One of our own...

[Matt]

I was not, that’s the other Matt from Forza. He’s incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about Forest history, it’s a pleasure to chat to him about it

 

[IdiotTricky]

That is a pretty remarkable bit of research - and a pretty remarkable set of records, both for Forest and ManU. Someone needs to email this to Nuno and Big E sharpish.

This is heritage.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

I'm still finding it extremely hard to believe; that's not me saying I think the claim is bogus, rather that it's such an incredible record the natural sceptic in me is clamouring for evidence

I don't doubt thorough research has been done so would it be possible to get any kind of timeline on the players that have formed this chain?

 

[Masuka]

Be interesting to see if we’d put an academy graduate on the bench in the prem if Yates got injured

 

[Strummer]

Be interesting to see if we’d put an academy graduate on the bench in the prem if Yates got injured

That should absolutely be 100% the case.

 

[JonnoSnr]

Be interesting to see if we’d put an academy graduate on the bench in the prem if Yates got injured

Unfortunately at the moment it seems that nobody is coming through that could carve out a career in the first team, or even at the level below.

Can't complain too much though, outside of the top 6 we must have one of the largest incomes from academy player sales this century.

 

[Otis Redding]

That should absolutely be 100% the case.

As JonnoSnr implies above Chris it would be to maintain that record only, and not to potentially get on the pitch, sadly.

 

[JohhnyM]

A bit odd that we didn’t have any homegrown in 1941, especially with a war on.

Did we have a squad also full of South Americans and Africans back in the 30’s due to our 1898 Cup-winning fame?

 

[congo_red_49]

I’m amazed we’ve only played 4,058 games since 1941. My brain feels like the number of games in that time should be a lot higher.

 

[Bing Crosby's Head]

As JonnoSnr implies above Chris it would be to maintain that record only, and not to potentially get on the pitch, sadly.

Joe Gardner was on the bench against Liverpool so it is possible

 

[JohhnyM]

I’m amazed we’ve only played 4,058 since 1941. My brain feels like the number of games in that time should be a lot higher.

Seems about right. Fag packet: 80 years x 50 a year = 4,000.

 

[congo_red_49]

Seems about right. Fag packet: 80 years x 50 a year = 4,000.

Mad. My brain lies to me. It should make sense, per your maths, but it still doesn’t look right.

 

[Rubics]

Treasure every game - we don’t play many.

 

[Redemption]

amazed we’ve only played 4,058 games since 1941

We've only played about 5000 league games in all years since we Joined Derby's Football League. So add cup games etc,

 

[justnotjase]

United stands at 4,229 games.

Apparently Everton, Palace and Crewe also have long consecutive runs too although it doesn't state how many that extends to.

Edit: This is across world football too. Apparently not even Ajax or Barcelona could get near it

Wouldn't Athletic Bilbao trump everyone since they only pick players from the Basque Region?

 

[Otis Redding]

Joe Gardner was on the bench against Liverpool so it is possible

Hopefully, Joe can eventually step-up.

 

[Cloughie1975]

We've only played about 5000 league games in all years since we Joined Derby's Football League. So add cup games etc,

I reckon we must be approaching our 5,000th league game in the next couple of years or so.
My first game against Arsenal in 1966 was our 2,500th league game.

 

[Redemption]

I reckon we must be approaching our 5,000th league game in the next couple of years or so.
My first game against Arsenal in 1966 was our 2,500th league game.

I was recently looking at some all time tables - following on from @Quntib Hollox 's thread for Nerds.

I couldn't see when it was updated to, byt that had us at 4977.

https://footballrates.com/alltimetable.html

 

[Cloughie1975]

I was recently looking at some all time tables - following on from @Quntib Hollox 's thread for Nerds.

I couldn't see when it was updated to, byt that had us at 4977.

Presumably we haven’t quite reached 5,000 yet as the club would probably have
announced it.

 

[Red Echo]

I’m amazed we’ve only played 4,058 games since 1941. My brain feels like the number of games in that time should be a lot higher.

The same thing happens if you work out how many days you've been alive. The number seems like naff all. It's quite a peculiar illusion that years have a weight to them and but days don't.

 

[Redemption]

The same thing happens if you work out how many days you've been alive. The number seems like naff all. It's quite a peculiar illusion that years have a weight to them and but days don't.

Although seconds is mind blowing

 

[Cloughie1975]

Presumably we haven’t quite reached 5,000 yet as the club would probably have
announced it.

I’ve done some quick calculations and I reckon we’re a bit closer than I thought-possibly
within 10 of 5000 league games.

 

[Redemption]

I’ve done some quick calculations and I reckon we’re a bit closer than I thought-possibly
within 10 of 5000 league games.

OMG.

The anniversary could be momentus or catastrophic!

 

[Cloughie1975]

OMG.

The anniversary could be momentus or catastrophic!

I hope the club treat the landmark in a better manner than Fawaz did on the 150th year
anniversary of the club being formed.

 

[Strummer]

Presumably we haven’t quite reached 5,000 yet as the club would probably have
announced it.

This is the club that struggled to count to six, so I wouldn’t count (ha ha!) on that Cloughie!