sammy the snake
Jack Armstrong
I think some players feed off it more than others. See Mangala, he’s had his doubters but he’s loving here now, his work rate just goes up a notch at home.
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The ‘I have something to say about Forest that doesn’t warrant its own thread’ Thread
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Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Redemption
One less gobshite...
BryanRoy22
Ian Bowyer
It was because I was chopping onions at the same time as I was watching that video. Honest...
Made me cry that.
Well done Forest and what a gent Elanga is.
Any idea how/why the lad came to support Forest?
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Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
It bought a tear to my eye, aww bless him.
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Special club.
And once again, just goes to show what a bloody fantastic man Anthony Elanga is- just as lots of us were saying the other day (well it was mostly me but nevermind........)
Rubics
Bin VAR!
Lots of onions around tonight. Whoever arranged that for the kid take a bow. 
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Absolutely.Lots of onions around tonight. Whoever arranged that for the kid take a bow.
Rosie
Viv Anderson
We all follow a wonderful football club.
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
So nice of them to do that. The little lad was clearly over the moon.
Brian Fantana
Viv Anderson
You can tell Elanga is a really decent person too. Casually flips to Spanish as well!
adam09
Super Koopa
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Otis Redding
Try A Little Tenderness
I can't help but feel uplifted for Jesús's dad, seeing his boy come alive with sheer joy. Truly heartwarming stuff.
Rockabilly
GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
trentside69
Viv Anderson
The lad was overcome with joy and it was a pleasure to see.
Elanga is quality as well a genuine nice guy
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
yes, but we all know he can play. I suppose it gives that message to those still questioning that, so good of the club to put it out today.
Bit different him playing it in an empty stadium as opposed to a full one with both teams there (including the players who he probably idolises) and the whole world on TV, forgetting about that isn't easy and I think that's the issue he had - probably nerves and the occasion not capability.
I think it's likely they would have rehearsed/choreographed the pre-match routine anyway, so people know where to stand etc.
That is fantastic from the club. Those who have served, and everyone else, that‘s proper respect.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
I agree. Nice gesture from the club to give him the chance to play for Armistice Day. Much more relaxed occasion and he did pretty well.
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
He's a quality player already. It's not an easy instrument to get a decent sound out of and to play in tune and whilst all the notes are in a triad there are some scary bits such as a few quickly repeated notes and the odd jump. Actually I think he was doing better on Sunday than in that recording other than the fact he lost his track. But he has good control of the tone and playing well in tune as well as musically and expressively too - which not all professional brass players manage! If he was down to play it at 13 he's clearly been playing well for a long while.
Aside from that, he obviously has the confidence to try and do it in front of a large football ground and also with the eyes of the country via Sky and abroad wherever else it was shown, in front of the playing staff and manager who he supports as a fan, which quite a few adults won't do let alone a young kid.
And then after it not going quite to plan, having the courage to stand up to it, to own his mistake, and to go back and do it again (minus the crowd etc). I hope they've asked him to do it again next year because he certainly deserves another go.
I don't know if Caiden or his family/friends read these forums, but they should be nothing but proud of the kid for his achievements. And top one for the club and Cooper especially for being so supportive of him.
Timothy Pope
I know that Nuno that I know that Nuno that I know
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valspoodle
Steve Chettle
When I used to keep a scrap book of Forest newspaper cuttings, after each game I used to keep a note on the top corner of the page of points gained against points needed for winning the Championship. Of course, I never thought we would win anything, but, one year as the season went on, it became clear by my simple, but effective method that we actually would win that title.
I used to reckon one and a half points per game was the target, win at home draw away, two points a game in those days.
This season, survival is the aim and around about 40 points are needed, so with 38 games to play, it doesn't need a maths wizard to plan on a point a game being pretty certain of survival. So at the moment we are on target, phew.
I used to reckon one and a half points per game was the target, win at home draw away, two points a game in those days.
This season, survival is the aim and around about 40 points are needed, so with 38 games to play, it doesn't need a maths wizard to plan on a point a game being pretty certain of survival. So at the moment we are on target, phew.