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Paul 14-09-2024 17:09
Season 2024/2025
 
We dont seem to have a topic for the new season yet, so here we go.

I had to record this, a win for Forest at Anfield, the first since the late 1960's I believe. :D

nffc 14-09-2024 19:44
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36182915)
We dont seem to have a topic for the new season yet, so here we go.

I had to record this, a win for Forest at Anfield, the first since the late 1960's I believe. :D
It was epic stuff.


They didn't have a sniff and we hit them on the break. Absolute masterclass.

denphone 20-09-2024 11:12
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36182915)
We dont seem to have a topic for the new season yet, so here we go.

I had to record this, a win for Forest at Anfield, the first since the late 1960's I believe. :D
Our team took too many liberties so well done to Forest for their excellent result.

thenry 19-10-2024 10:36
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Impressive that is your only defeat with a new manager. I get the impression he hasn't changed a lot which hasn't disrupted the squad.

daveeb 20-10-2024 15:31
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36184540)
Impressive that is your only defeat with a new manager. I get the impression he hasn't changed a lot which hasn't disrupted the squad.
I think the next 10 games will give a good indication of how well things are going for us.

denphone 21-10-2024 12:43
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36184585)
I think the next 10 games will give a good indication of how well things are going for us.
Indeed we have a very tough period coming up but it was nice to beat my brothers team yesterday.:)

nffc 21-10-2024 22:07
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
8th.


That is all

Paul 22-10-2024 05:23
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36184644)
8th.


That is all
:D

nffc 25-10-2024 22:13
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36184648)
:D
Looks like we spoke too soon


5th now

Paul 25-10-2024 23:44
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
True, but thats only because others have not played yet.
Even so, if all those below won, we would still be 8th again.

Another good performance, and win.
We're almost 50% of the way to having enough points for relegation survival. :D

(And the teams at the bottom look doomed already, bottom four have not won a game between them).

nffc 26-10-2024 13:23
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36184877)
True, but thats only because others have not played yet.
Even so, if all those below won, we would still be 8th again.

Another good performance, and win.
We're almost 50% of the way to having enough points for relegation survival. :D

(And the teams at the bottom look doomed already, bottom four have not won a game between them).
Yes, but still, we have the points and they don't.


To go back to 8th, Brighton, Chelsea and Spurs have to win
Brighton play Wolves at 3, who only have 1 point so far (hmm) but are surely better than that
Chelsea play Newcastle tomorrow
As do Spurs vs Palace (who are also better than where they are).


The bottom 4 clearly can't keep up the record of not winning at all much longer, they will be doomed if they do, and I guess on a technicality they can, but it's unlikely to happen.


And though it's not likely to end that way, all of those matches are losable for the team behind us, meaning we could stay there by the end of the weekend.


We have 16 points after 9 games, as you say about halfway there, staying up has to still be the main objective and a bad run can see you drop (or a points deduction). It means we have 29 games to get as many again. Of course we're yet to play Arsenal, Spurs, either Manchester club or Newcastle and have only (of the big sides) met Chelsea and Liverpool yet. There are bound to be a few more losses in there and maybe a few heavy ones (especially if we hit a certain former player's son in a good mood) and likely a few reversals to other teams as well. But the bottom 3 need a lot of points too as well so that's not going to happen really or at least isn't likely to.


Leicester seem to be doing fine too as they have 9 from 9 which is usually enough to stay up.

Paul 26-10-2024 21:59
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Brighton didnt need to win, a draw put them above us, on 'Goals Scored'. :(

As long as we keep picking up points, we're going to be fine. :)
The bottom teams look poor, and the gap between us and them is already 13 points.

thenry 27-10-2024 19:55
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36184585)
I think the next 10 games will give a good indication of how well things are going for us.
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36184616)
Indeed we have a very tough period coming up but it was nice to beat my brothers team yesterday.:)
I thought todays Arsenal team was there to be beaten. An away draw is not bad but if I was Liverpool I would be gutted not to get a winner. Do you think your team could have gone up a gear?

Lucky point gained for Arsenal.

daveeb 29-10-2024 13:00
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36184955)
I thought todays Arsenal team was there to be beaten. An away draw is not bad but if I was Liverpool I would be gutted not to get a winner. Do you think your team could have gone up a gear?

Lucky point gained for Arsenal.
Pre game I was expecting a win but thought it was pretty even really, either side could have won. Never happy to drop two points but think the result was a fair reflection of the game overall.

denphone 31-10-2024 05:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36184955)
I thought todays Arsenal team was there to be beaten. An away draw is not bad but if I was Liverpool I would be gutted not to get a winner. Do you think your team could have gone up a gear?

Lucky point gained for Arsenal.
Liverpool won't win the title but we will be in the top four.

We are in the transition stage in my view.

thenry 31-10-2024 16:20
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Do you remember Michael Owen saying that Liverpool would get top 4 in place of reigning Champions League qualifiers Arsenal :LOL: As frustrating as those days were I kind of miss them :naughty:

denphone 01-11-2024 06:59
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36185180)
Do you remember Michael Owen saying that Liverpool would get top 4 in place of reigning Champions League qualifiers Arsenal :LOL: As frustrating as those days were I kind of miss them :naughty:
Michael Owen is best served sticking to his horses now as his punditry and predictions like many are clueless.

Mr K 01-11-2024 08:41
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36185197)
Michael Owen is best served sticking to his horses now as his punditry and predictions like many are clueless.
Great goal against Argentina though, give him that ;)

Paul 02-11-2024 17:00
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I'll make the most of this while I can. :D

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thenry 03-11-2024 18:47
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I don't even rate this squad Arteta and co have assembled.

No doubt after being forced fed the Kroenkes by certain "journalists" the fan base who originally disliked the owner will beg for them to do something :banghead:

nffc 03-11-2024 18:50
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Still 3rd after everyone has played.


Might get that passport renewed...

Paul 03-11-2024 19:19
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185304)
Still 3rd after everyone has played.
If anyone had said at the start of the season, that after 10 games, you'll be 3rd, I would have thought them nuts.
Will it last, probably not, I guess we'll see as we have Newcastle, Arsenal & Man City as three of the next four matches.

thenry 04-11-2024 09:34
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Arsenal sporting director Edu to leave club; reasons behind Brazilian's exit as yet unclear; Gunners have been taken by surprise by his decision; sources have told Sky Sports News the Brazilian has been under consideration for a role with Evangelos Marinakis's group of clubs

https://www.skysports.com/football/n...y-his-decision
How do you Nottingham Forest fans take to this news? I'm glad he's going. He's bang average. I hope Arteta follows suit.

nffc 04-11-2024 12:21
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36185331)
How do you Nottingham Forest fans take to this news? I'm glad he's going. He's bang average. I hope Arteta follows suit.
Personally I thought he was doing a good job there.


Arteta has had a lot to turn around as like Man U post SAF you lot weren't as good at the end of Wenger's time and whether or not Emery was the right choice he wasn't given time to rebuild.


Given the last couple of windows I'm not sure I'd want to swap Nuno or Ross Wilson for Arteta or Edu though. Whoever decided to get Matz Sels and Nikola Milenkovic... well

thenry 04-11-2024 12:53
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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185353)
Personally I thought he was doing a good job there.


Arteta has had a lot to turn around as like Man U post SAF you lot weren't as good at the end of Wenger's time and whether or not Emery was the right choice he wasn't given time to rebuild.


Given the last couple of windows I'm not sure I'd want to swap Nuno or Ross Wilson for Arteta or Edu though. Whoever decided to get Matz Sels and Nikola Milenkovic... well
I agree re: Emery. I can only wonder what he could have done with 700 odd million :shocking:

Arteta inherited a side that went onto win the FA cup. His only achievement. All this talk of him being left a mess is nonsense.

Edu played it safe when he started his role at Arsenal buying players from Brazil, fair enough if thats his strength. He then took rejects and happily paid for players in their last year. Foolish behaviour in my opinion.

nffc 04-11-2024 16:46
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36185358)
I agree re: Emery. I can only wonder what he could have done with 700 odd million :shocking:

Arteta inherited a side that went onto win the FA cup. His only achievement. All this talk of him being left a mess is nonsense.

Edu played it safe when he started his role at Arsenal buying players from Brazil, fair enough if thats his strength. He then took rejects and happily paid for players in their last year. Foolish behaviour in my opinion.
I guess the key point is that I'm neither an Arsenal fan nor was I particularly interested in what was happening in the PL whilst we weren't in it, aside from the odd cup interaction where largely speaking we got hammered by the PL side.


So I think the key point with Wenger's last season is them losing 4-2 in the cup at home to us, it was also one of the few occasions Wenger lost in R3. I think you guys were holders at the time too and we had Gary Brazil in charge as caretaker. But it showed his time was on the wane.


Checking wikipedia that close season Emery brought in 4 players for fees, nothing extravagant, and 2 of them being Guendouzi and Leno. You did bring in a fair amount the season after, but they didn't look like bad buys really and it wasn't extravagant spending given the year before.



You came 5th that season and improved on 6th the year before though the season after where you finished 8th and won the FA Cup wasn't really progress but more of the same.



But it had been 15-16 the last time you finished in a CL place.


Given Arteta a couple of seasons and then you get 2 2nd place finishes. Would another have done it quicker or even more than that? Who knows


Edu sticking to what he knows is not too bad a thing really. But he would work on getting knowledge on other markets if he was decent at his job


here we seem to have various targets in various areas such that you can perhaps tell who might have signed them. Syrianos, who has a similar group role with us, Oly and Rio Ave, tends to target cheaper/young players from the Bundesliga. Marinakis' lad likes the marquee signings like when we got Lingard and probably also Keylor Navas

thenry 04-11-2024 17:24
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
I guess the key point is that I'm neither an Arsenal fan nor was I particularly interested in what was happening in the PL whilst we weren't in it, aside from the odd cup interaction where largely speaking we got hammered by the PL side.
The media spin on it is unreal.


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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
So I think the key point with Wenger's last season is them losing 4-2 in the cup at home to us, it was also one of the few occasions Wenger lost in R3. I think you guys were holders at the time too and we had Gary Brazil in charge as caretaker. But it showed his time was on the wane.
I'll be honest I tuned out around 2016 for a few seasons. Something tragic had to happen for change because of the now clear direction the ownership was going.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
Checking wikipedia that close season Emery brought in 4 players for fees, nothing extravagant, and 2 of them being Guendouzi and Leno. You did bring in a fair amount the season after, but they didn't look like bad buys really and it wasn't extravagant spending given the year before.
Pepe was signed as a marquee signing, all 80 odd million. The powers that be turned out to be frauds. Guendouzi was a really good signing, he was showing great promise at u21 level but it was attitude issues which cost him a place to remain at Arsenal. I don't buy into his attitude being a problem. I reckon he was a winner which clashed with losers. Leno was ok, a second rate Neuer. There was no real planning under Emery. He didn't have what he wanted but carried on and done well. Europa League finalists with a club that was coming up short soo many times in Europe. His short coming was not getting a top 4 finish, I genuinely felt bad for him.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
You came 5th that season and improved on 6th the year before though the season after where you finished 8th and won the FA Cup wasn't really progress but more of the same.
Emery laid the foundations for the FA cup win. Aubameyang, the bad apple, won him the cup who he and the board got rid of for free which Barcelona then got 12 million for. Unreal behaviour.

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
But it had been 15-16 the last time you finished in a CL place.
I soon tuned out after that.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
Given Arteta a couple of seasons and then you get 2 2nd place finishes. Would another have done it quicker or even more than that? Who knows
Emery would have won a cup at the very least with 700 million. I have no doubt he would have done something.

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
Edu sticking to what he knows is not too bad a thing really. But he would work on getting knowledge on other markets if he was decent at his job
He brought in Martinelli. An actual winger. He was bound to get something right with the spending power.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36185373)
here we seem to have various targets in various areas such that you can perhaps tell who might have signed them. Syrianos, who has a similar group role with us, Oly and Rio Ave, tends to target cheaper/young players from the Bundesliga. Marinakis' lad likes the marquee signings like when we got Lingard and probably also Keylor Navas
I can't comment on your club. I don't have the knowledge.

denphone 06-11-2024 07:33
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36185198)
Great goal against Argentina though, give him that ;)
Yes l will give you that.

iadom 16-11-2024 19:41
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Well for a treat to myself for my birthday and as there was no game at Old Trafford today I watched my first ever non league game. Went to Boundary Park to watch Oldham Athletic v Tamworth. It was bloody cold but an enjoyable game as Latics won 4-0.:cool:

thenry 18-11-2024 14:07
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Harry Kanes statue looks like Tom Brady :LOL:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...y-Hackney.html

denphone 18-11-2024 14:57
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by iadom (Post 36186126)
Well for a treat to myself for my birthday and as there was no game at Old Trafford today I watched my first ever non league game. Went to Boundary Park to watch Oldham Athletic v Tamworth. It was bloody cold but an enjoyable game as Latics won 4-0.:cool:
You would be better off to keep watching that rather then the rubbush that the Red Devils have served up since Fergie left.;)

thenry 21-11-2024 20:12
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Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract extension with Manchester City.

https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/pe...-city-63867814
I'm very pleased he's staying. Anyone wanting to win trophies should play the best to become champions. And not by getting rid of people. Cry more anyone that thinks otherwise.

Paul 16-12-2024 00:05
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Everytime I look at the league table I wonder if I have it upside down. :D


In other news, both Wolves & Southampton have got rid of their managers.

thenry 16-12-2024 11:52
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
It's a shame he couldn't turn it around at Southampton. My cousin is good friends with his nephew, childhood school friends.

denphone 18-12-2024 11:33
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36187770)
Everytime I look at the league table I wonder if I have it upside down. :D


In other news, both Wolves & Southampton have got rid of their managers.
Third in the table can't be bad given one has to go back to the great Brian Clough and those superlative years for Forest fans.

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36187791)
It's a shame he couldn't turn it around at Southampton. My cousin is good friends with his nephew, childhood school friends.
Change of owners and lack of investment plus a very poor manager in charge.

thenry 18-12-2024 13:24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36187861)
Change of owners and lack of investment plus a very poor manager in charge.
Ouch! He didn't do bad in the championship, a challenging league. But I understand many can't replicate it in the top tier, many can't step down a league to be honest you've either got it or not. It's sad really because he did do well prior to promotion.

denphone 22-12-2024 15:28
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Oh dear it looks like Man United will be advertising for another new manager soon.:D:D

daveeb 22-12-2024 22:22
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36188073)
Oh dear it looks like Man United will be advertising for another new manager soon.:D:D
Liverpool should sack Slot as well, conceding 3 goals in one game is relegation form ;)

nffc 22-12-2024 22:48
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36188087)
Liverpool should sack Slot as well, conceding 3 goals in one game is relegation form ;)
So is losing at home to Forest

denphone 23-12-2024 17:43
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36188089)
So is losing at home to Forest
The ghost of Cloughie you can call it.;)

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Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36188087)
Liverpool should sack Slot as well, conceding 3 goals in one game is relegation form ;)
Title talk at this moment l agree is pie in the sky.

thenry 23-12-2024 18:53
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
I would laugh my head off if Liverpool win it. All the bs of PRocess will truly be exposed.

Spoiler: 
It's a public relations exercise. Nothing to do with competing.

daveeb 23-12-2024 19:06
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36188127)
The ghost of Cloughie you can call it.;)

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Title talk at this moment l agree is pie in the sky.
Indeed, been here before. That said better to be top at Christmas than not. In other news Everton have done us a couple of favours recently, not often you can say that.

nffc 23-12-2024 22:08
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36188127)
The ghost of Cloughie you can call it.;)
Even Cloughie didn't manage a Forest win at Anfield though

iadom 17-01-2025 19:46
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
The King is dead, long live the King. Denis Law RIP.

Paul 17-01-2025 21:30
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
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Originally Posted by iadom (Post 36189511)
The King is dead, long live the King. Denis Law RIP.
Please use this topic : https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33713155

thenry 02-02-2025 23:18
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
What the hell has happened to Man City? Todays game was a must not lose for them and they crumbled.

I wonder if Pep sees this as a challenge and commits further to the club. I can't find the quotes, didn't he say he would leave if the players stopped playing for him?

nffc 03-02-2025 00:16
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Well, he's hardly Nuno...

denphone 05-02-2025 05:00
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36190536)
What the hell has happened to Man City? Todays game was a must not lose for them and they crumbled.

I wonder if Pep sees this as a challenge and commits further to the club. I can't find the quotes, didn't he say he would leave if the players stopped playing for him?
Pep has plenty of credit in the bank, many other managers do not.

daveeb 05-02-2025 17:34
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36190683)
Pep has plenty of credit in the bank, many other managers do not.
...and real money in the transfer market as well having spent more than the other 19 prem teams combined in the recently closed transfer window.

Paul 09-02-2025 17:06
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Not a good day to be a Liverpool fan, definitely a good day to be a Plymouth fan.

iadom 09-02-2025 17:20
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
They got exactly what they deserved, very poor from start to finish.:cool:

Hugh 12-02-2025 17:20
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Only relevant to this thread because it’s footie-related.

https://www.thetimes.com/article/719...970980cd94ad67

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No alcohol at 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia

The ambassador to the UK has confirmed fans will not be able to buy beer in the country, adding ‘plenty of fun can be had without alcohol’

Beer was not sold at stadiums at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar but supporters were able to buy alcohol from selected hotels and other outlets. That will not be the case in Saudi Arabia, however, where the sale of alcohol is prohibited and penalties for consumption include jail, flogging and deportation.

The ambassador, Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, was asked on LBC if, at the 2034 World Cup, fans would be able to buy alcohol anywhere during the tournament.

thenry 16-02-2025 22:00
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Desperation was OGS (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) at Man Utd. The depths of their own doing. What the hell is this now?

denphone 18-02-2025 06:52
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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36190968)
Not a good day to be a Liverpool fan, definitely a good day to be a Plymouth fan.
As a supporter of both these teams it was interesting to watch, but Plymouth deservedly went through.:)

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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36191444)
Desperation was OGS (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer) at Man Utd. The depths of their own doing. What the hell is this now?
l wonder what iadom thinks of it all as he has supported them as man and boy.

iadom 18-02-2025 10:25
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I have said many time and in many places, until the Glazers leave things will never improve. They are still bleeding the club dry. Still as bad as United are they got a deserved draw at Anfield and put Arsenal out of the FA Cup with only ten men for most of the game.;)

denphone 18-02-2025 12:02
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Originally Posted by iadom (Post 36191497)
I have said many time and in many places, until the Glazers leave things will never improve. They are still bleeding the club dry. Still as bad as United are they got a deserved draw at Anfield and put Arsenal out of the FA Cup with only ten men for most of the game.;)
l certainly agree with your sentiments on the Glazers but is Ratcliffe any better?.

Also laying off staff who have been devoted to the club and cutting many other things beside is also not a very good optic.

l feel sorry for Amorin as he has had to deal with one of the poorest squads since before Sir Alex.

What were your thoughts on Rashford Jim?

iadom 18-02-2025 12:32
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Ratcliffe doesn't seem to have had much success with his other football enterprises. The jury is still out at Banks Towers. Rashford is a strange one. He had definitely lost the plot, his onfield demeanor and lack of effort had become overwhelming. I sincerely hope he can get it back together at Villa.

thenry 18-02-2025 15:01
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You reckon rimjob can win a title? He did set Sporting up hard to beat which is ultimately what you want as a fan.

denphone 18-02-2025 15:07
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36191500)
You reckon rimjob can win a title? He did set Sporting up hard to beat which is ultimately what you want as a fan.
l am afraid Man Utd are light year's away from even challenging for the title in my view.

It took Liverpool long enough to win it again and Arsenal are trying to get to that promised land

iadom 18-02-2025 15:16
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Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36191500)
You reckon rimjob can win a title? He did set Sporting up hard to beat which is ultimately what you want as a fan.
Not sure about that, a large number of Burnley fans are not that enthusiastic about their current manager even with only 9 conceded all season so far. They are currently known as Burnley F0-0tball club.:rolleyes:

thenry 18-02-2025 15:20
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Farteta has lavishly spent 800 odd million to get Arsenal runners up. Emery came runners up in the Europa League with beggars can't be choosers. He, Emery also set up the squad who went onto win the FA cup. I wonder daily what Emery could have done with that sort of spend.

Nobody understood Wenger when he came in but we had Peter Hill-Wood (RIP) as chairman, a no nonsense figure. Sadly nobody was there to support Emery.

Liverpool got a decent manager in Denphone. Winning was inevitable.

Man Utd took advantage of the leagues woes towards the end of Fergusons reign. A mirage.

nffc 18-02-2025 16:19
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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36191501)
l am afraid Man Utd are light year's away from even challenging for the title in my view.

It took Liverpool long enough to win it again and Arsenal are trying to get to that promised land
I think atm we are closer to winning the PL than Man U

Paul 18-02-2025 21:32
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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 36191511)
I think atm we are closer to winning the PL than Man U
Now there is a statement we would never have made 9 months ago. :)

thenry 03-04-2025 18:18
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Do the refs make up the rules as they go?

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PGMOL acknowledges Everton defender James Tarkowski should have been sent off for his tackle on Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister, Sky Sports News understands.

https://www.skysports.com/football/n...s-mac-allister
Shocking.

Paul 03-04-2025 20:41
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36193824)
Do the refs make up the rules as they go?
No, but they do interpret subjective rules as they see them, and in this case the view seems to be they made a mistake.

thenry 03-04-2025 21:09
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
That was clear and obvious. Which is subjective?

daveeb 04-04-2025 11:29
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36193852)
That was clear and obvious. Which is subjective?
Paul Tierney has a portfolio of bad decisions made in high profile games. I really don't understand how he is still allowed to adjudicate in the Premier league.

denphone 05-04-2025 07:27
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36193905)
Paul Tierney has a portfolio of bad decisions made in high profile games. I really don't understand how he is still allowed to adjudicate in the Premier league.
And yet he still is.:td:

thenry 08-04-2025 22:17
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
:shocked: what the hell happened at the Emirates tonight.

I prefer Declans second goal tbh if I was to choose out of the two.

Unbelievable scoreline.

That was world class clinical stuff. No excuses football.

denphone 13-04-2025 07:33
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36194281)
:shocked: what the hell happened at the Emirates tonight.

I prefer Declans second goal tbh if I was to choose out of the two.

Unbelievable scoreline.

That was world class clinical stuff. No excuses football.
A great performance followed yesterday by a duff performance.:D

thenry 13-04-2025 09:35
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
:(

How happy are you Salah is staying?

daveeb 13-04-2025 12:36
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36194613)
:(

How happy are you Salah is staying?
Personally happy and surprised in equal measure. Word is Van Dijk is about to sign as well. Think we'll still have a big clear out over the summer.

thenry 13-04-2025 13:22
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Sky Sports had the idea both Salah and Van Dijk would be announced the same day 11 (Salah) 04 (Van Dijk) which would have been nice.

I can't help but think of Bale when Trent is linked with Real Madrid.

denphone 13-04-2025 15:27
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36194613)
:(

How happy are you Salah is staying?
Given his stats are up there with any Premier League greats and that he shows no sign of deterioration, l would say its a deal that will make Liverpool fans happy.:)

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Quote:
Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36194624)
Personally happy and surprised in equal measure. Word is Van Dijk is about to sign as well. Think we'll still have a big clear out over the summer.
Robertson, Trent Arnold, Diaz, Nunez.

thenry 27-04-2025 19:04
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36185133)
Liverpool won't win the title but we will be in the top four.

We are in the transition stage in my view.
:erm:

idi banashapan 27-04-2025 19:30
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2025/04/5.gif

denphone 27-04-2025 19:48
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
:D:D:D:cleader::cleader::cleader:

Mr K 27-04-2025 21:39
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36195565)
:D:D:D:cleader::cleader::cleader:
Weren't you watching the FA Cup Den? Everybody else was ;)

A disgrace they scheduled a Premiership game at the same time.

Paul 28-04-2025 03:01
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36195574)
Weren't you watching the FA Cup Den? Everybody else was ;)
I was :(

denphone 28-04-2025 05:06
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36195574)
Weren't you watching the FA Cup Den? Everybody else was ;)

A disgrace they scheduled a Premiership game at the same time.
l watched both as we brought the other TV into the frontroom as they are surveying the bedroom wall this week so it had to be moved short term into the frontroom.

Overjoyed by Liverpool winning their 20th league title but disappointed by Forest losing as l have a soft spot for them going back to the famous double team of Cloughie and Taylor.

The current manager has done a very fine job there as l hope they qualify for Europe at the very least.:tu:

Also nice to see Man Utd current travails as well.:D:D:tu:

Paul 28-04-2025 05:57
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36195588)
disappointed by Forest losing
It was not our day. :(
Gave away a silly early goal, then forgot how to play for the rest of that half.

Should have equalised early in the second half, but he put it wide when it seemed easier to score.

Then hit the woodwork 3 times - I knew at that point we were just destined not to score.

Disappointed yes, but at the end of the day its been an incredible season that certainly was not expected when the season started. :)

thenry 21-05-2025 22:02
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
The year of the underdogs. It has to be.

denphone 25-05-2025 18:31
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Yes.:cleader::cleader::cleader::D:D:D

thenry 25-05-2025 19:41
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Congratulations well deserved. There is no freaking process!

Paul 26-05-2025 00:27
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Slightly disappointing end to the season, but we made europe which is a massive bonus considering we expected another relegation battle.

denphone 26-05-2025 14:26
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Yes its still a great season for Forest :tu: although the owner did make himself look right a right idiot trying to make his point with the manager in public.:td:

l hope the manager stays although my fear is he might leave this summer.

Paul 26-05-2025 18:23
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Now we have to try and understand the seeminly complex Conference League ... :spin:

nffc 26-05-2025 23:12
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36197098)
Yes its still a great season for Forest :tu: although the owner did make himself look right a right idiot trying to make his point with the manager in public.:td:

l hope the manager stays although my fear is he might leave this summer.
That wasn't what it was about. Marinakis was teed off because Awoniyi had seriously hurt himself crashing into the post and the medical staff allowed him to play on. (He later needed emergency surgery and to be put into an induced coma)

thenry 04-06-2025 22:08
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Portugal in the final on Sunday beating Germany at home :shocked: well done Portugal :clap:

thenry 05-06-2025 21:58
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
:woot: 5-4 to Spain against France, France had chances to level it in 90mins but came up short. Sad really I was enjoying that.

Portugal Vs Spain final on Sunday

Paul 05-06-2025 22:50
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
This is the Nations Cup ?

thenry 06-06-2025 08:06
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Yes Boss.

https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/

Germany Vs France for 3rd place on Sunday 2pm

Portugal Vs Spain final Sunday 8pm

thenry 08-06-2025 22:48
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Playing for third place was boring I actually had a power nap watching that which is more than I can say for the final itself. Thoroughly entertaining. Well done Portugal for not giving up :woot:

Mr K 16-06-2025 21:44
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Watching some of the Fifa Club World Cup. Half empty stadiums and zero atmosphere. Bodes well for the US soccerball world cup next year. Maybe they can cgi the crowds?

Paul 16-06-2025 21:56
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36198122)
Watching some of the Fifa Club World Cup. Half empty stadiums and zero atmosphere.
Watching the Chelsea v LA match atm, and neither of those statements appears to apply (its not full, but it doesnt look half empty either).

daveeb 16-06-2025 22:19
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36198123)
Watching the Chelsea v LA match atm, and neither of those statements appears to apply (its not full, but it doesnt look half empty either).
Well there was certainly more atmosphere there than Donnies parade but it wasn't exactly rocking. Chelsea won it in second gear against another team that won't be gracing the business end of the competition.

thenry 16-06-2025 22:59
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
It was more than half empty

Quote:
The attendance was announced as 22,137, in a ground which can hold 71,000 spectators - though the entire top tier was closed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c8rpxjgr8mjo

1701-e 17-06-2025 09:15
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36198122)
Watching some of the Fifa Club World Cup. Half empty stadiums and zero atmosphere. Bodes well for the US soccerball world cup next year. Maybe they can cgi the crowds?
Totally different kettle of fish.... National teams have larger support plus most club fans know FIFA just taking the P with this fake tournament. FFS walk on one at a time... Ridiculous.

Paul 17-06-2025 11:39
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by thenry (Post 36198125)
It was more than half empty
Well you cant generally see the top tier from TV coverage.

Also note from that report ;
The game started at 3pm local time on a working Monday .

Doug Roberson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted ;
"The people aren't here because it's Monday at 3pm," he said. "Frankly I am surprised there are as many as there are".

So far, 8 games, average attendance has been 42,829 per match.

PSG v Atletico Madrid was attended by 80,619.

I still think this is an entirely poinless competition.
I'm certainly glad Forest are not in it, they need a rest.

thenry 17-06-2025 12:55
Re: Season 2024/2025
 
It's telling really, there must not be that many chavs in America.


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