Premier League 2024/25

[Guest Bilo]

1 minute ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

All arguments we had (often unfairly) levelled at us; borderline verbatim. I don't think they'll finish top 4 but if they squeeze into Europe it's time to concede they're decent.

UEL would be a superb achievement for them, but I find it difficult to believe that they're any better than Brighton and West Ham when they got into Europe. They're absolutely nowhere near us under Ranieri or even under Rodgers when we got back-to-back top five finishes. Pre-Covid Leicester would have breezed into this year's UCL spots without breaking into a sweat.

[Gazza M]

9 minutes ago, Iran said:

Jhon Duran, what an idiot!

His parents must have been to spell his first name wrong on the birth certificate. 

[whoareyaaa]

5 minutes ago, Bilo said:

That's the difference for me. We were superbly well-drilled, but had three genuinely world class players in Kanté, Mahrez and Vardy. Arguably Schmeichel as well.

Yea Wood is more comparable to Ulloa, and they don't have a Mahrez or Vardy likewise a engine like Kante in the middle.

Edited 26 December 2024 by whoareyaaa

[Fear Of The Fox]

3 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

 

Duran trod on Schar's arse twice in the same challenge. 

 

It wasn't much, but it looked deliberate, and in the modern climate, it puts you in danger of being sent off.

 

So he was.

No problem for them. They can bring in Duran at the HT. 

 

[Guest Bilo]

1 minute ago, whoareyaaa said:

Yea Wood is more comparable to Ulloa, and they don't have a Mahrez or Vardy likewise a engine like Kante in the middle.

Them being where they are is more testament to it being a poor league than them actually being as good as folk are saying. I suspect they'll finish 6th or 7th, realistically. At least two of those sides below them on stuttering form will go on a run and overtake them. They'll have a wobble for sure.

[Nalis]

Are we really arguing about the merits us 2016 or even us circa 2019-21 compared to this Forest team? They are a decent side at the minute to be fair but the comparisons aren't even a debate or conversation.

[Corky]

It didn't make a real difference because we had a clown in nets but didn't Cunha admit his charge? Why is he still playing today and probably Sunday?

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, Bilo said:

UEL would be a superb achievement for them, but I find it difficult to believe that they're any better than Brighton and West Ham when they got into Europe. They're absolutely nowhere near us under Ranieri or even under Rodgers when we got back-to-back top five finishes. Pre-Covid Leicester would have breezed into this year's UCL spots without breaking into a sweat.

 

Oh I don't think they're close to us under Ranieri, for clarity – but the comments about West Ham and Brighton definitely have a whiff of the outsider-looking-in comments we got when we were half tidy.

 

I think the last sentence is wrong regarding Rodgers' sides breezing in – I do think they'd have managed it, but the character of that side was flappy at best – lets not forget they also had "big" clubs in disarray (an OGS managed Man United and a Lampard managed Chelsea ffs) but I reckon we're going to have to agree to disagree!

 

I don't think Forest are Pep's Barca but I do think they deserve a little more credit than being functional.

[Guest Bilo]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

Are we really arguing about the merits us 2016 or even us circa 2019-21 compared to this Forest team? They are a decent side at the minute to be fair but the comparisons aren't even a debate or conversation.

Ultimately, we all know that Man City will snap out of it at some stage and go on a run of about 10 straight wins and it'll all become moot anyway.

[The Bear]

Just now, Corky said:

It didn't make a real difference because we had a clown in nets but didn't Cunha admit his charge? Why is he still playing today and probably Sunday?

Because the FA are probably still on their Christmas piss up. Or we've appealed and they have to wait to hear any new evidence. Dunno. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

Are we really arguing about the merits us 2016 or even us circa 2019-21 compared to this Forest team? 

 

No, we aren't  

[Guest Bilo]

3 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

Oh I don't think they're close to us under Ranieri, for clarity – but the comments about West Ham and Brighton definitely have a whiff of the outsider-looking-in comments we got when we were half tidy.

 

I think the last sentence is wrong regarding Rodgers' sides breezing in – I do think they'd have managed it, but the character of that side was flappy at best – lets not forget they also had "big" clubs in disarray (an OGS managed Man United and a Lampard managed Chelsea ffs) but I reckon we're going to have to agree to disagree!

 

I don't think Forest are Pep's Barca but I do think they deserve a little more credit than being functional.

In fairness, Forest falling apart post March in a Rodgers style would be arguably the funniest thing that's happened in football for years.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Just now, Bilo said:

In fairness, Forest falling apart post March in a Rodgers style would be arguably the funniest thing that's happened in football for years.

 

And we can all come together at this time of year to agree on that brother

[FoyleFox]

7 minutes ago, Bilo said:

Ultimately, we all know that Man City will snap out of it at some stage and go on a run of about 10 straight wins and it'll all become moot anyway.

Starting next Sunday, at a rough guess 

[whoareyaaa]

Forest fans signing Leicester Reject to Maddison.

 

They don't care though

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

Forest fans signing Leicester Reject to Maddison.

 

They don't care though

If you speak to any Forest fans, I've suffered such a fate, you will learn that they are utterly obsessed with us.

[Arkie Bennett]

Izak's finger wagging is becoming rather tedious. He's done it at least three times and been wrong every time.

[whoareyaaa]

25 minutes ago, Bilo said:

Them being where they are is more testament to it being a poor league than them actually being as good as folk are saying. I suspect they'll finish 6th or 7th, realistically. At least two of those sides below them on stuttering form will go on a run and overtake them. They'll have a wobble for sure.

They are doing well I don't think its because its a poor league they are well balanced and have a decent manager but yea more than likely finish 6th, 7th or 8th.

[Guest Bilo]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

They are doing well I don't think its because its a poor league they are well balanced and have a decent manager but yea more than likely finish 6th, 7th or 8th.

Eighth on the final day so they don't even get to play a WiFi password in the UECL qualifiers. Magic.

[Silva Fox]

Saints losing

[Md9]

Forster for spurs is lucky ward is alive and playing in the prem or he would be the worst in the league 

[Md9]

Johnson is a little cry baby isn’t he 

[splinterdream]

the squad forest have obtained in 2 and a half seasons really winds me up

[FrankieADZ]

2 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

the squad forest have obtained in 2 and a half seasons really winds me up

 

their recruitment was so shatter gun at times, but cant deny theyve certainly got a good squad

[Lionator]

4 minutes ago, splinterdream said:

the squad forest have obtained in 2 and a half seasons really winds me up

Are they in any FFP risk for this season? Can’t see their situation being much better?