He certainly knows how to make himself look a complete dickhead. Still harping on about the postponed game ffs.
Championship 21/22
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wellsworld
Star Player
nice to see the readers comments are much more reasonable than the 'posh bloke who didnt get his own way'. fook him!
USCherry
UTC Legend
I'd like to speak to the football league manager please. ok karen
Red_Dez
First Team
Speaking on BBC Radio Nottingham on Wednesday (May 4), Colin Fray discussed an impromptu call from the Forest owner to vent his frustrations. Colin said: "For the first time since he took ownership in 2017, I took a phone call last night from Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.
"He did not want to be interviewed during the Feeder concert, but told me of his frustrations. He said he is not happy with the federation, in this case the EFL.
Notmarcjackson
First Team
Goodbye Championship, thanks for one of the most exciting, infuriating, frustrating,surprising and delightful seasons I can remember.
No offence, I hope we don't see you for a long while but if we meet again this time next year then I won't be too unhappy.
No offence, I hope we don't see you for a long while but if we meet again this time next year then I won't be too unhappy.
LewSwimmin
Star Player
Perhaps Colin could explain to Mr Marinakis that when a club gains eight more points in a season than his does that club will also finish higher in the league than his does.
Kenya Cherrie
UTC Legend
It seems he has form.
On 21 February 2011, Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos in Karaiskaki Stadium (2–1), after a controversial, regarding the referee's decisions, After the game, player Djibril Cissé had a wrangle with Olympiacos' president Marinakis. He was beaten by Olympiakos' fans and stated that he was going to appeal to the UEFA. The case of Cissé and Marinakis went to the Greek courts,[83] where Marinakis was found not guilty.[84]
In 2015, the Public Prosecutor[85] and the Council of Judges[citation needed] acquitted Marinakis in relation to the Koriopolis match-fixing investigation, that begun in 2011, that was launched after UEFA gave Greek authorities a report citing irregular betting patterns, mostly involving Greek Cup and second division games in 2009 and 2010.[86] He was accused of participating in a match-fixing criminal network[87] with links with seven countries.[88] At the time, UEFA officials said no action was presently being considered against Olympiacos regarding its participation in the Champions League in the following season, because evidence in the Greek investigation cast no doubt over its 2010–11 league victory.[89] Marinakis was charged with complicity to commit acts of bribery and match manipulation,[90][91] of instigation and facilitating acts of violence.[92] Marinakis, along with the president of second-division club Ilioupoli, Giorgos Tsakogiannis and others, cooperated so that a group of hardcore Olympiacos fans would travel on 13 March 2011 to a third division match and provoke riots to bring about a penalty. The prosecutor's report says that "Tsakogiannis informed [Ioannis] Papadopoulos that he had made arrangements and Evangelos Marinakis was aware of the plan for Olympiacos fans to cause riots".[92] Marinakis was acquitted from all charges by the Prosecutor, Panagiotis Poulios,[93] and the Council of Judges.[94]
In 2014, Marinakis was acquitted by the Three Members Court of First Instance relatively to the case of entering the referee's (Thanassis Yiachos's) locker room at halftime[95] during the football cup final between Olympiacos and Asteras Tripolis, against football regulations to complain about the decisions taken. Marinakis stated that he went to the referee's locker room at halftime only to wish match officials "good luck". Olympiacos went on and won the match 3–1, after a tense 1–1 at halftime.[96] In 2015 Marinakis was also acquitted by the Three Members Court of Appeals for the same case.[97]
Another investigation which led to the 2015 Greek football scandal, started in 2014 after prosecutor Aristidis Koreas was given the go-ahead by a council of judges[98] to make use of secretly recorded phone conversations[99] that point to the involvement of various sports officials, including Evangelos Marinakis. According to Koreas, "the president of Olympiakos and close associates approached and tried to use policemen, judges, politicians and other powerful figures for their own ends as part of the planning and establishment of a criminal organization".[98] According to the prosecutor, Marinakis was helped by the President of the Greek Football Association, Giorgos Sarris, to choose specific referees to oversee key games.[100] He has repeatedly denied all charges:[101] "These allegations have nothing to do with me and have no effect on me whatsoever," Marinakis said. "There is not one shred of evidence against me."[102] On 3 October 2014, Aristidis Koreas, though he was replaced as athletic prosecutor, he remained on the case.[103] Evangelos Marinakis was questioned on 18 June 2015 and he was released on a €200,000 bail. He was also forced to stop being involved in any football activity, as well as he must report to a police station every 15 days.[104][105] In September 2016, the prosecutor proposed the imprisonment of Mr Marinakis, to which Marinakis responded with a lawsuit against the prosecutor.[106] In November 2017, the judicial council of the Court of Appeals rejected imposing provisional custody on Evangelos Marinakis and also dropped various charges after deeming them "absolutely groundless".[107] Marinakis was also resigned from president of the team due to legal reasons, giving his seat to Yiannis Moralis.[108] On 26 March 2018, Marinakis was vindicated by the Greek Supreme Court. The decision of the Greek Supreme Court confirmed that the allegations against him were unfounded.[109]
In April 2019, the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece decided that Mr Marinakis with other 27, will have a trial for the 2015 Greek football scandal. The final accusations are the felony crime of "match fixing" and creation of a gang, instead of a criminal organization.[110][111]
On 28 January 2021, the three-member criminal court of appeal has unanimously acquitted Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis and 27 others of match-fixing in a case stretching back several years.
Athens judges ruled that there is no evidence for the two charges attributed to the defendants following their alleged participation in a criminal group including altering the outcome of matches.[112]
Finally, V. Marinakis was permanently acquitted by the Ethics Committee for the category of match-fixing.[113]
On 21 February 2011, Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos in Karaiskaki Stadium (2–1), after a controversial, regarding the referee's decisions, After the game, player Djibril Cissé had a wrangle with Olympiacos' president Marinakis. He was beaten by Olympiakos' fans and stated that he was going to appeal to the UEFA. The case of Cissé and Marinakis went to the Greek courts,[83] where Marinakis was found not guilty.[84]
In 2015, the Public Prosecutor[85] and the Council of Judges[citation needed] acquitted Marinakis in relation to the Koriopolis match-fixing investigation, that begun in 2011, that was launched after UEFA gave Greek authorities a report citing irregular betting patterns, mostly involving Greek Cup and second division games in 2009 and 2010.[86] He was accused of participating in a match-fixing criminal network[87] with links with seven countries.[88] At the time, UEFA officials said no action was presently being considered against Olympiacos regarding its participation in the Champions League in the following season, because evidence in the Greek investigation cast no doubt over its 2010–11 league victory.[89] Marinakis was charged with complicity to commit acts of bribery and match manipulation,[90][91] of instigation and facilitating acts of violence.[92] Marinakis, along with the president of second-division club Ilioupoli, Giorgos Tsakogiannis and others, cooperated so that a group of hardcore Olympiacos fans would travel on 13 March 2011 to a third division match and provoke riots to bring about a penalty. The prosecutor's report says that "Tsakogiannis informed [Ioannis] Papadopoulos that he had made arrangements and Evangelos Marinakis was aware of the plan for Olympiacos fans to cause riots".[92] Marinakis was acquitted from all charges by the Prosecutor, Panagiotis Poulios,[93] and the Council of Judges.[94]
In 2014, Marinakis was acquitted by the Three Members Court of First Instance relatively to the case of entering the referee's (Thanassis Yiachos's) locker room at halftime[95] during the football cup final between Olympiacos and Asteras Tripolis, against football regulations to complain about the decisions taken. Marinakis stated that he went to the referee's locker room at halftime only to wish match officials "good luck". Olympiacos went on and won the match 3–1, after a tense 1–1 at halftime.[96] In 2015 Marinakis was also acquitted by the Three Members Court of Appeals for the same case.[97]
Another investigation which led to the 2015 Greek football scandal, started in 2014 after prosecutor Aristidis Koreas was given the go-ahead by a council of judges[98] to make use of secretly recorded phone conversations[99] that point to the involvement of various sports officials, including Evangelos Marinakis. According to Koreas, "the president of Olympiakos and close associates approached and tried to use policemen, judges, politicians and other powerful figures for their own ends as part of the planning and establishment of a criminal organization".[98] According to the prosecutor, Marinakis was helped by the President of the Greek Football Association, Giorgos Sarris, to choose specific referees to oversee key games.[100] He has repeatedly denied all charges:[101] "These allegations have nothing to do with me and have no effect on me whatsoever," Marinakis said. "There is not one shred of evidence against me."[102] On 3 October 2014, Aristidis Koreas, though he was replaced as athletic prosecutor, he remained on the case.[103] Evangelos Marinakis was questioned on 18 June 2015 and he was released on a €200,000 bail. He was also forced to stop being involved in any football activity, as well as he must report to a police station every 15 days.[104][105] In September 2016, the prosecutor proposed the imprisonment of Mr Marinakis, to which Marinakis responded with a lawsuit against the prosecutor.[106] In November 2017, the judicial council of the Court of Appeals rejected imposing provisional custody on Evangelos Marinakis and also dropped various charges after deeming them "absolutely groundless".[107] Marinakis was also resigned from president of the team due to legal reasons, giving his seat to Yiannis Moralis.[108] On 26 March 2018, Marinakis was vindicated by the Greek Supreme Court. The decision of the Greek Supreme Court confirmed that the allegations against him were unfounded.[109]
In April 2019, the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece decided that Mr Marinakis with other 27, will have a trial for the 2015 Greek football scandal. The final accusations are the felony crime of "match fixing" and creation of a gang, instead of a criminal organization.[110][111]
On 28 January 2021, the three-member criminal court of appeal has unanimously acquitted Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis and 27 others of match-fixing in a case stretching back several years.
Athens judges ruled that there is no evidence for the two charges attributed to the defendants following their alleged participation in a criminal group including altering the outcome of matches.[112]
Finally, V. Marinakis was permanently acquitted by the Ethics Committee for the category of match-fixing.[113]
Topfarrier
UTC Legend
I see Neil Critchley has gone to Villa as Gerards no.2.....fantastic move for Villa but a bit if a strange move from Critchleys point of view...,.how he wasn't snapped up by the likes of West Brom or QPR is beyond me,
tedisking
Fans' Favourite
It's all part of the master plan........he takes over Villa when Gerrard goes to Newcastle in January......
davidwhitehead
Fans' Favourite
It's all part of the master plan........he takes over Villa when Gerrard goes to Newcastle in January......
If I were a betting man, I'd say that on 31st December Eddie Howe's Newcastle will be higher up the PL than Steven Gerrard's Villa.
tedisking
Fans' Favourite
I'd be happy if we were above them both...
davidwhitehead
Fans' Favourite
I'd be happy if we were above them both...
Happy ? I'd be delirious. And gobsmacked !
Steady Eddie 1
Star Player
Rest assured Forest will be above all of us.
They are going for trophies, don't you know.
ErikthViking
UTC Legend
Rest assured Forest will be above all of us.
They are going for trophies, don't you know.
What are the odds on second place?
New Forest Cherry
Star Player
Rest assured Forest will be above all of us.
They are going for trophies, don't you know.
current notts senior cup holders are basford united
notts forest were knocked out by kimberley miners welfare [i sh1t you not]
not sure whether that defeat was before the cooper-messiah* was appointed, so if it was before, their fans will claim that trophy, no doubt
*that's his official title
They remind me very much of Leeds when they first got promoted back to the PL. They were going to take the league by storm and their supporters were talking of breaking into the top 4.Rest assured Forest will be above all of us.
They are going for trophies, don't you know.
Another "big " club with big ideas and look at how they ended the season. Most of these Forest supporters making all the noise haven't experienced the PL in their lifetimes of attending matches. Deluded fools.
AFCB Ironman
First Team
I thought it was 'The Wetherspoons Wonder' cause that's where it looks like he spends the remainder of his day after training.
northstandmark
UTC Legend
Shane Long has signed for Reading, for their sins.
DJ
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