Grimbeard

I genuinely don't know what this means.

You're one of my favourite posters Mucker, but on this I have to say that you really are quite, quite wrong.

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I genuinely don't know what this means.

Feel a bit sorry for Clatters here and he has a point about unmerited targeting of him personally.
All that happened is Forest called out a clear example of bias and match fixing against VAR, and completely fairly attacked Atwell personally, calling him a Luton Town cheat. Clatters then followed up with a very fair article in the Daily Mail, totally not one sided in Forest's favour and definitely not written as if he was a independent columinst, as opposed to a paid employee of Forest.
His comments on leaving Forest seem genuinely remorseful and reflective, and not yet more histrionics from a pathetic narcisist.
Good luck in your future career Clatters. I'm sure it can't get anymore embarrassing.
 

I would agree with those who feel the majority of this squad needs to be retained into next season. The biggest mistake promoted teams can make is to destroy the fabric of the side that has achieved success - quality of course needs to be added but the DNA/character of the dressing room is not easily built, its that intangible that can drag out vital results & I feel will be necessary for a tough upcoming season. I also believe Warne will need a big squad to compete given the physical demands he places on players. With that in mind;
Release
Waghorn, Hourihane. I also would not offer John-Jules a contract
1 year deals
Forsyth, Korey Smith, Barkhuizen, Gayle, Collins
2 year deals
Wildsmith, Sibley, Thompson
I've noticed many would release Forsyth, Gayle & Smith but I would retain all 3. Firstly, Forsyth is an extremely useful utility player & makeshift CB - he is not easily replaced at all. I saw enough of Dwight Gayle to realise that he still retains plenty of quality & movement and the way he meshed with Mendez-Laing & Barkhuizen gave me confidence he could be a gamechanger still at Championship level. Given we're likely to be playing on the counter attack against better quality opposition, Gayle seems ideally suited to how we'd be looking to play. Lastly, we have a massive hole in midfield with Bird, Adams & likely Hourihane leaving - Korey Smith is a steady option to keep some continuity there, the lad can play & of course has significant Championship experience.
Keeping this squad would enable us to target resources at the 4/5 quality players we need to improve the overall standard of the first team without wasting time looking for squad depth because we'll already have it. Primary focus for me will be for first team starters down the spine of our team - in central midfield (enforcer & conductor), two centre forwards & one centre half. 
Evolution not revolution.

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Killjoy! Of course we should.

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A league having the 'best' players, managers and coaches, doesn't necessarily make it the best in the world. Genuine competition and excitment are also needed, two things that are conspicuously absent in the PL.

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I genuinely don't understand why people wouldn't give Fozzy a year based on his performances over the last 2 seasons.   Yes at his age you can't look long term  but he's versatile, played well and played quite a few games.    

I don’t think we have to be ruthless. We have to be sensible and strike a balance.
At the end of the day, Warne’s success has been achieved through good man management and building a good club culture.
If we decide to be ‘ruthless’ we’ll be left with almost no-one and having to rebuild the team from scratch as well as the good atmosphere in the dressing room and good team spirit and understanding amongst the players.
That shouldn’t be underestimated. Warne won’t want a team of strangers lining up together on the opening day.

Leeds, Villa, WBA and Derby was probably the strongest playoff set since playoffs became a thing.
This season also looks strong, but I don’t think Norwich and West Brom are as strong as us back then.
Last season seemed a poor one, as did Forest’s too.

So the second placed team just needs to avoid defeat at home to a team already relegated to gain automatic promotion. While the team in third place can take second place on goal difference if they can win their game against the team in forth and hope the team in second fail to get the point they need. 
Mmmm this is all sounding very familiar. Hope the Tractor Boys have got their flags and flares ready.
And someone tell the pubs in Ipswich to order more beer.
 
As for the Dirties, enjoy the play-offs 😎
and don't forget to take your twirly scarfs, to reminded you of your last play-off game.
 

I agree - let them go and break any ties so that they are cast adrift from the domestic leagues - no promotion or relegation between the super league and the domestic leagues - and if one of the big 6 starts to struggle and can't compete with the other super league teams, they can re-apply to join the domestic leagues from the bottom of the pyramid. Football should be about so much more than just pandering to the demands of the richest clubs.....

When the original plans were announced for the European Super League, along with probably most football fans in this country,  I was delighted with the negative responses from the 'football family' (what an absolute joke that is) which brought pressure on the Big 6 to withdraw.
I have now completely changed my opinion and now reckon it would be the best thing that could happen for the game in this country. Remove Man City, United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool from the current PL and you wouldn't see overseas subscribers to SKY for dust, decimating their revenue. There would obviously be a period of uncertainty for many of those clubs left behind but examples of weekly wages of £20-30k in the Championship for quite average playrs are completely unsustainable - take away the current golden riches of the PL and hopefully some degree of sanity would return.
Probably will never happen though. 

Every time there are proposal to limit spending, redistribute wealth, introduce external governance etc, the PL and FA publicity machines go into overdrive. 
Message is this is the best league in the world and we spend so much to keep it that way so hands off!
Is it the best any more?
Our so called best teams are failing in the European competitions to the extent that Germany now has the extra spot in the Champions League. Financial management of teams ranges from incompetent to rule bending that borders on illegal.
VAR whilst of good intent is a time wasting joke the way we use it.
The football is full of diving, fake injuries and boring tactics. Our teams are stuffed full of foreign players of dubious quality and starving home grown players the opportunity to develop and enhance the national teams.
I'm also convinced that skill levels are poorer than they have been for years. Misplaced passes, bad headers, ridiculous shots way off target.

Obstruction rule completely ignored and forgotten by refs. All the goals in the Ars vs Spurs game were blatant blocking/fouls on the Spurs keeper…
Interesting that Nelson started doing it for us as well in the closing games of the season..
They are fouls, pure and simple.

Always good advice when it comes to Birmingham

Oxford > Bolton > Barnsley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peterboro

With my ethical head on, Bolton. Finished 3rd, they deserve it.
With my historical head on, Bolton. Proper football club, mostly decent fans, been through the mill like us.
With my selfish head on, whoever has the smallest budget to compete against.

With my ethical head on, Bolton. Finished 3rd, they deserve it.
With my historical head on, Bolton. Proper football club, mostly decent fans, been through the mill like us.
With my selfish head on, whoever has the smallest budget to compete against.

Is there another Hull City?