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06 Dec 2023 08:55:02
Some facts I learnt last night
1. SC does not get on with Marakanis - no surprise there. I suspect 8/ 10 players coming to the club are not his choice
2. Graham Potter will be the next Forest manager.
17 Sep 2021 09:51:08
Our new manager is Steve Cooper? How do I know? Well all I can say is that he has been seen yesterday looking at a house.
1.) 17 Sep 2021 10:18:17
I doesn't matter who our next manager is and I think it's about time people stop blaming the managers.
The club has been a shambles for a long time now and it's clear to me where the problem truly lies.
MARINAKIS OUT!
2.) 17 Sep 2021 11:06:29
Tomo, mate, sadly without Marinakos there wouldn’t be Forest to support . We’d be defunct except for some glorious pages in the history books. Sometimes you have to sup with the devil to survive. 😕.
3.) 17 Sep 2021 12:00:59
I hope he's only looking at short term rental properties Doc.
4.) 17 Sep 2021 16:34:55
Marinakis is keeping the club alive. Be careful what you wish for.
16 Sep 2021 07:19:00
Allegedly Steve Cooper and Alex Neil are in the melting pot . If it's true both will be trying to negotiate for control of player transfers . This is the problem not paying off CH . Big M is not in control, it's the myriad of people in between all wanting to have a finger in the pie . The club is undergoing a slow death due to their decision to sign player after player with 0 pedigree. We will not get either Cooper or Neil if the managers role is simply a coach . I.
1.) 16 Sep 2021 08:27:53
Don’t want any of them underperforming idiots, frying pan, fire.
2.) 16 Sep 2021 08:31:40
Alex Neil was at the game last night. Seems odd that he would come to watch dreary Wednesday game at the CG.
3.) 16 Sep 2021 09:34:47
Noooo! Please NO!
4.) 16 Sep 2021 10:35:23
With you perko, nooo nooo nooo to either. I would rather have clough and pearce. Now that would sort this lot out.
19 May 2021 15:22:08
The successful teams next session will have a nucleus of players who have played together at least one season before . So we have McKenna Worrall and maybe Lawrence Gabriel . So maybe a new left back. Midfield we have Yates and Cafu ( Cafu got a contract last season so someone thinks he is good ) . I guess Brennan Mighten to develop further. So we need a midfield dynamo plus a winger and a forward or two.
1.) 19 May 2021 20:59:54
We need a manager first I'm worried who he will bring in with his tactics.
2.) 19 May 2021 21:02:09
Cafu is a nowhere player. I simply cannot see where his strengths lie. He can't tackle can't head can't shoot, is slow, and his passing forward shocking. get rid.
3.) 19 May 2021 21:54:02
But apart from that, he’s a fantastic player 😂.
4.) 20 May 2021 06:39:18
Perko lol sometimes he did quite well just poncing around looking a little tidy. But when you wear gloves when there's a nip in the air and your meant to be gritty midfielder, you have to be special. Average with NO end product, we need much much better players.
{Ed014's Note - I thought for a minute there you were talking about Paul Pogba! 🤣
5.) 20 May 2021 11:00:14
Agreed Rutland, not good enough. Think he was given a two year contract aswell, who makes these decisions. He offers nothing.
6.) 23 May 2021 20:18:22
Apart from Garner the whole midfield are dross. Get rid of the lot and start again.
7.) 28 May 2021 22:18:41
Id still keep sammy for the bench. Don't care what you lot think. He can change a game, pass or shot. On little wages. Looks lazy and can be. But one of the only players apart from garner sadly i thought could change a game from midfield. Just saying.
8.) 29 May 2021 12:00:01
I’ve got no problem keeping ameobi Bowie, just wish he could unplat his feet and learn to cross a ball.
10 May 2021 21:58:08
Can no one in the FA see the stupidity of the current arrangements between the bottom of the premier league and the Championship. It is an utter disgrace that teams are allowed to yo yo between leagues whilst teams like Brentford have to fight in the playoffs. What's the betting that WBA and Fulham will be promoted next season!
Ed The parachute payments they got season before last surely they don't get again .
{Ed002's Note - They do indeed get them paid again and I agree the system is unfair and the money should be spread out differently but the argument is based on the disparity of income between the two divisions could adversely impact the relegated side - there have been a few examples of clubs falling away in the past.}
1.) 11 May 2021 09:51:36
I think clubs fall way because the chairman takes out after the visit to the prem.
2.) 11 May 2021 14:34:06
The parachute payments are too big and last for too long.
The way forward is to lower the size of the payouts and only one second year at a lower rate to give teams time to reduce their wage bill etc. The clubs will still have an advantage from being able to buy lotts of decent players when in the Prem but will have to release some.
Problem solved. Except it is the Prem clubs who vote on the rules, so they won't change.
3.) 11 May 2021 18:53:48
Surely relegation is there as a punishment for not being good enough, as for a club being adversely affected, clubs need to do what we the general public have to do to when we have financial difficulties, cut their cloth accordingly.
4.) 12 May 2021 11:15:40
If clubs didn't spunk tens of millions after promotion in a desperate attempt to stay in the promised land then they wouldn't need parachute payments. All parachute payments do right now is allow clubs to be more reckless when they go up. They need to be stopped or heavily reduced, especially since the introduction of FFP.
As said above, I can see WBA and Fulham being clear favourites to go straight back up.
5.) 12 May 2021 17:44:44
I think what's wrong as well is that the parachute payment doesn't count towards ffp. Basically a double bonus.
6.) 12 May 2021 18:40:38
It would be better if the parachute payments were put in a pot that was shared out between all of the Championship and the relegated Premier league clubs based on their relative league position with the clubs relegated from championship missing out.
The concentration of cash in the yo - yo clubs is getting worse and as everyone is saying the three favourite next season to go up will be WBA, Fulham and Shef United. And the rest of the clubs cannot compete financial because of FFP.
I am afraid if they don't fix this then the championship will become predictable just like the premier league.
But I don't expect this will change.
7.) 13 May 2021 06:50:53
The EPL should mandate relegation clauses in player contracts reducing/ capping salaries. Some would demand relegation release clauses but that's fair enough. Promoted teams would find it slightly harder to compete in the prem, but they could redistribute parachute payments and make the EFL more competitive.
8.) 18 May 2021 16:58:12
Good post mctavish.
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24 Apr 2025 16:10:56
This Sunday, expect the unexpected! ie a Forest win. My guess is Nuno will plot carefully and maybe start with 5 at the back. I am expecting Aina to be back with Toffolo.
Then Danillo Anderson Domingues and MGW
Elanga and Wood. This worked against Tottenham so I think he will try the same against City. HO coming on in the second half depending on the score line maybe with Jota.
1.) 24 Apr 2025 19:24:50
So, that will be 12 players with Sels Doc?
2.) 24 Apr 2025 21:21:04
Good plan. Play a player more than city to tire the midfield out! ?.
3.) 24 Apr 2025 22:23:01
Aina won't play.
21 Apr 2025 18:56:16
Domingues and Danillo
. No Yates no HO
We have to trust Nuno he knows Jay he is doing.
1.) 21 Apr 2025 19:32:08
Really anxious now.
13 Apr 2025 18:28:37
Wood, must have been determined to play. He had zero service. The problem facing Nuno is to persuade his two wingers to pass and not try and score themselves. As an example Elanga vs AV, tries to repeat his goal against M United. The easier goal option was to cross to Tiawo. The same occurred with HO yesterday. One can't deny both have scored great goals in the past however they are wingers not strikers. Wood has not scored for a while now - why? If we are going to progress we need to go back to the team principle that has been at the forefront of our successes.
1.) 13 Apr 2025 19:29:50
Think he has an eye on next week and took a gamble this weekend. A risk, I think league position first, Man City hitting form so for me we won't beat them whatever. Negative I know but reality for me.
2.) 13 Apr 2025 19:39:29
You sure it's wood or the big M wanting europe doc. Believe me. Big influence on coach/ managers.
3.) 13 Apr 2025 20:26:43
Good post Doc.
4.) 13 Apr 2025 21:04:19
I'm saying we will get hammered by city?
Cus then I'm not to blame when we win? ????.
5.) 13 Apr 2025 21:15:42
I blame you for everything DTP. ?? Look on discussion post ?.
6.) 13 Apr 2025 21:37:37
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7.) 13 Apr 2025 21:49:24
Get back to your pansies. old man ?.
8.) 13 Apr 2025 21:57:39
Will do slightly younger man ?
That's real ale though not the lady stuff you drink ??.
06 Apr 2025 12:34:01
I think yesterdays match was a reverse of Tuesday nights ie Like United we were on top in the second half and had near misses and a crossbar. Lady Luck was with us Tuesday but apparently not yesterday. Despite having no recognized strikers we very nearly got at least a draw.
What concerns me is that there was not one player in the B Team or even the 18s that could have stepped up.
Indeed the young right back? Brazilian? has played before in the first team but with Toffolo also not considered.
1.) 06 Apr 2025 12:55:44
With the defensive woes at the moment, not considering Toffalo at any time during yesterday's match. Why put him on the bench?.
2.) 06 Apr 2025 13:50:05
I was thinking that Mossy! It’s easy with hindsight but Dominquez looked ponderous and uncertain as a wing back. Both their goals came from his side and he left Yates out of position for their second particularly.
I can only think it was in Nunos mind that Toff hadn’t had much match practice compared with Dominquez.
In all for round pegs in round holes. Also, what sort of message does it send to the specialist in that position?
3.) 06 Apr 2025 16:06:49
I agree. I did think Domingues was the logical choice to fill the right wing back role before the game. But, he didn't look comfortable.
Next week we can use Moreno if Aina is not ready and Williams can slot in on the right.
Based on yesterday's second half. If Wood and Awoniyi are still out. I wouldn't be averse to putting Jota up top. We missed that focal point in the first half in my view.
4.) 06 Apr 2025 16:15:03
Chelsea result pretty decent for us. come on United!
5.) 06 Apr 2025 16:30:40
I know better than last year, when we were glued to every Luton fixture :)
01 Apr 2025 17:24:25
Tonight I predict it will be a bit feisty, esp if MGW has a head to head with Fernandez. Nevertheless we will be up for it after our Brighton win.
1.) 01 Apr 2025 17:30:35
2-1 The Mighty Trees!
02 Sep 2024 19:33:32
DTP I am with you I am afraid, atm. Your point re Williams and Ania negating the need for HO and Elanga. These latter two not heading for the line to centre to Wood but cutting inside, is loosing us chances and therefore matches.
Sanghera cannot be any better than OBrien, yet he stays the other goes. Jota and Sosa have energy, as does Yates. Jota and Yates were all over. Sadly, it was in 90 mins when Jota and Sosa were brought on. Where was Morena?
The style of Nuno play is identical to last season. We were so lucky that 3 teams were poorer than ours. Surely all fans, Big M included, hope for a better season ie a mid table finish. I cannot presently see that happening.
Folks on this site see the issues. We are armchair critics with very little knowledge, only watching players and noting positive and negatives. However, these points are made as we want our team to do well.
Nuno is being given a chance, but with the current second and third teams next away, it is likely we will gain no more points and then Fulham. This season we have a much better and more skillful squad. Let’s hope Nuno sees what we see and didn’t think on Saturday we could win. So therefore, he played a defensive hand. We need a manager who looks forward not backward all the time.
20 Dec 2023 10:23:46
I agree completely, we will be in free fall - championship - League 1.
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.
21 Jan 2023 17:23:41
Chris wood played like Glen Murray today - enough said.
16 Sep 2021 20:28:34
No it’s 1 m and he will save us from relegation.
29 Apr 2025 12:12:46
For some reason Nuno rates Domingues higher than Yates. All season Domingues has not impressed me. He is a weak link in midfield. Although the NEP says he has good relationship to Anderson, I can’t see that. Anderson is in a different league. Steve Hodge was quite damming re Nuno decisions. He pointed out how MGW was wasted on the wing against City in the first half. After Elanga came on, he was in the centre and we could all see what happened. You cannot criticize Nuno but sometime his decisions are baffling. Yes I felt we could have done better. If we do qualify for the Champions league, Nuno has to plot how to meat the Real Madrids and Bayern Munichs. All is possible you have to outthink your opposition. That is how Cloughie did so well.
28 Apr 2025 15:24:56
I cannot agree more.
20 Apr 2025 22:32:13
We all agree we need a striker etc. If we qualify for Europe good players will want to come if not, they won’t. Simple.
20 Apr 2025 17:24:39
Yates has to play as does HO. No to Danillo and Domingues.
05 Apr 2025 18:44:50
I agree.