The Football Thread.

joneve

Nitefly said:

joneve said:

FFS. Nuno calling for cancelling replays now. 

Should have beaten a fucking league 1 side in 90 minutes then pal and not gift them 2 goals from their measley 3 shots on target. 

Up the Pool ! 

(didn't we have this conversation last year, too?)

At least you didn’t batter us 4-0 this season. 

Three things in life are certain;

desth
taxes
forest refusing to win against Blackpool (or Bournemouth) 

TTony

I was thinking  that there'd been a disappointing lack of real shocks in the 3rd round.

Then I realised that Wigan play ManU tonight.

Could be a shock there if ManU win ...

bloodandtears

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there but I guess he'll provide some experienced cover, pace and positional options.

Need a centre half badly though...

TTony

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

RaymondLin

I think it's a good move, Werner works hard, fast, can play on any of the front 3 positions.

His record in Chelsea was like 23 goals and 21 assists in 83 games?  So that is like 1 in 2, in terms of goals for the team.  And that is in a Chelsea team with Havertz and Mount up front....

guitars4you

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

joneve

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Seems only Cooper could really get a tune out of him and sort his attitude out. The half season he was with us, I’ve rarely seen a player of that quality at Forest. Just hasn’t been the same since. 

Lestratcaster

I wonder if Karim Benzema fancies a 6-month loan here to help us score a few goals.

He certainly won't press or run about much but he definitely knows where the goal is!

guitars4you

joneve said:

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Seems only Cooper could really get a tune out of him and sort his attitude out. The half season he was with us, I’ve rarely seen a player of that quality at Forest. Just hasn’t been the same since. 

Yes I was thinking of his time at Forest as I believe he was highly regarded 

I know we wanted to buy him after his loan spell there and still on Boro’s books but obviously Spurs offered a better option- Can’t recall his name now but a previous Boro manager said he’d be playing non league football within 5 years 

guitars4you

TTony said:

I was thinking  that there'd been a disappointing lack of real shocks in the 3rd round.

Then I realised that Wigan play ManU tonight.

Could be a shock there if ManU win ...

Would need to check the stats but suspect Wigan have had more trips to Wembley than Man U - Certainly won there many times before

thecolourbox

guitars4you said:

joneve said:

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Seems only Cooper could really get a tune out of him and sort his attitude out. The half season he was with us, I’ve rarely seen a player of that quality at Forest. Just hasn’t been the same since. 

Yes I was thinking of his time at Forest as I believe he was highly regarded 

I know we wanted to buy him after his loan spell there and still on Boro’s books but obviously Spurs offered a better option- Can’t recall his name now but a previous Boro manager said he’d be playing non league football within 5 years 

That sounds like a Pulis or Warnock type comment - Pulis used to say stuff when he was West Brom boss and we were finishing mid table, like "our lads are doing their best considering the level they're actually at on paper"

guitars4you

thecolourbox said:

guitars4you said:

joneve said:

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Seems only Cooper could really get a tune out of him and sort his attitude out. The half season he was with us, I’ve rarely seen a player of that quality at Forest. Just hasn’t been the same since. 

Yes I was thinking of his time at Forest as I believe he was highly regarded 

I know we wanted to buy him after his loan spell there and still on Boro’s books but obviously Spurs offered a better option- Can’t recall his name now but a previous Boro manager said he’d be playing non league football within 5 years 

That sounds like a Pulis or Warnock type comment - Pulis used to say stuff when he was West Brom boss and we were finishing mid table, like "our lads are doing their best considering the level they're actually at on paper"

It was Warnock now you mention it

scrumhalf

City at home in the fourth round. Cheers, Mabbsy.

I don't think that they've scored yet at our new ground.

Hopefully we'll have some defenders fit by the time the game is played. 

thecolourbox

@blobb looks like we could be on for a Black Country Derby in the 4th round if you can beat Brentford at home! That will be a spicy one after we missed the Derby matches during Covid

blobb

It sure will be, the Tatters are getting excited about it. I follow the Wolves because of my Grandad. He was Wolves through and through and loved the fact that he lived in West Brom and all his mates were Baggies fans. Every week he would go down to the bookies to put 50p on Wolves to win and West Brom to lose. You won't be surprised to know he didn't get rich with that strategy! We have to beat Bees first though, without our midfield / striker. If we get through I think it will be a good game. You lot are on the up at the moment.

thecolourbox

blobb said:

It sure will be, the Tatters are getting excited about it. I follow the Wolves because of my Grandad. He was Wolves through and through and loved the fact that he lived in West Brom and all his mates were Baggies fans. Every week he would go down to the bookies to put 50p on Wolves to win and West Brom to lose. You won't be surprised to know he didn't get rich with that strategy! We have to beat Bees first though, without our midfield / striker. If we get through I think it will be a good game. You lot are on the up at the moment.

I don't really think we should be much of a match for an actual Premier league side though to be honest - our supposed main striker played 45 mins the other day so he's due to get injured again within his next 15 mins of game time then we'll be left with one striker again who rarely controls the ball within 3 touches. 

A lot of very proud history and fan-ship between the two clubs so it will be interesting. And surely might even get us on motd for 10 seconds for a change?

RobDavies

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Brentford are on their knees with injuries - particularly as both first choice full backs are out, seemingly for the rest of the season.   We won’t go anywhere near Spence.  Huge ability but if even someone like Warnock didn’t want to work with him….tells you all you need to know. 

joneve

RobDavies said:

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Brentford are on their knees with injuries - particularly as both first choice full backs are out, seemingly for the rest of the season.   We won’t go anywhere near Spence.  Huge ability but if even someone like Warnock didn’t want to work with him….tells you all you need to know. 

I still find it baffling that he was nothing but exemplary on and off the pitch for Forest because he's been anything but EVERYWHERE else. 

Vintage65

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Leeds are going to lose a lot of their better players if they don't get promoted this year.

guitars4you

Vintage65 said:

guitars4you said:

TTony said:

bloodandtears said:

Werner on loan to Spurs...  a bit out of the blue there 

Indeed.

But with Son away, Veliz now injured, and Richi still unreliable, we'd be a little short in the forwards department.  OK, Scarlett is now back, but he barely got a look in at Ipswich, so can't see him slotting straight into Spurs first team,  Werner is a loan with option, rather than obligation, to buy, so no real risk.  

See we sent Spence back to you - Bad attitude apparently - Including did not want to visit the kids in hospital, with the team, over Christmas - Notice Spurs have immediately put him up for sale - Good player but poor attitude

Leeds are going to lose a lot of their better players if they don't get promoted this year.

You could well be right - Nothing new in that - But the likes of Gray and Summerville are on good contracts so they won't be going for Harley Benton prices - It's the shit we brought to stay in the PL that I'm worried about - Roca, Sinister, Aaronson, Wober, Kristensen - Came for 1 year - Did a crap job and then wanted out - All on loan and can barely get a game - We don't want them