Nottingham Forest Banter

02 Feb 2026 19:52:31
Crystal Palace have got their cumuppence regarding Mateta, We offered £35 million but the greedy so and so's stuck out for 40. Thought they had put one over on us but AC Milan won't have him as he failed a fitness test, Where does this leave them if they agreed to pay Wolves £50 million for their centre forward.


They are up the creek without a paddle they have not got the cash but they do have a very unhappy player who wanted to come to us.
Its no good trying to pull a fast one On Evangalos as Tottenham found out!
My heart bleeds for them. Ha, ha, ha.

02 Feb 2026 13:49:27
I was listening to Radio 5 live on Saturday when they periodically issued updates on League 2 Gillingham v top of the table Bromley.
Sounds like the evergreen Garath McClearly ( aged 38) was Gills best player in a heavy defeat.

Anyone remember him scoring 4 v Leeds at Elland Road when we beat them 7 goals to 3? I took it as an omen for Friday 🤞🤞🤞🤞.

02 Feb 2026 15:32:26
I remember it Stokey. one goal was when virtually virtually ran from his own half I think.

02 Feb 2026 15:39:55
It's always a surprise when you see an ex-Forest player in the lower leagues, kept track of Lyle Taylor's career just for the season changing game at Bristol City he had for us, now plays for Chelmsford City in National league, also saw that someone who never played well for us, Emmanuel Dennis has joined up with Steve Cooper at Bronby, never thought SC rated him?.

02 Feb 2026 16:36:12
Good posts reds, love them 👍👍👍.

02 Feb 2026 19:05:44
I was in town once and saw him crossing the road, he was on his phone telling somebody that he couldn’t believe he, d been picked to make his Reds debut, he was ecstatic! Think he, d signed from non league.
CARLO.

02 Feb 2026 13:14:36
A strange game yesterday. At half time, I thought the second half was going to be long and painful but, oddly, by the end of the game, I was disappointed we hadn’t won it. That was the feeling I heard expressed several times amongst the shuffling crowd caught between the back of the Trent End and the risen river.
Even against 10, I think Palace had problems, especially up top. Hopefully ( for us) they will continue their descent. A lot will depend on who they get in today ( and subsequently on loan).
I said in a post before the game that it was a great time to play them but that we were quite capable of “‘ucking” it up, which we did.

The fact that it was Mr Reliable” himself, Nico, was even more frustrating. With 11 on the pitch I think we’d have been much too much for them, and gone on to win comfortably.
As it was, we “Dyched” a point with a man down, increased the safety margin to 6 ( from minus 4 when SD arrived). To look at it another way, an average of a point a game from here takes us to 40 points, more than enough I think.
A draw at Leeds and a win against Wolves should settle any remaining nerves COYR.

02 Feb 2026 20:04:17
Totally agree Stokey, was a really good first half to watch and still looked most likely to score 2nd half.

We were really out of the blocks quick, same performance please Friday!

02 Feb 2026 12:30:53
To me playing CHO on the right shows a lack of intention.
Nearly all the damage he causes come playing down the left.
Can understand playing only one winger in some games but if its going to be CHO use him to his best effect.
CARLO.

02 Feb 2026 06:24:23
A second goal would have put that game to bed yesterday and for me we didn't show enough intent to get it in the first half.
Having taken an early lead we let Palace get on the front foot even though they rarely looked like scoring.
Whilst I can see the logic of starting Dominguez away to add some defensive solidity I cannot understand him starting over Hutchinson yesterday.


What dangerous Palace winger was Dominguez there to help Williams out with?
It also means Hudson Odoi starting on the right and even though he is right footed he seems to become anonymous when playing down that flank. Barely noticed him in the first half!
The gap may well be down to 3 points next weekend with the Hammers playing Burnley and us playing improving Leeds. Let's hope not.

02 Feb 2026 08:53:14
Well said Fred. HDO is useless down the right and Domingues has no pace at all. And that's the reason Jayzoos struggles to score prem goals his lack of pace stops him getting that extra yard to get on the end of things or get clear of his man. Probably the reason why we didn't get a 2nd goal in the first half.

Williams stupidity cost Dyche the luxury of being able to utilise players like Lucca. Players wearing gloves is so efimnate, and it's not natural to stick your hand up even on the goal line. Ban gloves and man up.

02 Feb 2026 11:24:03
Watched MOTD for their take on the game. I know pundits have inflated egos, but Troy Deeney seems to have a well, you know. wouldn't like to say.

02 Feb 2026 11:55:57
Clough, Sheringham, Wood had no pace.
Just say'n.

02 Feb 2026 13:17:37
Not a comparison I'm afraid Rogie.

02 Feb 2026 16:06:29
I think your falling back into your old argumentative self there rutters bud. What the diamond is only saying is you don't need great pace to be decent. Look at huddle, Platini, fabregas etc.

As long as they tie into dyches chess game (ok ok one at a time) it's what ya do. Now remember we don't get reports on training schedules, are they lazy etc. So good point rogie. 👍.

02 Feb 2026 16:38:59
Hoddle damned pred text. 🤣 threw a hooked worm in there for bites.

02 Feb 2026 17:43:14
Ah Bowie my point is those 3 were and are class acts, jayzoos works hard but with his Ltd ability needs a bit of pace to be threatening. Sheringham was superb even in tge air. I'm not just being argumentative I'm stating a valid point. Its tge same with Dan andoy. No pace leaves him wanting.

02 Feb 2026 20:01:33
Good honest debate lads. cheers Bowie.
Saw brilliant clip on U Tube.
Martin O'Neil said Cloughie said to him at half time one day.
"You were terrible!. the linesman is having a better game than you! "
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

01 Feb 2026 21:52:53
I know we were down to 10 men but why didn’t Dyche bring on 1 of the 2 strikers on the bench when taking Jesus off?

01 Feb 2026 22:47:08
To not lose the game?