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08 Aug 2026 17:07:07
Very strong rumours (from The Athletic and Mr Romano) that Diomonde will be in the Sporting Squad today then fly to Nottm for a medical tomorrow prior to signing early next week for an agreed fee of £40 million.
13 Jul 2026 10:52:52
John Percy (who’s never wrong) reporting that Sanghere has signed a new contract. Details not specified but excellent news imo.
1.) 20 Jul 2026 14:19:57
Great news if it's true. The lads improved leaps and bounds.
31 Jan 2025 19:55:25
I'm hearing rumours we've re signed Sam Surridge? Anybody else heard this or is it a windup?
I thought he did well for us by the way.
1.) 01 Feb 2025 01:26:44
Right now I'd take him over Taiwo and if Everton are serious about taking him off us its got to be win win.
23 May 2024 17:14:18
There's talk linking us with De Zerbi. So long as it's not his much less successful Championship brother De Derbi. ????.
14 Jan 2024 21:25:35
Paul Taylor of the Athletic says we are to be informed we are in breach of FFP tomorrow. He's not usually wrong. ???.
1.) 14 Jan 2024 22:12:34
50 quid fine ?.
2.) 15 Jan 2024 12:12:55
Wrist slap, after appeal. ?.
3.) 15 Jan 2024 12:23:23
I d add quite a few noughts to that Skegs if I were you mate! And that’s if we are lucky. It’s loss of points that will kill us…….
4.) 16 Jan 2024 01:50:21
“The name of the club doesn't matter. Every club should be treated equally under the rules set out.
“But the elephant in the room isn't being addressed. 115 charges, zero action. Why? ”.
5.) 16 Jan 2024 09:32:22
There's a cult developing In this fanbase. Some fans am have fallen for the clueless and wreckless owners nonesense about ambition while breaking rules he voted to make last year at the long term expenses of the club. Thankgod for ffp to protect the long term future of clubs from bad ownership. Show some real ambition Instead of being nodding dogs to mariankiss, he sells anyone good buys a team for the money he gets and says that ambition, the ground was announced five years ago nothing, we are a laughing stock under him. Get these out while we're prem and hope for proper owners from USA or suadi.
6.) 16 Jan 2024 18:27:39
My nonsense-meter is twitching!
Owners take a calculated risk to stay in the Prem. Get accused of being wreckless when it works. Fans like being in the Prem are called members of a cult.
The solution: Get owners like the ones at Man United (Glazers? ) or Man city (109 charges and run a country where women celebrate being ALLOWED to drive in 2018),
Forstphil, what team do you support?
7.) 16 Jan 2024 22:23:12
Forestphil1234 - what a load of tosh!
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12 Aug 2026 10:35:53
I will miss the game this evening as we have tickets to the RSC to see Kenneth Branagh and Helen Hunt in “The Cherry Orchard” which I’m looking forward to immensely. Especially with a pre performance meal booked in the Rooftop Restaurant looking out over
Stratford on Avon.
Should get a great view of the solar eclipse just before it starts too.
I’ll watch it tomorrow on catch-up Forest TV and look forward to reading everyone’s comments on the game on here... ??.
1.) 12 Aug 2026 15:28:05
I envy you, Stokie. Sounds amazing. ?
2.) 12 Aug 2026 16:59:13
Enjoy mate.
3.) 12 Aug 2026 17:42:03
Rather have an audience with Chubby Brown at the Skinners Arms. Is it just me? ?
4.) 12 Aug 2026 18:15:08
Me to Bowie.
5.) 12 Aug 2026 17:50:12
I mean how many players and refs do we call Helen hunts stokey. Get your head outta your arse. Being pompous.
6.) 12 Aug 2026 19:36:43
Can't wack Chubbs, Bowie. Legend.
7.) 12 Aug 2026 19:49:17
Seen him once 30 years ago.
Hilarious.
8.) 12 Aug 2026 20:07:49
? Gentlemen, mind you does sound a wee bit bent. ?
9.) 13 Aug 2026 11:43:02
Bowie, thanks for the advice but I’d say Chubby Brown and the RSC are not mutually exclusive.
I saw CB many years ago on a right dive in Oldham. He was mediocre at best. Not unfunny but no where near the gold standard for side splitting live comedy set by Tommy Coopet who I saw at the Commodore. He could make you laugh out loud without saying a word.
Bernard Manning was much funnier than CB ( also at the Commodore)
In more recent times I’ve seen loads funnier than CB. Tim Vine, Michael McIntyre, Ross Noble, Jack Dee, Henning Weign, to name a few
Perhaps CB has gotten better material nowadays as he’s become more famous?
Everybody to their own though …..
10.) 13 Aug 2026 14:33:19
I'm with Stokey on this. Chubby Brown is about as funny as woodworm on a cripples crutch.
Bernard Manning was far superior.
11.) 13 Aug 2026 15:44:17
Fred, mate, I remember Bernard Manning being heckled at the Commodore by some half wit who'd had a few too many sniffs of the barmaid's apron. It was along the lines of "Hoi, Bernard, you fat b******!" Repeatedly. About as funny and abusive as some regular posters on here.
After a while, Bernard went to the edge of the stage and said to this bloke (who was seated near the front, so it was virtually face to face) and said, "Look, when I leave here after the show, I'll get into my customised Rolls Royce, fitted with a private bar, and my chauffeur will drive me to my mansion in the really posh bit of Manchester, while you will be getting on your moped to Broxtowe.
So f*** off whenever you like." ????
With the gales of laughter and cheers ringing in his ears, the bloke shuffled out towards the exit with BM's parting send off, "There he goes, the Godfather of Broxtowe."
I was impressed that it was the perfect put down, and he'd done his research on the local sink estate. Just brilliant. ?????
12.)
13 Aug 2026 16:41:56
I don't know about the bloke on the moped, but BM was certainly telling the whole truth about the customised Roller with the private bar and chauffeur.
We stopped it at Cuckney crossroads during the miners strike for its headlight being out, in a roadblock situation, having no idea who was in the back.
As soon as BM realised he had an audience, he got out the back and was into the laughs. Told his driver to thump the headlight so it came back on, then the old one about thumping the windscreen to see if the Car Tax disc became valid.
Ended by shaking hands with everyone and giving us the Papal blessing sign of the Cross. Just brilliant, a natural entertainer. ?? ??
13.) 13 Aug 2026 17:36:39
Great crack, Stokey.
He was a comedy genius!
14.) 13 Aug 2026 18:36:18
Gents, Jethro is hugely underrated, best stand up ever imo. ?
11 Aug 2026 15:47:02
So, we’ve got our man, excellent news!
So, the next obvious questions are ….
Firstly, who misses out in the starting back 3? Assuming Murillo is fit and Diomande is able to get match fit in our 2 forthcoming home friendlies, does it rest between Milenkovic and Cunha to miss out? Gut feeling says the Serbian will get the nod on the strength of his experience and leadership qualities.
But Cunha is the better ball player and will start us off getting forward in possession. Thoughts?
Secondly, does OG send Tyler Bindon and/or Abbott go out on loan?
Thirdly, do our expensive wingers Hutchinson and Bakwa (plus the likes of CHO) become largely redundant?
1.) 11 Aug 2026 16:54:49
I think Bakwa moves on 100%.
If Og thinks he can mould McAtee into a CM, then we probably won't buy another CM, and Hutch, Ndoye, and Cho will be battling to start alongside MGW, behind whoever plays ST.
2.) 11 Aug 2026 17:08:20
Tyler Bindon & Abbot need to go, period, along with Omar Richards, Yates, & the rest of the Championship deadwood that made a fortune for life just for turning up every July for the annual lets have a look at em merry go round before being dumped for the season again. Farcical.
3.) 11 Aug 2026 17:17:41
Agreed, Larry.
4.) 11 Aug 2026 18:23:11
I can't believe Yates is still here, Larry. He's obviously not interested in playing first team football anywhere, just collecting the money. Sad, really.
5.) 11 Aug 2026 18:29:21
He puts a shift in???
You certainly can't deny that.
6.) 11 Aug 2026 18:34:24
So do you, Rogie, but you still get paid the same & no more mate.
7.) 11 Aug 2026 18:40:16
Absolute twaddle about Yates...
8.) 11 Aug 2026 18:41:09
Yes, he does put a shift in. He always shifts it backwards & sideways or back to the goalie. We need to move on from Coopers troopers & build a team that can compete even off the bench when required. A quality 22 players needed.
9.) 11 Aug 2026 18:46:47
Harsh.
10.) 11 Aug 2026 18:47:52
A good Championship player to have in your team. I would have thought Nuno might have come in for him, Larry. But maybe he doesn't rate him that much.
11.) 11 Aug 2026 19:00:14
He's been a good servant, but definitely not Premier League material. You never know, Dyche might get a League 1 job and he could end up going in for him.
12.) 11 Aug 2026 19:45:43
I wouldn't mind Yates staying at the WFCG, he wears the shirt well, puts a shift in, and he breaks up play really well. I seem to remember it was Yates who put the cross in for MGW to get his hat trick against Burnley! Yates would be on my team sheet before a few of these newbies, who just want to pick up wages for no sweat!
COYR and Yatesey.
13.) 11 Aug 2026 19:56:28
Everyone said the same thing about Johnson. But, as soon as he moved on to another Premier League club, he did nothing. I think he's ended up on the Toffees bench now. It's OK to feel loyal to youth players, but if we want to do well, and they're not good enough, bank the money from the sale and move onwards and upwards.
Not like we'd get a lot of money for Yatesy, but it would save us in wages.
14.) 11 Aug 2026 21:00:45
I can only assume the Chuckle Brothers are posting windup stuff.
Their posts just tell me that they know nothing at all about football, short of actually saying "you know what? I actually know nothing about football."
Apart from a few isolated snippets on MOTD, I doubt they've ever seen Yates play. Or they have selective memory, and have conveniently forgotten how he has destroyed and bullied all-star midfields such as Liverpool's, for example.
Clearly, he was never going to displace the likes of Anderson or Sanghere. He doesn't have their incredible skill set.
But any coach would welcome him as a combative, hard-working, disruptive leader when the chips are down.
Like I've said on here, many many times, every great and successful architect needs a hod carrier before he can build anything..
France wouldn't have won the World Cup without Deschamps, Leeds without Hunter and Bremner (and Charlton), England without Nobby Stiles, Clough without McGovern, etc etc.
Pathetic, but entirely expected comments; it says more about attention seeking than anything of value.
15.) 11 Aug 2026 21:50:48
Yates. Hunter, Bremner, Stiles, McGovern ? ? ? in the same breath. Next, you will be saying Dyche is as good as Sir Brian. ? ?
16.) 11 Aug 2026 22:19:52
There you go again. Sometimes it’s better to say nothing and let people think you are a fool than to speak and let people confirm it.
Again, I see that Dyche and myself are still living in your head rent free Skeggs. I never mentioned him at all
I thought you were blocking me anyway……..
? ?????Nighty night, don’t let Dychey bite…..???
17.) 12 Aug 2026 03:27:20
An interesting debate about the quality of the fringe players in the Forest squad & the need to move forward with better quality in reserve, & because you don't agree, Stokie, we are met with the usual extended word salad & insults.
If you don't agree, just put forward your counter arguments in the debate. That's what the site is all about.
18.) 12 Aug 2026 11:45:46
So we know Bakwa is staying then? I base that on the reliability of predictions on this site.
19.) 12 Aug 2026 10:29:31
Larry, you appear to have forgotten the Golden Rule of Banter mate. If you dish it out you’ve got to be prepared to take it. Kettle and Pot comes to mind. So, I’ll certainly not be accepting lectures or advice from someone with your track record ……
By the way, did it take you until 3. 30 am to come back with that one or did someone write it out for you? ?????
While I’ve got your attention, one of the daftest comments I’ve ever read ( and the most disrespectful regarding a great club servant ) is that Yates is a waster of a wage earner and is content to be on the subs bench and take the money.
As if it’s his fault he’s not selected. He’s a yotsl professional and always motivated to do a job whenever called upon. Again, shows how little you know.
Far from being rude I’m just defending a very good players reputation on here from the tide of ignorance and imbecility emanating from Skeggy.
You’ll be saying that professional footballers get seriously injured playing out of position next……..
11 Aug 2026 10:58:03
Weather must be getting hotter…. The Water Companies are complaining they have no rivers left to pump ? into ……
They are adding to the hosepipe ban with a request that we stop excreting until further notice…….
. ???
1.) 11 Aug 2026 11:20:52
Anyway, I just opened all the windows and stripped naked. I feel much cooler, but the downside is that I've been banned from Nottingham City Transport. ?????
10 Aug 2026 19:37:00
Leeds at home in the Carabao Cup. Two meetings in 3 or 4 days …….
1.) 11 Aug 2026 06:57:08
Bit disappointed, given it's the only all Premier League meeting of this round. Should be a full house though.
08 Aug 2026 15:14:55
To follow up RRH’s excellent post about his excitement and joy at the approach of the new season……
Can anyone tell me where that time has gone since we were leisurely watching Spurs and the Hammers fighting it out whilst we were nonchalantly putting Sunderland and Chelsea to the sword?
Ok there was a World Cup but it seems like the end of the season was about a fortnight ago.
Since then we’ve lost our best player and a superb manager….
Here we go again …… Coyr!
1.) 08 Aug 2026 18:42:59
It seemed like forever, mate. ? Prolonged World Cup, where at least half the matches were pants. Mind you, the first match I sat and watched of the new season was like watching paint dry.
Good to see FC Moneybags go out to Boro, though. Only a couple of weeks, and we will see proper, competitive football again. Quietly confident about this season in regards to our fortunes. ?
2.) 08 Aug 2026 19:32:48
I'm not, sadly. Obviously, I hope I'm wrong.
3.) 08 Aug 2026 19:41:08
Old saying here, you can only piss with the cock you've got. Yeah, happy with new coach. But, my good luck.
4.) 08 Aug 2026 20:07:43
Just back from The Fleadh in Belfast.
Absolutely buzzing!!!
Superb musicians, some as young as 8-9 years old.
Happy, brilliant atmosphere.
A woman collapsed and my son jumped straight in, cool as a cucumber.
Took control in a panicky situation, until the Emergency Services arrived.
Super proud of you, Dr Cain Rogan. ???
5.) 08 Aug 2026 20:13:12
Proud of ya both, my friend, hence the diamond. ?
6.) 08 Aug 2026 21:36:38
Cheers, Bowie, what a son...
He was so unassuming about the whole thing... I asked, "How the hell you do that?"
He just replied, "Well Da, I just hope she makes a full recovery... now get me a Guinness."
Home now, and we're watching
"One Night In Dublin".
Gary Moore's Tribute To Phil Lynott.
Eric Bell, ex-guitarist from Thin Lizzy, makes an appearance for Whiskey In The Jar.
The fun, the Craic, and the warmth of my lot is just unbelievable.
Unreal. ??????
7.) 08 Aug 2026 21:58:44
Bowie, love that saying. ? Not heard it in ages. One of my old managers used to use it in his half time team talks, that and 'he missed it by the length of a nat's cock'. ? ?
09 Aug 2026 10:23:50
Forest, I would never change my user name if it was a double tribute to my 2 of my 3 favourite Welshmen (Steve and Tommy), mate. ???
29 Jul 2026 08:14:28
I hope not, Munmad. I always grab a snooze whenever I can, mate …… . ?
22 Jul 2026 16:20:00
Only in the USA, Cyprus. ??
21 Jul 2026 10:44:26
I thought Dodo was extinct, mate? ?
Seriously, I'd keep Cunha too. Did well last season until his injury problems. Big, ball playing centre back, perfect in the back 3 that OG seems to be going with.
What's not to like?
Not sure about Balogan. Did ok at the World Cup for a poor team, mostly against poor opposition. Failed at Arsenal Academy, I think. Loaned out and didn't do much.
In OG, we trust.
07 Jul 2026 10:57:02
On an even lighter note, Gazzi Forest will have to pay out £2.5 million to UEFA in squad fines and a year's worth of VPs' wages. All chipping away at FFP resources. Good old Mr M. ?????
13 Aug 2026 19:32:18
I still think we only need a couple of signings, Rogie. Beef up the goalkeeper department and either a replacement for Ando or a striker. As strikers are as rare as rocking horse ? and very expensive, I'd probably rely on Taiwo, Kalimuendo or Woody, and see where we are in January, mate...
We don't want a mass influx of dross as in previous seasons.
13 Aug 2026 19:27:06
We are going to be sponsored by Mr Loophple, Libel Lawyers, Rogie.
"Where there's blame, make a claim." ????
13 Aug 2026 16:41:56
I don't know about the bloke on the moped, but BM was certainly telling the whole truth about the customised Roller with the private bar and chauffeur.
We stopped it at Cuckney crossroads during the miners strike for its headlight being out, in a roadblock situation, having no idea who was in the back.
As soon as BM realised he had an audience, he got out the back and was into the laughs. Told his driver to thump the headlight so it came back on, then the old one about thumping the windscreen to see if the Car Tax disc became valid.
Ended by shaking hands with everyone and giving us the Papal blessing sign of the Cross. Just brilliant, a natural entertainer. ?? ??
13 Aug 2026 15:44:17
Fred, mate, I remember Bernard Manning being heckled at the Commodore by some half wit who'd had a few too many sniffs of the barmaid's apron. It was along the lines of "Hoi, Bernard, you fat b******!" Repeatedly. About as funny and abusive as some regular posters on here.
After a while, Bernard went to the edge of the stage and said to this bloke (who was seated near the front, so it was virtually face to face) and said, "Look, when I leave here after the show, I'll get into my customised Rolls Royce, fitted with a private bar, and my chauffeur will drive me to my mansion in the really posh bit of Manchester, while you will be getting on your moped to Broxtowe.
So f*** off whenever you like." ????
With the gales of laughter and cheers ringing in his ears, the bloke shuffled out towards the exit with BM's parting send off, "There he goes, the Godfather of Broxtowe."
I was impressed that it was the perfect put down, and he'd done his research on the local sink estate. Just brilliant. ?????
13 Aug 2026 15:32:18
Good posts about Yates, RRH, Cyclist and Bowie. ??