Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
I saw them mentioned a few times too.
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The ‘I have something to say about Forest that doesn’t warrant its own thread’ Thread
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I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
I got a reply from Don. He says the original name was Forest Football Club. I can see why as that's the name in the reports of the first few Notts games. My suspicion though is that those reports may have been generated by someone concernesd with Notts as the first game (at the Rec Ground) names all the Notts players but nono of the Forest team. The other games were at the Meadows Cricket Ground. The ads placed in the papers prior to the first Notts game do give the name as Nottingham Forest Football Club as now.
Regarding Bandy he thinks it's just another name by which Shinty was known.
Regarding Bandy he thinks it's just another name by which Shinty was known.
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congo_red_49
Ale Ape
Bandy was originally the name used specifically for Shinty being played on ice. Although, the words became interchangeable at some point.
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
I realised that Bandy was a form of ice hockey. Where would they have played on ice though? Is there / was there a pond on the Recreation ground?
References to bandy in the newspapers contemporary to the formation of the football club seemed to be focused on the southern part of England (Cambridge down).
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
I have no idea, unfortunately. I just remember reading up on the differences between Shinty and Bandy a few years ago when I got curious about our beginnings. I ended up going down a rabbit-hole on how the game started from the same roots as Hurling/Camogie and Bando.
EDIT: Most of what I remember reading is summarised by this Wikipedia article.
Bandy - Wikipedia
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
Yes I read that article and the shinty one that says that the stick used in shinty is flat on both sides, though sloping outwards so forming a triangular profile. The rest went into the mists of my mind.I have no idea, unfortunately. I just remember reading up on the differences between Shinty and Bandy a few years ago when I got curious about our beginnings. I ended up going down a rabbit-hole on how the game started from the same roots as Hurling/Camogie and Bando.
EDIT: Most of what I remember reading is summarised by this Wikipedia article.
Bandy - Wikipedia
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Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
I expect that ice on a normal surface would more than suffice Nicola, given how extreme winters regularly were during that period of history, as is proved by photographic evidence of the Trent often freezing over.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
More specifically, this pair have nothing to say about football.
It was honestly like "Jedward" but for football.
I've just listened to 4 minutes of a cliché carousel. It was literally this pair grabbing any old suitcase off the conveyor belt and flinging it to the planes baggage hold.
Armed with the phrase "top top player" if they were f***ing the cliché up or as filler for time, struggling for anything to say. Also use at start of point and at the end. I'm fairly sure this part was taken directly from the Paul Merson training day
It was honestly like "Jedward" but for football.
I've just listened to 4 minutes of a cliché carousel. It was literally this pair grabbing any old suitcase off the conveyor belt and flinging it to the planes baggage hold.
Armed with the phrase "top top player" if they were f***ing the cliché up or as filler for time, struggling for anything to say. Also use at start of point and at the end. I'm fairly sure this part was taken directly from the Paul Merson training day
See, this is why I have grown to love Lothar Matthäus on Sky DE, because he always, without fail, is liable to say something controversial, cause an argument, insult someone in an extremely polite manner, or, in many cases, do all three in the same bit of coverage.More specifically, this pair have nothing to say about football.
It was honestly like "Jedward" but for football.
I've just listened to 4 minutes of a cliché carousel. It was literally this pair grabbing any old suitcase off the conveyor belt and flinging it to the planes baggage hold.
Armed with the phrase "top top player" if they were f***ing the cliché up or as filler for time, struggling for anything to say. Also use at start of point and at the end. I'm fairly sure this part was taken directly from the Paul Merson training day
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
I'd love a bit of that. We get it with Keano over here but we could do with more.
Souness is just a massive prick who is desperate to fight so badly that he'll immediately argue with himself after saying something just so he can flip the desk over.
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
I don't even know who they are.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
To echo Congo, who are they Notch?More specifically, this pair have nothing to say about football.
It was honestly like "Jedward" but for football.
I've just listened to 4 minutes of a cliché carousel. It was literally this pair grabbing any old suitcase off the conveyor belt and flinging it to the planes baggage hold.
Armed with the phrase "top top player" if they were f***ing the cliché up or as filler for time, struggling for anything to say. Also use at start of point and at the end. I'm fairly sure this part was taken directly from the Paul Merson training day
Chris Bob-Williams
First Team Squad
i think they both play football, but they also hosted a show on Skysports for the WSL.
i've seen them promoting it on SSN
not my cup of tea
i've seen them promoting it on SSN
not my cup of tea
RedRobbo
Geoff Thomas
Watched England Ladies 6 nations game on Sunday. Both commentators & all three studio pundits were female.
Chances of getting all male panel for a men’s football match - Zero!
Chances of getting all male panel for a men’s football match - Zero!
duncanmckenzie
First Team Squad
One for Bonfy
Raymondo Ponte'
It's all about mid-table...
Wenda Borrrt cumz in !
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
The only people I can think of are the women that played for West Ham and then turned up as regulars on the Soccer am set which was quite clearly part of some obvious diversity quota/push. Six months later the entire show was canned - quelle surprise.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Congratulations Gary 
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
"So Geoff, what's the reaction been like down there to this breaking news"?
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
A recent picture of Robbo, sadly not looking too good.
„If I ever felt unwell“ said Brian Clough „I would go and stand next to John Robertson!“
Good old Robbo.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Understandably Gary, he's struggling a little with the PD condition, but otherwise, and certainly spirit-wise he's doing fine, as was the case when I spoke with him a couple of weeks-or-so-ago.
However, he was very close friends with Larry and so I expect the news of his death has hit him quite hard.
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Thanks for this Frank, wishing Robbo all the very best.
Wes' Organ
Biggles
Watching a 2Tone documentary and noticed Trent End on a notice board, does Trent End have and other connotations that I'm not aware of or any link between Forest and Jerry Dammers et al that's passed me by?
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Nice to see Robbo in the crowd today.