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02 Jan 2024 20:11:37
Worrying reports tonight that the Premier League are looking at us over financial fair play. Shame given some of the dross we have paid out for -I know we sold Johnson but it could be a serious matter for us.
1.) 03 Jan 2024 06:51:49
They may stop us getting anymore players, which is not such a bad thing?.
2.) 03 Jan 2024 07:54:37
The Premier League will take Chelsea's and City's points deduction and give it to us and the Toffee's.
3.) 03 Jan 2024 09:29:07
Could effect a potential Navas loan?
4.) 03 Jan 2024 11:54:34
The PL is looking at everyone, it's the annual check of club accounts and we (and every other club) will find out if we've been good boys or not on 14th January. It's only the press that are targetting Forest as 'most likely', no the PL.
5.) 03 Jan 2024 14:08:01
I think we'll probably be OK:-
A few points.
We spent around 85m on wages last season; this excludes any income we received from players going out on loan.
Our liability on amortised transfer fees for last season was around 50m, you can add another 5m on top of that for loan fees.
That comes to around 140m
Our earnings from the PL will be a minimum of 114m
Our earnings from gate receipts will be around 30m, with another couple of million for the cup run.
We should have cleared another 5m from commercial rights and another 2m for additional corporate earnings.
I would guess that our earnings will be at least 150m - that would give a 30m margin of error - 10m plus the 20m we are allowed to lose
The Premier League allows any losses directly caused by the c.v. to be discounted from FFP calculations. Forest have previously said that the adverse impact of c.v. was £16.7million across 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Where we do have a problem is promotion bonuses for the year we went up. We didn't budget for these, so probably went outside the limit that season. Will we be sanctioned for that? If so, I'd say it is unlikely to be a 10 point deduction effectively for getting promoted unexpectedly.
6.) 03 Jan 2024 15:10:47
Interesting analysis RC. I've read that our championship losses used up our 'allowance'. £13 million per season and £35 million for first PL season, we overspent by £61 million before promotion.
Crux will be, what have we spent and generated in our first season back?
It would appear we're not allowed any losses, so BJ sale could be crucial. I like Forest in the news but prefer if it was footballing issues.
7.) 03 Jan 2024 22:31:21
Brennan Johnson transfer fee was 'pure profit'. Which apparently is quite important when factored into FFP. Not totally sure, though, as I've not really looked into that side of it all.
8.) 04 Jan 2024 08:44:55
Accounts for 2022/ 23 ended June, Johnson was sold in September so won't be included in the accounts.
Forest will argue they kept him beyond June to claim an extra £10m+ on his transfer fee.
Think it's going to be tight. Hopefully Big M has a few contacts.
9.) 04 Jan 2024 16:48:39
Steve, the big man does have contacts but unfortunately they’re all in Greece mate! ??.
10.) 08 Jan 2024 17:07:18
Eric Dier offered to Forest on loan apparently. sounds like rubbish to me!
14 Jun 2023 17:42:55
Brentford bid 30 million for Johnson.
Dream on.
Who’s been smoking the crack pipe down in London? Obviously we rejected out of hand.
1.) 14 Jun 2023 19:19:09
Has to be untouchable this window.
2.) 14 Jun 2023 22:11:23
Ivan Toney bet on us keeping him so must be good.
3.) 17 Jun 2023 10:25:44
He will want another year with us at least to establish himself as a top striker.
16 Apr 2023 13:31:07
Well I’m in the boozer before kick off. Big rumours that Steven Gerard will be at the City Ground today. So keep your eyes out folks ?.
1.) 16 Apr 2023 14:03:55
More likely to be keeping an eye on parked cars for a few quid than anything else.
2.) 16 Apr 2023 14:14:02
I don’t think a young inexperienced manager such as Gerrard or Viera have any chance of saving Forest, infact it’s frying pan into the fire. Who did Crystal Palace replace Viera with a 70 yr old. We would be better with a Sam A, Harry, or Benitez.
3.) 16 Apr 2023 14:29:11
Sacking Vieira worked for palace as they brought in a manger who knows the club and players. Sacking the manager hasn't helped southampton or Leicester.
4.) 16 Apr 2023 16:30:00
'arry has sunk every club he's been to!
12 Apr 2023 06:09:41
Forest in talks with Rangers Sporting Director Ross Wilson. Let’s hope if he does come he doesn’t sign the likes of Wood, Shelvey etc.
1.) 12 Apr 2023 20:49:19
Did a great job at Southampton by all accounts.
2.) 13 Apr 2023 06:44:06
Let's give it a go and see what happens. Januaya complete disaster in the transfer market ?.
11 Apr 2023 18:39:09
sporting director, Filippo Giraldi, has been relieved of duties
Only been here 6 months.
Big M sharpening his ace as we speak.
1.) 12 Apr 2023 12:02:35
To me that indicates once again he's not happy with the transfers we've brought in.
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28 Nov 2025 05:25:29
Good overall performance against a very poor team. I thought Ryan Yates was fabulous last night and CHO had a good game. Interestingly Sangare is starting to look like a decent player, far removed from last seasons displays. On to Brighton COYR.
1.) 28 Nov 2025 06:39:48
Yes great performance and murillo looked like a natural left back as many have said on here.
2.) 28 Nov 2025 08:29:13
Murillo did not look anything like a NATURAL left back, though that’s not to say he couldn’t become one. CHO had to tell him several times, that i saw, where to be when we had the ball and where to run. He also had a go at playing central midfield, right and left side of midfield, also a short spell on the right wing, the number 10 role, in fact everywhere apart from right back and goalkeeper! The bloke is an absolute star and top value entertainment.
3.) 28 Nov 2025 11:27:04
I even saw him serving in the Canteen!
4.) 28 Nov 2025 15:08:12
OH YES HE WAS! IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR SORRY LB IS A POSSIBILITY FOR MURRILO I THE FUTURE ????.
25 Nov 2025 08:05:56
Crucial week for us after that fantastic win at Anfield. If we can do the same to Malmo and more importantly Brighton then we will start to look a little more secure.
1.) 25 Nov 2025 08:30:11
You only have to look at the run Villa have put together since the end of October to see how quickly you can climb up the table
Tight league so far, barring Arsenal and wolves at either end.
2.) 25 Nov 2025 11:25:39
Don't know much about the Euro VAR, but I presume they aren't familiar with all the Prem teams.
Talking about VAR: Mr Madley took his time to penalise Jesus at Anfield. (Why, he had the best view).
But against Brentford in August he quickly rejected Forest's penalty claim from the Anderson free kick when on VAR duty! (Worth looking at the two together).
That's one less Christmas card for you Andy!
3.) 25 Nov 2025 15:55:20
Plenty of points to play for and we are definitely on the right trajectory. Another 7-0 Sunday, anyone?
4.) 25 Nov 2025 15:55:28
Anyone?
5.) 25 Nov 2025 16:45:12
I think Brighton are a much improved side than last season Silk so it’s unlikely. That day, every mistake they made turned to disaster and everything we tried turned to gold! If memory serves me right it came right after our 5 nil drubbing against Bournemouth?
6.) 25 Nov 2025 22:35:24
I'll take a one nil you still only get three points at end of the day.
22 Nov 2025 13:51:00
Thought Hutchinson may have had a start, quite disappointing with the team news I’ve heard for today’s game if it’s correct.
1.) 22 Nov 2025 14:29:45
Looks like Sean Dyche is trying for consistency in team selection, fancy our chances today, and Dyche has surprised Liverpool a couple of times with different teams. UREDS.
2.) 22 Nov 2025 15:03:02
5 nil Liverpool.
3.) 22 Nov 2025 15:40:17
Skegs "WRONG".
4.) 22 Nov 2025 16:37:42
I meant 5 nil forest ???.
5.) 22 Nov 2025 16:49:21
No one can say your Fickle Skeggs!
JUST BLOODY BELIEVE!
6.) 22 Nov 2025 16:54:28
Good to see you except it Skegs, but let's be honest who would have predicted this! ?.
09 Nov 2025 09:29:40
We need players in the side like Yates and abbot forest through and through. Would die for the badge. Don’t care what anyone thinks of Yates he would bleed for the shirt.
1.) 09 Nov 2025 12:00:57
You can't the knock commitment of Yates
Not the most gifted but gives his all. ??.
2.) 09 Nov 2025 12:42:42
He does, however, I wouldn't play Zach, Very little experience for a match of this magnitude mate.
Good player none the less.
3.) 09 Nov 2025 12:50:33
If we get the first goal, we'll go in for the kill!
COYRS!
FTID!
UUUUU REDDDS!
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOV'N FEELING!
AAAAND IT'S NOTTINGHAM FOREST!
NOTTINGHAM FOREST FC!
ARE BY FAAAAR! THE BEST TEAM!
THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN!
LETS DO THIS!
07 Nov 2025 15:41:42
Must win on Sunday, already cut off in the bottom three and it could get much much worse. Don’t want it getting to having to win two or three back to back just to get to parity.
1.) 07 Nov 2025 17:13:43
If he leaves Herr Flick in the stand, we might get a result against Dirty Leeds. MGW (Herr Flick) needs to realise he gets paid to play football, not to poss around with the ball. He only got picked for England on last seasons games, this season he really has been poor.
He has the talent, just not the heart at this moment in time! Sit him down in front of a TV, show him how Sunderland players give 110%.
2.) 07 Nov 2025 17:33:07
It’s a strange one. It’s not a six pointer at this early stage of the season but it could be by the end? ?.
3.) 07 Nov 2025 19:04:30
He had a really good game against Man U to be fair, the whole team has been misfiring so find it hard to single out individuals, hopefully Dyche can have us set up well for it.
4.) 07 Nov 2025 19:17:20
He scored gingerkid, I wouldn't say he played well especially first half
I just think he needs benching atm
Points are what's needed and he'll be on a downer after missing that pen and getting dropped by england
It's up to him niw if he wants yo go to the world Cup he has to perform consistently and start scoring and assisting, that's his only chance of getting into that squad.
5.) 07 Nov 2025 19:44:23
Well stokey words of wisdom without the need for a quote from some general or other, mind you that's what it says on news now ????.
6.) 08 Nov 2025 10:29:30
???.
7.) 08 Nov 2025 11:21:56
Well, DTP, much of what I predict later appears on the news as perspicacious mate! As Confucius says “Glasshopper, man with hole in trouser pocket feel cocky all day “ ???.
24 Dec 2024 20:15:34
Err no thanks. He turned us down before. Why bother calling z he’s just not worth it.
22 May 2024 20:47:46
Well if he does go we will get some compensation. Skegs can be our next manager from the luxury of his seaside recliner. How ya fixed Skegs? ?.
21 May 2024 05:35:02
Perhaps he needs a bit of time Stokey but I have a feeling he’s just not quite the man we need at present. However he has kept us up under difficult circumstances but how much of that was more luck than judgement is anyone’s guess.
It would perhaps be a tough call to sack him.
20 May 2024 12:47:31
If he leaves I hope we aren’t paying him off. I’m no fan of Nuno but perhaps, just for once, we give a coach a chance with the transfer policy he actually wants? We certainly look more capable of scoring goals under him but the defensive side of things has been atrocious. Stability is needed all round.
12 Feb 2024 20:09:09
Well having seen Sels live he looks crap but his kicking is better than the others. We seem to have a group of goalkeepers who are unable to make saves when it matters.
09 Nov 2025 21:14:11
Well said Carlo. We know the usual suspects.
08 Nov 2025 16:25:18
Bowie in all honestly I think we will struggle and it would be just like us to concede the first goal. Relegation is staring us square in the face now.
20 Oct 2025 14:31:28
Nice post Stokey, just I don’t fancy paying all that money for my season ticket to watch Dyche ball and listen to his dreary post match interviews.
19 Oct 2025 06:56:12
Free Bowie!
06 Oct 2025 07:52:41
Add to that the foul in the build up to the Danish sides breakaway third goal.