Premier League 2023/24

[Bobfoc]

It saddens me to hear that Steve Cooper will probably be sacked today. He's a big fan favourite at Forest and I can see things getting rather sour if Santo doesn't have a good start.

[Cymbols]

Very real possibility that Forest are entering their Dean Smith to Steven Gerrard era.

[Gazz]

TIL Steve Cooper is only 44.

Fucking hell.

[FLiam]

I know there’s been stories of a strained relationship with the owner etc but sacking him is a baffling decision to be honest.

[Adam]

Is it? Their form is appalling to be honest, and whilst he has done an amazing job there in getting them up and keeping them up, it does feel as if maybe he has done all he can with them.

The next thing will be how well they do now. I'm not convinced by Nuno, although he did a great job at Wolves. And I suspect Cooper will land at one of the next Premier League clubs to sack their manager - you could see Crystal Palace or even West Ham giving him a go before long.

[gunnar hendershow]

Making a change with where they are is sensible, but Nuno strikes me as a manager under which things could go incredibly wrong incredibly fast.

[Bobfoc]

13 hours ago, Adam said:

Is it? Their form is appalling to be honest, and whilst he has done an amazing job there in getting them up and keeping them up, it does feel as if maybe he has done all he can with them.

I think it's fair to say that he'd have been sacked earlier if it hadn't been for his great relationships with the players and fans. With the cut-throat nature of football today, one win in thirteen, regardless of previous success, is only likely to result in dismissal.

Still, it's sad to see an end to his tenure. The last time there was such fan positivity at Forest before Cooper was probably back in 1995 under Frank Clark. It would be a big shame to see them go back to churning through managers and getting nowhere.

[Lineker]

 

[Jimmy]

1 hour ago, Lineker said:

 

he'll make them proud

 

[DavidMarrio]

On 19/12/2023 at 17:00, Cymbols said:

Very real possibility that Forest are entering their Dean Smith to Steven Gerrard era.

Without Gerrard you wouldn't be where you are. Laid the foundarions. So ungrateful...

[Lineker]

Bournemouth v. Luton will be replayed in full later on in the season. 

[Lineker]

 

[Lineker]

lol

[stokeriño]

It will be a Tuesday, so they'd kind of have to be going out of their way to do it.

Rather telling that they've felt the need to confirm it though.

[Szumi]

Villa were very hard done by on the VAR call. The keeper is absolutely fouled on the corner, yes, but it has zero impact on the play and ensuing goal. Very clear new phase of play as Sheffield United try to dribble out of their own box, lose possession, and Villa score. Really don't understand how the keeper being fouled 10+ seconds previously had anything to do with the goal.

[lanky316]

An argument could be that he doesn't flap if he's not being held on to which leaves the chance on around the defensive blundering. Fortunate to get away with it but can see why it was given.

[Colly]

Did Sheff Utd just score from a Villa free kick? VARs gone mental today.

[Cymbols]

Feel like everyone can shut up about the Hawkeye not working in the first lockdown game now. I’d say we’re even 👀

[DFF]

I suspect the reason they overturned the goal despite the length of time that passed was that Foderingham could quite easily have collected the cross had he not been yanked back like he was (even being fouled he nearly got one hand on it), so I'm assuming they have interpreted it as that the entire phase of play would have been changed remarkably had he not been fouled. 

But yes, its another inconsistent call. 

[The Lusophone]

PGMOL enacting the big club agenda to prevent Villa from challenging smh.