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Absolutely want Forest back in the Prem. How long has it been now since they last played in the PL? To be honest, I didn't want Fulham back. I'd rather one of the older Prem clubs like Forest or even a newcomer like Luton to come up. Wouldn't mind Boro either.

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20 minutes ago, Paullow said:

How big is that Bournemouth vs Forest match tomorrow at 7pm? If Bournemouth win they are up, if Forest win then it's massively advantage Forest on the final day, and if they draw, then it's as you were, still advantage Bournemouth, but a tougher looking final day match. In some ways it would have been better if it was the actual final match of the season itself, but at the same time, at least we get a massively high stakes match, rather than it potentially not happening if results in match day 45 went a different way.

 

It sounds strange, but I've warmed to Forest a bit since our takeover, and their great league and especially cup run. They are obviously a significant / traditional club and would offer the Premier League far more than some of the clubs currently there, but when the apathy was in full flow, and we were just stinking out the league looking to finish 17th, I couldn't really be bothered with another club like that buzzing and being delighted to be back, whereas now my mindset is different and I wish them well, if that makes sense.

Cooper has done an absolutely remarkable job there. Think they were in the relegation spots when he took over. 

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1 minute ago, toon25 said:

Cooper has done an absolutely remarkable job there. Think they were in the relegation spots when he took over. 

Aye, they got 1 point from their first seven matches under Hughton, sacked him, and haven't looked back since. I really like Chris, but that's an astonishing turnaround.

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Fulham coming back up is a bit shit tbh, and points to a growing number of Champo clubs that basically survive by just yo-yo-ing between the Champo and PL. Norwich, Watford, West Brom, Fulham et al. 

 

Hope it won't always be a different combo of the same old clubs going down and coming back up, but I suppose the parachute payments has a lot to do with relative spending power and wages for new players etc.

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Forest were last in the PL in 1998/99, so have been out 23 years. I can just about remember them there, although they were a bit of a yo-yo club at the time, so wasn't really shocking stuff when they last went down, but obviously anyone under 30 won't can remember them there, so it will be good to have them back. Another big city club with good history.

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15 minutes ago, toon25 said:

Fulham coming back up is a bit shit tbh, and points to a growing number of Champo clubs that basically survive by just yo-yo-ing between the Champo and PL. Norwich, Watford, West Brom, Fulham et al. 

 

Hope it won't always be a different combo of the same old clubs going down and coming back up, but I suppose the parachute payments has a lot to do with relative spending power and wages for new players etc.

 

I think it was on here but can't remember for sure, but while it's boring for us, I suppose it's unsurprising that just like there's players who are too good for the Champo but not quite for the PL, there's teams in a similar position. Putting it in that perspective has made me a bit more accepting of the fact. 

 

That being said, I'd love to see Forest back in the PL. Weird to think I remember them so firmly as a PL team just because they were in my first Panini sticker albums, even though I only turned 10 in their last PL season. It's just what those formative years do to you, I guess. 

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Forest back up please. Won the European and league so have some history. I don't want the same handful of clubs yo-yoing and happy to pick up parachute payments every couple of years. 

 

There seems to be like a mini league developing of clubs hovering around the top of the championship/ bottom of the premier league. 

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1 minute ago, Bintang said:

Forest back up please. Won the European and league so have some history. I don't want the same handful of clubs yo-yoing and happy to pick up parachute payments every couple of years. 

 

There seems to be like a mini league developing of clubs hovering around the top of the championship/ bottom of the premier league. 

Forest up in the automatics and Luton up in the play offs please.

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2 minutes ago, Bintang said:

Forest back up please. Won the European and league so have some history. I don't want the same handful of clubs yo-yoing and happy to pick up parachute payments every couple of years. 

 

There seems to be like a mini league developing of clubs hovering around the top of the championship/ bottom of the premier league. 

Aye, including us, until 7 months ago [emoji38]

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14 minutes ago, Bintang said:

Forest back up please. Won the European and league so have some history. I don't want the same handful of clubs yo-yoing and happy to pick up parachute payments every couple of years. 

 

There seems to be like a mini league developing of clubs hovering around the top of the championship/ bottom of the premier league. 

We haven’t won anything in 60 - does that mean we don’t have any recent history?

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3 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

We haven’t won anything in 60 - does that mean we don’t have any recent history?

Not at all. It just means I would prefer a club like Forest in the league that would add something different rather than a club like Bournemouth or Norwich. 

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They've got guaranteed 21st Reading at home on the last day, so still in a good position, and certainly in their hands, but any further goal they concede gives Boro, and even Millwall, a bit more hope. 

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Interesting to see what Fulham do this summer. They went very loan-heavy last time in the Prem

 

Think they've already got an Israeli lined up to replace Carvalho

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