21 May 2024 13:44:24
I can see us making only one or two signings- and perhaps they may be loans. Arter, Hennessy, Felipe and Kouyate ate out of contract and leave as free agents. Aina has been offered a new deal and I hope Boly has too. All the dross loans are returning to their parent clubs so that’s a good thing. Just need to get rid of a couple more keepers, perhaps Worrall but to be fair I would keep him. McKenna also a free agent. Our wage bill should come down quite a bit but not much money will be raised through transfers unless one or two of our better players are sold. Not too sure what’s happening with Mangala has he left permanently?
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21 May 2024 13:32:36
By the way, with reference to Dunkirk ( and with the 84th anniversary of that incredible 9 days coming up this weekend) I must make mention of one of my all time heroes of WW2 Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsey who planned the evacuation from a network of tunnels in the cliffs underneath Dover Castle.
A quiet man, brought out of retirement by. Churchill at the start of the war, he is usually effaced in history by the Monty's, the Eisenhowers and the Pattons. Not only did he plan the evacuation but also the landings in Sicily from North Africa and D day itself in 1944. Killed in a plane crash in France in January 1945 so he never saw the end of the war.
There is a statue of him in the grounds of Dover Castle and I commend a visit to the tunnels if you are in the area.
21 May 2024 13:16:26
Well, comrades, a couple of remarks on the season just gone.
When you compare the stats from SC s season last year they are very similar
2022 23
Played 38, won 9, drawn 11 Lost 18 Points 38 GF 30 GA 68 good minus 38
2023 24 played 38 won 9 Drawn 9 Lost 20 points 32 ( plus 4 deduction)36 GF 49 GA 67 good minus 18
So no progress but no real advance despite a lot of money thrown at it.
Secondly, looks like we have done another Dunkirk, a miracle escape despite a disastrous campaign. Of course I'm not comparing the heroism and sacrifice of the men from 26th May to 4 th June 1940 with a game of football but I think you will take my point. However, as Churchill said " though a miracle it should not be dressed up in the attributes of a great victory. Wars are not won by evacuations ".
My predictions in the run up to the finish were generally correct. I predicted Forest would finish on 34 points ( actually 32 but I believed we would get 2 points back on appeal).
I said Burnley and Sheffield Utd wouldn't get another point and would be relegated by the time we played them. Burnley actually got one point courtesy of Onanas eccentricities in the 88 th minute of a match Man Utd controlled.
I said Luton would finish on 30 points but they only managed 26 and rather fell in a heap by the end.
So relieved but I'd appreciate a bit more progress. But with all the deluge of Mr M s mistakes ( none of them the fault of Nuno, though he was guilty of mistakes ie Niakhate at left back at Villa, strange late substitutions and a record number of points lost from winning positions due to tactical errors) for example no pre season and no mid season break to work with his squad, poor scattergun recruitment, entirely avoidable points deductions, distractions with Clattenburg and off field issues etc.
So, we go again in a few months but first I'm going to recover by going on my holidays, firstly to Corfu where I will toast my glorious Reds and the many excellent posters on here, marshalled into some sort of order by our well informed and patient Editors. 👍👍
I will pen some thoughts on next season shortly for what they are worth friends.
21 May 2024 13:11:33
That's eight players gone including Montiel. Starting to clear the decks, Aina contract extended which is good news. More to leave hopefully. Need to be ruthless this time around.
21 May 2024 12:14:46
Absolutely sick to the back teeth of our star players being linked with Spurs. Now it's CHO apparently. MGW, CHO, who next.
I tell you what though, if we sell our best players and either bring in dross to replace them. or not replace them at all. then I'm done. We always seem to commit self destruction this way. Learn from the history of the club. And don't make the same mistakes.
21 May 2024 12:44:22
As I’ve said before keep the players and take the points penalty, why should we make the top six better off. Time to stand up to the establishment.
21 May 2024 09:42:32
If Rashford Maquire and Henderson are in the England team Southgate should be sacked before a ball is kicked in Germany.
21 May 2024 10:22:08
Your right and totally agree but won't be watching it anyway.
21 May 2024 11:24:19
Wharton and Eze hallelujah.
20 May 2024 22:35:03
Hopefully this will provide some banter/ debate! I think we should sell Murillo. Whilst a brilliant player with the ball on the ground he is awful in the air. IMO, given Forest's weaknesses at set-pieces I think we should cash-in now and go for a solid, tall CB instead who can actually defend when the ball is in the air. I think bring back our team captain who fits this bill and would also provide us with some much-needed leadership on the pitch. This should sort FFP for next season if we spend wisely on other players, including a quality CF. I think that if we did the above whilst keeping hold of CHO, MGW and Elanga we could really kick-on next season.
21 May 2024 02:27:18
Worrall isn't a prem player, spends more time on his ass than in the air.
21 May 2024 04:55:06
Murrillo all day long mate, he's only 21, and can only get better.
21 May 2024 05:04:22
Couldn't agree more legover, Morillo is hopeless in the air. Been saying it all season and getting slaughtered for it. Although a decent player on the floor, he's nothing special. I would keep him though unless silly money came in. He sort of a Kenny Burns type (Although nowhere near as good ) and needs a Larry Lloyd at the side of him but that ain't flat footed Worrall 🎈.
21 May 2024 06:55:37
"Decent? ". Nearly scored twice from the halfway line, almost scored a wo der goal v Palace, cleared of the line (with his head), can play out from the back. and has a brilliant range of passing, pace to burn. nuff said mate.
21 May 2024 07:45:01
Iegless if we have to sacrifice someone it’s Murillo for Me. Mgw, cho and elnaga can give us the edge against lots of teams, I believe we are in deep trouble if we break that up. Nonissue with Murillo but I think we could find a replacement who can do a job, much harder to build an effective forward line.
21 May 2024 08:53:26
Keep Murillo get rid of worral.
21 May 2024 09:42:35
Ross Barkley from Luton.
21 May 2024 11:50:43
Murillo has stopped more goals in the run in than MGW, CHO and Elanga have scored between them.
21 May 2024 12:04:56
I'd like to see the stats on how many set-piece goals we conceded with and without McKenna.
21 May 2024 13:18:23
Murrillo is one of the Premierships brightest prospects and some want to sell because ‘ He’s nothing special’.
There really are some deluded people or extremely high achievers to pen such nonsense.
20 May 2024 21:14:09
Don't forget folks, the Klopps go back this weekend! 🙄🤔😔😂.
20 May 2024 22:19:24
Very good!
20 May 2024 20:29:20
Thoughts on De Zerbi?
21 May 2024 07:47:38
He's a very good manager. He's did am excellent job at Brighton and ended up with the highest win percentage of any manager in their history.
21 May 2024 08:54:55
Apparently a club has paid Brighton 5 million for his service's?
Prem team or a foreign club?
20 May 2024 20:27:12
Relegation odds next season, Forest 2/1 - 4 th, not as bad as I thought although what Everton have done to deserve their position I don't know. Hopefully we will finish higher than this, but so I expect will Leicester (4/9 favs for relegation) and Everton (10/11 - 2nd) be. Ipswich (1/1 - 3rd) may be another Sheffield United. Maybe if they don't do well and Nuno is a Nono, Kieran McKenna our next manager.
20 May 2024 22:27:30
According to the press cooper to Norwich they say it would be a good fit and I totally agree Norwich the yo-yo team Cooper's will get them up and bring them back down over and and over again 😁.
20 May 2024 22:48:17
Doc, answer this question objectively, if you were McKenna why would you dump
Ipswich for forest?
21 May 2024 08:55:13
Because - I think Ipswich will struggle like Luton. Where as Forest if they keep the likes of Murillo and MGW will not be relegated!
20 May 2024 20:06:16
Is Nuno still the man to lead us next season?
20 May 2024 14:43:50
Sign Sam Johnstone from Palace as a priority we also need a LB and a LW and I would go for Adebayo from Luton as cover for Awoniyi's injuries
Clear out the deadwood Panzo McKenna Worrall Mighten Toffelo O'Brien Dennis Turner and Vlachomedis
Thankfully Arter Kouyate Mbe Soh and Felipe are out of contract
Offer Boly a 12 mths contract and resign Aina on a 3 year deal job done
Keep Murrilo MGW Hudson Odoi and Elanga at all costs.
20 May 2024 15:36:58
Awonyi should be given an ultimatum get fit or go find another club! He is a liability for the number of games he plays. Sangare needs to decide he wants to represent Forest professionally or not, if the latter he needs to go as well.
20 May 2024 17:46:22
Pretty he sure is not choosing to be injured Tyke.
20 May 2024 18:01:24
Get rid of Awonyi and Sangare.
Awonyi is made of Balsa Wood and Sangare isn't worthy to wear the Garibaldi.
20 May 2024 20:55:55
Thing is Trump, there is a player in there with Sangare. Give him a pre season and get him fit.
Then give him 5-6 games on the trot and judge him then.
20 May 2024 22:49:22
Another carvalho we need to cut our loses and get back what we can.
20 May 2024 14:31:49
Another season done, will not miss the 4 hour round trip on match days and the traffic on the A1! But I'm hopeful for next season on the basis that common sense is given a chance and we massively trim this bloated squad. Too many names that have never been any where good enough, or fit enough or with the desire that is required. I'll put up with a lack of skill at times but I don't like people who don't have enthusiasm. Sangare is top of that list. As for fitness we should offload Awonyi, 10 games a season is a joke! Some have not even come close to 10 games! We need some natural finishers, don't care where we recruit from as long as the potential is there and importantly the attitude. Sels has done OK but the rest can go from goalkeeping ranks, just no where near good enough. If we can keep Murillo and MGW then some firepower up front is our main area that needs sorting. Chris Woods has done a manful job but I see him as a sub and back up to our main strike force. Already looking forward to next season, by that stage they should have finished some of the A1 bridge repairs?
20 May 2024 16:36:43
Doubt glass legs Awoniyi will be here next season.
Rumours are he wants out and have you witnessed his last 3 cameo appearances? He's looked totally uninterested and has barely broke sweat.
20 May 2024 20:03:39
It's looking like Nuno might not be here as well according to Romano
Italian news says we are after De Zebri now he's left Brighton
Sounds a tall order to get him to me though.
20 May 2024 22:22:19
According to the press Tottenham are going to be the new forest and take most of our best players 🤣🤣 by the end of the summer according to the press we will have lost our best players and end up with 12 top managers to run a team with no players and no ambition get a grip 🤣.
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