Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
gutted we had such an early cup exit. Would have been ideal for getting minutes into big T's legs
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Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
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valspoodle
Steve Chettle
He is a CF, he is big and strong and he needs minutes on the field before any such decision is made.
Also, with our desperate lack of firepower, we can't afford to dump a player without replacing him.
Also, with our desperate lack of firepower, we can't afford to dump a player without replacing him.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Same issue with big Carlos. We really could have done with having a few more games in that cup to get minutes into people and also have a proper look at them.
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Somewhat ironic that in the end it came down to his pen miss.
Mr. Blonde
John Robertson
We got massively unlucky with the draw this year, got probably the best team in there
If we'd been playing Walsall, Grimsby or Harrogate I dare say we'd still be in it
If we'd been playing Walsall, Grimsby or Harrogate I dare say we'd still be in it
Berkshire Red
Jack Burkitt
You just have to look at the easy draws Leicester and Sheffield Wednesday have had so far.
Someone commented on how Cooper's Leicester had got further than us. Hardly bloody surprising.
Cup football is more about the luck of the draw than anything else. This year we were unlucky.
YellowBelly Red
Viv Anderson
Has the ball landed back on planet earth yet?
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Until it cannons off Diakhabys first touch somewhere in outer space that thing won't return.
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adam09
Bob McKinlay
Yeah I was really annoyed for that reason. Plus another cup game would have wiped out MGW's suspension like it did for Trossard
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Confidence wise a good measure was his moment yesterday where he got into a 1v1 but didn't fancy the take on, held play a little and looked to play square. Still decent enough play but a fit and firing Awoniyi definitely takes that 1v1 on. He'll get there...
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
Whilst he was on the pitch, yesterday. The Fulham CBs didn't look at all comfortable.
Mr. Blonde
John Robertson
Yeah I actually thought he looked decent and tough to handle for the Fulham defence first half yesterday
I'm not writing him off yet
I agree. I didn't really understand the plan with him and Wood together but out of the two of them he seemed to have the greater impact. Defenders always know they're in a game.
Maybe his pace won't come back, but he's still physically dominant and we know he can finish.
JWP deliveries with him and Milenkovic bouncing around; that is a significant upgrade on last season on paper. Hopefully it's something that they can put in to practice.
His mere presence will ensure defenders can't relax around him but at the moment that's just about all he's offering. There's no genuine goal threat.
He's a shadow of his former self currently.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
A goal from slightly better connection when he performed that overhead kick would have been a huge boost to his confidence and belief. I'm still firmly of the opinion that gametime will help him get his mojo back. I just hope it was a bit of fatigue that forced his withdrawal yesterday.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
Woods goals output would suggest his significantly more impactful.
How long do we have to give it before we have given him enough time? It's been almost a year now and it looks as though he got injured again yesterday. Sometimes you just have to wipe your mouth and move on.
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How long do we have to give it before we have given him enough time? It's been almost a year now and it looks as though he got injured again yesterday. Sometimes you just have to wipe your mouth and move on.
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Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
The obvious answer there is until the January window, and for a squad with only two strikers he'll get beyond that as a squad player.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
I mean if there was one team you could absolutely guarantee would knock us out...
DizzyBala
Jack Armstrong
That line about run of games is why I'm questioning it. I just don't see him ousting Wood (and it'd be undeserved) for long enough to get going.
He's a really good player for us on his day but it's been months since it was his day.
That's why I don't see it anymore.
youreds1986
Grenville Morris
I thought they did, to be honest, especially given they were playing against two up top.
Maybe others saw it differently but Taiwo looked distinctly off it and really didn’t cause any trouble at all bar an overhead kick.
I’m his biggest champion when he’s firing but it’s 12 months since we have really seen it.
youreds1986
Grenville Morris
As for him needing a run of games. Can we really afford him that?
Do you drop Chris ‘goal machine’ Wood and hope Taiwo puts it together? Play the two of them (which looked awful yesterday)?
How many games do you give him? 3? 6? 10?
I absolutely love him but I just don’t think we are ever going to see that unplayable beast again in a Forest shirt. If he doesn’t put it together quickly I think he’s gone in January and the club invests in a new striker.
Do you drop Chris ‘goal machine’ Wood and hope Taiwo puts it together? Play the two of them (which looked awful yesterday)?
How many games do you give him? 3? 6? 10?
I absolutely love him but I just don’t think we are ever going to see that unplayable beast again in a Forest shirt. If he doesn’t put it together quickly I think he’s gone in January and the club invests in a new striker.
Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
If T has 'lost it' to the extent that some believe he has, I'm genuinly intrigued as to how we actually "move him on" then?
Red Ray's Redlist
Viv Anderson
I agree with this but he should be getting 30 to 35 minutes to just blast around no holds barred. Whatever the game situation that should benefit us and will keep Wood fit.
To be fair, it’d need a bulldozer, he’s a big lad.