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Odds slashed from 5/1 to 7/2.

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I think we're fucked.

We really don’t know how much say Nuno has had in his back room staff, which is a problem. Especially if it’s Sullivan’s cheapness which meant a huge half measure. We all know how important that staff is. 

theaxeman wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 22:34

Whats remarkable is how we went down with those players! Fucking Glenn Roeder!!! Should have been push for champions league not relegation. Another terrible appointment.

zico wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 22:30

Yeah. Weird that Cole, Carrick, Defoe, Johnson, Kanoute and DiCanio managed to achieve anything at all in their careers post 2003 when you think about it

Fair point, but they did all fly the nest to pastures green and were far better players. Would have been interesting to see how they would have done if one club had bought all of them!

Yeah. Weird that Cole, Carrick, Defoe, Johnson, Kanoute and DiCanio managed to achieve anything at all in their careers post 2003 when you think about it

zico wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 18:49 Just saw this.  Exactly what I was saying about players without winning mentalities.  I didn't know we had this many.
Fernandes, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse - Relegated with Southampton
Wilson - Relegated with Bournemouth
Areola - Relegated with Fulham
Summerville - Relegated with Leeds
Fabianski - Relegated with Swansea 
Igor - Relegated with SPAL
Hermansen - Relegated with Leicester

  

Come On You Irons" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 20:24

cup of tea" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 19:46

Leonard Hatred" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 17:05 Millwall now 3 points outside automatic promotion spot

Well we all know how this season is going to end up don't we?! We go down bottom and Millwall end up winning the play off final. 

I have dreaded this scenario all season long. It would be the ultimate embarrassment to go down and for them to go up and be a division above us.

 

They probably have players that give a shit

cup of tea" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 19:46

Leonard Hatred" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 17:05 Millwall now 3 points outside automatic promotion spot

Well we all know how this season is going to end up don't we?! We go down bottom and Millwall end up winning the play off final. 

cup of tea" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 19:46

Leonard Hatred" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 17:05 Millwall now 3 points outside automatic promotion spot

Well we all know how this season is going to end up don't we?! We go down bottom and Millwall end up winning the play off final. 

Leonard Hatred" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 17:05 Millwall now 3 points outside automatic promotion spot

Just saw this.  Exactly what I was saying about players without winning mentalities.  I didn't know we had this many.
Fernandes, Walker-Peters, Ward-Prowse - Relegated with Southampton
Wilson - Relegated with Bournemouth
Areola - Relegated with Fulham
Summerville - Relegated with Leeds
Fabianski - Relegated with Swansea 
Igor - Relegated with SPAL
Hermansen - Relegated with Leicester

Millwall now 3 points outside automatic promotion spot

Normally, I dont care going down, but this time I do. We have the bones of a very good young side. Some of those younger players have international careers to think about, so playing in the second division (Championship) wont be for them. Sullivan has no sentiment for the club, just his wallet 

twoleftfeet wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 13:12

GBHammer63 wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 13:10

Westside wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 12:56

 

We will obviously lose on Tuesday, but Dysche isn't that great a manager. Forest will stay up due to our ineptitude, rather than Dysche's skill. It was only last January he was sacked by Everon, 1 point above the relegation zone, after 3 wins in 19 matches. Moyes, with conspicous ease, took  those same players to safety and with some summer 2025 additions has maintained them in mid table.

Mate, I’m not saying Dyche is anything special in fact he’s not much at all, merely pointing out he’s a lot more passionate than our clown who spent his last 45 minutes sitting with his arms crossed, only getting up in the last minute to scratch his arse and fuck off down the tunnel.

Is his passion working? 

Forest is last chance saloon for me. Fail to win that and we are effectively done and can start preparing for the Championship.

Win it and we are only one point behind them, albeit with an inferior goal difference, with 17 games to go.

Sorry Fortunes I know its obsessive but again I see its still part of the problem. Improved but still there. Potts, Fernandes, Magassa while so much better than Soucek, Guido, JWP and Irvine as options, Im thinking Potts and Magassa a bit too similar and Magassa slightly quicker but any combination not compensating for a player who covers the ground like Rice.  We need another player in there who battles, runs all day. Villa yesterday, Kamars did not stop and was everywhere and so strong, Rodgers and Mcginn too. Our lot seem eecond to everything and sometimes too lightweight.

Although I do obviously realise that CB area is the priority now we have got some forwards, Ive alwsys believed a strong midfield is key since most of the game is played there.  

Btw, my obsession for pace goes back before Rice. I can remember discussing it in the days if Kovac and Konnate.  I will seek help but fear Im incurable

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 13:17 Half the season still to go, peeps.

A bit more shrewd business and I fancy us to do it.

Sorry, asking Alf

I’ve not read you post, but do you talk about lack of pace in the middle?  You might have mentioned that before 

Mad Ferret" wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 13:17 Half the season still to go, peeps.

A bit more shrewd business and I fancy us to do it.

 

Ferret ever the contrarian or less kind just obtuse?

To be fair to you, transfers in are the only factor in all this that that could / might be a positive. But its a slim chance. We are paying for potential wiyh this Pablo geezer, the lad from Lazio is not a goalscorer more of an assist man which might help but he wont get the time and space of Seria A. Mctominay is a superstar there but  was just a decent, above average Prem player. Id take that though currently.

The real issues now are defending. CBs mostly but yesterday was alarming as it also, for me, exposed the ongoing lack of pace and pressing. Ok Nuno or Robdon does not coach us to press but the space Wolves had with their runners from midfield was criminal. Factor in the ineptitude or limitations of the CBs and edpecially Kilman who is just too slow in thinking and movement, and I cannot see any game where we wont concede.

Forest play deep block and fast counter like is but have players better suited to it. They are not great but by sitting deep in numbers will draw us onto them and yhen counter to exploit the space we leave.

Rice used to rescue us so many times and we just gave not replaced him. Potts and Magassa are decent squad men, technically good bit both half a yard short to be like Rice was. 

Miracle needed hence highly unlikely we survive

Half the season still to go, peeps.

A bit more shrewd business and I fancy us to do it.

GBHammer63 wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 13:10

Westside wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 12:56

GBHammer63 wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 11:56 Honestly, I’m hoping Leeds win against MU today, love the way they press and play. They deserve to escape the drop zone, on Tuesday we will see our latest attempt at shooting ourselves in the foot, against an arguably more defensive manager than we’ve got albeit with a fucking ton more passion. Fed up of pretty much everything to do with this club, and that’s after over 50 years of supporting them. Sullivan and Brady have spent since 93 perfecting their grift and unfortunately for us it’s the only thing the failures are good at. 

 

We will obviously lose on Tuesday, but Dysche isn't that great a manager. Forest will stay up due to our ineptitude, rather than Dysche's skill. It was only last January he was sacked by Everon, 1 point above the relegation zone, after 3 wins in 19 matches. Moyes, with conspicous ease, took  those same players to safety and with some summer 2025 additions has maintained them in mid table.

Mate, I’m not saying Dyche is anything special in fact he’s not much at all, merely pointing out he’s a lot more passionate than our clown who spent his last 45 minutes sitting with his arms crossed, only getting up in the last minute to scratch his arse and fuck off down the tunnel.

Westside wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 12:56

GBHammer63 wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 11:56 Honestly, I’m hoping Leeds win against MU today, love the way they press and play. They deserve to escape the drop zone, on Tuesday we will see our latest attempt at shooting ourselves in the foot, against an arguably more defensive manager than we’ve got albeit with a fucking ton more passion. Fed up of pretty much everything to do with this club, and that’s after over 50 years of supporting them. Sullivan and Brady have spent since 93 perfecting their grift and unfortunately for us it’s the only thing the failures are good at. 

 

We will obviously lose on Tuesday, but Dysche isn't that great a manager. Forest will stay up due to our ineptitude, rather than Dysche's skill. It was only last January he was sacked by Everon, 1 point above the relegation zone, after 3 wins in 19 matches. Moyes, with conspicous ease, took  those same players to safety and with some summer 2025 additions has maintained them in mid table.

fraser wrote: ↑04 Jan 2026, 12:03 I can't be bothered to get annoyed about it, I was yesterday during the game and a short while after, probably will be Tuesday again. You should all put it away till then, better for your mental health.