Sky in Shock Forest Love Romp!

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earthworm

earthworm

Jack Burkitt
http://www.skysports.com/opinion/story/0,25212,15231_5840724,00.html

West Brom v Nottingham Forest
7.30pm, Fri, Sky Sports 1 & HD1

Friday night's live game sees two teams in terrific form. West Brom have only lost one in 10, while Nottingham Forest haven't tasted defeat in the league since September.

West Brom lost 11 games in their last promotion season of 2007/08 because of their wide-open style of football, but they finished as top scorers and were top of the table under Tony Mowbray. They seem to be replicating that under Roberto Di Matteo.

I was pleased they stuck to those values while they were in the Premier League. This club is becoming synonymous with free-flowing football and I applaud them for that. Di Matteo has done a tremendous job in ensuring a smooth transition following the departure of Mowbray.

They have several options up front. Simon Cox is guaranteed goals at this level and players like Chris Wood, Roman Bednar and the returning Ishmael Miller are lining up to partner him.

Along with Miller, there are players like Robert Koren and James Morrison waiting in the wings to return and bolster the squad in the next stage of the season - as well as the players Di Matteo signs in the transfer window.

But they will face a real threat from a Nottingham Forest side, who started the season slowly but have been flying since the 3-2 win over bitter rivals Derby at the end of August.

Progress

Billy Davies is allowing the youngsters who played for most of last season to progress steadily, but he has strengthened at the back with Chris Gunter and Nicky Shorey - who will take some of the pressure off their Tower of Strength Wes Morgan.

At the other end of the pitch, the squad is top-heavy with strikers but I can understand why. Davies always likes to rotate, he freshens the side up even when they are winning and opposition managers are always guessing who'll be in their side. They also have one of the strongest benches in the Championship in terms of impact players.

Forest have genuine pace and power in midfield. Paul McKenna plays in the holding role and the other three evacuate the midfield, but they are strong athletes and can always get back to fill in.

But when they go forward it's like the Red Arrows and opposition defenders don't know who to pick up because they attack from all directions - and in Dele Adebola and Dexter Blackstock they have the option of a back-to-front ball, something that West Brom lack.

So even though Forest are away from home I believe they hold the edge in this match. West Brom like to attack, but Forest's pace on the break could be a real threat.

It's a tough game to call because I love the way both teams play, but I have a sneaky suspicion that Forest could win by the odd goal in three.
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Forest have genuine pace and power in midfield. Paul McKenna plays in the holding role and the other three evacuate the midfield, but they are strong athletes and can always get back to fill in.

:D
 
Everyone hates Forest including Millwall, thats how much we are hated.
 
earthworm said:
But when they go forward it's like the Red Arrows and opposition defenders don't know who to pick up because they attack from all directions - and in Dele Adebola and Dexter Blackstock they have the option of a back-to-front ball, something that West Brom lack.
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Colin Frey used this name for us as well talking about the game before kick off last time out. I quite like it :)

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Love this...

But when they go forward it's like the Red Arrows and opposition defenders don't know who to pick up because they attack from all directions
 
thehockleyhustler said:
Love this...

But when they go forward it's like the Red Arrows and opposition defenders don't know who to pick up because they attack from all directions
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That caught my eye aswell, but it is true I've often noticed it the pace we have on the counter is immense. Just look at that goal against Coventry aswell as many others to see it.
 
ç¤ñĝð_ŗèđ said:
I'd guess it was written by Birtles from that comment.
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I think they're created from interviews with Birtles and Peter Beagrie as they're the former professionals turned pundits who supposedly know everything about the league.

Both Beagrie and Birtles have been rather favourable to us this season.
 
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You stand firm and proud
When the wind blows in your face
And when the sun shines in your eyes
You just turn your head away
 
Jonathan said:
I think they're created from interviews with Birtles and Peter Beagrie as they're the former professionals turned pundits who supposedly know everything about the league.

Both Beagrie and Birtles have been rather favourable to us this season.
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I think a lot of this is down to the fact that we try to play the game the right way.

Although we were warned that a certain "poison dwarf would play hoofball". :nowink:
 
I'm watching a programme about the Red Arrows on Five at the mo in the absence of anything else worth watching.
 
didn't Peter Beagrie say we attack like red arrows last time we were on sky?
 
::) dammit, when i saw Red Arrows mentioned i thought Sky were giving my 5-aside team a plug :D

When i chose the name 8yrs ago i had Forest in mind anyway...although under David Pratt it was more like White Arrows vans run out of diesel lol
 
earthworm said:
Me too, always a surprise though when you're expecting onion :)
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I bloody hate onion. So I'd be unlikely to be surprised, as I wouldn't be expecting onion in the first place. In fact, if I thought they were onion, I wouldn't eat them, therefore never discovering that they were, in fact, squid.
 
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