Dr. Evangelos Marinakis and Pie Cannons (sponsored by Carlos)
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bearwood red
First Team Squad
We have to win on Thursday first - think I’ll just focus my anxiety on that!
Top 2 make CL in Greece and they are third due to -1 GD compared to Paok.
They could still easily make it there.
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
There was a video of it, defo not fake Cap
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
2nd place goes into the 2nd of 3 qualifying rounds, so would have to get through 2 qualifying rounds to make Champions League. They will normally have to get past teams like Porto, Fenerbache or Monaco to qualify for ther proper.
Clearly, it’s tough at the top for „Big“ Evangelos!
donny
Jack Burkitt
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Always had his knockers.
Listen 'ere young man
Stuart Pearce
Promotion in the 5th year after taking over.
Since then semi finals of every cup competition we've entered and a 7th place finish.
We are nearly there, just need some stability and build organically. Need that stadium expansion as well.
Since then semi finals of every cup competition we've entered and a 7th place finish.
We are nearly there, just need some stability and build organically. Need that stadium expansion as well.
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That and a little bit of fortune with injuries and you’re right.
Tom W
Grenville Morris
Exactly that.
We have had a small taste of success now and we are thirsty for more.
But big picture to have been to 3 semi-finals, 1 of them being a European one & only just dramatically missing out on a Champions League spot in our first 4 seasons back, is superb going.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
You can question how we get there but I don't think you can ever question the end result under EM.
That is why I am pretty calm when it is complete chaos around him, it's just how he does things but as I say, the end result is always pretty good - I expect it to continue that way.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Outcome bias isn't a good thing. We should always be looking to see what worked well, what didn't, what would we have changed etc with hindsight in order to use that information going forward. Clearly that was lacking in summer 2025 and has resulted in us regressing this season.
Drebin
First Team Squad
I love this fella. What he''s done for this club. My hope now we've had a taste for europe he'll want it even more.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Demanding though the bloke undoubtedly is, my hope/expectation is that this season will have presented a significant learning curve for EM.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
And your conclusion is.....?
What conclusion do I need to draw?
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
None. It was the wrong response to your comment. It was a poor attempt at trying to imply that the bloke still has plenty in the bank regarding his decision-making here.
I dont disagree. Just said he had made bad decisions this season. Which is pretty non-negotiable.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
It is, but I still like the fact that he takes risks and acts on instincts at times. He's impatient for success, an emotion that this club hasn't enjoyed since the great man.
Until EM arrived, and since Cloughie left, as a fanbase we've been all too willing to accept mediocrity.
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Osiris
Geoff Thomas
I see what your saying mate but decision-wise we're talking managers, in which case:
Manager 1: Nuno. Clearly wanted out yet was happy to sign a new contract a few months beforehand. f**ked off to West Ham and never looked back. Got himself the sack. No owner is going to let a manager call them out in the way Nuno did. And he knew it too. Nuno basically resigned.
Manager 2: Ange Postecoglu. An absolute car crash appointment and Evangelos Marinakis' worst managerial appointment to date. I have absolutely no idea why he thought he would succeed at Forest. I think he thought "that guy won the Europa League, so let's get him in " That's the only thought process I can imagine
Manager 3: Sean Dyche. A rather desperate attempt to appoint a man that could do something Ange couldn't do which was to unite the fans. Which Sean did for a bit, it's just a shame his tactis derive from somewhere in 1985 and the players saw completely through him
Manager 4: Vitor Pereira. A man that knows how to set up a side and has seen us all but safe barring three snookers on the black
tl;dr He gets things wrong, for sure, but he tends to put them right with positive effect
Yeah fair but he will have signed off on all the recruitment too. Which you could go through and put a positive spin on but it wouldnt be entirely honest. Plus the ticket prices.