Cov 77 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Just watching the Forest game and thinking they have pulled off the perfect trick , somewhere get a very average bunch of players promoted and then buy a whole new team and could well stay up and push on Only 3 of the play off winners starting, and they have just signed Dennis and Kouyate as well , 14 so far , gambling I guess most of the Prem money but way to go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 I think I instinctively go the other way. When I think of sides that have gone up and done well I think Brentford, Swansea and further back Ipswich and Reading. Settled, cohesive sides that could hit the ground running. No doubt Forest needed new players with the amount of loanees, but to bring 15 in and mould into a cohesive unit during the season is a challenge. We’re not talking top players here either - we’re talking unproven. I also think of Fulham when they went up and spent £100m and went straight back down. Im not saying they’ll go down but I wouldn’t put money on them being safe, and if they do go down the strategy may see them having to do a total rebuild in the championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonRobin21 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 They relied on loans last season, so have been somewhat forced into buying a large quantity of players this summer. I've been impressed with the quality of their signings. Dennis and Kouyate signed last night. Maupay (Brighton) and Frueller (Atalanta) set to sign also. Linked to Aouar (Lyon) and Sow (Frankfurt) today, who are both central midfielders. They look very dangerous so far today, and could surprise a few this season. Their fans are well up for it as well. Think they could do with an extra Centre back and Left back though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Let's see where they land in May. They need 35 or so points as an absolute minimum. They've got 1 as it stands right now. So no reason to laud them too highly just yet. Unless they've got some hefty relegation release/wage reduction clauses in these contracts then they will be in trouble when relegated. And they will be relegated, possibly not this season, but perhaps next or the one after that. It's certainly not the way I hope we go about our first Premier League season when it comes. Edited August 14, 2022 by ExiledAjax 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cov 77 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: I think I instinctively go the other way. When I think of sides that have gone up and done well I think Brentford, Swansea and further back Ipswich and Reading. Settled, cohesive sides that could hit the ground running. No doubt Forest needed new players with the amount of loanees, but to bring 15 in and mould into a cohesive unit during the season is a challenge. We’re not talking top players here either - we’re talking unproven. I also think of Fulham when they went up and spent £100m and went straight back down. Im not saying they’ll go down but I wouldn’t put money on them being safe, and if they do go down the strategy may see them having to do a total rebuild in the championship. Fair points but albeit including the loans the Forest side that went up were nowhere near the Brentford and Swansea sides they you mention , Cooper did incredibly to get them up , we will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Signed far too many for my liking. While they do look brave I can’t help but think it looks a bit hectic and fragile. West Ham on the other hand look confident and composed and not overly bothered with Forest. I have forest coming back down having spent all that money. Probably means they’ll yoyo for a bit. Not a fan of their transfer window approach. Like the signings like O’Brian and Toffolo who will know the leagues. All the other ones seem far too random. Some from Germany some from France some from championship some from big prem sides. 16-17 by the end of the window? They had a need but a full squad? Reminds me of our business under Johnson and Ashton Edited August 14, 2022 by JoeAman08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 I reckon they will stay up, quite easily actually. I rate Steve cooper and their home support will see them get a few points at home. I know their transfers this summer look a bit random but it’s certainly brave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I rate Steve cooper He really is an ugly f’ker though, isn’t he? 1 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Absolutely nothing dodgy whatsoever about Forest’s owner, is there? Those charges of drug trafficking & match fixing in Greece, that bombing of a referee’s’ business, all just unfortunate. Just now, Rudolf Hucker said: He really is an ugly f’ker though, isn’t he? Very. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daored Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: I reckon they will stay up, quite easily actually. I rate Steve cooper and their home support will see them get a few points at home. I know their transfers this summer look a bit random but it’s certainly brave Who do you see going down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, daored said: Who do you see going down? Man united, Everton and West Ham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Island Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: He really is an ugly f’ker though, isn’t he? Makes plug from the beano look handsome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, Super said: Man united, Everton and West Ham Imagine how beautiful the first one would be. I’d be laughing for the whole of the following season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 13 minutes ago, Super said: Man united, Everton and West Ham All grounds I haven't been to yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: He really is an ugly f’ker though, isn’t he? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 They've had some effing luck... Will. It run out now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Cracking game. Fair play to Forest wish it was us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: Voldemort is a pinup by comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Of course not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Awful pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Hope they win ….Moyes’ face is like a slapped ass at the moment…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Forest had a lot of luck in this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said: Forest had a lot of luck in this game. You make you’re own luck in this game , good win for Forest! …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Rudolf Hucker said: He really is an ugly f’ker though, isn’t he? Apparently his wife thinks he’s good looking? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, swanker said: Apparently his wife thinks he’s good looking? … but her guide dog snarls at him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 I remember when we beat them in autumn 2020 under Holden and we were top of the league and they were bottom. How times change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Really enjoyed that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 59 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Cracking game. Fair play to Forest wish it was us Perhaps worth remembering where they were at the start of last season...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pl00peh91 Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 Just now, Port Said Red said: Perhaps worth remembering where they were at the start of last season...... We’re going to win the league! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Perhaps worth remembering where they were at the start of last season...... I have a funny feeling after 5 games that’s how many points we will have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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