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26 Oct 2025 18:25:29
I'm really finding it hard to work out what's going on with Forest atm. On paper, we have the players to do a job (although as the Legend rightly said unfortunately we don't play on paper, we play on grass) ; we now have a proven, gritty manager; we're still in the PL and playing in Europe once again. Yet, we seem determined to throw all of our achievements and new identity away.
Big M and Edu are the architects of our current demise. I think both have tried to make the club sprint even when it was still learning to walk in top-flight football again. Nuno knew it. I hope that this is simply a case of over-ambition. However, the effects of unrealistic over-ambition can be equally as negative as having no-ambition.
So, I guess that the effects of the mistakes that our club senior management has made have now filtered through the funnel into the players.
We've all seen it - our players seem currently devoid of self-belief, emotion, direction, fight and ambition. Dyche certainly has a job to do with them and it seems mostly with their mentality.
I'm confident that we'll bounce back Reds. Dyche is the man to manage us out of this situation. I just hope that Big M and Edu have learnt not to interfere and give the guy a proper crack at the whip. I am a dreamer by nature though. We'll see.
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26 Oct 2025 18:35:09
That was on the players today, men v boys don't care who Manager is but was unacceptable all around no fight no confidence and like dyche hinted at no fitness
Whoever signed all those players in the summer should go, to bring taiwo n Yates on says it all after spending 130mil
We in big trouble no 2 ways about it, he'll make us stronger n more disciplined but a lot 9f these players got no fight in them, I could very easily see us going down
All on big m.
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26 Oct 2025 19:29:27
Selling elanga the biggest mistake
He was our only outlet.
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26 Oct 2025 19:35:45
Lego, your post hits the nail squarely on the head mate. I posted something very similar a week or so ago, blaming shocking ownership and how badly this club we love is run. I believe I even cited Bournemouth as a prime example of a well run club.
The people on here blaming Dyche need to give their heads a wobble. He arrived Tuesday and had 1 and a half coaching sessions before Porto. Then recovery Friday, travelling to the South Coast Saturday. Then playing a team 2nd in the table. They will turn over sides in much better shape than Forest this season if they can keep their manager and key players. Also, they had a week off with no European involvement. It showed today. Dyche, very reasonably, picked the same team as Thursday to provide some sort of continuity.
The downside is they looked knackered from the off, especially against a fast pacy team like Bournemouth who play with great intensity right from the off
This is what happens when you “ change horses mid stream” as I've put it previously. No pre season, 13 new players to assimilate and a disastrous managerial appointment bringing an entirely different style of football. The players probably don’t know if they are coming or going.
Mr M for all his ambition and passion gives even his successful managers an impossible task. So SC, Nuno, Ange, rinse and repeat….
The good news is that SD has a week with the squad and the chance to prepare properly for Man Utd. What’s the old saying “ ( Dyche” ) can do a good job given time, miracles will take a bit longer…….
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26 Oct 2025 20:09:55
Stokey, I think you have the measure of it, we have just played a team that is purring with their performances right now and it absolutely showed today.
It's going to take a bit before we are back to our confident best in what we do, it's going to be a frustrating season but I think there will be at least 3 teams worse than us come the end of the season.
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26 Oct 2025 20:12:59
Thirteen bew players we don't see stokey
See what happens by Xmas and I'm sure you'll have changed opinion
If he keeps trying to play the same side without rotation when in Europe then we will be screwed had the option of playing fresh players in awoniyi, kaleamundo, Hutchinson, mcatee, cuhba, sangare, Yates from the start, his subs and tactics to get back in the game were woeful but predictable.
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26 Oct 2025 20:17:35
Isn't Syrianos important for recruitment. Him and Edu were named as appointing Dyche so I'm guessing he has a hand in other recruitment too.
As for over-ambition, appointing Dyche is not ambitious and he is Edu and Syrianos appointment, not Mr Marinakis'.
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26 Oct 2025 18:24:50
No point people on the site getting at each other at all. We all want the same thing but circumstances and personalities within the club have not helped. There is a confidence gap between the players, the coaching staff and the bureaucrats up top, and the fans. We are at the mercy of events and need some luck.
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26 Oct 2025 18:47:33
Fans will always be the same bsered in any team they support. Especially on here fans weren't happy that nuno got us into European conference last season they thought nuno should of got us into champions league after the start of the season where everyone would of been happy with mid table with the squad we had me personally I would of been happy with 10th and build on it but no Mr m wanted more edu wanted more fans wanted more they wanted attacking football so along comes ange and edus players how did that work out🤣🤣 because now we've gone back to a more defensive coach could you imagine us in champions league losing 6 or 7 nil every game now the Premier league will be a distant memory soon all because we want things done now.
nuno did the right thing voicing his opinions and now was proved right to do so and to leave a sinking ship no other decent manager wants to come to fact so I will back dyche for the simple fact he's stepped up to take on a hopeless job simples.
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26 Oct 2025 19:19:15
Nuno did not skeggs he should have done it in private and remembered who payed his wages
I'm sure it would have been sorted had it been handled privately by nuno.
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26 Oct 2025 17:05:13
I suspect the players fitness has dipped recently with the European matches. These play a toll on all the players. This was a reason for spending money and enlarging the squad as best we could. We are at the bottom of the feeding chain and get left overs. We got Anderson because of a financial loop hole.
SD has to work with what he has in the squad. He worked with Wood at Burnley and he will be back up front as soon as he is fit. To date we have scored one goal this season in the premiership. I am confident we will survive this season.
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26 Oct 2025 17:15:42
Good post that Nunonono🌳.
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26 Oct 2025 17:27:13
This is supposedly the reason for bringing in some more players - so that we can rotate the squad. What do we do? Play the same players and only bring on subs really late at Porto, so nobody started this game fresh.
Doh!
And that, my fellow Trickies, WAS DYCHE-BALL!
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26 Oct 2025 17:32:56
Players fitness shouldn't dip this early in the season.
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26 Oct 2025 17:59:57
Says the green goddess.
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26 Oct 2025 18:25:21
Bournemouth are a very good side tbh.
However I just don't know how we couldn't really lay a glove on them.
🤨🤨🤨.
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26 Oct 2025 18:36:16
Nononnuno you asked for now you have yesyes dyche you reap what you sow. and that will be championship football simples.
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26 Oct 2025 16:47:33
Talk about doom merchants, get a fooking grip. We were playing away against the side currently occupying 2nd in the league. What was the result away to them last season?
Dyche and co have had a whole week on the training ground with the lads and had to navigate a tricky European game midweek.
Unfortunately i think we'll need to choose this season, European run or safety in the prem. Think SD will see this and start playing weaker sides in Europe.
And after a load of ya bashed big larry last week, thinking its time for you to look in the mirror. 🌳.
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26 Oct 2025 16:54:12
We could be a bit more optimistic if the players look like they score a goal. We never threatened them. The players Edu has signed are championship level.
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26 Oct 2025 16:55:21
The players need to look in the mirror.
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26 Oct 2025 16:59:08
"Weaker side in Europe", Dyche has got so many players to choose from hasn't he🤷.
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26 Oct 2025 17:01:18
Still waiting to see that constructive football related post. All you do ravers is bring doom and gloom. 🌳.
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26 Oct 2025 17:03:09
I wasn't trying to be wrong at all winter. (If your putting me in) say what ya see, I wanna see them fingers, mr chips playing midfield. Just for me my friend. And I really hate to say it big M has brought the mighty city ground behind him to a loss (my best word loss btw) I'm still on eggshells., chaotic is the word.
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26 Oct 2025 17:10:24
We never looked like scoring against Porto never mind today and edu didn't buy, Anderson, MGW who were both shocking and couldn't get a grip on midfield at all and their woeful passing and set pice play is no good as our engine room
No goals, no creating goals so no point keep playing them together
If dyche continues to do so he'll be out of work at Xmas
It's no use keep trying to blame edu, only ndoye out of our new recruitment has played regularly the rest hardley a game, it's last seasons players letting us down, by not being able to keep a clean sheet or score a goal and yet they play every game regardless, it's time to make changes from goalkeeper to midfield and wingers
But gibbs white will still play every game and do very little but give the ball away in his own half
Everytime one goal goes in we all know we won't equalise
I stated I didn't think dyche has the players to play hus system and nothing has changed my mind on that, be another short tenure as marinakis won't want championship football next season.
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26 Oct 2025 17:10:54
All i do? You need to read more of my posts. That is if you can read.
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26 Oct 2025 17:14:41
You need to make up your mind. Other day you said all I do is post about a certain orange paedophile. Now all I do is be a doom monger to the club. Which one is it? 🤣🤣🤣.
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26 Oct 2025 17:17:06
Ravers🤣🤣🤣👍🌳.
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26 Oct 2025 17:23:42
You leave our Orange Paedophiles alone Ravers. How very dare you! 😱.
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26 Oct 2025 17:24:30
How's arsenal doing now without edu. my dad's a arsenal fan said the bloke was useless. he brings the players in nobody else what he's bought in was crap some can't even make the bench there that good. again they should of dropped on there knees kissed nunos boots apologised and backed him with players he asked for and to stay anyway now we're on our way back to the championship so maybe we will get cooper ball back should keep some happy 🤣🤣.
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26 Oct 2025 18:13:07
Skeggs how's Liverpool doing after signing isak, wirt, kerkez and etekie for 500 million?
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26 Oct 2025 18:20:57
Arsenal are top with players Edu signed, aren't they?
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26 Oct 2025 18:30:06
No cyclist arsenal are top because edu wasn't there to sign the newbies that there been screaming out for lol stick to your dyche out he will do no good sane as you did under nuno that took us to Europe 🤣🤣.
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26 Oct 2025 18:57:10
Cyclist take a look at the list of players Edu signed at Arsenal in my opinion 6 of the 36 have proven to be very good players, the rest not good enough. that's pretty poor performance in my book not sure who he has been involved in signing at forest but I thought he had bought in to overlook the build of Mr M global football brand, not to mess up what was previously working.
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26 Oct 2025 19:23:56
Monty mate the players signed by edu aren't getting a look in so how can anyone say they are duds?
None have been given a run in the team to make any comment barring ndoye
If they aren't allowed game time we will never know.
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26 Oct 2025 19:35:00
Raya
Trossard
Calafori
Saliba
Rice
Odegard
White
Gabriel all signed by edu not to mention a lot of young players that came through like martinelli
Not bad ro say there's less on your list and that's just the current side.
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26 Oct 2025 19:44:06
I couldn't give a monkey's hook about Arsenal to be honest. Nice kit though. Wonder where they got the idea for red and white colours?
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26 Oct 2025 19:47:08
I'm not Dych out Jay, I just know we are in for some seriously tedious games. He will scrape enough points to hang onto his job for ages most likely but I don't call it progress.
Chopping and changing too much is normally pointless.
Was there a dramatic improvement today? He conceded 3 less than Nuno in the corresponding fixture last year so maybe an improvement on Nuno. 😆.
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26 Oct 2025 20:01:01
I don't believe he'll scrape enough points at all cyclist while hoping I'm wrong for the sake of forest survival in the premier, cus that's all we can hope for now.
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26 Oct 2025 16:37:41
Ok reds,
Few things I've learnt since my ban, the lot of ya crack on with me grovelling or whatever. Stood back. We go forward as one. Why fans should shoot each other down on this club. Who knows. So craxk on any of ya,
Now the team. I did mention the obvious on couldn't hit a barn door.
But my, you got to get to it.
Now my old days as a keeper, I'd have straight away, defender on front post. I'd be telling other defenders (with aggression) to get rid of any efwit forwards. Myself I'd be about 2 x yards off back post.
That way I can come forward and either punch/ grab whatever.
JUST MY GAME REMEMBER, now ok ok the lot of ya before you tear into sels. He's without doubt (and sadly) one of our main players.
I said yesterday, where do goals come from. Now tbh I was mainly on about scorers. And midfield giving their service. From backroom staff. To owner we are in a big mess. Set pieces, as I said like our championship days. Just spiralling, reds before ya tear into me. I may be a geordie. But hurt as much as you lot. Just 1st division football. FTID ❤️.
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26 Oct 2025 17:00:08
Pot kettle springs to mind!.
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26 Oct 2025 17:20:24
No mossy I'm starting to lose it with you. But for eds will keep it simple, as your goodself. Yes I wanted DYCHE, never once said anything about him what I'm saying is, its the training regime, call it fitness / obvious europe.
Me I just cannot see a way forward. . Under the training etc. And oi I'm not your enemy before you start with rest on thimbsdowns or whatever you lot get off on. I only say because I love. Know it hurts fans. but way I am.
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26 Oct 2025 18:37:20
Fight fight 💪.
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26 Oct 2025 16:36:57
The doom and gloom merchants are out in force again! Call yourself Forest fans fgs beaten 2-0 by a team 2nd in the Prem with emphasis on the word team!
We looked leggy in the first half which is why Dyche made the changes, only thing I would say is that Ndoye Hutchinson and Kalimuendo do not look worth 100m between them that is for sure
4 hours back now in the freezing cold great but a free week training to get the drive and energy back for a game they should require no motivating for Man U at home 2-1 Forest COYR.
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26 Oct 2025 16:49:41
Lol I've literally just posted more or less the same mate as your post appeared on my feed. 🌳.
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26 Oct 2025 16:49:59
Well you picked the squad munmad 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 oi calm down only joking.
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26 Oct 2025 16:52:15
Munmad I admire your commitment and it was the team you wanted to see out there from the off
They had an appalling first half mate
Where second best to a man all over the park
If you can't see that then I feel sorry for you mate.
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26 Oct 2025 17:07:19
Yes make the most of it munmad. you will be travelling to Mansfield next season in the rain and freezing cold. don't forget to thank edu for that next season.
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26 Oct 2025 18:15:42
😂😂👍.
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26 Oct 2025 16:14:13
That bottom 3 could very well stay that way until the end of season. Looks like an unassailable gap already when you consider how bad the bottom 3 are. It doesn't look good even at such an early stage of the season.
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26 Oct 2025 16:45:06
Absolute rubbish what a defeatist attitude that is 29 games left!
Forget 7th though I think 13/ 14th so is we want Europe again we know what we have to do.
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26 Oct 2025 17:12:20
I think munmad if I'm right obviously if I'm not someone will be happy to say so 12 of the last 13 teams that were on same points after this many games have been relegated.
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26 Oct 2025 16:03:07
What an awful, lacklustre performance.
I honestly cannot pick a player for us that warrants praise.
Biggest culprits for us today:
CHO: Where was he today? One good game against Porto, and then goes missing in the next game. Subbed and rightly so.
MGW: Back to doing nothing, like he had done all season. Subbed and should have been subbed earlier.
Sels: Handled crosses like a Sunday league player. Simply woeful for both goals.
Anderson: Worst game for Forest.
Williams: Did little.
Ndoye: Nothing.
Jesus: Invisible.
The list goes on.
Pathetic waste of at least 2 corners, that went from corner to the opposite side of the pitch and out. That. Is. Scandalous.
We were about as sharp as a butter knife cutting into Sunday roast.
Players falling over each other. Passes going astray. Lost count of how many times we played the ball back to Sels. It was pathetic.
I can't remember when we made three subs immediately at the start of the 2nd half.
I honestly do not recognise the team we are putting out from last season. A season that started with so much promise has descended into another Forest sh*t show, and a struggle to probably stay in the premier.
Dyche has a HUGE job to sort out the team. Some of our lot need dropping. CHO, MGW are just two.
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26 Oct 2025 16:47:24
Doom doom doom 29 games left starting with Man U a full weeks training 2-1 to us COYR.
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26 Oct 2025 16:56:36
One thing you always get with Wiiliams is effort and that was sadly lacking with some of the others.
Luiz clearly isn't fit (that's why Nuno never started him yet still got slagged off for it).
Savona MAY improve given time but early indications are he could be up there with Forest' s all time worst signings.
No pace in the team whatsoever and could not live with Bournemouth's intensity at all. They're miles ahead of us in all departments yet we came up together and spent loads more than them.
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26 Oct 2025 17:20:03
They have an excellent forward thinking coach Fred and also have state of the art training facilities
I agree we have no pace and elanga is so missed
Brentford list their two forwards and the coach, but Andrews has taken the game to the opposition and attacked teams
We were 2 nil down today and bought on awoniyi, Yates and Hutchinson and tried hoof ball to awoniyi to get those goals, never going to work.
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26 Oct 2025 17:21:08
Bournemouth have done really well since being promoted on crowds of 10.000, and I bet you would be hard pressed on saying who there owners are, far better business model than we have, slow progress not instant success!.
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26 Oct 2025 17:22:09
We also have to remember that Bournemouth thrashed us last year five nil with most that side playing again today
Dyche has to shake things up or he's toast.
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26 Oct 2025 17:55:30
Ask yourself dtp, is it dyche or players, for me they just don't want anything to do with the badge, just the bank balance. livid tbh. As for fred, williams the only forest heart. Ok sorry sels. ❤️.
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26 Oct 2025 18:14:55
It's dyche at the end Bowie, the players never get sacked.
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26 Oct 2025 18:34:39
Williams most underrated player at forest and works hard. The players if you can call them that at the minute would do well to be top 6 in the championship never rated dyche but I'm afraid he's the only one that would come here under Mr m and edu fact what decent manager would want the hot chair here with no say in the team or players fact.
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26 Oct 2025 19:27:18
No fact there, just dummy spitting cus nuno forgot to engage his brain before having a rant.
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26 Oct 2025 16:01:05
Shocking all round weak performance, never had a worthwhile shot and once sels gave his usual flap away we where finished
When two down awoniyi gave them something to think about but just hoofing it to him was never going to work
MGW totally anonymous again abd contributing nothing, free kicks and corners that had laughable delivery yet again
That's relegation unless dyche makes some big changes
My feeling is he'll be gone Xmas
Got to give the likes of kialimundo, Hutchinson, Mcatee, cuhna and Victor a chance as this lot are simply not doing it.
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26 Oct 2025 15:59:09
We didn't improve second half, Bournemouth was saving themselves for there next game, they just contained us, did we have a shot on target 🤔.
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26 Oct 2025 16:49:15
Yes 2 Williams and Gibbs White were you asleep man fgs.
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26 Oct 2025 17:04:11
Hit a nerve saying you picked a losing team on your " Team" selections 🙂.
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26 Oct 2025 15:56:36
Another poor performance. Doesn't seem to be a team that's gelling anywhere on the pitch. MGW not in it, Murillo poor, Ndoye non existent, CHO not functioning. Can't see many bright sparks today.
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26 Oct 2025 15:54:35
EDU OUT NOW!
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26 Oct 2025 16:15:08
The coach will be sacked before Edu goes. He'll still be here in January buying crap.
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26 Oct 2025 16:22:54
And what difference would that make to team performances from sels, gibbs white, Cho carlo?
Even Anderson had a stinker today.
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26 Oct 2025 16:35:44
How can we be this bad!
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26 Oct 2025 15:53:34
Tell ya we need players with quality AND heart. Get woan and stone on. Just give up reds. And clough/ taylor did say, let there be light.
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