16 Mar 2026 13:26:02
Anyone want a spare Forest scarf? ??
Can't criticise the lads for effort. It didn't have the energy of the Liverpool game but also it wasn't as lacklustre as Brighton. Fine margins again. What did Napoleon say about rather having a lucky General c than a good one? On another day we'd have won that by 2 or 3 goals.
I've previously banged on about VAR on here so I won't go on about "Refs calls, on field reviews by team captains, 2 or at most 3, each, 10 seconds to decide, like Cricket. Or to remove obvious reffing bloopers.
As VP rightly said, a goal allowed for Liverpool and ruled out for us by the width of a toenail. I'm interested in Arsene Wengers current experiment as part of his FIFA development role in the Canadian Leagues into VAR and the " clear daylight " rule in a new off side rule. I think that's going a bit far myself but VAR s use atm is killing the game.
As for our scoring problems it's a bit unfair on Jesus. He cost £10 million, what do you expect., He works hard and will cone good.

A world class striker costs northwards of £60 million. Instead our recruitment team decided we didn't need a standby for an excellent striker in the twilight of his career, and thus more liable to injury. Blaming Jesus, Taiwo and Lucca for their shortcomings is like blaming vinegar for tasting sour ( as the Taoists say).
So, decision time folks. Does VP send out his second string on Thursday and put his first team in a bandbox ( as Lord Raglan said of the Light Brigade in the Crimea) before the vital Spurs game?
I think Spurs will be obliged to send out their best available team on Wednesday in an attempt to retrieve their Champions League situation, perhaps rest players when it becomes hopeless ie when Athletico score a couple of it gets to half an hour to go with a 4 nil against aggregate. I think Mr M will insist on us doing the same, unfortunately.
I'd go reverse at one nil down. Start weak, stay in the game until half an hour to go then change itl up.
What do we think?

1.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 13:49:17
There was talk in the supporters club that Wood won't be available this season, but he was hoping to be fit for the World Cup. Mr M should insist that he stays in Nottingham and puts in a close season for the club. I'm not blaming him for our demise, as there are ten other players on the pitch, but I'm sure he would have made an enormous difference had he been fit.

As for the scarves, I saw two floating down the river as I crossed Lady Bay Bridge.

2.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 15:01:26
Put all our best players out, make them earn their money. We're only 1 nil down. Win against them at their place, confidence boost for the Spurs game. If you're going to save your best players for Sunday, keep them at home, no point bringing them on late in a game when you're already losing.

3.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 17:20:44
Stokie, if they had spent north of 60 million on a decent striker, that would still have left 120 million of the wasted 180 spent on the likes of.
Hutchinson/ Franz Carr 2.0, all speed & no end product.
Igor Jesus wept. Couldn't the striker match.
Bakwa, you came from, you fraud.
James, make the tea. Only fit for mashing at half time.
Cuhna, tackle as if his life depends on it.


Kilamanjaro. Quick sell him, he scores goals for fun.
Shambles of a window. Shambles of an owner trying to buy everyone's loyalty with a few Temu scarfs.
Shambles of a season & there was no need for any of it.
As long as he's got his double sized seat to dump his jumbo sized cannon on every match. With his personal TV screen to watch Corrie when he's bored with the woeful football. Jobs a gud un.

4.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 18:59:24
Thank you for the fair feedback, Larry. ??

5.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 19:30:08
Excellent, Larry, and all. ? ? ? ? ?
Hey, Vale, as long as it was only scarves floating down the River, mate, and not Forest fans reaching the end of their tether.
By way of a grisly footnote, the River Trent was one of the boundaries between the old City and County Police Forces.

I heard many credible stories from some of the old timers, before amalgamation, of bodies found floating, being pushed during the night from one bank to another using rowing boats to avoid having to investigate the deaths on behalf of the Coroner. Highly reprehensible, of course.

6.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 19:38:38
Whatever happens, Spurs will get an extra day of recovery and prepare with no travel. Their game on Wednesday will be interesting. Effectively starting 3 nil down, if Atletico get an early couple of goals, making it, say, 5 nil at half time, then I expect Tudor to start withdrawing key players, ready for us on Sunday.


However, this may not be acceptable to Spurs fans and hierarchy, already on his back despite a better showing against Liverpool.
But, if Spurs get a first half couple, then he will keep his best 11 on.
Extra time and a few knocks will be very very helpful to us...