25/26 - Non Saints Games

[Holmes_and_Watson]

3 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Fucking hell, Forest.

 

 

From his comments in recent weeks, it looked to be a matter of just when.

[Football Special]

7 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Fucking hell, Forest.

 

 

Would love it if they got relegated 

[Turkish]

7 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Fucking hell, Forest.

 

 

Absolutely mental but sadly inevitable since Nuno publicly came out and said he had a bad relationship with the chairman. 

[Turkish]

11 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Would love it if they got relegated 

Really? Why? I’ve always quite liked Forest about as similar as a club you can get, same for Derby and Leicester but I’ve never really like them for some reason 

[AlexLaw76]

13 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Would love it if they got relegated 

Why? The manager has had significant backing in the team and, like he has done elsewhere, is speaking / briefing out against the owner.

[egg]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Really? Why? I’ve always quite liked Forest about as similar as a club you can get, same for Derby and Leicester but I’ve never really like them for some reason 

Yep. For me it's the Clough past, and the European Cup successes. The successful underdogs. I loved seeing them come back up - the PL needs proper clubs like Forest, Leeds, etc.

That said, I'm not a fan of how they've gone about things off the pitch. Pushed at the edges of the buying rules, and the complaint re Palace costing them a proper European place wasn't classy imo. 

Crazy sacking btw. Nuno has been brilliant there, but it seems like there wasn't room for the owners ego and Nuno. Shame. 

[Saint NL]

Big Ange is going to be appointed as Forest manager as his Greek mate is the owner.

looking forward to the second season because he always wins something.

[Saint_lambden]

7 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

Big Ange is going to be appointed as Forest manager as his Greek mate is the owner.

looking forward to the second season because he always wins something.

The Championship quite possibly

[SNSUN]

On 07/09/2025 at 05:57, Football Special said:

I caught some of the 2nd half, he played well, looks full of confidence 

Found an old article about Manning when he was at QPR. Seems like quite a grounded bloke and was impressing in CM at 21. Certainly an option there if ever needed when Welington is back fighting for the LB spot with Jelert.

https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/blogs/blog-two-halves/2018/04/ryan-manning-has-both-brains-and-brawn-qpr-midfield

Edited Tuesday at 12:14 by SNSUN

[SWLondon Saint]

5 hours ago, Saint_lambden said:

The Championship quite possibly

We need them to stay up this season and then blow up next season ideally if all goes well 😉 

[BARCELONASAINT]

Spertsyan just scored for armenia v Ireland. Big second half coming up for Republic now!

[Yozzman]

25 minutes ago, BARCELONASAINT said:

Spertsyan just scored for armenia v Ireland. Big second half coming up for Republic now!

Lovely pass inside the fullback for the second too.

[AlexLaw76]

Madueke looks a threat, Anderson is good.

Kane, obviously an elite finisher, but fucking hell, he is so slow and offers almost nothing in the build up

[SWLondon Saint]

19 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Madueke looks a threat, Anderson is good.

Kane, obviously an elite finisher, but fucking hell, he is so slow and offers almost nothing in the build up

This setup actually works for Kane though, he comes short and you have players with pace running beyond like Madueke and Gordon. Even our fullbacks are making runs behind.

Anderson looks class, a proper number 6. Could establish himself there for England for years to come.

[AlexLaw76]

2 minutes ago, SWLondon Saint said:

This setup actually works for Kane though, he comes short and you have players with pace running beyond like Madueke and Gordon. Even our fullbacks are making runs behind.

Anderson looks class, a proper number 6. Could establish himself there for England for years to come.

Fair point

Yes, Anderson looks brilliant

[JohnnyShearer2.0]

Norway 10-1 vs Moldova!

[whelk]

Tuchel - inspired appointment 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, whelk said:

Tuchel - inspired appointment 

if tonight is a peek at what sort of football we will try an play, I have to say it is better and more like 'English football'

[Colinjb]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckgqzkx4x9go

Are you not entertained?

[Midfield_General]

Best England performance in literally years

[Holmes_and_Watson]

Excellent performance, taking apart their opponents. Loads of pace around Kane, with strength and support from central midfield, versatile fullbacks and technical as well as solid central defenders. Oh, and Shouty Pickford too. Lots to like in that performance. Spence did really well when coming on too I thought.

[egg]

It's taken a while to click, but blimey, it did tonight. 

[Midfield_General]

Actually looked like a team rather than a collection of individuals. Everyone working for each other and knowing their jobs. Round pegs in round holes. 

And Reece James is twice the defender 'Trent' is. 

[saintant]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Fair point

Yes, Anderson looks brilliant

Rogers started a little slowly but was absolute class and probably England's best player on the night. He was involved in most of the good stuff we produced and created loads of opportunities and chances to attack.

[OldNick]

12 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Actually looked like a team rather than a collection of individuals. Everyone working for each other and knowing their jobs. Round pegs in round holes. 

And Reece James is twice the defender 'Trent' is. 

Not having the coms keep saying Bellingham is like a Rolls Royce was good. Thought Tino was a bit ineffective but generally the team did really well and enjoyed the flair and flow of the team.

I wonder if Jude is a bad influence and may not be missed

[AlexLaw76]

England (again) have a chance to do well, if the media and manager lose the mindset that certain players HAVE to start, regardless.

Does Saka HAVE to start ahead of an in-form Madueke? Does Bellingham HAVE to start? Does Stones, when fit, HAVE to start?

[skintsaint]

Only thing I want to see is Gordon dropped, think he is wank and has been for a while.

[Saint NL]

11 minutes ago, OldNick said:

wonder if Jude is a bad influence and may not be missed

There was a hit piece written in the daily mail recently about his dad's behaviour and the effect it's had on the dressing room.

 

Reddit link because the DM is paywalled:

 

 

 

[hypochondriac]

13 hours ago, Midfield_General said:

Actually looked like a team rather than a collection of individuals. Everyone working for each other and knowing their jobs. Round pegs in round holes. 

And Reece James is twice the defender 'Trent' is. 

Tuchel gets a lot of credit for picking players to form a team rather than just shoehorning in names. I hope this team is the one that's picked next time if the big guns are fit. They need to play themselves into contention.

[saintant]

27 minutes ago, Saint NL said:

There was a hit piece written in the daily mail recently about his dad's behaviour and the effect it's had on the dressing room.

 

Reddit link because the DM is paywalled:

 

 

 

Mr Bellingham senior sounds a very egotistical, arrogant individual who thinks having two talented footballers for sons entitles him to be rude and aggressive to others. He should remember he is not the talented one and perhaps learn to act with a lot more humility. The danger is that he is given free reign to do and speak as he likes for fear of ostracising him which may lead to him impacting on Jude's club and England careers. It's not a great situation to have everyone including the England manager treading on eggshells and giving Bellingham preferential treatment.

[skintsaint]

8 minutes ago, saintant said:

Mr Bellingham senior sounds a very egotistical, arrogant individual who thinks having two talented footballers for sons entitles him to be rude and aggressive to others. He should remember he is not the talented one and perhaps learn to act with a lot more humility. The danger is that he is given free reign to do and speak as he likes for fear of ostracising him which may lead to him impacting on Jude's club and England careers. It's not a great situation to have everyone including the England manager treading on eggshells and giving Bellingham preferential treatment.

Tuchel did say after the game that the 'camp' was not so good at the last international break. Was Jude part of that?

Edited Wednesday at 10:55 by skintsaint

[Midfield_General]

4 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Tuchel gets a lot of credit for picking players to form a team rather than just shoehorning in names. I hope this team is the one that's picked next time if the big guns are fit. They need to play themselves into contention.

I think in a weird way it's actually helped him that Saka, Palmer, Bellingham and Stones (and Foden?) are injured, as it's allowed him to explore different options in those positions without causing a furore about dropping 'star names' who may otherwise be considered undroppable. 

I don't think it's a coincidence that the team looked much more like a team without some of those. Bellingham in particular, while obviously a world class talent, sounds like he might need to have his ego kept in check. His dad certainly sounds like a whopper who is rubbing some members of the squad up the wrong way. 

It will be very interesting to see whether they all go straight back into the side when they're all fit, and if so, whether we look as good when they all play instead of the less starry names from last night who were apparently more able to play as a team. 

Edited Wednesday at 15:39 by Midfield_General

[whelk]

6 hours ago, saintant said:

Mr Bellingham senior sounds a very egotistical, arrogant individual who thinks having two talented footballers for sons entitles him to be rude and aggressive to others. He should remember he is not the talented one and perhaps learn to act with a lot more humility. The danger is that he is given free rein to do and speak as he likes for fear of ostracising him which may lead to him impacting on Jude's club and England careers. It's not a great situation to have everyone including the England manager treading on eggshells and giving Bellingham preferential treatment.

Bellingham is a cunt. Scoring a goal for a team and then declaring ‘who else?’ sets you apart as a special sort of wanker. Best mate with TAA who can also do one. Form a team not full of prima donnas 

Edited Wednesday at 17:23 by whelk
TAA - who wants to win the Ballon D’Or more than the WC

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, whelk said:

Bellingham is a cunt. Scoring a goal for a team and then declaring ‘who else?’ sets you apart as a special sort of wanker. Best mate with TAS who can also do one. Form a team not full of prima donnas 

100% agree. Bellingham clearly thinks he carry’s the team and we should all be grateful.

[Disco Stu]

Well shit...

 

Edited Wednesday at 18:54 by Disco Stu

[sfc4prem]

10 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

Well shit...

 

Throw away the fucking key

[Weston Super Saint]

1 hour ago, sfc4prem said:

Throw away the fucking key

Won't happen.

He'll be on the VAR van in a week.

[Doctoroncall]

BBD didn’t do well in the international break, missed a few good chances for Chile 🇨🇱 against Uruguay 🇺🇾. Especially the header. 

[East Kent Saint]

Ipswich 3-0 up now Sheffield only one shot on target , familiar story !

[Winnersaint]

Selles toast. 5 now. Play them soon, we know what happens there then.

[Disco Stu]

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Edited 8 hours ago by Disco Stu
Wrong Thread.

[OldNick]

Ipswich looked pretty good. Perhaps we were lucky to play them when we did.

Is Ings injured as he didnt play? No doubt he will be back against us

[Kenilworthy59]

Ramsey has got a red card for a very poor challenge. Yet we have see worse challenges on our players not get a red card.

[Sheaf Saint]

15 hours ago, Winnersaint said:

Selles toast. 5 now. Play them soon, we know what happens there then.

I just hope they don't sack him before we play them.

[Saint NL]

Leicester 2-1 down and a man down.

Boro losing as well, the top of the table is looking pretty exciting already

[Pamplemousse]

It's a very open league this year. Ipswich started poorly but seem to have got their act together, gifted by a shocking Sheff Utd defence. Makes our point up there look more and more like a brilliant result.

[skintsaint]

Ah log on, flick on the scores and both Leicester and Boro equalise.

*switch off*.

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Kenilworthy59 said:

Ramsey has got a red card for a very poor challenge. Yet we have see worse challenges on our players not get a red card.

Kayne Ramsey, once of Saints and Harrogate town my two preferred teams just been sent off form Charlton v Millwall.

When I saw you post I checked the time my sky box and thought I’d been watching the game on an hour time delay before checking other games and seeing the Ramsey you were talking about was in the Leicester game .

[sockeye]

Very glad for Boro to get a puncture after their winning start.