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05 Mar 2026 19:16:03
Dunno if anyone has heard but Edu has been asked by Mr M to stay away from the WFCG and training ground. Haha bye bye Edu. ??.
1.) 05 Mar 2026 20:18:26
Perhaps the scales have fallen (belatedly) from our owners' eyes too.
2.) 07 Mar 2026 14:17:53
He's gone, you're fired. ???
3.) 07 Mar 2026 22:17:56
Said if on here months ago, even before Nuno got the chop. Things didn't settle at Arsenal until he left, power hungry and unsettled everything.
07 Feb 2026 15:02:37
Strange rumour that's been circling the Premier league for years "Dyche is a football coach", is he? Doesn't look like one to me, a team full of creative international class players being dragged back to make two banks of five and then launching it as far as possible to hopefully get within thirty yards of someone or something. Hang on maybe he's a Rugby coach? ??.
30 Jan 2026 23:16:06
How about Stefan Ortega? Out of contact in the summer and tbh a keeper i really rate, good stop stopper and fantastic distribution. Apparently we're sniffing around him with a view to a move in this window. ?.
1.) 31 Jan 2026 10:39:32
Wouldn't be a transfer window unless Forest buy 2/ 3 goalies!.
Agree though he's worth getting can't see Victor ever playing for us again.
29 Jan 2026 11:16:29
As an alternatives to Mateta we are reportedly looking at Ferguson and Jhon Duran, the latter would definitely be a coup.
As for Stirling and Dunk, just paper talk and really don't fit the recruitment model. ?.
1.) 30 Jan 2026 21:22:53
Dunk we a made a serious offer for.
2.) 30 Jan 2026 23:17:07
Be thankful they turned us down then, maybe 2 or 3 years ago but now i really don't see the point. ?.
3.) 31 Jan 2026 22:54:39
Nuno wanted traore
Dyche wanted dunk and mcneil?
Thank god they don't get the players they want.
12 Jan 2026 22:59:32
Reports coming out of Italy that we are chasing Dele-Bashiru, a central midfielder with a 13 million price tag, currently away with Nigeria at Afcon, i would imagine Aina knows him well. ?.
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02 Apr 2026 20:08:01
Looking at the ticket prices for the upcoming World Cup, it's an absolute joke. Who in their right mind would pay 11k for a seat at the final? Even if I was a millionaire I wouldn't even consider that. Talk about sucking the heart out of the joy for supporters.
I really hope it comes back to bite them in the backside and the stadiums are empty. Also read somewhere that parking fees for the games are upward of 750 squid. ?
1.) 02 Apr 2026 20:42:38
It won't come back to bite them.
31 Mar 2026 18:58:35
So Newcastle have sold their ground and land adjacent to the ground to a holding company owned by... yes, you guessed it, their Saudi owners. Without this bit of dodgy dealing they would have fallen foul of PSR.
Now the league has banned clubs from doing this... but can you guess? The new rules were supposedly delayed until next season. ??
30 Mar 2026 09:38:26
I have to say that I'm loving the carnage ensuing at Spurs atm. Their fans groups up in arms about the possibility of De Zerbi coming in because of his backing of Mason Greenwood.
Their other options being a handful of Ex players and managers that are so out of touch with the Premier League, it's laughable. A club in total chaos and disarray. Long may it continue. ?
1.) 30 Mar 2026 10:13:33
There's a lot of talk in the media about City being deducted 60 points at the end of the season; that would relegate them even if they won all of their remaining matches. Good news for the prem, they lose a 50,000-seater club and save two 60,000-seater clubs from the drop.
Do any of you buy it, or is it really going to happen? Apparently City have lost all of their appeals. All have been held in private.
2.) 30 Mar 2026 10:22:26
I'd really like it to happen!!!
They've had their own way for way too long!!!
3.) 30 Mar 2026 10:24:13
What a slap in the face, Stevie, mentioning Des & Murillo in the same breath. At his peak, Des was the best defender in the world. Off a completely different planet.
4.) 30 Mar 2026 10:55:07
Completely disagree, balloons, the game has moved on since Des played. Murillo is a different kettle of fish. Strong, fast, ability to play, determined, and has shown he can't adapt to the riggers of the Premier League seamlessly. ?
5.) 30 Mar 2026 11:20:16
Des was pretty fast, you know. Not many players got past him. But you're right in pointing out that football has changed, but I think Des would fit in with today's system quite well. Top player.
6.) 30 Mar 2026 11:56:25
Larry, Des had straight-line pace; he got found out in Italy. He was never the best defender in the world. I liked Des, but let's not get carried away. Murillo is a better player.
7.) 30 Mar 2026 12:45:18
It's all about options, mate, but you say the game has moved on, Winter. Well, he would have moved with it. They're all human beings, with a body, 2 arms & 2 legs & a brain. We adapt to the situation. That's like saying Phil Taylor wouldn't beat Luke Littler because the games moved on, or Ali wouldn't beat Fury. Nonsense of an argument.
8.) 30 Mar 2026 13:24:07
Argument? I'm not arguing lol. I don't watch pubs games, mate, so can't comment on Darts. But Ali vs Usyk would be a good watch. ?
9.) 30 Mar 2026 13:37:01
As for the game moving on? It has, vastly. Just look at the size, physique, and fitness levels of Premier League players these days. Gone are the days of pint-sized full backs and midfield magicians.
If you aren't 5'10 plus, you wouldn't make a defender these days. Yes, there are a few players who are the exception to the rule, but they are few and far between, most of whom are older pros now. ?
10.) 30 Mar 2026 17:14:10
Des was a brilliant defender too...
Would you believe it, Red Robin, Larry has never really appreciated Murillo?"
"Bang average," he branded him...
However, I do think Des wouldn't have a problem today either.
11.) 30 Mar 2026 19:36:11
Murillo is a great player, one of the best we've had for a while.
However, I wouldn't take any of our existing players over Pearce, Walker, Keane or Collymore. The game may have changed, but they remain the last of the best we ever had, in my opinion. I'd take Murillo next to Des, though.
12.) 31 Mar 2026 06:05:23
Exactly, Gold Stars. Fans are getting carried away with a team that's been flirting with relegation all season, & comparing them with Frank Clark's team, as you do there, says it all. Ridiculous.
13.) 31 Mar 2026 10:23:09
All I can say, Balloons, is "Return of the musty ball sack." ??? ?
14.) 31 Mar 2026 13:23:49
The Murillo v Des debate on here is fascinating and I'll sit on the fence because it's difficult to compare like for like from era to era. Both are superb defenders and both world class. Both have great pace and the ability to read the game and anticipate danger. I think Murillo has greater power and physical strength, but, saying this, I never saw Des being shrugged off the ball either by anyone, even the bigger centre forwards of his time. Des famously got a nosebleed whenever he crossed the halfway line.
Murillo loves to attack and can pick a pass; both are comfortable on the ball. It was a revelation to see Des given encouragement to play out from the back as the veteran captain in Paul Hart's young passing team in the mid eighties. Perhaps Murillo just edges it, but then again, I think great players can adapt, as I'm sure Des would have adapted to the increased pace and power of the modern game. Crucially, Murillo will only get better if he stays clear of injury and works hard, which is a truly frightening thought.
15.) 31 Mar 2026 13:28:11
Nobody is getting carried away with a team flirting with relegation. The comparison was Murillo and Des Walker. Des was quicker, a top defender, but a limited ball-playing footballer. Murillo is a better player. Only Gold Star has mentioned Keane, Colleymore, or Pearce.
16.) 31 Mar 2026 13:36:09
I don't know if I've ever told my Des Walker story on here. If I have, I apologise.....
When I was a Custody Sgt (here he goes again, I can hear you thinking..... ? ? ?) I had the sad duty of booking the legend in for Drunk and Dizzy. He had a great charisma about him and was a great laugh. I remember one of the long list of questions I had to ask him was "Do you have any learning difficulties, Mr Walker?"
Quick as a flash he said, "Yes I do. I get drunk, get into trouble and I never effing learn." It brought the house down.
Good as gold, he went to his cell to sleep it off, and I went off duty at 7am.
He was released by the morning shift, around 9 ish, with a caution, but some bar steward (I never found out who) had tipped the press off (no doubt for a nice back hander), and he was photographed coming out of the Bridewell looking disheveled and the worse for wear, then splashed all over the papers.
There were a lot of Reds supporters on my shift, and we were all pretty hacked off when we found out how he'd been set up....
17.) 31 Mar 2026 13:41:11
Great story, mate!
18.) 31 Mar 2026 14:56:14
Thanks Rogie. ? I guess it's a variation on the taxi drivers "Guess who I had in the back of my cab last week"... We had Wes Morgan in there but, I stress, not under arrest but as an appropriate adult for a juvenile extended family member arrested from the Meadows. Very quiet, reserved and polite, signed autographs, no big man act (but diplomatically and courteously dodged questions about the club from Forest supporting staff). Great guy.
Andy Cole once turned up to collect a mate from Custody and a fellow Sgt (and Reds fan) shook his hand with the words "Thanks Mr Cole, it's the closest I've ever been to £20 million quid"...
Finally, I was chatting to Chris Tarrant after he'd been arrested (can't remember what for, ABH or Common Assault I think). He was very friendly, again no airs and graces, but initially insisted on having his Barrister travel up from London to represent him. I advised him off the record, that as it was a minor offence and, with no previous offences, was likely to end with him being cautioned, he'd be better off with the local Duty Solicitor who was present rather than wait hours in a cell. Cheaper in legal fees too. But it was entirely his choice. And so it panned out...
Join the Police, meet famous people. ????
19.) 31 Mar 2026 15:01:12
Was that after his testimonial? Sure, we played Newcastle 4 4 n he got nicked early hours, causing a fuss outside his ex's...
Think he only ever scored 1 goal for us, against Luton, last min equaliser maybe. I was on Trent Bridge as it went in!
Quality player, but my preference would be Murillo.
20.) 31 Mar 2026 17:15:05
Brilliant stories, Stokey. ? Love Des even more now. ? Nah, great story, Stokey.
21.) 31 Mar 2026 19:05:37
I always wondered how great players like Bobby Moore would have got on in today's Premiership. He was probably the best ball-playing centre back in the world in his era, comfortable on the ball, a perfect tackler with excellent reading of the game, always in the right place at the right time, a great leader with the temperament to organise the defence.
Yet he lacked pace across the ground. Perhaps he owed a lot to the very, very good players he had around him at West Ham and England?
22.) 31 Mar 2026 20:15:54
Not really, Stokey? Like Hoddle. Let the ball work for ya, bud. Not many gifted.
27 Mar 2026 20:10:11
I wonder if Pep is still interested in MGW, if so we should try and get Foden in the opposite direction. ?
1.) 28 Mar 2026 07:40:43
He's crap.
2.) 28 Mar 2026 19:43:57
Very much in the ilk of those Mystic Munmad team selections then. ??
25 Mar 2026 18:12:59
Anyone else hate international breaks? So boring without regular league games. ??
1.) 25 Mar 2026 19:57:44
Bad enough when it's a week.
2.) 25 Mar 2026 20:07:02
Part of me is glad, ours being a small squad.
3.) 25 Mar 2026 20:16:40
It's got to be a plus for us in terms of getting key players back to fitness (Wood and Cunha particularly), resting the majority of the squad and, crucially, giving VP tactical training time, he having arrived in the middle of a deluge of fixtures and a crisis.
4.) 25 Mar 2026 22:53:12
I agree it's a plus.
Wood can play in Premier and Europe.
We now have three and a half strikers available.
5.) 25 Mar 2026 23:22:35
I'd say Lucca counts as two and a half. ?
14 Feb 2026 12:46:52
Honestly Stokey i read the first few lines then scan over the context. ? ?.
13 Feb 2026 23:21:51
High horse or what? ? Stokey get a grip, that ginger boyfriend of yours has gone. Remind me of something, is this not the "rumours" section of the site? The key word is in its name "rumour". Journalists whispers and usually total crap but sometimes there's substance. ?.
13 Feb 2026 14:52:38
Ever seen a pig fly? ?.
13 Feb 2026 10:05:28
Apparently 5 senior players were asked to meet with Mr M after the game, the meeting took a couple of hours then Mr M called Dyche back to sack him. ?.
12 Feb 2026 21:30:44
Talksport. ?.
03 Apr 2026 00:32:43
They are pixies, not gnomes, at least get it right. ??
02 Apr 2026 23:04:24
A garden gnome asking if I believe in fairies? ??
02 Apr 2026 19:45:37
For what it's worth, my prediction is that three sides will go down and the games will be played on grass. I say grass, it's some highbred abomination these days. ?
02 Apr 2026 14:24:44
Please munmad, you and DTP are banned from Crystal ball predictions until the season is up, if you can't select our strongest 11 from 11 players we don't need a double curse from you and the pub dweller. ? ?
01 Apr 2026 11:24:05
Not saying that he was as good as Beckenbauer, but the best CB I ever saw play live was Ruud Gullit, oozed class, strong and a proper ball player. Back in the late 90s, when I was still at school, my best mate and I had a list of players/teams that we wanted to watch live. Growing up on a staple of Football Italia, Gianfranco Zola and Gianluca Vialli were top of that list, along with Fabrizio Ravanelli.
Paid through the teeth to get a ticket at Stamford Bridge to watch Barcelona a few years later, so I could see Ronaldinho. In 2017, I was lucky enough to be working in the events industry and bagged a ticket for the Champions League final in Cardiff. Real blew Juve away. Lol, how Italian football has fallen. ?