Match Day Thread Nottingham Forest FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 27th September 2025 - KO 17:30

We’ve done that before from similar. Back post to Cirkin and Hume last season. Long may the ignorance of opposition continue!

 

What a gam that was, Baxter truly magnificent in defence and attack, but sadly I think it was well before he joined us .
Greaves and Paine were well mastered.

 

Roefs passing is spot on. Gone are the days when Patterson was hoying it into the stands!!! This lad is next level.

 

10th favourite to win the league with betfair

 

You busy being hard done by!

 

Said it yesterday that as the kick was taken by zhaka nico williams dived in his own box before alderete headed the ball, again another player cheating

 

Too busy meant to say

 

So he does, missed it at the time and hadn't spotted it any time I rewatched until you said this.

They must be doing diving sessions in training!

 

I watched a game in a game yesterday. Xhaka v Anderson. The level of both was so high. Pleasure to watch. They both drove their team, both organised, both battled and fought. It was such a joy to see two proper midfielders not giving an inch. Both had a nastiness against each other too, but it was done with respect.

Xhaka won the duel.

I have to say as well that Alderete is the ultimate centre half in the modern game. He is just sublime. Strong, reads it well, sniffs danger. Players bounce off him because his body is always in the right shape. And he is so calm on the ball. Oh aye, and he is south american, happy bloody days.

 

seems easy to say after he scores a winner but I think just about Alderete is my favourite signing. Looks an elite centre back and like you say, so calm on the ball. He has everything.

 

Exactly what I said to our lad. Might not have given the free kick on another day, might not have even seen it. But he did, and as you say, it was just a free kick not a penalty.

They got going eventually in the second half, but I thought it was just another case of a team "having a bad day" against us. It seems to happen a lot!

 

I’m on a WhatsApp group full of Man Utd fans and one Liverpool from my time living there. They are expecting to lose. I’m
in Zurich or I’d go and meet them. Hoping I can get into the city game via meeting them all the night before.

 

I'm in the same boat with that one mate. We have made some excellent singing but so far he is the best for me. Absolute wall atthe back but his passes are sublime!

He was a steal!

 

And that guy cost £10m. Literally, daylight robbery. We should be in the dock over some of these transfers mind.

It's as if we turn up and say, "Look, we want this lad. We'll give you this. I know you want more and he's worth more, but you're getting this." Do they take guys wearing shades and carrying Berettas in to the negotiations with them?

 

Our chief transfer negotiator...

 

I might be exagerating but he looks worth 3 or 4 times that imo. He is up there with the top CBs in the league.

His club had to sell which I am sure influenced the price. But I have no idea why other clubs didnt go in for him. Like you say, absolute daylight robbery.

 

When’s Cirkin back? Touchy subject I know

 

It’ll be a strange game for Amad next week.
He’ll be applauded on and off by our fans.
Will he play at his best?
I think he will as he’s a professional.

 

Just been speaking to Mrs RLB this morning on the dog walk and apparently our defence is simply known as “The Wall!”

 

He won’t play at his best because he’s not playing for us, but he’ll try his best.