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Reply | Promotion to the Premier League is tough.But is survival effectively impossible?
at 16:24 31 Dec 2024
I too would be in no rush to get back to the PL, but presuming we are all of a certain age that is perhaps somewhat selfish of us. A youth full of being one of the better sides in the top flight has satisfied that itch and having no wish to see us being outclassed by clubs like Brentford is an issue too, I suspect.
But my 18 year old son has seen none of that and would love us to be there. I am sure anyone who has never seen us there would love it. Even if just the dreaded one season "tour".
On the plus side, you don't need many points to survive these days. With a plan, and a top manager, there is hope. Problem is, we'd lose first five games, sack Marti and replace him with some drivel.
I do wonder if our owners look at Forest and think let's stuff FFP and cheat like they did, use all our fabulous wealth and buy our way up there and to survival. Cop a 2 point fine and hope to stay up. [Post edited 31 Dec 16:24]
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Reply | Rooney
at 12:14 31 Dec 2024
I called it wrong, I thought he would do OK there. I don't subscribe to the Rooney hatred and actually thought he did OK at Derby and might do alright at a more stable club.
Whatever you think of him, at least he's prepared to roll up his sleeves and give management a go at levels below the top flight, when of course he could just lie around in his massive mansion or do punditry for the rest of his life. Suspect there are few that would take him now. |
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Reply | Budgies vs Rs Match Thread
at 14:40 29 Dec 2024
You think that was crap? Away at a side that are so strong at home with a totally makeshift defence? Do you think you support Real Madrid?
Excellent performance, great point. Shame to throw it away with one pass too many but in the end if we had just hoofed it, was coming straight back anyway. Frey didn't do much to help out when he came on.
Any point without Cook is a good one in my book. |
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Reply | Preston Reflection
at 09:34 22 Dec 2024
Really enjoyed that yesterday. We played really nicely and the continued development of Varane is starting to become really exciting. Morgan was terrific. The telly doesn't give enough justice to his pass to Field for the 1 on 1 miss, from where I was he gave them the eyes as though going to use Frey and switched it fantastically.
There's always some sort of downer, and Cook would be the last player right now I would choose to lose long-term. Just as we are coming up to those games like Norwich away and Watford and Leicester where you just know he would be playing the leading role in keeping the b***ards away from our net. Morrison and Fox did very little wrong but, along with JCS, we shall see when tougher questions are asked without Cookie.
Thoroughly enjoyed that twit Woodman going from laughing at the start of the second half, to timewasting, to getting beaten by Kolli, to faking it on the sending off, to let them get their tactical chat (get a grip, for once, ref) to picking the Dunne blaster out of his net. Suck that up. |
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Reply | Where are the "Nourry out" comments now ???
at 08:06 22 Dec 2024
I'm incredibly glad he didn't make the mistake of his life in sacking Marti. Question is, how much did the crowd reaction sway him during that awful run, and especially towards the end of it?
Interesting comments from Marti today thanking "the owners" for their support in recent times. Nouury ain't an owner. |
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Reply | Spurs v Man U
at 10:14 20 Dec 2024
Totally agree on the VAR. They would still be deliberating Son's goal now and would probably have ruled it out when there was no foul whatsoever.
Hate VAR. |
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Reply | Leicester cup tickets
at 10:09 19 Dec 2024
Very sensible prices, those, and a huge allocation. I wonder how many we will sell? Difficult to call. We usually take a lot there and FA Cup helps, but can't see us selling 5,000! |
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Reply | Spirituality, transcendence, mortality
at 09:09 19 Dec 2024
Don't want to worry you, but if you are approaching the Chair on the second circuit then you've taken a wrong turn in life. The Chair is only jumped once, on the first circuit.
I however, will die happy being a Grand National pedant.
Edit: apologies, as you've unseated the rider, then obviously the route is not planned. So all good. [Post edited 19 Dec 9:10]
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Reply | Paul Smyth on today's game and that tap in goal!
at 09:46 15 Dec 2024
Really pleased for him, great goal. His diving drives me insane, so doubly pleasing he backed himself and stayed on his feet rather than get the keeper sent off. Judging from his post-match comments, something Marti has been drumming into him. Considering our record against 10 men, it was a brilliant decision and goal by Smyth. Keep it up! [Post edited 15 Dec 9:46]
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Reply | Last night’s ref
at 08:33 12 Dec 2024
Yeah not a great performance. Strangest one was when Madsen went over in the box and he gave a foul the other way. Would have been a soft pen, but what it definitely wasn't was a free kick to Oxford.
He also managed to be conned by our very own Tom Daley on almost every occasion. As proven by the first goal, you can do it Paul, on the odd occasion you stay on your feet. |
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Reply | i'm gonna hold my hands up.....
at 07:48 12 Dec 2024
Great post. The loud support during and after that game on the 23rd for the manager when his position seemed in great peril - well we may never know if it swayed anyone. But it can't have done any harm.
Let's hope we keep it going, just as the posts 4 games ago saying "that's it, we are down" were nonsense, so are thoughts that it is all fixed now. |
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Reply | McLean suspended for 4 matches
at 11:09 11 Dec 2024
I think we will have to agree to disagree, Parky. If you are now trying to blame Cook for Kakay's deficiencies, I can't go any further as I am speechless. One of the most deficient players in the hoops that I have ever seen....I am normally wrong on such matters but the fact he now plays for....er...um....maybe for once I am right :-)
Anyway, I used to mostly agree with you on Dykes, for the record. We couldn't half do with him now. |
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Reply | McLean suspended for 4 matches
at 09:27 11 Dec 2024
it's a good effort, you've gone through an entire 90 minutes where Cook produced header after header, challenge after challenge, played a massive part in a clean sheet.
And you've dug up two incidents which are barely related to him, the Dunne challenge and Morgan getting attacked.
Was the executive box you were in a bit cold? If so, it was Cook's fault. He distracted the engineer just before kick off when he was warming up.
I mean, there's been plenty of players worthy of finding anything to blame them for over the years, but how you think Cook is one of them is lost on me. |
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Reply | McLean suspended for 4 matches
at 08:19 11 Dec 2024
You are obsessed with him, which is totally bizarre for such a fine player. So Cook should have taken retribution and got himself sent off early in the game, that would have shown true leadership in your eyes?
I wasn't far wrong when I said you would drag Cook into any kind of blame, now for not protecting a young player in an incident that was nothing to do with him? I was in the Loft, behind Cook, and I didn't see it either. |
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Reply | Another Injury Update
at 14:25 10 Dec 2024
This is a good point. Credit where credit is due, I have been very concerned about Nourry, but rectifying a mistake is a good sign. Maybe being young he is more malleable and open to change? Long may it continue. |
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Reply | Cook.
at 11:32 9 Dec 2024
Well, I don't agree. He was not only a colossus on Saturday, he was also a brilliant captain in my eyes - clapping and supporting Kolli, geeing up the other defenders and he was a Thou Shalt Not Pass mood. I watched him closely and I fail to see what you are seeing. I do understand he is not Van Djyk, but I think we should appreciate him while he is here. |
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