Nottingham Forest banter 9

15 Nov 2025 01:29:56
So ta bed,
Got into this club not just for the amazing two mechanics of football, (fix anything and put it into cruise) but what they worked on. The amazing parts that fuelled and kept THE machine rolling, hard ta find those fragments now, but my how we wished we had em all. Love this club till I die COYR.

15 Nov 2025 00:13:47
The simple question that know one asked?
Why was nuno asked the question of his relationship with marinakis?
Well that's not difficult is it?
Life is simple to you make it complicated?

15 Nov 2025 06:10:44
Probably because of his answer to the question regarding transfer activity and whether he was happy with it or not. Or is that too simple of an answer?

15 Nov 2025 06:13:32
It was probably a natural progression in questioning after the specific answer he gave.

15 Nov 2025 13:00:00
Managers want to run the club. Coaches can't.

14 Nov 2025 22:38:57
James garner going for free in summer
To me the reason along with spence and Yates that we got promoted
I'd love him back
Everton not offered a new contract.

14 Nov 2025 22:51:17
Good call?.

14 Nov 2025 23:11:17
You mock people on here but bloody hell DTP, you don half talk some ??.

14 Nov 2025 23:33:35
Ha ha
Love the way you try and swing things ???
No mocking unless you feel mocked my friend
Just an opinion?
You know?
An opinion?
An opinion I'm allowed? ??
Emm? ?.

14 Nov 2025 23:43:32
Winter your a master of it we l don't agree with you?
Why turn to the gutter to send a reply with a pile?
I had you down with more intelligence than that?

14 Nov 2025 23:53:33
So was Nuno but you say he deserved to get sacked because of it. So you're allowed an opinion but Nuno isn't? Your hypocrisy knows no bounds.

15 Nov 2025 00:42:06
He's totally right dtp, leave the laddie alone.

15 Nov 2025 00:52:42
Yeah, yeah, you're spinning ain't working, you single out certain posters for your ridicule, then when others decide to step in you pathetically try and turn it, gotcha your number. Maybe don't aim you're posts so personally. Like you said above everyone is entitled to their opinion, like it or not they are.

My opinion of you is that i think you live a very basic life, season ticket, garden and probably crosswords, maybe some mid summer murders mixed in. I don't hold that against you, but when in certain posts you name and in your head shame when its actually the complete opposite makes you look a little silly mate.

Anyway back to football, why pine after championship level players when we are a European side? Reach higher for gods sake. ?.

15 Nov 2025 01:49:52
He's going to be free for a reason. He's not worth anything. Championship quality at best.

15 Nov 2025 09:00:16
Don't watch tv hardly other than sport, certainly don't do crosswords either
I go out a lot mate ??.

15 Nov 2025 10:57:03
Lol sorry i should have put cross dressing ??.

15 Nov 2025 10:58:09
The reason we got promoted is that Cooper got the best out of the players and played round pegs in round holes. Hopefully Dyche can do the same.

Garner wouldn't get in the team, and to give him minutes would block us from giving a youngster a chance.

15 Nov 2025 11:35:04
Come on comrades, let’s lighten up a bit and not let lively debate degenerate into personal insults on here. Life’s much too short to waste it exchanging invective with strangers…….
As Shakespeare wrote …
“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.

Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing. “. Macbeth.

15 Nov 2025 13:21:44
What a load of oad twoddle, Stokey.

15 Nov 2025 14:53:56
Yep, doesn’t know what he’s talking about …. ??.

15 Nov 2025 20:00:40
I think Garner would be a good squad player but is he any better than Yates, Sangare, Dominguez?

When he was with us I thought he could go on and step up and wanted him to come to us but fir Man Utd messing around, but I don't think he would get in our midfield ahead of Luiz, Anderson and MGW and there is better out there for the wages he would require.

15 Nov 2025 20:15:20
Winter I never get angry when getting dressed.

14 Nov 2025 10:03:38
If Man Utd want Anderson how about a swap deal 70m plus Kobi Mainoo.

14 Nov 2025 10:34:00
Why the sudden panic about Ando leaving in January? Its just press speculation, that's what happens when players do well. Besides Utd have been linked with pretty much every centre midfielder and his dog lately. I very much doubt they could afford him with PSR anyway.

If Real come knocking then get worried. ?.

14 Nov 2025 12:02:47
Exactly winter, they wanted Carlos beleba from Brighton but couldn't afford him either
Can't see that sort of deal coming off
The way Anderson is playing alongside Rice and Saka I can see Arsenal being interested, especially with Odegaard not at the level he was 2 seasons ago.

14 Nov 2025 12:09:59
I’d say he’s off in the summer which was probably always the plan.

14 Nov 2025 13:18:56
You can see Arsenal being interested in Anderson and if he went there, that really would put the cat amongst the pigeons concerning Edu!.

14 Nov 2025 13:31:06
No point keeping a player that would want to go to a bigger club.

14 Nov 2025 13:37:15
Only on this site MOSSEYRED
Carlo and skeggs would be in their element ????.

14 Nov 2025 14:50:51
Anyway it would be counter intuitive for Ando to leave in January, he's pretty much the first name on the team sheet and garenteed to play every game possible for us. Moving could jeopardise his place as an England starter at the upcoming World Cup.


It would make sense for us to at least hang on to him until the World Cup has finished, if England do very well his price tag will only increase. ?.

14 Nov 2025 16:34:44
If we sell him in Jan it's madness, wait til after world cup n we will get more £££ anyway, also can't see anyone shelling out 80+mil in Jan, sure man utd can't due to psr, personally think he's better than them anyway.

14 Nov 2025 16:56:58
He will probably go to West ham where there's a decent manager ?.

14 Nov 2025 19:38:47
Nuno stopped being decent years ago when he left wolves
Only one thing nunos interested in and that's himself.

14 Nov 2025 20:30:28
Good on him look after number 1 ? he's in a better place now no edu to mess things up for him west ham will be challenging for Europe next season under him why we're still watching the great edu working his crap in the background ???.

14 Nov 2025 20:39:53
We finished 7th under Nuno. Without him it's a relegation battle, DTP. Facts are facts. Just saying.

14 Nov 2025 20:48:46
Yep just sullivan and Brady to mess it up and the gold family that don't want to invest and that's why the fans are on strike and carrying a west ham coffin to the ground ???.

14 Nov 2025 20:52:19
Bit harsh that on Nuno DTP, he did a decent job last season with a limited squad. A workman can only work with the tools he's given. Speaking of tools??.

14 Nov 2025 21:03:07
Not harsh at all as he could of carried on and proved himself in Europe on his achievement in getting us there instead of playing high stakes games and choosing to throw his dummy out and joining a club going nowhere, but then it's just a nother pay day to likes of him
He had a chance to go down in history with us as a successful coach, but he couldn't cope with the pressure of delivering silverware
I want traore a 30 year old that's done the rounds?
Well west ham this is what your coach wants, players past it and if he don't get them he'll spit his dummy out.

14 Nov 2025 21:20:37
They carry coffins you carry ripped sheets to dress yourself up has a ghost what's the difference ?? you will never get over the fact nuni was a great manager for us how many times did he win manager of the month ?? something you will never be able to live down.

14 Nov 2025 21:32:31
Talking of spitting dummy out ain't ot time you disappeared again arnie your prediction with dyche doesn't seem to be working either ????.

14 Nov 2025 21:54:48
He would've carried on if Edu and Marinakis didn't have massive ego's and can't handle a bit of criticism and an opinion. He hurt their feelings. ??.

14 Nov 2025 21:55:19
Spot on skegs, some of the footy we played under him wasn't the prettiest but it was definitely effective. Nuno has one of those infectious personalities and i loved his grin after we won in the interviews. Upmost respect should be given to him, yes he pressed the self destruction button but who knows what was happening behind the scenes, we'll never know until his auto biography comes out.

And who out there hasn't pressed that destruction button themselves once or twice in their lives? ?.

14 Nov 2025 22:13:15
A great manager? ???
First of all he wasn't the manager, he was our coach
Secondly, he's not worthy of being called great
He did really well but screwed up any chance of being called great
He's one of life's coaches that'll never win anything and blame every employer for it.

14 Nov 2025 22:22:41
Ps skegs no rips on my sheets just bad spelling
And after winning those awards what did forest win?
Stop crying he's gone and your main concern is probably, you can't make a rhyme that goes with " we're on the piss with nuno "
Come on try putting what's not there into gear ??.

14 Nov 2025 22:22:58
He will be remembered by the young supporters of today for the first forest manager in decades to get us back into Europe his legacy will live on with the youngsters something you will never be able to take away.

old timer nuno will live on through decades to come because of the heights he took the team to and Europe that's what he did for the young forest fans of the future old man. ?.

14 Nov 2025 22:25:54
Very true, Skegs. DTP does have a habit of disappearing when the toys and teddies go flying out the pram. ??.

14 Nov 2025 22:43:12
That speaking from your imagination or personal life experiences DTP? Never realised you have managed/ coached yourself.
Where would you rank yourself in the managerial food chain?
Probably number one no doubt but if you ask me your opinion mostly stinks like a number two??.

14 Nov 2025 23:09:36
Well your all back to type
Doesn't take much to get you interested does it? ????.

14 Nov 2025 23:27:19
Look I didn't want dycge hands up
But he knows the rules when he signed like nuno did
I don't see dyche pointing a finger at our way of running the club though
He's surprised me with his attacking, but like stokey in particular has said, he's never had a squad like ours to work with?
It's down to the coach understanding where he is in our football club?
They will not be allowed to call the shots
Cloughie days of doing that are well gone, rightly or wrongly
Football has moved on and you have to move with it
No point comparing past to.

present as gets you no where
Enjoy what you see cus the past is what your not going to see
In 7 years marinakis has done more than our previous owners
If your a forest fan you'll see that
He didn't want or expect nuno to throw one
He's what matters not what happens to nuno.

15 Nov 2025 12:50:04
I definitely didn't want Dyche. But we can only get behind the coaches and team and hope we get something out of this season.

Then we can decide whether Syrianos and Edu's choice to recruit Dyche was unambitious or a master stroke.

15 Nov 2025 15:28:43
Edu out!

15 Nov 2025 19:58:41
You said same about marinakis son and syrianisos carlo, is in head if recruitment not on your get rid list?
Just asking.

15 Nov 2025 21:08:57
Master stroke ??? dyche was the only manager that would take the job and we seen how good there recruitment of coaches was with attacking ange that's how unambitious they are.

14 Nov 2025 08:43:40
120m for Anderson in January or no deal

If we can get Luis fit.

14 Nov 2025 09:18:51
We'll accept £70 million, though.

14 Nov 2025 11:32:46
And a pkt of peanuts silkman ??.

14 Nov 2025 12:03:36
Not a chance silkman and united can't even afford that ??.

14 Nov 2025 13:33:01
They'll probably find a way to get around that, DTP. They've been losing 100's of million each year for about 5 years and still they spend spend spend.

14 Nov 2025 17:51:59
Mark my words. Anderson will not be going to Man U for £70M in January. Not a chance.

Even if there is a release clause regarding a Champion's League club for a certain fee, Man U are not one and can't qualify before the summer window.

Man U don't have 100M plus, unless they sell for PSR reasons.

14 Nov 2025 22:27:26
They'll somehow find it down the back of the sofa, Cyclist.

15 Nov 2025 12:50:36
£70M won't be enough if there is no release clause.

15 Nov 2025 12:51:08
Even if they can find a packet of peanuts down the back of the sofa!

13 Nov 2025 18:51:13
Me being old school, I'd love to see wood/ aina back for scouse. Yates the spoiler. Not going to see aina. But it's back to basics. The lot of ya can shoot me down. Yeah wood had bad area. And scrambling for confidence. But my. Forget the Brazilian, ACTUALLY have you lot forgotten the amazing goals the laddie brings. And the defensive work etc. Along with aina, none of ya ask about the young lad, and what he's brought.

I tell ya from taylors heart these are players that keep us afloat, not your stupid money w#nk fests, no wonder there's no harmony at the WFCG at times. Again we need to did in. Work as a unit and believe. Repetitive post syndrome i know. But I just don't know. Obviously the coach/ managers cuffed to big M. But sometimes the simple things are right in front of ya. Just my opinion.

13 Nov 2025 19:16:20
Come on Anderson tonight have a great game. so when edu sells you in January we can make some good money off you.

13 Nov 2025 21:15:05
Go on Ireland Ya Boys Yee!
Bye bye Ronaldo!
???.

13 Nov 2025 22:30:47
Give ireland one thing rogie they know how to look after their own. come on Ireland.

13 Nov 2025 23:46:32
Good win for Ireland ?, and I bet a relief for Martinez, he can now pick the team he wants no the obligation to play Ronaldo!, he could be excluded for a few games after his red card.

14 Nov 2025 05:39:43
Cheers lads, good result for England too!
I think he should he's overstayed his welcome by a couple of years by the Portuguese team.

13 Nov 2025 07:39:21
{Ed's Note - RedDawn has posted a new article entitled, Why Liverpool Should Revisit The Diamond Formation

13 Nov 2025 21:44:58
Well done Ireland, brilliant performance!

12 Nov 2025 16:06:36
Just like to give a massive shout out to the bugler, for the leeds game. Amazing. Thank all our veterans, (a note to stamer, having watched a ww2 veteran yesterday. Remarked. Was it all worth it) country in a right mess.

12 Nov 2025 17:51:10
He was brilliant ? 100% concentration.

12 Nov 2025 18:17:35
Your right Bowie I think he was the best we've had in a long time, (the bugler not the clown in no 10). and apart from the odd disrispful D. CK head it was observed in the manner it was intended for. good point Bowie.

12 Nov 2025 19:03:12
Totally agree Bowie. To watch and listen to an old-timer saying that his Service and the sacrifices made in WW2 'wasn't worth it' due to the current state of our country almost broke my heart. I totally agree with him.

I'm really not sure who/ what is to blame for the current state of the UK and our disclocated 'I'm alright Jack' society in general - the politicians, the faceless civil servants, money, immigration, us apathetic public. Probably a mixture of each. All I know is that at times, like that old-timer I too doubt my own Service and whether, overall, if it was worth it given the end result.

12 Nov 2025 20:23:01
My grandad was in ww2 I use to spend every weekend with him and all school holidays use to tell me some stories but only the good ones you could see he was hiding the horror stories. he died at 92 I remember him saying. that the German pensioners got treated better than the British pensioners that won the war. he said at least the Germans looked after there own.

not like our government remember him telling me he sent his medals back after the war as why he was out there fighting for his country his family at home was struggling to feed themselves 20 years on from his death I wonder what he would think now I'm sure he would have a lot more to say than the veteran that spoke out we will never know what they went through for this country look at it now great Britain long gone Scottish Welsh Irish no were not aloud to sat English country's finished.

12 Nov 2025 22:09:36
Any country that has to contend with mass immigration will lose its identity to a degree
That's not something just unique to the UK though.

13 Nov 2025 01:00:24
I think what's happening with our country is more than a little degree DTP, I was on parliament st yesterday catching a bus to the queen's, I had two men asking me for money, it was only 9 30 am in the morning. You never got that sort of behaviour a few years ago.

You can't walk through the city centre without stepping over the homeless. People need to wake up before it's too late, this country is the laughing stock of Europe and a dumping ground for anyone who the EU don't want.

13 Nov 2025 07:18:09
Thing is Lego the veterans of WW1 and WW2 were fighting in wars that meant something. You were sent into wars that meant nothing other than oil and US domination. That's not a slight on you that's a slight on our weak leaders that are too scared of the Americans and too quick to go to war.

13 Nov 2025 09:16:45
Having juat spent a while in hospital being looked after some wonderful multi racial people who were professional and kind to everyone in their care and unfortunately were abused by a couple of patients who I told them what I thought of them.

My grandad was in the desert and. Was a regular so didn't come home straight away he fought for freedom of speech etc but these people who slap down and humiliate the people trying to help you should be ashamed of themselves and my grandad was a Forest Fan.

13 Nov 2025 09:43:40
A lot had no choice to fight ravers. that's the difference they went because of protecting there families. They didn't sign up for it to be a career.

13 Nov 2025 11:59:55
Lego. It was very worth it and very much appreciated as far as I'm concerned.
Without the men and women who ultimately gave their lives, this country of ours would be much worse off.
What saddens me so much is the people who think it's a good idea to upstage proceedings. Completely worthless in my opinion.
Thank you lego and everyone of your colleagues.

13 Nov 2025 16:10:28
Agree with everything you say Red Vale.

13 Nov 2025 19:24:33
The only operational theatre that I served in with the Army where I truly think that my individual Service made a difference for the better was in Bosnia Herzegovina. Can you believe, 30 years ago, that our primary role was to protect the Muslims over there who were being screwed-over? How times have changed!

Whilst watching/ reading the news nowadays, I sometimes think of those poor unfortunates being 'ethnically-cleansed' and the suffering that I witnessed them going through in the process.

If I was a Muslim in Bosnia at that time - would I have sought refuge in the UK for my family and myself? Damn right I would have. Would you? Just consider that question with regards to legal (not illegal) immigration into this country.

13 Nov 2025 21:08:33
That's all good and well legolas but how many damn countries do they have to come through where there is no war and where they can stay before crossing the Channel to reach ours.

13 Nov 2025 21:53:51
You're totally missing my point Skegs. Compassion. Do you not feel it?

13 Nov 2025 22:28:44
No mate I have no compassion for anyone or anything.

14 Nov 2025 00:22:38
Very good Skegs. Not even your twins?

14 Nov 2025 06:28:18
There old enough and ugly enough to look after themselves now ?.

14 Nov 2025 14:57:09
There are coming here from safe countries like France, Lego. Not unsafe countries.

14 Nov 2025 19:47:39
From Greece to Italy where they first cross the Mediterranean they are not made welcome, so move on
They know from those that arrive in the UK that they get looked after,
Successive government's can't stop it and unless the Eu takes them on and looks after them properly it will continue
France is a huge country and shout prevent them setting up camp near the ports.

12 Nov 2025 09:56:37
REDHOTRED, we got Roy Keane for £47, 000 from Cork and Hutchinson for £37M, that's 37, 000, 000/ 47, 000 = 787

We could have got 787 Roy Keane's for that! Maybe we need to scour the Irish League and lower divisions a tiny bit more.

Or is Hutchinson 787 times as good as Roy Keane? ?.

12 Nov 2025 18:53:15
Two brilliant players but I’m a bit biased when it comes Roy, from Cork myself, grew up hanging on the same estate, same secondary school and always had some sort football game going on from 2 lads to 22 lads Those were the days, where’s my DeLorean?

12 Nov 2025 07:39:25
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Manchester City v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

12 Nov 2025 10:21:30
Hey Ed001, would you say slots under pressure?

{Ed001's Note - yes, very much so.}

12 Nov 2025 18:19:44
Interesting read Ed. I saw that the results had dropped off but put that down to European exhaustion, new signings bedding in and perhaps players ageing and getting past their best, like Virgil and Salah. I didn’t realise that things such as tactical incompetence and lack of motivation had made things so dire.


From a Forest point of view I’m very worried that, having been dismantled comprehensively by City, they will be stung into action against us.

{Ed001's Note - Slot wants to play this way, he went back to good football and won 2 so immediately went back to what had failed. Makes no sense, but it seems he is too stubborn to change.}

12 Nov 2025 20:23:09
On a lighter note Ed…… I’ve heard that Liverpool have turned down a massive sponsorship deal with a world famous dog food manufacturers…. apparently having “ Win A lot “ across their shirts wouldn’t have gone down well with the fans atm ……. ??.

11 Nov 2025 20:16:03
Forgot we've got another boost in December Cuiabana joins us as the Brazilian season ends.

11 Nov 2025 20:19:56
When in December pal? Let’s hope he’s better than the last Brazilian savour who arrived in December ….

11 Nov 2025 21:22:26
I think he comes back when the window opens, so he might get a break after their season ands, briefly. We do need another FB though (if he isn't more of a winger).

He looks a bit like a winger from the clips and games at World Club Cup. We have Ndoye who looks like a FB to me as well.

11 Nov 2025 21:22:46
He's only 22 2 star and scores and assists
Scarpa was 29 and missed out
Left back a real problem area for us so a welcome addition atm.

11 Nov 2025 22:07:03
Scarpa ……that was him! I thought he arrived mid December - i. Ould be wrong though.

11 Nov 2025 22:30:26
I wouldn't say ndoye looks like a full back at all tbh cyclist.

12 Nov 2025 06:19:18
Ndoye would make a good right back and murillo in left back position jobs a good un.

12 Nov 2025 07:17:24
I guess I should have said Ndoye looks a bit like a wing back to me.

12 Nov 2025 07:18:35
Murillo reminds me of Paulo Maldini. Maldini started off as a CB then moved to LB and WB but moved back to CB when he slowed down and played into his 40s I think.

12 Nov 2025 07:23:54
Skeggs your a bad lad but agree with 1/ 2 of that ?.

12 Nov 2025 08:10:49
What do you mean jester. ? murillo started is youth career off as a left back. I think when he moves on and he gets even better that's where he will play ?.

12 Nov 2025 08:59:59
Murrilo a left back! ???.

12 Nov 2025 09:45:16
Stick Murillo up front. He'd probably score more than our strikers.

12 Nov 2025 17:26:30
That's the 1/ 2 I agree with he's wasted has a CB.

12 Nov 2025 18:17:42
I definitely agree jester.

12 Nov 2025 18:44:05
Why don't we let Murillo take the free kicks on the edge of the box his left foot looks as good as Pearces let him have a wack.

12 Nov 2025 19:16:46
Not a bad call JS. I think we've only scored from a free kick once in two seasons.

11 Nov 2025 19:51:19
Forests answer to Man Utd. and Chelsea re Elliott Anderson needs to be three simple words, not for sale. He is our best player and very close to been Englands. He stands out in every game, never panics no matter what the situation, his passing is superb, he always wants the ball and is happy.

getting forward or playing deep. We need is quality to get us back up the table. Please Mr. M don't let him go he is worth so much more to Forest than anything been quoted. U REDS.

11 Nov 2025 20:01:39
United can P#%s right off!

11 Nov 2025 20:18:59
Three letters P S R.

11 Nov 2025 20:37:01
He will be sold for good money. that's football and you can't blame the lad for wanting to better himself I mean. at the minute why would you want to stay at forest it's a mess at the minute.

11 Nov 2025 20:59:21
And man united are in a really challenging position? ???.

11 Nov 2025 21:08:28
They are in a more challenging position than we are as they are sitting in joint 5th at the minute and unbeaten in the last 5 matches.

11 Nov 2025 21:14:52
Man utd can't afford him end of, especially in January, every game he starts for England then up goes his price, they believe they can get him for 65 million, dream on as others are more than interested.

11 Nov 2025 21:38:04
He will go that' the only thing edu is good at selling players for peanuts.

11 Nov 2025 21:39:10
They can't affor £100M plus in January unless they sell. They have PSR issues.

11 Nov 2025 21:41:48
They won't finish in champions league position
Like I say they can't afford him in January as they have spent up for the season and only chance they have of raking in any money from transfers is In the summer
No one wants to buy their players due to the wages they are on
Anderson will always move on as will others, that's football, but we hold all the aces.

11 Nov 2025 21:52:28
Skeggs who has edu sold?
Please tell us.

11 Nov 2025 21:53:52
Marinakis will not allow him to leave in January.

He is on a long contract and is money in the bank.

When he does go, eventually, he will cost a fortune.

A lot of the media are Man U biased. Just stirring it up.

12 Nov 2025 06:21:29
Everyone has a price and when your dealing with edu chuck a pkt of peanuts in for the monkey. you will get a bargain ??.

12 Nov 2025 07:21:18
I've just offered Edu a tenner for his Ferarri. Hopefully Jay is right for a change. ??.

12 Nov 2025 07:59:07
I'm always right cyclist but you have no chance you forgot the bag of peanuts ??.

12 Nov 2025 09:47:05
OK, a tenner, packet of peanuts and a framed copy of my profile pic of Nuno getting the red card off Marinakis.

11 Nov 2025 12:14:03
Imo Ola Aina should be prevented from going to AFCON in December if he had recovered from the injury he got when last on international duty

Your thoughts fellow reds as he could be a very important player for us this season.

11 Nov 2025 14:24:48
Think if they call him up there's nothing we can do to stop it unfortunately.

11 Nov 2025 14:29:31
He'll be fit just in time to play in the AFCONS and then he'll get injured while on duty.

11 Nov 2025 16:13:13
He's 50% of the reason we are conceding and 50% of the reason we are not creating. Magnificent player. Most talented player on the books.
Sod AFCON, we pay his wages. Mickey Mouse competition.

11 Nov 2025 16:22:57
He will have to get match fit, I'd let him go to Afcon, last thing we need is a grumpy Aina at training.

11 Nov 2025 17:46:01
If you buy african players that's the problem, agree with your sentiments but there's not much you can do if the player wants to go.

11 Nov 2025 18:00:48
I agree mate.
He could get injured again.

11 Nov 2025 18:30:31
I posted the same thing on Aina last week, he is a forest player and forest pay his wages! Should he go it's highly likely we will not see him in a forest shirt this season. A season's wages for NOTHING.

11 Nov 2025 18:31:04
Make him earn his money forest pay him. keep him from going and then bench him cause hrs rubbish.

11 Nov 2025 21:01:08
The rules state if he's picked then we can't stop him that goes for all our international players.

11 Nov 2025 21:56:31
Clubs sometimes pretend players are injured. Easy to do if he's been out for months but the club will probably let the player have the final say.

12 Nov 2025 18:26:31
I’d be surprised if Aina didn’t have a clause in his contract that he be allowed to be given time away to play internationally. So preventing him going to AFCON becomes unenforceable.
Besides, personally, I wouldn’t want to play for any club that forbids playing for my country.


Also, I believe AFCON pay clubs reimbursement to cover absences of players taking part in the tournament. I understand the payments are commensurate with how many players from the club are affected, how long they are away etc.

12 Nov 2025 19:24:41
A lot of clubs do a deal with the player and say, would you skip friendlies or whatever. I think it's against FIFA and FA rules to "forbid" them, but it's obviously more complicated than that. Players want their place or a new deal in future etc. so it's hard if a club puts pressure on them.