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Official Matchday 18 - Forest v Bournemouth - 3pm Saturday 23rd December

Forest v Ballmouth

  • Total voters
    83
  • Poll closed .
Monkman

Monkman

Grenville Morris
A win is obviously way better, but a very tall order imo given the massively in-form opponent and the fact Nuno will have had 3 training sessions to pick a team from a squad of pushing 30. A draw in those circumstances is commendable, and gives everyone a little boost going into his first full week. United at home is a winnable (or certainly drawable) game if the overriding feeling isn't already doom and gloom, which it might be after two defeats - hence being happy with a draw v Bournemouth.
 
congo_red_49

congo_red_49

Ale Ape
Monkman said:
A win is obviously way better, but a very tall order imo given the massively in-form opponent and the fact Nuno will have had 3 training sessions to pick a team from a squad of pushing 30. A draw in those circumstances is commendable, and gives everyone a little boost going into his first full week. United at home is a winnable (or certainly drawable) game if the overriding feeling isn't already doom and gloom, which it might be after two defeats - hence being happy with a draw v Bournemouth.
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Nuno is Marinakis' man though. Don't forget, Steve was underachieving, so we'll now find our true level under a manager who won't.
 
Collymore!

Collymore!

Grenville Morris
Monkman said:
A win is obviously way better, but a very tall order imo given the massively in-form opponent and the fact Nuno will have had 3 training sessions to pick a team from a squad of pushing 30. A draw in those circumstances is commendable, and gives everyone a little boost going into his first full week. United at home is a winnable (or certainly drawable) game if the overriding feeling isn't already doom and gloom, which it might be after two defeats - hence being happy with a draw v Bournemouth.
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I’m having absolutely no excuses around the size of the squad or any challenges around personal.

We’ve invested £300m in this squad and it’s better than last season. There’s no reason we shouldn’t be beating Bournemouth at home, just as we needed to be beating Luton, Burnley, Everton etc.

We need to win, and also show the reintegrating of this summers new players, whilst not alienating the core group who performed well in the last two games.
 
Strummer

Strummer

Socialismo O Muerte!
LTLF Minion
Cloughie1975 said:
If we only get 1 (or worse still 0) point up to the New Year then we are right in the midst of a serious dogfight.
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I know just the man to help!

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Captain Sinister

Captain Sinister

Senior doom Monger
T.B.T. said:
Thanks for replying.

Whether it’s Nuno or someone else they’re either incredibly brave, confident, full of positivity and self assured of their managerial ability or they’re desperate, ignorant, arrogant and a bit of a masochist. 🤣
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A friend of mine was a sado-masochist.
He thought his wife looked good in stripes.
So he stopped whipping her.
 
J

jdthebrit

First Team Squad
Captain Sinister said:
I did play GK, and while at Uni I did get some decent coaching (my Uni was UAU Champions and Runners up several times).
Personally, I am at a total loss as to which of our 3 keepers should get the nod.
By the way, shelvey isn't one of the 3 keepers in the 25, has litle experience, and is set to go on loan to develop him.
As things stand, even if he was in the 25, I would be reluctant to chuck him in at the deep end.
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Bloody hell, of course! Shelvey not in the squad:(
COVID busy eating my 66 year old brain.
Not even a chance of raising a glass to Steve yet.
Wot about a Turner or Greek poll? I love this forum, with posters' deep insight and passion for Forest and our fair City - everybody has a pertinent view - but I don't get the Odysseus love. If the Odysseus of yore had been forever rooted to his line, we would never have had umpteen school hours devoted to his exploits.
If the present chap wants to become a modern day legend, he could start by coming off his line and claiming the ball at a corner or three.
Is it only on TV that Turner looks the better bet? ( Didn't see the kick...heard the resigned dismay in Colin Fray's voice as the ball left Turners' boot)



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congo_red_49

congo_red_49

Ale Ape
jdthebrit said:
Wot about a Turner or Greek poll? I love this forum, with posters' deep insight and passion for Forest and our fair City - everybody has a pertinent view - but I don't get the Odysseus love. If the Odysseus of yore had been forever rooted to his line, we would never have had umpteen school hours devoted to his exploits.
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I haven't seen a lot of Odysseus love, since he's played. I did see many posters clamoring for him to play after Turner started making mistakes, most of which I assume came from a place of 'he can't be any worse' - but old Count Vlachula certainly hasn't gained any love with his performances.
 
Captain Sinister

Captain Sinister

Senior doom Monger
It will be interesting which of the 3 donkeys he decides to give the shirt to.
I am usually quite dogmatic, nay, bigoted in my opinions, but in the case of the inept goalies at Nuno's disposal, I simply have to just do a Gallic shrug of the shoulders, and say que?
 
Trents

Trents

John Robertson
little_donkey_congo_red said:
I haven't seen a lot of Odysseus love, since he's played. I did see many posters clamoring for him to play after Turner started making mistakes, most of which I assume came from a place of 'he can't be any worse' - but old Count Vlachula certainly hasn't gained any love with his performances.
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Can we have rolling subs for the keepers? Play Turner but have Vlach standing by the post ready to step in for goal kicks and any potential back passes.
 
Omar Devone Little

Omar Devone Little

Mr Realistic
Originally thought we'd lose this but I'm switching now after the events of the week.

I think there will be a positive reaction from the players and the so-called 'new manager bounce' will take effect.

2-1 Forest

Dominguez and Gibbs-White for us
Probably Moore for them.
 
Brian Fantana

Brian Fantana

Viv Anderson
If Palace hold on tonight it really is starting to shape up to be that bottom 4 fighting for one survival spot.

A couple of unexpected wins would really go a long way now to getting that gap a bit more comfortable.
 
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