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Post by corncobguy on May 20, 2023 18:45:50 GMT
Was it ever in doubt?
I've criticised him at times this season, but for Cooper to keep us up, given all the injuries and the ridiculous turnover of players is a phenomenonal achievement.
Player of the season - Gibbs-White
Signing of the season - Felipe
Rising star- Danilo
Flop of the season - too many to mention, but I'm sure we'll see a few comings and goings this summer
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Post by richardroper on May 20, 2023 19:13:22 GMT
That was special tonight. Loved the banner at the start. Thought the fans were immense.
I think said at the start I would take 4th from bottom and more points than Derby this season so I’m good with this
I suspect a lot of players will go out the door and it won’t be a surprise that some of those are dyed in the wool Forest.
But for tonight, everyone celebrates.
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Post by ER on May 20, 2023 19:33:08 GMT
Fucking amazing - well done lads I didn’t think we would 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Post by mrsmith on May 20, 2023 20:06:01 GMT
I would have just taken getting more points than the Shaggers at the start of the season. Cooper is an incredible manager, yes he has shown himself to be inexperienced at this level at times, but he has learnt and got on with the job. From the bottom of the Championship to two seasons in the Premier League is unbelievable and a refreshing change from the decades of shit we had to endure before. Fair play to Maranakis for sticking by him, few Premier League owners would have done the same. The fans have been immense throughout.
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Post by mrsmith on May 20, 2023 20:06:34 GMT
Also Derby missed out on the League One play-offs.
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Post by mctavish on May 20, 2023 20:06:43 GMT
Youuuuu Reeeds. What a way to end it, cracking performance tonight.
Special mentions for Niakhate and Mangala who have been immense through the run in.
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Post by bryan on May 20, 2023 20:18:30 GMT
Amazing achievement. Better than the play off final. Had the piss taken about all the players we bought this season but come the end of the season when it really mattered, first 11 and the subs played Coopers game plan spot on. No silly challenges in the box to draw a penalty. Played like a true team.
Big shout to Mangala and Navas who were solid. Looking ahead Awoniyi, MGW, Danilo and Johnson will hopefully stick for at least another season and we can now build around what we have, not what we havnt.
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Post by bearder2006 on May 21, 2023 6:36:05 GMT
Our last 5 games playing how we should play with a striker down the middle and fight to go win the games is how we now need to start the new season let's face it we have been shit but come good in the end hopefully players like ayew wood shelvey get shown the door 4 or 5 quality players to add then push on and look at the loans
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Post by bryan on May 21, 2023 7:32:52 GMT
Will prob get discussed on another thread but, when you think about the players who potentially be shown the door or loans finished, there’s plenty of signings still to be made. Think Marianakis is intending to spend another £100m or so if tabloids are correct.
Shelvey
Ayew
Colback
Cook
Navas
Lingard
Wood
Cafu
Dennis
Mighten
Toffolo
Henderson
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Post by usred on May 21, 2023 10:24:12 GMT
Our upturn in points is mainly because of the goals from Awoniyi, special mention for Yates who's been back for this mini unbeaten run, We're a better team when he's starting.
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Post by randomtask on May 21, 2023 11:05:21 GMT
Great stuff. It also feels good to not give a shit about other teams results today  |
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Post by ricknffc on May 21, 2023 12:33:16 GMT
Kind of gutted there isn't the nervousness of next week to look forward to now. Haha
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Post by bryan on May 21, 2023 12:48:23 GMT
Leeds 1-0 up
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Post by richardroper on May 21, 2023 14:36:31 GMT
Aaaaand they fucked it. Oh dear, how sad. Nevermind. |
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Post by bryan on May 21, 2023 14:48:54 GMT
Not sure there are many players worth picking up off Leeds, Saints and Leicester if that is the final 3 assuming we had free pick following their relegation.
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Post by hblock on May 21, 2023 16:09:12 GMT
Kind of gutted there isn't the nervousness of next week to look forward to now. Haha
Yes, we've become one of those boring teams who's active interest ends before the season is over, very disappointing!
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Post by madkenstalin2 on May 21, 2023 16:16:12 GMT
Will prob get discussed on another thread but, when you think about the players who potentially be shown the door or loans finished, there’s plenty of signings still to be made. Think Marianakis is intending to spend another £100m or so if tabloids are correct. Shelvey Ayew Colback Cook Navas Lingard Wood Cafu Dennis Mighten Toffolo Henderson I'd keep Dennis - i'd rather be bringing him on than Ayew or Surridge in this league. He didn't made the best of starts here but he looked decent before injuries. I agree with the rest. I don't have any regrets about Lingard. It would have been great if it worked out for him but the system didn't suit him. He was a signal of intent which paved the way for other signings I think. He also was there most games. An enthusiastic, if a little expensive cheerleader. I'd wait on Toffolo until we see who we sign, and if Richards can make the step up after injury. |
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Post by ricknffc on May 21, 2023 18:09:31 GMT
Will prob get discussed on another thread but, when you think about the players who potentially be shown the door or loans finished, there’s plenty of signings still to be made. Think Marianakis is intending to spend another £100m or so if tabloids are correct. Shelvey Ayew Colback Cook Navas Lingard Wood Cafu Dennis Mighten Toffolo Henderson I'd keep Dennis - i'd rather be bringing him on than Ayew or Surridge in this league. He didn't made the best of starts here but he looked decent before injuries. I agree with the rest. I don't have any regrets about Lingard. It would have been great if it worked out for him but the system didn't suit him. He was a signal of intent which paved the way for other signings I think. He also was there most games. An enthusiastic, if a little expensive cheerleader. I'd wait on Toffolo until we see who we sign, and if Richards can make the step up after injury. Agree mate, wouldn't really change anything and I know that's easy to say now that we have managed to stay up. Other than signing houssem aouar. He would have been an exciting player I believe but I believe we got fucked around with the asking price etc. At the time I thought Shelvey may be an alright piece of business and add a good base in midfield that got us ticking over but it didn't prove to be. Wood- smells like such a panic buy due to awoniyis injury. Paid way too much for him and I think that's pretty much money down the drain but if/when he does play I will support him. We've unearthed / signed a couple of hidden gems though in the likes of Danilo, Felipe, Lodi ( who I wouldn't mind making permanent) and MGW has done what I thought he would do and just be a class attacking midfielder. Some of the boys from last year have stepped up, Yates, johnno and especially worrall over recent weeks so that is really good to see. |
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Post by danishred on May 21, 2023 19:17:13 GMT
Surely, securing a keeper will have priority. Where are we with Hendo? Will he be available from Man U.? Horvath will probably return from Luton to become our GK sub? Move Hennessy on?
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Post by corncobguy on May 21, 2023 21:49:19 GMT
I think we have a massive 45 players contracted to us at the moment, including those out on loan
Considering we can only pick a squad of 25, that would be ridiculous. There is no way FFP can support that waste. I know it sounds ambitious but this summer we should be looking at moving out 25 and getting 5 in. It is the classic quality v quantity trade off.
Out - Horvath, Smith, Drager, Layrea, Toffolo, Cook, Biancone, MbeSoh, Panzo, Fornah, Colback, Ojeda, Cafu, Arter, LOB, Shelvey, Freuler, Lingard, Mighten, Scarpa, Bowler, Ayew, Surridge, L.Taylor, Ui-Jo
In. GK (Henderson?), LB (Lodi), #6, Forward, Striker
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