Comments on: Team full of pissheads?

By: just my opinion for what its worth

just my opinion for what its worth — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:13:24 +0000

The worrying thing for me is that Lewis could become a really good player in the future – but he will never fulfil his potential with w@nkers around him. The frustrating thing is, you just know he cant see this for himself….too busy enjoying life with his mates to see the obvious. Damn shame. You dont get anywhere in life by coasting through it….if you want success, you have to make sacrifices….everyone knows that. Thats why England never do any good…because its full of players like Gerrard who like the ale too much. Yes, good on his day, but could be so much better if he dedicated his time to a more wholesome cause (i.e, success on both domestic and international fronts). Another player who cant see the obvious, but because people idolise him, he’ll never be allowed to realise the obvious for himself. Less time in the pub, more time on the training pitch = more success than you’d get from just sitting around, drinking and playing PS2 in your spare time. Players like Stuart Pearce were reknowned for extra training, practising his free kicks and penalties…..do you think you’d see that kind of commitment from our current lot? No chance.

By: AlexNFFC

AlexNFFC — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:44:55 +0000

In response to SB Steve…
“Those who clearly are full of themselves and don’t (yet) understand how to behave and earn the respect of the people around them (in my opinion) would include Chambers, McGugan, Wilson and Garner.”

From what I hear, this seems to be he case. One of my friends, who is Forest mad, told me a story a few months ago about when he was out in Revolution in town, and the aforementioned players were in having a ‘few’ drinks. He was going to the toilet and to get there, had to squeeze his way past the group, who stared daggers at him, Garner, in no uncertain terms, told him to go the other way. My mate tried once more to squeeze past and the players began to swear at him. No way for anyone to behave, least of all professional footballers. I don’t begrudge them having a night out, team spirit and all that, but it seems their attitude is all wrong. I’d like to tell them that they are not half as good as they think they are.

By: redash

redash — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:42:33 +0000

By: redash

redash — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:12:18 +0000

What a mess, what a team. When you think of all the effort, money, time and support you give it makes you sick. Too much has changed; the days of supporting men proud to wear the jersey that represents an area are long gone. Football has changed, the players have changed…….us football fans have not though. We still care and believe it is worth it. My god we are stupid, why didn’t anyone tell us ? Oh yer, cos we pay these twats wages.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:33:51 +0000

Can anyone be a bit more specific about what happened on this st paddy’s day shindig? I’ve heard that the players were giving attitude, but how so? Would be interested in hearing about derails, not just hearsay or circumstancial stuff. For example, was anything said to them first to kick it off? What were some of the things said by the players? TBH, I’m not a fan of chambers at all I think he’s a tosser and Lewis is fast going down that road too, which is a shame to see. If anyone can be more specific about what happened though, I wouldnt mind hearing it because I want to know who at forest is professional and who is not, so that I dont end up cheering some tosser who doesnt deserve to be cheered.

By: Rahoul

Rahoul — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:46:30 +0000

Did we have these type of stories surfacing when Calderwood was in charge? Or is it only when the players are being shouted at?

TBH I’m sick of the entire club at the minute.

By: nffc

nffc — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:21:20 +0000

I’m afraid the Facebook link didn’t work for me, possibly it requires you to be a friend of the person whose photo it is?

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:27:38 +0000

if you have facebook, this pic of last night may intrest you:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6057233&id=520170183&ref=nf

By: K.Hope

K.Hope — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:23:06 +0000

I began a long post but then deleted it all. That’s the real problem ~ I don’t care any longer.
Getting angry about something shows you care but I’m past that.
I’m old & have followed Forest since I was about 10. I use “followed” rather than “supported” because I stopped going to all away games in the South East where I now live after that Woking match.
I’ll always follow them but scrub my Forest World subscription next season and reclaim my precious Saturday afternoons from listening to the web commentary and paying high prices for 90 mins of wifi access when working abroad.
I will however keep looking at TTSBU and thanks NFFC for that. Hopefully you can find it in yourself to continue.

That’s it really, I just don’t care any more.

By: SB (Steve)

SB (Steve) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:50:12 +0000

For my sins, I sponsor the away kit of one of our players and therefore had the pleasure (in my case) of going to the “Kit sponsors lunch” and meeting the players.

Now, based on that event (and call me old-fashioned if you like) there are clearly some players who understand their responsibility, treat and therefore get treated by the fans with respect and then there are the others.

Those who clearly are full of themselves and don’t (yet) understand how to behave and earn the respect of the people around them (in my opinion) would include Chambers, McGugan, Wilson and Garner.

Those who clearly did understand on that day included Bennett, Earnshaw, Perch, Cohen, Anderson, Breckin, Reid, Smith, Morgan, Tyson.

It tells a story doesn’t it, but then hindsight is a rich commodity!!