• 27 Oct 2024, 10:47 a.m.

    No different from a lot. (They also are a club partner of Leicester).

    The whole made up company with a made up address was different level.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 10:49 a.m.

    In Freuler news, my son recently had a long chat with a guy who makes his living building extremely nice homes in the Nottingham area. He rented one of his places to Forest, for Freuler. He (the developer) was so upset by the appalling treatment that Forest (namely merryknackers junior) dished out to Freuler (apparently a lovely guy) that despite being repeatedly asked to do the same for other players he has refused to work with the club again.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 10:52 a.m.

    I’m not massively sure how the owners son (who as far I’m aware isn’t involved in the day to day running of the club) could appalling treat a first team player.

    Perhaps a bit of TUP required. Mainly from the developer.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 11 a.m.

    Don't know either, but your bit in brackets might be doing a lot of work there.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 11:26 a.m.

    …and Badé, obviously.

    But any list is incomplete if it doesn’t include Shelvey, Lingard, Ayew and the sheer medical incompetence of whoever signed Richards.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 11:36 a.m.

    I also thought this. City missed more clear cut chances than we did against Leicester. I’m not a fan of the metric but to illustrate the point, their xG was 3.16 (vs 0.37 for Southampton). The City boys were very complementary about Southampton after the game but maybe to make excuses?

    I think the three promoted teams at least have something going for them unlike last year where Sheffield United were atrocious and Luton were just plucky. Burnley thought they could play the same football that got them promoted which looks like a mistake Southampton and Ipswich seem destined to make. McKenna and Martin clearly think a top European job will follow relegation. That said, we got dicked 5 and 6-0 by Arsenal and City and Bournemouth shipped 9 at Liverpool, so they are doing better than we did.

  • 27 Oct 2024, noon

    There's this stat, I don't know if you've heard about it. It combines xG with with the various vagaries of conversion rates, allowing for factors regarding the defence, the attacking actions, but also factors in the imperfections of finishing, defensive mistakes, and environmental and external factors, while eliminating errors from the arbitrary judgement of the statistician. It also has a more direct and linear relationship with the overall outcome of football games. Quite brilliant.

    They are calling it 'goals scored'.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 12:37 p.m.

    It will never, ever catch on.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 2:26 p.m.

    Wet hams and neuc-castle both looking a bit shit. What's the betting they fix themselves for next week?

  • 27 Oct 2024, 2:51 p.m.

    Palarse put Mateta up front as a focal point number 9. Suddenly winning. Makes you wonder if Glasner fucked up the start of the season by trying to employ their shiny signing Nketiah j to the side at the expense of what worked last time.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if Palarse start moving up now if they win this one. Fester will start sweating a little soon. Evergone are joucey bastards and should have never got anything from Fulham but they will probably have enough to stay up unfortunately. Unless they sack diche and all hilarity will break out.

    Chelsea/Geordies interesting game. A draw would be optimal. Newcastle look well ropey at the back.

    Chicago: Enjoying my Sunday.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 2:59 p.m.

    It's quite good fun watching manure in cows arse/banjo action, as well.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 3:01 p.m.

    Yes, Diallo was a bit Ryan Yates there with the goal at his mercy.

    Tee Hee.

    Need that horrible Spanish manager to be still in charge against us next week.

    Chicago: Looking ahead.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 3:13 p.m.

    I'm watching the Newcastle game. Based on what I've seen from them and West Ham this season, I think both sides are a bit shit.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 3:18 p.m.

    Brennan booked for shoving Will Hughes. Good lad.

  • 27 Oct 2024, 3:19 p.m.

    Unless he shoved him into a chipper, it's not enough.