broke them, not as they will be by the time it is resolved.}

04 Apr 2024 18:12:54
Thanks Ed 1 I agree with your analysis.
Red Vale, I think the current points deduction system has caused unexpected consequences and is universally unpopular ( not just the Emirates ( ie Arab ) sponsors but with the American Owners ( 4 of the big 6 are American owned I think).
The system has upset everyone, the Premier League because it would no longer attract the best players in the World and make it the showpiece and most lucrative, the Agents because the last thing they want is zero transfer window activity ( as happened over the last window), the various people with their snouts in the trough and the players because clubs cut back on wages and fees etc.
I think, basically, the system was brought in to appease and fend off Government interference and regulation but in the process has gone against various wealthy and powerful vested interests ( never a good idea ).

04 Apr 2024 19:50:13
We must include Newcastle in the top elite, there owners Saudi royals want it calling the top seven not the top six, as they believe they have a right to be included. With all that money I don't know why they don't just go ahead with that super league and try and let the rest of us get on with it without one hand tied behind our backs.

03 Apr 2024 13:58:10
Can't add anything to what's been said on here already. Probably the best half of football since we've been in the Prem and, for a change, much better than usual game management 2nd half ( although set pieces remain a problem). Scintillating stuff, pace, power, controlled aggression, intensity, skill. Difficult to pick a man of the match, MGW ran the midfield with great support from Yatesy and Danillo. The full backs, Neco especially, were superb, the young Centre Back pair very steady against a good Fulham attack.

Our old friend "Plankov" showed again what a great job he's doing and Sels continues to look the part in goal. The subs did well ( even the unused ones like Turner chucking a second ball onto the pitch to disrupt things a bit (you naughty boy Matt) 😂
The ground was rocking before, during and after the game helped by our early goal. It was good to see an opposition coach having to press the panic button after 30 mins such was our dominance.

I suspect our momentum might well be halted by Spurs on Sunday but they do give you a chance with their high line particularly against our pace. But atm I feel like the U boat captain ( brilliantly played by Jurgen Prochnow) in "Das Boat" when he escapes to safety after being relentlessly depth charged by the Royal Navy. "Not yet Tommie, not yet".

We have given ourselves a chance but, as Mao Zedong said when asked about the effects on Communism of the French Revolution "It's far too early to say ". Coyr! 👍👍🤞🤞👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.

03 Apr 2024 16:02:32
Only seen the brief highlights Stokey, but Danilo has picked up the outside of the boot habit. Is it conceit? Or maybe simply a one footed player who daren't use his other foot? Anyway on Sunday we could always use a joystick, which Ange has been suggesting, to give extra dimensions to our players! Who would you like to control most? For me it has to be Origi! Oh, the wonders we could create!

03 Apr 2024 18:47:45
That's save by Mat "Banks" Sels!

03 Apr 2024 19:25:12
Norfolk mate, Danillo had an excellent all round game, probably the best I’ve ever seen him play. He and Yates covered so much ground and worked incredibly hard, especially in the 2nd half when we were most under pressure. Both great athletes and box to box midfielders.
I watched extended highlights of Fulham’s previous game against the Blades and I was amazed how slow and ponderous their back 4 and holding midfielders were and so it proved against us. Even McBurnie, Benny Osbourne and Brereton, none of them particularly quick caught them out a few times in their 3 all draw. So I was hopeful that Elanga CHO MGW would cause them problems.

03 Apr 2024 20:23:33
Go on you Gooners!

03 Apr 2024 23:09:49
I do enjoy reading your posts Stokey! OK, truthfully you lose me for 25% of the time but that's just my ignorance of history. Keep it up mate!

04 Apr 2024 09:42:48
Thanks Legless mate! Don’t worry about the 25% I confuse myself around 100% of the time but I am a great cure for insomnia apparently! 😂😂🤪🧐😴😴.

04 Apr 2024 13:52:35
🥱🥱😴😴😴
CARLO.

04 Apr 2024 15:07:17
There! Told you so! 😂😂😂😴😴😴.

04 Apr 2024 16:15:15
Just getting up 4.15 pm
CARLO 😵😵.

03 Apr 2024 13:19:46
I personally want to eat a large slice of humble pie and apologise to Chris Wood for all my Plankov jibes

Now we are playing to his strengths he is single handed keeping us in the premier league from a strikers point of view, he has been superb since Awoniyis absence

Keep it up please Chris.

03 Apr 2024 14:54:09
I'm dead pleased for Wood. Surely you all knew he was a good player when fully fit and firing? Clever player!

Brilliant first half hour. A few more decent performances and we should be safe. 😎.

03 Apr 2024 17:25:28
Can see the football god's readying to wipe the smiles of our faces, with Luton winning tonight.

03 Apr 2024 17:25:57
I've always said he might just be our "Sheringham"

03 Apr 2024 18:49:15
Arsenal will absolutely destroy Luton. I do like them however FTID.

04 Apr 2024 13:54:03
There’s a lesson to be learned here, don’t make personal attacks on players and fellow posters.
CARLO.

03 Apr 2024 12:44:51
Told you we would win with that side and a front foot approach!

Great win and great 1st half performance just a shame we reverted to type 2nd half and tried to defend the lead! What happened we conceded in the first 5 minutes!

Nuno more of the first 45 much less of the second!

You cannot invite a footballing side onto you like we did

Neco Murrilo Obamadele MGW CHO and Wood superb last night COYR.

03 Apr 2024 13:15:48
MM I agree to your list of positive player performance, Radio Nottingham were saying MGW in the first 45 mins was the best they had seen in 10 yrs!
My very slight criticism of MGW is not enough goals but so many assists because he is a team player not after personal glory. Mr Southgate should take note!
However CHO and Elanga score a few goals between them but next to no assists ie less team players. This was a BJ issue.

03 Apr 2024 14:24:00
Think you’re wrong with Johnson assists.
CARLO.

03 Apr 2024 22:10:01
Initially BJ naturally wanted to score goals as ever player likes. When about this time in the season after I think a few sub appearances he got more assists and Tiawo goals as a result.

03 Apr 2024 11:46:12
Injuries permitting I hope nuno is brave and plays the same team on Sunday, Tottenham play a high line like Fulham, and will be susceptible to our pace,

03 Apr 2024 13:13:05
I agree Stevie we need to go there with no fear high press front foot football

Neco and Aina look excellent atm and I hope Nuno sticks with Obamadele and Murrilo a settled back four infront of an improving Sels

Yates and Danilo/ Dominguez holding and CHO MGW Elanga and Wood up top is our best side atm and far to good to get relegated

Bring on Spurs COYR.

03 Apr 2024 23:14:59
Totally agree. Same team and, hopefully, the same resolve. Maybe MGW will be even better at Spurs showcasing his skills to a potential future employer.

04 Apr 2024 07:51:58
'Don't change a winning team', Stevie. I've always believed that. Barring injuries there is no real reason to change the side. Coming off the back of a good result and a well deserve one, at that, there is no need to alter a thing.

03 Apr 2024 10:49:36
Lots of love for MGW and rightly so, but for me Aina and Neco last night wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Real Madrid shirt! Outstanding 👌🏻.

03 Apr 2024 10:38:27
I like many wondered about signing Wood and initially the service he got made him look a very poor signing but but I now realise he needs the correct service and is now prospering and showing how capable he is now his confidence is good.
Need to keep him fit and supplied and he can do the job.
Keep it up big man.
CARLO.

03 Apr 2024 11:44:14
Carlo he was nowhere near match fit when he 1st signed either.

03 Apr 2024 12:20:31
I’d like to see wood offered a 1 year extension to his contract, he’s an asset should we stop up, and he’d run championship teams ragged. It would be a shame to lose him.

03 Apr 2024 12:35:45
Hats off to the supporters last night, good noise throughout the game. Well done lads.

03 Apr 2024 13:20:45
It was reassuring to see forest taking the terorriest threat seriously, lots more security visible.

03 Apr 2024 08:50:46
What a pleasure 2 hour journey home that was last night. Pleased for Nuno pleased for the whole team. I thought the whole team worked hard and for each other. Could have been 5-0 at half time. Danilo is a massive upgrade on Sangare, if Chris Woods keeps scoring at this rate we will be fine. Whole team performance was good including our goalkeeper who made a couple of really good stops. No negatives from me, just a warm sense of satisfaction! Well done! Great post match interview with Nuno who is so level headed and just wants consistency, as we all do.

03 Apr 2024 08:10:21
What a performance that was. The first half in particular. I didn't think we had that in us. I don't think anyone had a poor game, either, with MGW, Yatesy and Murillo the stand out performers in my view. We need to take that performance into the Spurs match and beyond if we can. Don't expect that first half in every match but if we can get close to it then we will be ok.

03 Apr 2024 07:39:06
Well done last night reds. I always start to think about the if onlya, if only MGw could play like that every game. If only we’d have beaten palace and Luton.
Pleased for the loyal fans who have seen a great forest performance but still feel our only hope is another Everton deduction - which btw, I don’t think they’ll get.

03 Apr 2024 07:53:15
Funny old game.

03 Apr 2024 07:39:35
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