Culverhouse and Karsa suspended (Now both sacked: Reply #876)

[rob_bridge]

It's only based on what I read in 'The Damned United' but Brian Clough's megalomania was an advantage in the early days. He assumed responsibility for everything at the club and was extremely exacting.

..and was ultimately responsible for presiding over the farcical Forest relegation without anyone having the balls to stand up to him.

It takes a special kind of miseryguts to, when appraising Brian Clough's time at Forest, focus on the relegation in 1992!

The Forest relegation came out of nowhere and caught everyone at the club by surprise. In the previous four seasons they had finished in good league positions and reached a cup final each year, winning two of them.

Weren't they the original "too good to go down" club?

No - coincidentally that was BFR Sheff Wed in 1990.

[Michel Sibble]

So.... notice anything different on the pitch today?

[London Villan]

Yep, one of our homegrown youngsters got a game.

[Stu]

Yep, one of our homegrown youngsters got a game.

It was great to see. Had a big grin on my face when he came on.

[London Villan]

Although we still struggled to get a throw-in anywhere near the receiving player's feet...

[Stu]

Although we still struggled to get a throw-in anywhere near the receiving player's feet...

Our throw-ins are really bad. There's been a lot of foul throws this season, and we never seem to be organised enough to take a quick one, and it continually breaks down any momentum we've built up. Also, within three touches the ball is usually back with the opposition anyway.

[Malandro]

Wonder if we are the club in question in the guardian tom, could be coincidence...

[kippaxvilla2]

There is this in The Guardian tomorrow.  I didnt know which thread to put it on.

A major football club in England has been rocked by a drugs scandal that has gone as far as the police and the English authorities, the Observer can reveal.

The police were called in to investigate after senior members of staff started suspecting some of their colleagues were regularly using class-A drugs inside the stadium. The allegations go to the top of the club and involve at least one high-profile figure with a considerable reputation within the sport.

On one occasion, two prominent officials were allegedly caught snorting cocaine in the boardroom of a rival club during an away fixture. Rumours of the incident have spread among other clubs in the same division. Officials of the league in question have been made aware and are treating it as a first within the sport.

However, there are people at the relevant club who are concerned it may be more a more widespread problem than just the one case. At a home match, one member of the club's hierarchy became concerned when he noticed the residue of a white powder on the clothing of a colleague as he took his seat.

The club cannot be named for legal reasons but a high-ranking source has confirmed that internal inquiries began "following allegations that hard drugs were being consumed by certain people on the premises".

He added: "The police have been informed, as have the relevant league, so it is now a matter for the police to find out if there is a case to answer."

[Monty]

The police were called in to investigate after senior members of staff started suspecting some of their colleagues were regularly using class-A drugs inside the stadium. The allegations go to the top of the club and involve at least one high-profile figure with a considerable reputation within the sport.

On one occasion, two prominent officials were allegedly caught snorting cocaine in the boardroom of a rival club during an away fixture.

Well that rules us out. We don't have any prominent officials, and none of our figures are high-profile or have any reputation in the sport.

[jcsutv]

Although we still struggled to get a throw-in anywhere near the receiving player's feet...

Our throw-ins are really bad. There's been a lot of foul throws this season, and we never seem to be organised enough to take a quick one, and it continually breaks down any momentum we've built up. Also, within three touches the ball is usually back with the opposition anyway.

I will laugh if they have been suspended for not addressing the poor record at throw ins.

[jcsutv]

Newcastle. That is my guess! That's all.

[rob_bridge]

The police were called in to investigate after senior members of staff started suspecting some of their colleagues were regularly using class-A drugs inside the stadium. The allegations go to the top of the club and involve at least one high-profile figure with a considerable reputation within the sport.

On one occasion, two prominent officials were allegedly caught snorting cocaine in the boardroom of a rival club during an away fixture.

Well that rules us out. We don't have any prominent officials, and none of our figures are high-profile or have any reputation in the sport.

Exactly - we have become a club of also rans. Interesting to see who it is. A wild punt would be a club in the North East

[Somniloquism]

There is this in The Guardian tomorrow.  I didnt know which thread to put it on.

A major football club in England has been rocked by a drugs scandal that has gone as far as the police and the English authorities, the Observer can reveal.

The police were called in to investigate after senior members of staff started suspecting some of their colleagues were regularly using class-A drugs inside the stadium. The allegations go to the top of the club and involve at least one high-profile figure with a considerable reputation within the sport.

On one occasion, two prominent officials were allegedly caught snorting cocaine in the boardroom of a rival club during an away fixture. Rumours of the incident have spread among other clubs in the same division. Officials of the league in question have been made aware and are treating it as a first within the sport.

However, there are people at the relevant club who are concerned it may be more a more widespread problem than just the one case. At a home match, one member of the club's hierarchy became concerned when he noticed the residue of a white powder on the clothing of a colleague as he took his seat.

The club cannot be named for legal reasons but a high-ranking source has confirmed that internal inquiries began "following allegations that hard drugs were being consumed by certain people on the premises".

He added: "The police have been informed, as have the relevant league, so it is now a matter for the police to find out if there is a case to answer."

Well maybe putting it in the Other Football one unless you have decided it is Karsa and Culverhouse in which case I hope you have a good Lawyer.

[kippaxvilla2]

I must admit I hadnt noticed that other football thread, hardly ever on it.  Happy for it to be moved on my behalf.  I didn't want to start a new topic.

[Steve67]

The way Gabby and Wiemann are playing, I think we may have suspended the wrong people!!