Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Fifty five games done this season, I need a lie down 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026 Brighton should be better prepared for the Conference League but if as expected Palace get into the Europe as well then we’re looking at four teams potentially at real risk next year. On that cheery note, enjoy your summers. COYR. 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026It’ll be goodbye for a few of these Forest players, they’ve all contributed something, hopefully they get good moves and we can rebuild. The Europa League is going to be a real test for this Bournemouth team, the same with Sunderland… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026A draw felt likely all week, #NFFC played well in spells but it did look like a team who’d played twenty more games this season than their opponents by the end… 160
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026It’s also great to see Sillah get on the bench, if not for the daft UEFA rules he might have actually played a bit in the earlier European games, there’s a big decision to be made on whether to send him out on loan next season, but he’s definitely one to be excited about. 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Fifty appearances this season for Anderson is a fantastic effort, I think he’s up there with Milenkovic, Williams, Gibbs-White and Jesus with 50+ this season, that must be the first time in a while we’ve had so many reach that figure, thankfully most of them will have a proper rest this summer… 100
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026#NFFC going as strong as they can today, maybe it’ll be more of a back three in possession with Williams pushing high up but we’ve seen Cunha come in and play at right back when needed… 130
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026#NFFC did more than enough to win that but there’s only so much you can do against officiating like that. On to Bournemouth, let’s finish well. 040
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026and there are still be plenty in the squad carrying knocks that’ll hope to have a full summer to recover. It should be a good test today, let’s finish strong. 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026that’s good for us as there’s no reason we can take points from these last couple of games and push further up the league. They’ll still be an element of managing players, those guaranteed to be going to the World Cup won’t want one stupid challenge to knock them out of contention… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026It’s great to see Gibbs-White back for #NFFC, he’s been brilliant since the turn of the year but you still feel like he’ll need to impress over these next two games to get in the World Cup squad… 170
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Last #NFFC away day of the season, we’ve had some crackers this year. 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026The last few years have been so mad that we haven’t really experienced many games with nothing on them, it inevitably felt a bit flat today but hopefully we can have a bit of a party in these last two games and head into the summer in good spirits. Waka waka, COYR! 030
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Hopefully another week gives a couple of the injured players time to come back and we can go to Old Trafford and be competitive, there’s half an eye on West Ham and Spurs but they won’t both get to forty three points and if they do they’ll have dragged Leeds back into it… 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026A drab end of season affair for long periods but in the end #NFFC got the point their hard work deserved, we lacked the numbers or attacking quality in midfield to really get more but they didn’t deserve to lose this game… 130
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Even with injuries we have enough to get a positive result against Newcastle, and a point is likely all we need to get us mathematically over the line this weekend. Let’s finish strong. 020
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Let’s keep it in perspective that #NFFC are on a run of one defeat in eleven games, but we do collectively need to react properly to Thursday night… 140
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026It could be a back three, or maybe just Cunha at right back, either way they’re going to need to put in another massive performance to get us over the line. Faith in Vitor, faith in the team, COYR. 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026It’s a shame that we don’t have a fully fit XI but this is what happens late in the season, having Gibbs-White, Sangare and Murillo on the bench is a bonus for #NFFC, but you have to think if they were anywhere near fit they’d be starting… 260
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026but even now for the semi the nerves seem to be staying away. Whatever will be will be, but wouldn’t it be great to all be in Istanbul in a couple of weeks time… 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Feels a bit odd to not be heading to the airport today, but the excitement is starting to build. I’ve had a weird absence of nerves throughout this #NFFC European run, maybe it’s the fact that it’s been alongside a nightmare of a relegation battle… 250
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Experience, three relegation battles in four seasons probably helps avoid riding the rollercoaster too much, unlike Spurs fans who aren’t used to it. No one saw today’s result coming though, think that should just about be us safe. 000
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026and the fact that the megastore was heaving post match tells you everything about who was in attendance. The three thousand reds made themselves heard all game, a properly great away end. Trust in Vitor, trust in the team. COYR! 020
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I have zero faith in this Chelsea side to get anything against Spurs, but maybe a local derby gets them to go up a level, it’s a damning indictment of them as a club that there wasn’t more fan reaction to the performance… 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Hopefully we’ll see Aina, Sangare and Gibbs-White in the team on Thursday, but Dominguez deserves to be involved and having been rested the second half he should have his batteries recharged by then if he’s needed… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Forest are surely safe now, and they showed Villa how it’s done, I don’t like teams making wholesale changes but the gulf in effort was the key difference between the players that came in for both teams this weekend… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Chelsea were pretty awful but Forest made them look like that for large periods, and they clearly have quality as we saw with the goal, they were lucky Taylor was in full two tier officiating mode as how Morato was booked but Cucurella wasn’t is baffling… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Abbott and Gibbs-White will feel unlucky to have had to be taken off but it wasn’t worth the risk, you hope with Morgan it was just a cut and there’s no concussion that could put his position on Thursday in jeopardy, but I’d be surprised if Abbott is involved this week… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Taiwo will deservedly get the praise but Bakwa showed real quality and work rate, McAtee looked like the player we hoped we’d signed, Netz was superb, and Morato was almost flawless. Sels deserved a clean sheet, and must be gutted to have been beaten at the end… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Every #NFFC player in the squad stood up today, no one was lower than a 8/10 and that’s with players playing significantly more minutes than they have played in recent weeks… 1110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Getting anything from today now feels like a bit of a bonus, but if #NFFC go all out and win the next two games after this later this week then we’re safe in the league and in a European final, I can understand the logic even if I don’t love it. 130
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026It’s a tough ask today against an unknown quantity in Chelsea and I’d definitely take a point, but #NFFC can win this game, and a win effectively puts the league to bed. Start strong, have a plan for substitutions if possible, and let’s target three positive results this week. 170
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I’d be tempted to try the shape Pereira used at City and maybe that gives them an opportunity to rotate a couple of players in like Netz, Yates or McAtee, whatever he goes with I’m sure they’ll be a plan in place to make changes around an hour in with Thursday night in mind. 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Winning breeds confidence as #NFFC have seen in recent weeks, the Spurs result today shouldn’t dictate things massively but if they were to lose then maybe a player who’s 50/50 to play isn’t risked on Monday… 140
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The game at Villa Park is going to be a very tough, but there’s faith in Vitor to have a plan for it, and hopefully with some key players back from injury and some luck on the day Forest have a chance. 020
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Do what you have to do, but these are two proper clubs with great respect for each other playing the biggest game for a generation, both sides should try and show a bit of class… 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026 and some of their fans latching on to anything they can to imply Forest were overzealous in celebrating or thinking the tie is done is very telling… 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Emery’s overreaction to a foul whilst completely ignoring the three or four that his players got away with on a night where the referee was consistently letting challenges go… 120
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 01/05/2026The tie is far from over and I’d still call it slightly in Villa’s favour with how strong they’ve been at Villa Park against #NFFC in recent years, but the pressure is starting to show… 140
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026That was the best individual performance I’ve seen from a midfielder from Anderson tonight, the kids a star and £120m might not actually be enough. 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Half way there 👏 #NFFC deserved the win and it’s going to take another massive performance at Villa Park but this is what we wanted, let’s go there with no fear and whatever will be will be… 1110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026 Forest will have to match them with energy and intensity to make sure our attacking players are in a position to hurt Villa when the balls turned over. Tough one, exciting one, COYR. 020
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Injuries are a bit of a killer for #NFFC but that’s a strong enough XI to go out there and compete, nothing will be won today but staying in the tie and taking something to Villa is key If Morato keeps his game simple then he’ll be fine and Sangare is a big miss against a strong Villa midfield… 130
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 27/04/2026It feels really harsh to make all those United fans travel up from London on a Monday night to play Brentford when there wasn’t a Premier League game at all on Sunday. 000
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026 injuries are probably the main concern right now, but together we can push them over the line. Sunderland can keep the power banks, we’ll have the points, weirdos… COYR! 010
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026West Ham have to get something against Everton now and if Spurs don’t win at Wolves they’re basically done. What a great run this is into a European semi final, the players have some swagger back and the work rate hasn’t dropped… 100
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Darren England is really noticeable in games and it’s the exact opposite of what you want a referee to be. It’s an awful night for Spurs and West Ham, it’s probably just them in it now, and for the first time it’s Forest putting the pressure on… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026The officiating was honking for both teams, I think it’s probably a foul on Sels but there were so many decisions given that were just plain wrong, linesman missing obvious throw ins, the referee getting card happy for nothing then letting some of the more serious challenges go… 110
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026 just completely unnecessary and downright dangerous for his fellow professionals. They lost some impetus when Sangare went off but Sunderland were always going to have a go second half and other than the goal that was ruled out and a late save from Sels they didn’t offer a great deal… 100
Dave Holmes @daveho1mes.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Let’s hope the injury to Cunha isn’t too bad because again he looked like he’d played a hundred games at this level not half a dozen, we’re obviously far away at the other end but it looked like another one that Brobbey has got away with… 210
