Let's all Laugh (we're still doing this, yeah?) at Nottingham Forest

[taidgh]

With the signing of Morgan Gibbs-White for a fee of up to £42.5m, Forest have now spent £140m this summer window, bringing in 16(!) new signings, Gibbs-White being the most expensive. And I don't think they're done yet.

Here's a interesting article on how they have been able to do it.

Also, probably worth reposting this story on Forest's owner, courtesy of @Athenspur https://newrepublic.com/article/159252/noor-one-vampire-ship-heroin-turkey-greece-corruption-scandal

 

[SpursLegends90]

Do we really got to pick on forest lol? i am actually glad there back in premier league and hope they stay up lol. they have tradition and history to them .

 

[SpursLegends90]

Signed 16 players its nice to see a championship team actually going for it unlike norwich when they come up eveyr 2nd year.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Signed 16 players its nice to see a championship team actually going for it unlike norwich when they come up eveyr 2nd year.

16... and they are probably not finished yet ? ... but you also have to look at the amount of players that are gone from last season. Many of the players were loans... but yeah. It's crazy... hope it works out for them. We need the good old clubs in the Premier League...

 

[Col_M]

In that case, I’m posting this again

 

[Nerine]

Quite like Forest. Don’t want to laugh at them, tbh.

 

[Col_M]

16... and they are probably not finished yet ? ... but you also have to look at the amount of players that are gone from last season. Many of the players were loans... but yeah. It's crazy... hope it works out for them. We need the good old clubs in the Premier League...

I disagree that we NEED them. It’s healthy that clubs come up and great when the likes of Brentford survive a season or two. It’s great for their fans and for their coffers. No club has a right to Top tier football.

 

[Danners9]

Glad they are back at the top table. They were a handful when I first started watching football. The tail end of the Clough reign with Crossley, Pearce, Walker, Parker, Crosby. Always seemed like a tough game.

They lost a lot of players from last season so the number of signings doesn't seem too crazy, although the price tag for Gibbs-White definitely does.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

I disagree that we NEED them. It’s healthy that clubs come up and great when the likes of Brentford survive a season or two. It’s great for their fans and for their coffers. No club has a right to Top tier football.

Of course no club has the right to be here... but it's enjoyable when you have clubs with big tradition, loads of supporters and nice stadiums (like Nottingham) ... ... but a club also has to be well run and contribute with something on the pitch. Develop something exciting. Like Brentford... I agree ?

You just have some clubs you sometimes feel don't belong in the best league. Not just as a club. But also when you look at the football. I won't name any clubs here. I could...

 

[Col_M]

Of course no club has the right to be here... but it's enjoyable when you have clubs with big tradition, loads of supporters and nice stadiums (like Nottingham) ... ... but a club also has to be well run and contribute with something on the pitch. Develop something exciting. Like Brentford... I agree ?

You just have some clubs you sometimes feel don't belong in the best league. Not just as a club. But also when you look at the football. I won't name any clubs here. I could...

Fair enough. I was just giving an alternative POV.

 

[LSUY]

Given the track record of 'let's all laugh at' threads, we all should be placing bets on Forest to win the league within the next 5 years.

 

[SpursLegends90]

not to jinx em but there currently 4th in table after that goal haha. Go forest GO

 

[EastUpperDK82]

not to jinx em but there currently 4th in table after that goal haha. Go forest GO

?? We have Forest next week... think it's a good game for us. With awesome atmosphere. Should be entertaining.

 

[SpursLegends90]

?? We have Forest next week... think it's a good game for us. With awesome atmosphere. Should be entertaining.

yea next week i be cheering for them to lose 4-1 haha. but for now i enjoying them lol

 

[SpursLegends90]

good game today thanks for the 3 points

 

[whitesocks]

Good first half then they ran out of puff.
Got a bit dirty and looked like a championship side by the end.
early days but they might struggle this season.