Sifu

4 of them from us... Ah yes, how could I forget. Which fact is more depressing? That tbh. Whilst Derby did have an absolute s****er that season, the record books will stay say: 1 win against Newcastle United.

I hope that's left to right.

Hmmm, I'll believe it when we sign someone in January.

Ah, don't be saying that

Schmeichel actually, not Crossley.

The cup game will probably offer a little more for him...not as good competition as the league, but will be higher pace and more important than a reserve game. Then again, lower league teams have a tendancy to tackle harder... It is sure... If you are easily winning the game, i could see HBA coming from the bench for the last 20 minutes. If you struggle in that match, then no need to risk him... I really hope this is the case but knowing us, we'll struggle.... Yes, maybe like you did against Scunthorpe (?)... which is quite understandable considering cup matches aren't exactly the same as those of the premier league. But i really think, if your team stay 'inuryless" that you coud do something good, why not winning the Cup ? Last season, Birmingham City won it so you could do it... By the way, when was the last NUFC trophee ? I just can't imagine what the reactions over here would be if you win trophees again. Well that's the hope anyway. I, for one, would love for us to go on a cup run and like you've said, Birmingham did it last season so I don't see why we shouldn't aim for the cups. In terms of our last trophy, our last domestic one was when we won the Championship in the promotion season [2009-2010] (if that counts, otherwise it was the FA Cup in 1955). Our last major trophy was in 1969 when we won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (what is now the Europa League).

Canny. f***ing immense. Might be going to that - shame I'll be in with the f***ing Forest lot. I did that when we played them in the Championship. An uncomfortable experience tbh. They still haven't gottem over that (Semi Final?) pitch invasion have they? Don't think they have.....

4 strikers over the summer (Gameiro, Erdinc, Maiga, Ruiz?) or 4 players on deadline day? What he's said about Ruiz doesn't seem to tally with other sources. With Pardew re-iterating that he has no part in negotiations and finances he probably doesn't know himself what happened. How that particular deal could break down on finances is almost impossible to comprehend - they'd already accepted a bid from Fulham so we just had to match that. Offering any amount less means we weren't serious about making a bid and all this talk of helicopters is what? A diversion, an facade, a p*ss-take? And if we were making a genuine approach, why wait until a couple of hours left on the last day? Mind boggling.... Of course with twente saying only fulham bid, jol saying we never bid, and ruiz himself saying were no discussions with us it all adds up to there being little to no substance there. i do wonder if Pardew is just trying to protect the board here, while still feeling angry that they didnt do the business they should've. feel a bit sorry for him tbh, between a rock and a hard place. Could be this actually.

The cup game will probably offer a little more for him...not as good competition as the league, but will be higher pace and more important than a reserve game. Then again, lower league teams have a tendancy to tackle harder... It is sure... If you are easily winning the game, i could see HBA coming from the bench for the last 20 minutes. If you struggle in that match, then no need to risk him... I really hope this is the case but knowing us, we'll struggle....

The Ruiz bid was definitely knee-jerk like (imo anyway).

Canny. f***ing immense. Might be going to that - shame I'll be in with the f***ing Forest lot. I did that when we played them in the Championship. An uncomfortable experience tbh though I was sat in the student area and they're a lot more tolerable I guess (even though the lad next to me was annoying).

I assume the 4 players we bid for were: Cisse, Maiga, Ruiz and Ridgewell.

That's what every one said before as well. Promising . Maybe from this point on, I'll be positive and say he'll be fine.....

When do you play Forest ? It isn't a premier league team, no ? (What division ?) We play them on the 20th September, it's a League Cup game. Nottingham Forest are a Championship team.

Mind you, once he does come back, I'm going to s****ing myself every time he gets tackled.

@lee_ryder Lee Ryder AP:"7 months is a long time but we put targets in front of the board then it's down to finances,Ruiz bid was genuine, we bid for 4 players"

Canny.

I sincerely hope not.....

:lol: Like some have said, time will tell I guess.

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Nice. Regular football at that level might, just might, get him on track. It's so frustrating. For all his faults, more than once, he came on as a sub and completely transformed the team's attitude and performance. Any manager that can tap into that potential will have a really good player. I've just about lost all faith in Ranger. Though I hope he tries and step it up (be it here or elsewhere) - not entirely confident he will though.