Just to get it on the Forest board at the top of the latest comments list!!!
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Thanks for posting good to hear from you.
On first reading sounds very much like the club is missing a trick - not for the first time.
It could be a capability issue but making a video stream available overseas at a nominal cost is a no brainer. The club get no, or very little, match day revenue from fans overseas. I appreciate that Sky get first dibs, but when the match is not being televised live why not take a few hundred pounds for a live stream. But more important than that it would be good PR and maybe bring in a few more fans
I had high hopes at first when Marinakis took over from the spoilt little rich kid. But really things have not changed from the early Doughty days, blow a fortune on poor players and then snap the purse strings shut.
At least the women team is recruiting new players.
I'm not paying for a live stream any more Ifollow had started to take the p!ss with adverts, no half time commentary and the rest of the acoustic junk [musac] that they served up.
Wondering if management is deliberately starving the first team of the required players as an excuse to push out the manager?
Anyway let us hope the season isn't the disaster that it looks like being at the moment.
Tbh....until CH goes, I don't want to pay for games anyway. I'm certainly not going back to Audio, I am too old for that.
A few workarounds would be to get a VPN and say you are in the UK and / or go to the other clubs website (who won't be as backwards as Forest).
Forest for me now are like an ex-girlfriend. Great-ish memories, but won't work long-term.
She'd probably have to get a mate or two involved to get me interested again. That would certainly involve a live-stream and not a voicemail.
From the Bournemouth website El Bosque:
The club will stream league games in line with EFL rules and regulations across the 2020/21 campaign. UK-based supporters can access match passes for £10, while international supporters can watch for £7.
So....in a surprise to zero Forest supporters...it can be done (legally), just Forest can't be bothered to.
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
comment by Redfor60yrs (U2973)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no left-back or right-back with Championship experience and our forward line scored less than 10 goals last season.
We have signed one player and have five days to the start of the season.
Our pre-season has been derailed by COVID.
After Coventry, I have to go another clubs websites to watch my team play.
Our manager has the worst win record since Montanier. The football was woeful last year.
I’m not sure a few off-field appointments and a hope we sign players and don’t lose a few is a positive.
I think we’ll beat Coventry, and Derby at the end of August...and lose rvery other game in August. Let’s hope i’m wrong.
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted 1 day, 20 hours ago
comment by Redfor60yrs (U2973)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no left-back or right-back with Championship experience and our forward line scored less than 10 goals last season.
We have signed one player and have five days to the start of the season.
Our pre-season has been derailed by COVID.
After Coventry, I have to go another clubs websites to watch my team play.
Our manager has the worst win record since Montanier. The football was woeful last year.
I’m not sure a few off-field appointments and a hope we sign players and don’t lose a few is a positive.
I think we’ll beat Coventry, and Derby at the end of August...and lose rvery other game in August. Let’s hope i’m wrong.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair comments 'chile. I'm glass half full, and I think you are glass half empty.
Gabriel is our right back, could go either way. Mbe Soh at LB is a big gamble and Cov will target him. To be honest I would go three at the back.
Only one signed and we won't have anybody in time to start against Cov (unless its Garner). But I would sooner buy nobody than repeat the panic buying of previous windows. Hopefully some youngsters would then be given a chance.
Everybody's pre season has been derailed by Covid.
CH had a ppor season last year, but he did achieve his objective by keeping us up (by adopting Dougie Freeman style of play)
Our new CEO has already stated that the transfer strategy will be to sign younger players. That has to be a positive compared to no strategy at all.
I also think we will beat Cov and the sheep but will pick up another couple of points at least. I'll come back to you at the end pf August on this point!
I rate Soh, would have definitely played him over Figs last season. He's a goal threat. Tbh, him and Fernandes up front are probably our two best strikers.
Not sure letting Yuri go was CHs idea, but he was the best LB we had...albeit drained in confidence as Bong and Blackett got in front of him.
I'm happy Christie is gone, I didn't see the fuss as he was regularly caught out. Never rated Jenkinson in a Forest shirt.
I'm actually very happy that we are playing the youth. There is just a high-chance CH will get in a last minute past it LB and RB on a two-year contract. Then a season of hovering around relegation.
Gabriel and Soh get injured, then what? In every aspect of life I am an optimistic realist, but with Forest....the heart can only get you so far against the grim reality of truth...repeating itself over and over and over again.
Blackburn, Derby and Sheffield United. They are the only teams that have signed less players. Derby is obvious of course, it's a hole and they can't.
I wish I saw DFs brand of football. That was the season I was back in the UK. I thought DF did a brilliant job with what he had and had he had the same squad as CH I have no doubt we'd have finished higher than CH.
Yes, everyone's season has been derailed...not sure Coventry have had games cancelled...or Bournemouth, Blackburn, Stoke and Derby etc...
Our new CEO is a positive long-term step. I'd believe in more miracles if CH was given the boot, that's for sure.
Let's see how we go then Red.
Cheers
I rate Mbe Soh. He needs game time and may need to go on loan to another Champ club or maybe Scotland. He won't displace Worrall or McKenna, but he should be ahead of Figs and Blackett. Playing in the Championship for another club with a recall available is I think best for club and player.
3-4-3 is surely worth trying but CH doesn't seem that adventurous
Samba
Soh-Joe-McK
Gabriel-Yates-Johnson-??
Lolley-Grabban-Mighten
If anyone wants a good laugh i thoroughly enjoyed this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c49YQUlnGmk&t=2s
The Post’s Forest predictions, in case you were hoping for a bunch of scantily clad midgets.
I’ve had a bottle of wine, so i might do the first match thread with no objections?
I like that team Red. Based on pre-season i might even promote Fernandes to midfield. Looks a real tough MF.
Not sure i’d go 3-4-3, but McKenna left-footed and Soh a CB/RB makes sense.
Apparently Colback used to play LB...so...based on your 3-4-3...
Samba
Soh Worrall McKenna
Johnson Yates Cafu Colback
Lolley Grabban Mighten
Horvath, Fernandes, Richardson, Gabriel, Fornah, Carvalho, Taylor
I’ll save the rest for the match thread!
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
If anyone wants a good laugh i thoroughly enjoyed this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c49YQUlnGmk&t=2s
The Post’s Forest predictions, in case you were hoping for a bunch of scantily clad midgets.
I’ve had a bottle of wine, so i might do the first match thread with no objections?
I like that team Red. Based on pre-season i might even promote Fernandes to midfield. Looks a real tough MF.
Not sure i’d go 3-4-3, but McKenna left-footed and Soh a CB/RB makes sense.
Apparently Colback used to play LB...so...based on your 3-4-3...
Samba
Soh Worrall McKenna
Johnson Yates Cafu Colback
Lolley Grabban Mighten
Horvath, Fernandes, Richardson, Gabriel, Fornah, Carvalho, Taylor
I’ll save the rest for the match thread!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep you do the match thread Chile! and by the way Forest have made another signing this morning, a certain Philip Zinckernagel on a season long loan from Watford. Does this mean that James Garner isn't coming back? I can't see his coaches wanting him loaned to Derby just because of Roony's connections.
I will be happy for you to do the match thread ‘chile. Not sure I’ll be contributing too much; weather permitting I’ll be spending the day at the World Famous Trent Bridge.
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posted on 1/8/21
Just to get it on the Forest board at the top of the latest comments list!!!
posted on 1/8/21
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posted on 2/8/21
Thanks for posting good to hear from you.
On first reading sounds very much like the club is missing a trick - not for the first time.
It could be a capability issue but making a video stream available overseas at a nominal cost is a no brainer. The club get no, or very little, match day revenue from fans overseas. I appreciate that Sky get first dibs, but when the match is not being televised live why not take a few hundred pounds for a live stream. But more important than that it would be good PR and maybe bring in a few more fans
posted on 2/8/21
I had high hopes at first when Marinakis took over from the spoilt little rich kid. But really things have not changed from the early Doughty days, blow a fortune on poor players and then snap the purse strings shut.
At least the women team is recruiting new players.
I'm not paying for a live stream any more Ifollow had started to take the p!ss with adverts, no half time commentary and the rest of the acoustic junk [musac] that they served up.
Wondering if management is deliberately starving the first team of the required players as an excuse to push out the manager?
Anyway let us hope the season isn't the disaster that it looks like being at the moment.
posted on 3/8/21
Tbh....until CH goes, I don't want to pay for games anyway. I'm certainly not going back to Audio, I am too old for that.
A few workarounds would be to get a VPN and say you are in the UK and / or go to the other clubs website (who won't be as backwards as Forest).
Forest for me now are like an ex-girlfriend. Great-ish memories, but won't work long-term.
She'd probably have to get a mate or two involved to get me interested again. That would certainly involve a live-stream and not a voicemail.
posted on 3/8/21
From the Bournemouth website El Bosque:
The club will stream league games in line with EFL rules and regulations across the 2020/21 campaign. UK-based supporters can access match passes for £10, while international supporters can watch for £7.
So....in a surprise to zero Forest supporters...it can be done (legally), just Forest can't be bothered to.
posted on 3/8/21
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
posted on 3/8/21
comment by Redfor60yrs (U2973)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no left-back or right-back with Championship experience and our forward line scored less than 10 goals last season.
We have signed one player and have five days to the start of the season.
Our pre-season has been derailed by COVID.
After Coventry, I have to go another clubs websites to watch my team play.
Our manager has the worst win record since Montanier. The football was woeful last year.
I’m not sure a few off-field appointments and a hope we sign players and don’t lose a few is a positive.
I think we’ll beat Coventry, and Derby at the end of August...and lose rvery other game in August. Let’s hope i’m wrong.
posted on 5/8/21
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted 1 day, 20 hours ago
comment by Redfor60yrs (U2973)
posted 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
Fair bit of pessimism on here pre-season so I'll try to offer a couple of reasons to be cheerful.
Vrentzos is gone and a whole new hierarchy is running things. It will probably take a while for them to get up to speed, but they have good credentials and they can't be as bad as vrentzos can they.
We have had a whole summer for some of our players to get properly fit and refreshed which they weren't last season - Grabbs, Lolley, Colback. They are still better than average players I hope.
Gabriel, Johnson, Mighten, and still a possibility we may have Garner.
I know there is a possibility that we may have to sell before we can buy (quality) but the players we have been linked with have the right profile. i.e. On an upward curve and are playing at a decent level.
Stay possitive guys and let's see who we bring in.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no left-back or right-back with Championship experience and our forward line scored less than 10 goals last season.
We have signed one player and have five days to the start of the season.
Our pre-season has been derailed by COVID.
After Coventry, I have to go another clubs websites to watch my team play.
Our manager has the worst win record since Montanier. The football was woeful last year.
I’m not sure a few off-field appointments and a hope we sign players and don’t lose a few is a positive.
I think we’ll beat Coventry, and Derby at the end of August...and lose rvery other game in August. Let’s hope i’m wrong.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Fair comments 'chile. I'm glass half full, and I think you are glass half empty.
Gabriel is our right back, could go either way. Mbe Soh at LB is a big gamble and Cov will target him. To be honest I would go three at the back.
Only one signed and we won't have anybody in time to start against Cov (unless its Garner). But I would sooner buy nobody than repeat the panic buying of previous windows. Hopefully some youngsters would then be given a chance.
Everybody's pre season has been derailed by Covid.
CH had a ppor season last year, but he did achieve his objective by keeping us up (by adopting Dougie Freeman style of play)
Our new CEO has already stated that the transfer strategy will be to sign younger players. That has to be a positive compared to no strategy at all.
I also think we will beat Cov and the sheep but will pick up another couple of points at least. I'll come back to you at the end pf August on this point!
posted on 5/8/21
I rate Soh, would have definitely played him over Figs last season. He's a goal threat. Tbh, him and Fernandes up front are probably our two best strikers.
Not sure letting Yuri go was CHs idea, but he was the best LB we had...albeit drained in confidence as Bong and Blackett got in front of him.
I'm happy Christie is gone, I didn't see the fuss as he was regularly caught out. Never rated Jenkinson in a Forest shirt.
I'm actually very happy that we are playing the youth. There is just a high-chance CH will get in a last minute past it LB and RB on a two-year contract. Then a season of hovering around relegation.
Gabriel and Soh get injured, then what? In every aspect of life I am an optimistic realist, but with Forest....the heart can only get you so far against the grim reality of truth...repeating itself over and over and over again.
Blackburn, Derby and Sheffield United. They are the only teams that have signed less players. Derby is obvious of course, it's a hole and they can't.
I wish I saw DFs brand of football. That was the season I was back in the UK. I thought DF did a brilliant job with what he had and had he had the same squad as CH I have no doubt we'd have finished higher than CH.
Yes, everyone's season has been derailed...not sure Coventry have had games cancelled...or Bournemouth, Blackburn, Stoke and Derby etc...
Our new CEO is a positive long-term step. I'd believe in more miracles if CH was given the boot, that's for sure.
Let's see how we go then Red.
Cheers
posted on 6/8/21
I rate Mbe Soh. He needs game time and may need to go on loan to another Champ club or maybe Scotland. He won't displace Worrall or McKenna, but he should be ahead of Figs and Blackett. Playing in the Championship for another club with a recall available is I think best for club and player.
3-4-3 is surely worth trying but CH doesn't seem that adventurous
Samba
Soh-Joe-McK
Gabriel-Yates-Johnson-??
Lolley-Grabban-Mighten
posted on 6/8/21
If anyone wants a good laugh i thoroughly enjoyed this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c49YQUlnGmk&t=2s
The Post’s Forest predictions, in case you were hoping for a bunch of scantily clad midgets.
I’ve had a bottle of wine, so i might do the first match thread with no objections?
I like that team Red. Based on pre-season i might even promote Fernandes to midfield. Looks a real tough MF.
Not sure i’d go 3-4-3, but McKenna left-footed and Soh a CB/RB makes sense.
Apparently Colback used to play LB...so...based on your 3-4-3...
Samba
Soh Worrall McKenna
Johnson Yates Cafu Colback
Lolley Grabban Mighten
Horvath, Fernandes, Richardson, Gabriel, Fornah, Carvalho, Taylor
I’ll save the rest for the match thread!
posted on 7/8/21
comment by Morninchile (U18154)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
If anyone wants a good laugh i thoroughly enjoyed this:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c49YQUlnGmk&t=2s
The Post’s Forest predictions, in case you were hoping for a bunch of scantily clad midgets.
I’ve had a bottle of wine, so i might do the first match thread with no objections?
I like that team Red. Based on pre-season i might even promote Fernandes to midfield. Looks a real tough MF.
Not sure i’d go 3-4-3, but McKenna left-footed and Soh a CB/RB makes sense.
Apparently Colback used to play LB...so...based on your 3-4-3...
Samba
Soh Worrall McKenna
Johnson Yates Cafu Colback
Lolley Grabban Mighten
Horvath, Fernandes, Richardson, Gabriel, Fornah, Carvalho, Taylor
I’ll save the rest for the match thread!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yep you do the match thread Chile! and by the way Forest have made another signing this morning, a certain Philip Zinckernagel on a season long loan from Watford. Does this mean that James Garner isn't coming back? I can't see his coaches wanting him loaned to Derby just because of Roony's connections.
posted on 7/8/21
I will be happy for you to do the match thread ‘chile. Not sure I’ll be contributing too much; weather permitting I’ll be spending the day at the World Famous Trent Bridge.
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