ForestAreMagic

So, this decision benefitted us, and I think the foul on Raya was clear and obvious. But Trossard is fouling WH number 25, just as obviously, and this is the first offence. Ref should either ignore all of it, or worst case call it back for a WH penalty.

we definitely rode our Luck v Porto, I can’t deny that 😂

We aren’t beating Villa over 2 legs unfortunately - especially when we’ll have played at Chelsea on the Monday. We’d have had a chance in a one-off game

most of us agree with this.

My honest views: - 30 players in the 2022 transfer windows - totally necessary as we were promoted with a tiny squad with little PL quality. I do think we’ve overspent and cluttered up the squad this summer however. - PSR, Lyon etc - don’t like it but I don’t think Forest are exceptional here. You had your loophole win with Nick de Marco, Chelsea had their hotels, Man City appear to sail close to the wind etc etc. Forest, Leicester and similar clubs probably have to do what’s necessary to compete. - Clattenberg - made us look stupid and paranoid. As did the Luton tweet. I’m with Cloughie - we should let refs do their job - email to CAS - not convinced CAS are frightened of an East Midlands football team so I can’t see how a letter made any difference. Suspect another club would have done similar but who knows. - Other: - hated the Marinakis/Nuno confrontation after our match v you. - Banning Gary Neville - very funny!

Agree, EM has loads of credit in the bank, deservedly so. Whilst he has sometimes done controversial things, he usually got the big calls right - until he sacked Nuno IMO. Most fans would be very happy with mid table and 50ish points - we know last year was exceptional. Nuno would have comfortably got that 50 in my view, and even if he’s drifted a few points below that the fans would have stuck with him. But we’ve swapped him for someone who’s now lost 30 of 49 PL games, and that’s the issue for most people - not just the 7 games with Forest. Most fans have just seen it as a massive downgrade since his name was first mentioned. Agree on the stability point, and most fans see this as a load of disruption for no gain. we’ll see what happens. Going against my previous post, it’s feeling like EM will stick with him for now.

Yes, some truth in that albeit removing him after strengthening the squad and a OKish start to the season was premature at best. Most of all, there’s simply no excuse for recruiting Ange. He was never going to be anything other than a massive downgrade on Nuno.

Would genuinely go for Sean Dyche. Only priority is to stay up. That won’t happen with Ange, and a coach from abroad is too risky with what’s at stake.

We’re already a laughing stock for appointing him, but I agree 3 managers is farcical. Has to be done now though. The Sky presenters have been saying we’re fickle but we’ve been absolutely consistent. We didn’t want Nuno to go. When Ange was mentioned we said ‘don’t you dare’. When he was appointed we said ‘you shouldn’t have done that’. And now we’re saying ‘get him out’.

Dunno about this. I’d say 90pc were against sacking Nuno and 99.5pc against appointing Ange. Albeit you’re right people said ‘let’s get behind him’ once he was appointed. But you’re right. It’s Marinakis’ fault and it’s a catastrophic, incomprehensible misjudgment by him. Fans were singing Nuno’s name and gesticulating at EM at the ground on Thursday, asking him WTF he’s done.

On balance yes, I think Ange will be sacked before our next game. The atmosphere on 18th October will be toxic if he doesn’t. It’s not tenable. But Marinakis has a big problem, as the ludicrous decisions to oust Nuno and - even worse - appoint Ange have really put his judgement into doubt. I accept you’ll say he’s done lots of strange things before, but he’s generally got the big calls right, with most managers being a steady improvement on the previous one. The Ange appointment was seemingly made with no due process or serious assessment of his capabilities. It’s a catastrophic misjudgment, and 99pc of us said this from the start. I think saving our PL status is where we already are.

It’s just been pointed out to me that if we’d put one of you lot, or a Derby fan, in charge of Forest for 2 weeks from late August and said ‘do your worst’, you’d have likely sacked Nuno and appointed Ange instead. Absolute implosion which we all saw coming as soon as Ange was mooted. Like I said 3-4 weeks again, it’s absolutely plausible we get relegated.

FFS please no

he looked solid albeit we didn’t do much to bother him! Over half of the division could go down this year and if we’ve got performances like that in us, we’re one of them.

That looks like it’s exactly the plan, with the contract extension only one year. Forest have been talking to City about McAtee and Lewis obviously, and a lot of us think MGW to City next summer might be part of the conversation.