Colin Calderwood is certainly talking the talk in the wake of Carlisle United’s visit to the City Ground tomorrow. What remains to be seen is whether the team can walk the walk following on from tuesday night’s disappointment against Oldham Athletic.
The Forest manager spoke frankly about the problems Forest exhibited on the night, and their inability to deal with the direct way in which Oldham took the game to us, so fingers crossed he will succeed in fixing some of the problems, most noticeably our inability to win the second ball or loose balls, as well as giving away possession too cheaply.
He also speaks of the team spirit still being intact, that the players acknowledge the shortcomings of their tuesday performance and still feel confident in their ability to improve and register a much needed result tomorrow. It’s important that he doesn’t undo the good work he’s done in terms of team spirit and morale, which is largely built upon what Charlie and Frank started last season after the departure of Megson.
If the players were to read fan sites – this one included, although some of the forums have unbelievably negative content – then it probably could give their confidence a battering. I reckon if I was a player I’d avoid sites like this, but would your ego really let you avoid publically available opinion about your performances? I doubt it!
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This one’s definitely odd, but also pretty hilarious! Rice was signed by Brian Clough when Steve Hodge left his first spell at the club in 1985. Whilst never a world beater, he was certainly not the scapegoat that many Forest fans made of him (heh, some things never change!).
Presumably after the disgusting behaviour from a section of the Swansea support last season, their fans are facing a bit more hassle in gaining access to the City Ground this time around. They’ve been allocated just over 1,000 tickets initially, with a further 1,000 available if they’re required.
