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09 Jun 2026 09:17:32
Listening to Tim Sherwood on Sky Sports. He agrees with me that there is no creativity in the England squad
Rice, Anderson, The Crab, Mainoo are all 6/8s. Rogerโs is a winger. Bellingham is a great box to box player, but against a low block defence not effective.
Thatโs why you need Palmer, Gibbs, White or Foden, who do have the X factor.
09 Jun 2026 10:32:20
Bellingham is more of a no.10. He's probably the most creative Englishman since Gazza. ๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 13:18:07
Red Robin, Bellingham a couple of years ago looked like he was going to be our world. Class game changer. I just don't think he's moved on; he looks like a plodder these days, predictable, no pace, ineffective, very disappointing.
09 Jun 2026 13:21:23
Bellingham is a very talented player, but is not a great team player. He's made the mistake of starting to believe his own publicity, and that his team mates are beneath him.
Certainly plays with a face like a slapped arse. Ando is well ahead of him in terms of skill, workrate and professionalism imo.
09 Jun 2026 13:25:41
Agreed, mate, he is, and will only get better.
09 Jun 2026 14:09:55
We'll see, gentlemen. 87 appearances in the last 3 seasons for Real, 34 goals, 18 assists, not bad from midfield, and bear in mind, this season he didn't play a lot of football. So should be fresher than most. His returns beat Palmer and Foden hands down, MGW maybe not, but heyho, I think we all agree he should be ahead of Rogers (MGW that is).
Yes, he looks like he could do with a kick up the backside most of the time, but im guessing that's why the likes of Henderson has been picked. And I really can't see the likes of Kane, Rice, Anderson and Saka putting up with a half throttle Bellingham. ๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 17:11:54
Palmer has been injured and is not fit. Foden has been rubbish all season, and has never done anything special for England anyway. The only one who should be there is MGW rather than Eze.
09 Jun 2026 19:28:49
I agree, Oakham. Palmer and Foden being left at home is the correct decision after their respective seasons.
I don't live near Nottingham, and people where I drink all say that MGW should have been on the plane; seems just about everyone apart from the manager.
However, I don't think we can really take too much from these pointless friendlies and judge the team on them. It's just about acclimatising, and no one wants to get injured now.
09 Jun 2026 20:35:39
Remember Dele Alli. He started just like Bellingham for a number of years, but faded badly.
09 Jun 2026 21:04:13
One of our only hopes, I don't get it?
09 Jun 2026 21:40:22
Comparing Dele Alli to Bellingham is a bit like comparing Andre Silenzi to Harry Kane. ๐คฃ
09 Jun 2026 22:02:14
Bowie, I don't either mate, just some people don't have a good word to say about anyone. ๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 22:09:26
I would imagine that when Bellingham smashed in his 95th minute overhead at the last Euros, these guys booed. ๐๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 22:10:10
Oakham, look at his record when he was same age.
Bellingham, I believe, will be one of the greats though. Had an injury-hit season, that's all.
09 Jun 2026 23:17:57
I have to admit that international football bores the pants off me. I can do 20 minutes or so and then find my next DIY job around the house far more interesting....
Roll on next season to watch proper football.
08 Jun 2026 22:36:38
I see West Ham have no boat to float now.
Checkmate to the porn magnet. ๐๐๐
09 Jun 2026 00:53:14
Did you read that in the Daily Sport? ๐คฃ๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 22:37:34
Do they still do razzle winter?
Just a question?
08 Jun 2026 20:09:04
Looking at the French lineup for the N.Ireland friendly, s*** the bed, they have to be favourites to lift the Jules Rimet in a few weeks. ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 22:39:10
Argentina for me.
09 Jun 2026 00:46:00
Its funny when you look at the actual odds, everyone seems to have forgotten about Ze Germans. They got a sneaky tenner from me. Although my hearts saying the frogs. My dark horses are Japan and the US. ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 11:56:47
Well the World Cup is close now, so I've been waiting for the family draw in fun game - I got Jordan and Australia!!! Why did I bother. ๐ It could have been worse, a newly wed bride got Iran and Iraq. ๐ ๐คฃ ๐
{Ed001's Note - I got Colombia and South Africa, so no hope either.}
08 Jun 2026 15:30:38
Sounds better than mine, Scotland, England. ๐ฉ
08 Jun 2026 17:30:59
Ha ha, we did ours today at work too, Red, DR Congo and Morocco.
Semi-finalists at the last World Cup, I think, but I bet they can't cheat their way to this trophy.
We also have the worst team and the goal of the tournament, so there is still something to go for with the poorer teams.
08 Jun 2026 21:55:35
Austria
Bob Hope and no hope. ๐
08 Jun 2026 07:39:14
{Ed's Note - Davey Sulls has posted a new article entitled, Iraola Expectations and Liverpool Squad Priorities
07 Jun 2026 14:45:44
Didn't watch the England game thankfully but Haite beat the same opposition 4-0 speaks volumes for the Jug Eared Krauts squad selection
Foden MGW and Palmer have the X factor that Rodger's Mainoo and The Crab don't have
Tuchel out now.
07 Jun 2026 17:01:16
Didn't watch it, but can cast judgement, lol. We have so many oracles on this site. ๐คฃ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 17:26:04
Don't need to watch England play to know how boring Turtles football is. At least we won't have to put up with it for long. Gone by the quarter-finals.
07 Jun 2026 17:36:30
Skegs, have you been hanging out with DTP again? Can see you both cozied up, arms linked and sharing an ice cream whilst fishing for minnows. โค๏ธ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 17:38:32
Watched a great documentary on England's 2006 World Cup tournament... "The Golden Generation".
Ferdinand quite rightly said, "France, Germany and Spain had theirs too... We were s***... too many rivalries at club level, we were afraid that we might give something away for the following season".
They couldn't really blame "The WAGS"... as when Italy won it, their "WAGS" were there too... or maybe the Italian Press never gave them the platform that the English Media/Journalists gave theirs???
Might be wrong.
Very good insight nonetheless.
07 Jun 2026 18:34:48
@Rogie, It's the hope that kills us! ๐
07 Jun 2026 18:52:59
Way I see it, everyone wanted Southgate out, mainly because his style of football was pretty damn dire. They got what they wanted. There were calls for a manager who knows how to win, and we got one.
Now, these same people, who always voice their likes and dislikes about a manager, have decided they want Tommy out. He hasn't even had a game at a major tournament yet. ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 20:19:11
Could you ever imagine Germany hiring a English coach ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ how stupid we must look its about right in many ways for our so called country now
07 Jun 2026 20:51:06
Wishing a speedy recovery to Christian Eriksen. Get well soon, mate.
07 Jun 2026 20:53:33
Can anyone name an English coach who: A. Would want the job?
And B. Is good enough to take the country forward?
There's not exactly many ripping it up in the Premier League. ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 20:56:45
You could cause an argument in a phone box winter.
07 Jun 2026 21:08:46
He tries his best, dtp. ๐คฃ And, RRH, I would rather have Cooper than a German coach. I wonder what anthem Turtle would sing if we played Germany. That would be very interesting. ๐ค
07 Jun 2026 21:10:58
Top man, Skeggs. ๐
07 Jun 2026 21:53:48
I think Winter has a crush on us, Skeggs.
He's been talking to himself and missing us. ๐๐
07 Jun 2026 22:05:04
๐คฃ๐คฃ He's secretly stalking our profiles. Be afraid, be very afraid. ๐จ
07 Jun 2026 22:14:16
Be careful, he has his missus looking on. ๐
08 Jun 2026 00:14:50
Wow, you pair are about as funny as the Chuckle Brothers. In fact, they'll have you pair over a barrel, just the way you both like it. ๐คญ ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 06:18:21
Best of luck to Sir Chris Hoy in his challenge to cycle 400 miles across Spain, for disadvantaged people.
Absolute inspiration.
08 Jun 2026 09:52:15
Don't understand why people take so much notice of what basically are open training sessions.
08 Jun 2026 09:53:27
RRH,
The Chuckle Brothers filmed an episode called "The Steeplechucks" at my house before it was renovated back in the late 1990's, I think.
It's on YouTube.
08 Jun 2026 09:54:34
Skegs,
Cooper has won a World Cup with England already, mate... Just saying....
08 Jun 2026 10:41:31
I knew I shouldn't have mentioned Cooper. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ Yes, anyone that knows football knows that, Stokie. ๐คฃ๐คฃ He won it with the boys. So what's your point?
08 Jun 2026 10:57:37
I'm surprised you weren't clamoring for Lee Carsley, Skegs. I mean, he's a proper Englishman. ๐คญ ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 11:00:09
Anyway, 'Top Man', Skegs. ๐คญ Blossoming new friendships on the site warm the heart. โค๏ธ ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 11:10:46
Red Robin, yep born in Birmingham.
08 Jun 2026 11:18:45
I know, Stevie, yet capped 40 times for the Irish and refused to sing our national anthem. You should have let Skegs answer. ๐คฆ ๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 14:18:39
Rogie, I echo your best wishes for Erikson. I wonder why he keeps putting himself through it? He must have made his money, and playing with a pacemaker in that heat can't be doing him any good. Great player.
08 Jun 2026 14:24:36
Skegs, mate, it was partly to wind you up, which worked a treat. Very satisfying indeedโฆ.. ๐๐๐๐ฃโฆ..
But seriously, SC has the pedigree, doesn't he?
To take a bunch of average players, some on the verge of retirement, the vast majority fading into obscurity and never to be heard of again, and injury-prone, from the doldrums into the top echelons of world football.
I mean, he did the same with Forest, didn't he? ๐๐๐๐๐๐
08 Jun 2026 14:27:01
Whilst I think about it, Tuchel was hired to win football matches. If you wanted a manager who could sing national anthems the FA should have hired Ed Sheeran .๐๐๐๐
08 Jun 2026 15:14:02
RedRobin, sorry mate, didn't realise you'd set a trap. ๐
08 Jun 2026 15:25:17
Stokey, how did that wind me up. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐
Stick to your storytelling, pal. Oh no, you're no good at that neither. ๐คฃ Traps. ๐คฃ๐คฃ Oh boys, stick to what you know best. Nothing. ๐
08 Jun 2026 15:47:26
Yeah, and you carry on fleecing tourists with those donkey rides. ๐คญ๐
08 Jun 2026 15:49:06
And may I add, isn't it nice to actually have some banter close season without anyone throwing toys outta the pram. ๐๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 20:01:51
Stokey, Baddiel and Skinner auditioned. Apparently they wanted to bin 'God Save The King' for 'Three Lions', which I'm sure everyone would have been behind. ๐๐ณ
08 Jun 2026 22:03:08
RRH
"God Save the King" is a dire national anthem, mate, I have to reluctantly admit.
As E.M. Forster described it, "A curt series of demands upon Jehovah!" About right, I think.
And the second verse is even worse.
08 Jun 2026 22:42:32
Winter, you're the only one young enough to have a pram. ๐๐๐
08 Jun 2026 22:52:02
And, ps, Stokey must have arrested someone for speeding with a pram?
As he's done and seen everything else. ๐๐๐๐๐
09 Jun 2026 00:48:53
Not a pram, but I was once involved in a race down Santa Pod. Boy racer pimped pushchair vs a four poster bed. ๐คฃ๐ณ
09 Jun 2026 10:23:13
Light hearted quiz for you, DTP. Without googling, see if you (or anyone, to pass a few minutes) can source the following quotes on who has seen the following......
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die."
"I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi. I've seen the bridges of the world, and they're for real. I've had a red lights off the wrist, without me even getting kissed.
It still seems so unreal."
"Shall I say, I have gone at dusk through narrow streets, and watched the smoke that rises from the pipes of lonely men in shirt sleeves, leaning out of windows?"
"I saw a beheaded milkman, his torso still sitting in the driver's seat of his milk float."
"I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it. I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it."
There's no prize but it kills a bit of time before the World Cup kicks off ......
{Ed001's Note - surely they are some of the things Victor Marx has done?}
09 Jun 2026 12:04:43
I've never heard of him Ed. Has he got a sister called Onya?
{Ed001's Note - probably. Google some of his claims, hilarious mate.}
09 Jun 2026 13:22:43
Will do. ๐๐
07 Jun 2026 14:37:46
If Elliott Anderson and MGW leave Forest this window, then we should be receiving 180m in transfer fees
110m and 70m respectively.
Question: can McAtee step up and fill MGW's boots? I have doubts about that but possibly.
Who will replace Anderson? Hackney would be a massive gamble imo so why not got for him and Danilo in case it doesnโt work out
We need 2 strikers imo to replace Wood and Awoniyi as it will leave us the Jesus and Kalimuendo both not target number 9s, so either Mateta or Delap or why not both.
07 Jun 2026 16:19:45
We are not selling MGW. He's not for sale. There is financial pressure to sell him.
If we don't get ยฃ115M plus, Anderson will be going nowhere. We do not have to sell anyone unless it's good for Forest.
07 Jun 2026 16:27:46
Agree that we need striker (or 2) and Mateta looks decent. Openda used to be lightning, although I think he is more a speedy attacker who can play across the front, not just a number 9.
07 Jun 2026 16:58:56
*It should say there is no financial pressure to sell MGW!!!
07 Jun 2026 17:03:52
Openda is a hell of a player, Cyclist. Don't judge him on Juventus, look back at his performances for Racing Club Lens and RB Leipzig. ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 17:09:10
Yes, I'd give Openda a punt, for sure. He'll be available for less than he's worth now, I expect.
07 Jun 2026 17:40:29
Imagine if we managed to keep Anderson, MGW, etc.?
And a few quality signings?
We'd be nowhere near a relegation fight next season.
07 Jun 2026 21:09:50
Without Europe we won't be anywhere there anyway, Rogie.
07 Jun 2026 10:02:06
Well done, Herr Tuchel, for a very uninspiring performance against New Zealand! Play like that in the group stage and England will be coming home!
Poor.
07 Jun 2026 11:20:27
England won't make it past quarter finals. I was watching Corrie catch-up last night; more interesting. There will be a few games I watch in the World Cup, and it won't be England โ bore me to tears. But I have had a sneaky bet on Netherlands to get to final. ๐
07 Jun 2026 11:28:51
Tommy Turtle billed it as a training/acclimatised game and that was exactly what it was. Twenty two players got a run out. It wasn't the most inspiring performance, but what do you expect?
At one point in the second half, there were three of our Reds on the pitch. Nice to see. ๐ด๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 09:29:59
The best thing that could happen this summer for Forest would be stability and a plan. After years of change - and I donโt mean just the manager, I mean several board and below board positions - this is what the club needs. That team/squad last year, whilst unbalanced, should have been mid table. Instability and - if you want to call it that - chaos, affects everyone, from the top to the bottom and it does affect players. Change can be fun of course as there is โnever a dull momentโ but Forest needs a dull period - stable manager, lower profile Chair, fewer transfers, CEO/Sporting Director etc. If it doesnโt happen - and thereโs basically zero evidence to suggest it will - we are most likely to continue to see lots of rumours and the prospect of another relegation battle in my view.
Furthermore, putting Anderson to one side as he is going, eventually the โchaosโ becomes less fun and players will want to leave - MGW, perhaps Murillo, Williams etc. We have been chronically dependent on Morgan and my own personal view is that if he leaves and the chaos continues, we will be in a very bad situation. Hopefully, against the odds, we plum for a period of stability and decent, limited but higher quality recruitment.
07 Jun 2026 12:40:38
Great post! My thoughts exactly, mate. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐๐ป
07 Jun 2026 21:16:05
Tbh iv've got more faith.
Just remember the previous 20 odd years is all I will say.
06 Jun 2026 19:04:12
Hey Eds, any chance we could have live chat open for the England group and knockout games? (if we get through that is). Friendlies don't matter. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ณ
{Ed033's Note - Yes. Go on the Nottingham Forest live chat.
06 Jun 2026 21:18:59
Nice one thx Ed. ๐ Get involved, gentlemen, we can all cry together when we go out on pens. ๐ญ๐ณ
07 Jun 2026 15:10:06
We won't get out of the group stage with this clueless prat in charge. We lose against Croatia and Ghana beat Panama 1-0.
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