Nottingham Forest banter 2

05 May 2024 17:43:15
Just a few thoughts.
Firstly, as I said before the game, Yates should always start. Every dazzling architect needs a hod carrier before he can create a beautiful building. The skipper got through a load of work to steady the ship when we were under the cosh first half. His goal was just the icing on the cake, but set the tone for the second half recovery Energy, enthusiasm and work rate first class. reminded me of Walt Whitmans poem
"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exalting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring "
Secondly, Sels, Murillo, Boly and, of course CHO immense. I said it wouldn't be easy. Having had to sit amongst the Blades fans I can tell you they hate us with a passion!
Thirdly, great to see Taiwo get a run out especially as Woody seems to have hit the buffers recently.
Likewise, Dominquez did well in a cameo
Lastly, it was a vital result but the danger is not over. Lutons opponents West Ham look a bit flakey and Spurs likewise. Whereas I was hoping Chelsea would be "on the beach " but they are on fire atm with Europa League in sight. I still think it will be decided next weekend before we kick off, though our goal difference advantage will come into play.
It seems as though the Appeal panel will be delaying their decision until a point when it becomes irrelevant therefore avoiding the embarrassment of a team of lawyers relegating a club rather than their results.
But we are now on the front foot and I'm confident we will survive.

05 May 2024 19:09:53
As always Stokey however I think the hod carriers architect must do much better. At the moment he's just about garden shed design standard.

05 May 2024 19:47:59
I got as far as "O Captain! and wanted to self harm 🤣🤣 God its relentless 🥴🎈.

05 May 2024 20:42:51
Stokey certainly talks a load of sense Balloons - that is, until he goes into 'Ronnie Corbett mode' where I too tune-out! I love his posts.

05 May 2024 21:00:55
Ironically, you must have seen 'Dead Poets Society' Balloons, and you could 'seize the day'! If you didn't see the film, Stokey might need to explain.

05 May 2024 21:34:38
I might be ex-Intelligence Corps Norfolk, but I must admit I find it hard at times to keep up with both your and Stokey's posts! Keep it up gents - I'm sure it must be helping my mental dexterity in my mid-50's when I need it more than ever.

05 May 2024 22:19:05
You might want to pass some of that intelligence on to Balloons, Legless. 🤣🤣🤣.

05 May 2024 23:14:13
Well, I do believe in sharing D3!

05 May 2024 23:50:48
Of sound mind and body Derby, nothing floating around my body except Roast beef and Orange juuce this fine sunday 😋 🎈.

06 May 2024 11:10:45
Norfolk, mate, I’ve always been a firm advocate of “Carpe diem” long before the wonderful Robin Williams said it in “Dead Poets Society”. Especially now that my days available are, inevitably, decreasing exponentially.! 👍👍.

06 May 2024 12:00:01
And beer ya hypocrite. 🤣🤣.

06 May 2024 12:34:33
0-0 zero Heineken for my temple only 😁 🎈.

06 May 2024 12:58:22
Yeah righty-oh.

06 May 2024 17:43:46
They only sell ace lager balloons.

05 May 2024 16:13:45
Forest ARE taking legal action over that numpty Neville. Good.

05 May 2024 17:16:51
I find that a tad pointless. It's not going to make a difference on the League positions. Neville is an idiot but he's entitled to his opinion.

05 May 2024 17:22:27
His comments, with mention of words like “mafia” were, from a libellous or defamation point of view, ill advised. Might cost him a few bob in the long run. Probably settle out of court….

05 May 2024 17:49:25
It's just words from one person against a football club, we need to get a grip and get over it. I said before stop treating our club like a circus and just concentrate on the football. I've read worse on here, Legless, Munmad amongst others took some rather serious stick the other week regards the army but they don't threaten to sue. Argue, disagree move on everybody's entitled to an opinion whether you think it's harsh, right or wrong. Since we been back in the prem it's done my head to be honest, VAR, refs, overpaid divers, cheaters and moaners. But if I don't like it I stop supporting which I won't do so have a moan and move on. It's time the people inside Forest put their big boy pants on.

05 May 2024 21:08:53
I couldn't agree with you more CIG. Whilst I think his comments did cross the mark - so what? IMO Forest as a club have also crossed the mark with the accusation of bias from match officials against us coupled with the implication of corruption in the PL. Whether this is right or wrong, we as a club have shown no decorum nor dignity in the way we have raised these issues. I have read some on here comment that they 'don't care' about our behaviour as a club in this regard. Personally, I do. It belittles our great history as a club and makes us a laughing-stock. Nobody likes a whinger. Whilst I agree Forest have been hard done-by this season and we are right to bring this issue up it reminds me of the song by the Fun Boy Three - "It ain't what you do it's the way that you do it, and that's what gets results. "

05 May 2024 23:26:30
Unfortunately Clough in legal terms Neville’s comments are in public and through the mass medium of TV therefore he is potentially in breach of libel and defamation civil laws and liable to being sued for damages. His employer through which the comments were made ( Sky? ) are also liable. It’s not at all like the “banter” made in private on here. The key word is “Mafia” which implies involvement in criminality mate. I’d imagine you will probably hear of some sort of back tracking and apology from Sky and Neville in the near future and a settlement ( perhaps a donation to a charity of Mr M s choice would be a reasonable remedy perhaps)

05 May 2024 23:30:26
Pointless getting involved in these situations
Loads of people criticised people
You can't keep suing.

05 May 2024 23:31:45
Well said Legless, yes I agree we've been treated harshly but your never going to win against the powers that be. Blimey if a television company such as Sky can dictate when football games can be played and on what day, what hope against the actual organisations that run football.

06 May 2024 05:33:36
The UK has become far to Americanised, DTP. A lot of people are using US words instead of British words at times and the US culture of money chasing and suing. So suing people for saying something that hurts others' feelings, as they do over the pond, is a natural progression.

06 May 2024 11:30:25
It won’t proceed to Court probably but he settled before the hearing with an exchange of letters between barristers mate.
Over the years the Police Federation ( our Union of you like) have successfully sued the media (and rich individuals) for millions in damages over attacks on the integrity of Police Officers, serving and retired…
Bless ‘em!
At least litigation has replaced the old remedy for insults namely duelling ( often, but not always to the death). As long as protocol was observed ie challenge thrown down, choice of weapons ( pistol, swords) seconds and availability of medical help, the survivor was never prosecuted. If you were up against a skilled swordsman or marksman it was basically a death sentence but at least you died with honour intact.
Of course this was only available to “gentlemen “. The lower classes just resolved their differences with a dagger in a dark alley followed by hanging of the killer was caught.
Went back centuries …. Think Charlton Heston in “El CID” having to fight and kill the Kings Champion and father of Sophia Loren.
The form of words was exquisite too. “ I can be found Sir at the Cross and Lamb Inn between the hours of noon and 1pm should you wish to demand satisfaction of me on a field of honour”.
Now it’s just “ see ya in Court tosser! ” 😂😂😂😂.

05 May 2024 15:56:15
Well, just as you thought the Chelsea game might be winnable. they're walloping West Ham 5-0 at the moment. Could be the 'Derby' factor I guess with bout being London clubs. but, this has now got me really concerned. It looks like it'll be down to the last bleddy game. it good.

05 May 2024 16:10:36
There in great form can't see us getting anything from them.

05 May 2024 16:21:22
More concerning is West Hams form as Luton play them next.
If West Ham win, it won't matter what we do against Chelsea.

05 May 2024 16:23:31
Yes, but West Ham will need to repay their fans after getting hammered, so hopefully they’ll come out firing against Luton. And Chelsea have hit form true, but if we play like we did against City, we may get a point. And if West Ham have already beat Luton, (especially if Burnley have lost too) then it’s almost a free hit. And if we get a point or two back…. It’s all ifs, buts and maybes!

05 May 2024 16:28:58
Flip it round mate, West ham be well up for luton next week. if they both lose we'll be safe before Chelsea anyway.

05 May 2024 16:54:36
KEEP CALM
AND
SUPPORT FOREST.

05 May 2024 17:07:27
If you go back to when we played and beat the Hammers 2-0 at home they had just off the back of a 6-0 thrashing against Arsenal. West Ham were terrible against us so hopefully they will be in reverse form vs Luton.

05 May 2024 20:30:55
Are you sure you remember that far back you was probably out your face derby 🤣.

05 May 2024 21:46:04
I was definitely drunk that day, Skegs. Of that I can assure you. Not as bad as my missus was last night when she got back, though. No idea what she was drinking.

05 May 2024 21:58:10
The downside to getting drunk is that you can still feel sh! te for days after. The missus has been hanging all day. So I got the guitar out and plugged it into the amp to annoy her. She was not impressed at all. hahaha.

05 May 2024 22:03:36
To make it worse I was playing a few Metallica riffs. All I got was 'TURN THE FU**ER DOWN, SHAUN! '. NO! was my reply.

05 May 2024 23:53:24
Well Derby Squire's do make an awful sound so you can't blame her 🤣🎈.

06 May 2024 05:42:02
I'm a damn good guitarist I'll have you know. Choice of music might not be everyone's cup of tea. But it's difficult stuff to learn. Nothing basic about metal music.

06 May 2024 07:41:09
As long as you know 3 chords and can shake your head 🤣🎈.

06 May 2024 08:31:02
I can just imagine derby now smashed out of his face head banging is long dreadlocks strumming on a make belief guitar what a site 🤣🤣🤣.

06 May 2024 12:09:17
3 chords, Balloons? It's not Status Quo, my duck. That's the stuff you learn at the beginning of playing guitar. Incidentally, you don't generally play full chords in thrash metal. But you keep thinking that you need to.

06 May 2024 12:37:03
Nearly correct, Skegs. Strumming a real guitar swinging my make believe long hair as I'm bald as a coot. Can't grow the stuff.

06 May 2024 12:41:14
Just think if you didn't spend your money on wacky backy you could own a 1961 USA Stratocaster like mine. That keeps my Les paul Gold top and Gibson 339 company, resting on my Messa Boogie. I suppose there a place for Squires somewhere in the world 🤣🎈.

06 May 2024 13:05:07
Nice guitars but I bet you can't play any of them. 🤣🤣🤣. I'm happy with my Gibson 80's Explorer, in red of course, and my ESP LTD KH-202. Although the ESP one isn't as good as the Explorer. But Gibson guitars tend to have a better pick up.

06 May 2024 13:31:42
I'd like a Flying V. Gibson of course,

06 May 2024 14:10:23
My wacky backy is half price because a friend of mine grows quite a lot of it. Mate's rate's. You know how it is.

06 May 2024 14:23:46
Oh I can play. Flying V' awkward buggers to hold and Explorers Ulgy but Gibson are awesome no matter what shape and as for ESP, the only decent guitar Hammett owns is Gary Moores Greeny 59 burst. 2 million quid. ouch 🤣🤣🎈.

06 May 2024 14:25:12
Oh I know how it is Derby. Picture yourself in a boat on a river with tangerine trees and marmalade sky's. 🤣🎈.

06 May 2024 15:44:02
I think that's a reference to LSD. Not the same drug and definitely not the same effect at all.

06 May 2024 15:56:33
The Beatles music is too easy to play. Nothing technical or complex at all. Just basic chords.

06 May 2024 16:55:04
I wish was 10 quid behind McCartney for the simplicity. It ain't all about shredding mate. Anyvway get on the blues Stevie Ray Vaughan and Matt Schofield, Gary Moore 🎈.

06 May 2024 17:45:29
Balloons, your '61 Strat is a beauty. But sell the two scaffold planks and get some wacky backy. Then play your Strat!

06 May 2024 19:37:52
Gibson and Fender are like apples and oranges mate. Two completely different beasts mate. Nothing does blues rock like a Gibo (Gary Moore)
Stevie Ray, Matt Schofield blues the Strat mate. Love em all 🧡🎈.

06 May 2024 21:11:12
My guitar 8s better than yours and I can play better than you 🤣🤣
Schoolboy stuff.

06 May 2024 22:27:14
My flat pack is better than yours and you don't possess that talent to play a musical instrument, well maybe the triangle. Stick to picking your liver you've mastered that mate. 🤪🎈.

06 May 2024 23:54:42
Picking?
No I stick to being a die hard forest fab unlike you.

07 May 2024 05:54:22
Forest fab? They certainly are. Yes just sit there looking on. Always the bridesmade never the bride. 😁🎈.

05 May 2024 11:32:54
Wishing Bowie and Rogie both very Happy Birthdays, I hope you both have a great day 🍾🍻🍻🍻.

05 May 2024 15:05:37
Happy birthday lads 💪.

05 May 2024 15:42:00
Cheers Fellow Trickies!

05 May 2024 20:49:23
Cannot thank you enough 👍👍.

05 May 2024 11:02:45
Great result yesterday, really happy. I managed to watch the whole game on Sky Game of the Day. Some honest observations:
Wood played possibly his worst game for Forest, he didn't hold one ball up, couldn't lay a ball off, was beaten to the ball every time and missed 4 good chances. He's scored some vital goals and I'm all for keeping him in the squad but if he goes there's a lot better and quicker strikers around on less money.
Danilo couldn't stay on his feet and kept trying to roll his foot over the ball when it wasn't on. On one occasion he got wiped out and it wasn't a foul we just lost possession again.
Elanga had a strange game, couldn't really get into it and wasted opportunities.
Murrillo and Sels were superhuman. One save from Harmer was incredible - we should sign Harmer when they go down or swap him for Danilo + money. Dangerous player who can shoot. Get him in.

05 May 2024 22:00:33
You didn't watch the game redhot red because you couldn't get a stream remember?
So how do you come to the conclusion that danillo had a bad game?
You ain't got a clue, he had a very good game, he's just your latest target.

05 May 2024 09:40:11
Good win yesterday and I freely admit I thought we wouldn’t. CHO was absolutely superb, this kid can really play and was probably the difference between the two sides.

But the true problems come this summer. Do we have to sell for FFP? Surely Nuno can’t keep his job? And hopefully we haven’t got 20 players arriving. Naturally, a lot will depend upon which division we are in.

We need to get rid of deadwood like Origi and Sangare, the Greek keeper and other bench warmers. Keep it tight with just one or two decent signings and we should have a decent team under a proper manager. And we have a couple of good young players that could well make the step up to the first team squad.

Skegs- a large slice of humble pie will be on the menu, son if we stay up at the end of the season- because to be brutally honest I thought we were well and truly buried. We now have hope 👍.

05 May 2024 10:46:32
Don't worry about it frog me you and everyone on here at some point as eat a whole lot of humble pie especially DTP and Bowie 🤣🤣.

05 May 2024 10:57:19
Hi frog, good post mate, what happens next? We don’t have a team so we’re going to have no choice but to sign a load of cheap players. I think the following will stay who can do a job:

Sels
Aina
Toffolo - at least he tries
Worrral - I’d bring him back - no worse than who we have outside of boly and Murillo
Boly
Yates - can do a job
Danilo
CHO
O’Brien - worth another go?
TAIWO - will stay but he can go for me, it’s pointless him being here
Wood may sign again.
MGW and Murillo will balance the books.

The rest can all go for me, no where near good enough, we simply don’t have a team and it’s worse if we go down.

All of this started when we went up without a team, the cycle of never building a team had carried on and that’s our problem, we just start again every season and I’m not sure how we get out of it?

05 May 2024 15:06:22
I don't think I could stomach all the humble pie I might need to eat. I'll probably need 3 or 4 sittings. 🤣🤣🤣.

05 May 2024 15:09:10
Good post 2stars mate. Now we have sold Mangala and Brennan in the last window then I hope it’s only Murillo that has to be sold. He’s a great player and will go on to have a stellar career. You’re right though the squad has too many players just not quite good enough. Love Awoniyi- we look a real threat with him playing but he’s just so brittle injury wise.

05 May 2024 15:42:33
Don't change the coach and don't sign a load of crap look at the squad and strengthen only were needed given Nuno a close season with the squad we have.

05 May 2024 15:44:19
I love taiwo pal but we just can’t afford to carry someone who can only manage 30% of the season.

05 May 2024 22:25:13
Don't agree at all Dominguez great player along with few more
Murillo will go, but that's the only sale we will need
Boly
Arter
Kouyate
Montuel
Origi
Reyna
Riberio
Tavares
Fillipe
Mckenna
Mangala already sold for 30 million
All gone off the books
We will sell Worrall
Obrien
Bowler
Hwang
Panzo
It's not a case of needing to sell two players
Hwang.

05 May 2024 07:40:24
Moving on and not counting chickens. A goal scoring centre forward and a goal keeper surely specialised positions. Last season we were at undoubtedly saved from relegation by Tiawo and Navas. This is why we have struggled this season from the off. Woods has been injured but has done his best but appears past his prime and likely heading out of the club at the end of the season. Tiawo for some reason has been plagued by injuries.
Both Calvert Lewin ( Everton ) and Adebayo ( Luton ) are both key players. Take them out and the clubs struggled. If Adebayo had been fit instead of injured since February, where could Luton be now. So thinking next season we can assume we will not have Tiawo all season. This is hazard for all clubs even Man City and Harland. Sels seems to have secured the goal keepers position, so we need a Tiawo Mk 2 if we are going to be a better side next season.

05 May 2024 08:24:22
Cheers lads!
Happy Birthday Bowie. and Skeggs (I think! )
I'm nearly sure there's a third Tricky Tree too!
Enjoy your day!

05 May 2024 08:49:34
Agreed definitely need a decent I won't say replacement but a similar standard striker to awoniyi.
Think wood has another year well worth another year in my opinion his form has dipped as of late but still got the intelligence to be in the right place at the right time.

05 May 2024 08:51:08
We also need a centre back for next season, possibly 2 if Murrillo is sold.

05 May 2024 07:39:41
{Ed's Note - BlueNose1878! has posted a new article entitled, Sean Dyche is doing his job at Everton

05 May 2024 00:13:14
Happy birthday my irish diamond 💎.

05 May 2024 07:34:17
Happy birthday rogie get the Guinness on the go 🥳🥳🥳.

05 May 2024 11:46:15
Happy birthday Bowie you old sod 🤣.

05 May 2024 13:41:47
Happy birthday rogie and Bowie.

05 May 2024 15:43:10
Thank you lads!

05 May 2024 20:51:12
Luv ya all YOU REDS but my diamond rogie more today 😇.

05 May 2024 00:10:22
Forest Everton both punished by points deduction, the three that came up. Only had that to save them and still not enough.

05 May 2024 06:14:46
Dyche has done a hell of job at Everton managing his way through a lot of crap - can’t believe how disrespectful Everton fans are towards him.

Football has annoyed me greatly this season and not just because of our situation. However the Birmingham situation served up yesterday, could only happen in football.

Blackburn looked most likely to go needing to win at festa, somehow the manager who had Bham sat in 6th yet displaced for Rooney masterminds a win at festa and plays a very big part in sending his previous paymaster to league one! A classic football story.

05 May 2024 09:16:10
Just goes to show 2stars. Big names don't always work.
Deserve it and serves em right.

05 May 2024 10:58:18
100% they do Gazzi.

05 May 2024 23:09:29
Dyeche went three months without a win, if that's a great job then you have a problem in knowing what a great job is.

04 May 2024 23:14:12
Important win today but if we can top it off with a win against Chelsea that would keep a smile on my face until next season!

04 May 2024 21:56:57
Unfortunately, or fortunately i walked in and got the stick up and running as we scored,
Tell ya this reds, keep your f kn moans going. Do ya ever give up.
For me today wasn't all about the 3 point's as i don't give two flyings about the premier, i know i know repetitive.
What i do care about is the people from 6 month to a hundred and odd yr old that actually care about this magnificent club.
That's what we cheer for, not overpaid **** ers. The hardships and truth. The togetherness. 👏
And bye for me seeing them away supporters so happy, brought the old lump to the throat.
Cmon you lot if ever anyone deserved success it's them lot.
You can punish all ya want on the pitch. With your bent decisions.
But ya can't rip the hearts from the faithful.
SO PROUD OF YOU AWAY FANS, AND WFCG.
Luv ya all. ❤ that's what football means to me. along with the obvious football, but hey maybe one day we will get there again bless xx.

04 May 2024 22:36:40
Must have been An ace day for then who went, it much beats wining at rammell lane!

04 May 2024 23:48:29
That a pi#$ take 3star?
Ok on the game.
The blunts really are the worst ever in premier for me.
Could have been 4/ 5 1 up halftime.
Murillo i tell ya, i can see marvel comics snapping this young man up.
What a f kn hero. Along with sels. So pleased the lad could stamp his authority on the number 1 shirt.
Still not happy with his distribution but only a small moan, every little helps dink dink.
Wood son, what's going on. I believe in ya. You've really hit the wall.
Brilliant ball from mgw full stop.
Times we had chances to put crosses in. Don't get me wrong, blunts that bad danillo looked like Maradonna instead of maddona. Boly just simply Brilliant for us as i mentioned to chim last week. Did we miss Williams not for me. Brilliant for yates to get his premier goal, wtf was he playing at trying to dive and get it ruled out. Only top 10 get away with them ones. To sum up as froggy said earlier, scoreline doesn't really speak for itself, but two rubbish teams, and we got the better. COYR.

05 May 2024 06:46:45
I’ve no idea how you interpret posts sometimes mate, have a word will you.

Forest and Sheffield utd hate each other, they’d have been desperate to ruin our day, being there yesterday in the sunshine watching us win would have been very enjoyable for our fans who had a little to shout about this season.

How do you read that in other way than it’s written?

05 May 2024 07:18:44
That will be the voddies 2star he must of thought it was Friday night 🤣 but when he wakes this morning I'm sure he will look at his post and a cringe will come over his face 🤣🤣 we've all done it.

05 May 2024 20:54:21
2star ya know i luv ya son. I actually thought you were taking the hit and miss outta my spelling. Sorry. X.

04 May 2024 18:42:06
Will the tribunal decide to take more points off us now.
They are desperate to get us relegated, is this why they have been keeping us waiting so long.
CARLO.

04 May 2024 19:43:03
If the owners that be didn't dump us in the doo doo we'd be safe today and bye bye Luton and Burnley, then it wouldn't matter what those cretins thought.

04 May 2024 19:50:23
Carlo I definitely think they have waited for the weekend results, I think had we lost today, we may have got 1or 2 back, as we have won, I think we’ll get nothing. They’re cowards of the highest order,

04 May 2024 20:15:34
I think they are hoping we get enough points so the decision makes no difference.

04 May 2024 20:32:15
Ffs we won an important game probably the most important this season and you come out with that carlo?
Why?
They won't deduct more points full stop, you need to learn to enjoy the club and enjoy the result today and what it means
Stop being a killjoy.

04 May 2024 21:32:33
We don't need them back we will do it ourselves we just like leaving it till the last game 🙄 if we stay up needs to be big changes and we need to be thinking about buying the ground or a ground.

04 May 2024 21:38:46
Reds, you lot ever happy?

04 May 2024 21:50:23
Carlo is never happy Bowie
Just wants to march and complain.

04 May 2024 21:57:52
No Bowie now go and keep the father in law happy show him how to make pasta 🤣.

04 May 2024 22:14:40
Good point stellaskegs, I'm led to believe that if a company is in admission they are obligated to sell off any assets that can be paid against any moneys owed. The greek should make a offer to the city council for the ground. The council is about 30mil in the red, that would be a win win for both parties. Forest get ownership the council back in the black.

04 May 2024 22:17:00
Well Said DTP🧐👍.

04 May 2024 23:15:31
Most boring thing ever invented pasta, like biting into an apple. Bored after 1st bite.

05 May 2024 01:21:11
Steve, I said exactly the same to my mates tonight that they have been waiting for this weekends results before we hear their verdict.

What else could they be possibly be doing, what rubbish show.

Well done Forest today, fab result and just what we needed, rode our luck at times but we never make it easy for ourselves so fair play to the lads for that result.

05 May 2024 07:33:05
I agree with you it’s all very odd, but …. if we play our best games we win enough in this league to survive, irrespective of officiating we’ve been very., very poor this season. Fingers crossed we make it but then what? That’s the big question for me.