Last May after the final whistle at Wembley we were poorly prepared for Premier League football both on and off the pitch. Our focus for months had been on securing a play-off place and hopefully secure promotion against all the odds given our start.
We had five loan players returning to their clubs, and others leaving for different reasons. We had a short timeframe to recruit multiple players to bed into a team playing in probably the toughest league in the world - one we had not competed in for twenty three years.
SC built a great spirit within the team and with supporters. Despite a very tough start with some heavy defeats that bond never wavered - the away support at Leicester was incredible in adversity. We were repaid in full with some great results and staying up.
This is why so many supporters fully back SC. These supporters understand that nothing lasts forever, and that all managers ultimately will survive or not on the basis of results. This season SC is creating a new team and a new more offensive playing style. This takes time especially when we have again suffered so many injuries.
Of course we all want to see some good results as soon as possible, but most Forest supporters have recognised that short-term decisions have not served us well this century. Our repetitive cycle of poor managerial recruitment and quick sackings led to a lengthy exile in the second and third tiers.
Most Forest supporters back SC to get it right and believe he deserves the opportunity especially compared to the recruitment lottery.
Off the pitch there has been considerable expansion of off-field staff, some directly related to playing support, but also many related to running the business to ensure that we have the revenues and support to ensure a competitive team.
At long last we have a strategy geared to ensuring long term stability at elite level. Of course it will take time to deliver some of the off-field initiatives whether it’s a new Main Stand, tidying up the City Ground, or improvements to other supporters services.
The main focus must be longevity in the Premier League - the rest will then be delivered over time.
Now is the time for calm heads - retain our trust in the manager who has delivered so much in such a short time from such a low start.
Control our expectations and allow steady progression so that we can become an established PL Club.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
FIND YOUR VOICES AND BACK THE TEAM
COYR
We had five loan players returning to their clubs, and others leaving for different reasons. We had a short timeframe to recruit multiple players to bed into a team playing in probably the toughest league in the world - one we had not competed in for twenty three years.
SC built a great spirit within the team and with supporters. Despite a very tough start with some heavy defeats that bond never wavered - the away support at Leicester was incredible in adversity. We were repaid in full with some great results and staying up.
This is why so many supporters fully back SC. These supporters understand that nothing lasts forever, and that all managers ultimately will survive or not on the basis of results. This season SC is creating a new team and a new more offensive playing style. This takes time especially when we have again suffered so many injuries.
Of course we all want to see some good results as soon as possible, but most Forest supporters have recognised that short-term decisions have not served us well this century. Our repetitive cycle of poor managerial recruitment and quick sackings led to a lengthy exile in the second and third tiers.
Most Forest supporters back SC to get it right and believe he deserves the opportunity especially compared to the recruitment lottery.
Off the pitch there has been considerable expansion of off-field staff, some directly related to playing support, but also many related to running the business to ensure that we have the revenues and support to ensure a competitive team.
At long last we have a strategy geared to ensuring long term stability at elite level. Of course it will take time to deliver some of the off-field initiatives whether it’s a new Main Stand, tidying up the City Ground, or improvements to other supporters services.
The main focus must be longevity in the Premier League - the rest will then be delivered over time.
Now is the time for calm heads - retain our trust in the manager who has delivered so much in such a short time from such a low start.
Control our expectations and allow steady progression so that we can become an established PL Club.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
FIND YOUR VOICES AND BACK THE TEAM
COYR