Comments on: Henry back to Reading – another Forest blunder! http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/ The mindless ramblings of a Forest fan half imbued with a probably misguided sense of optimism.. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: joe http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-5028 joe Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:15:52 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-5028 Colin said he would bide his time to bring in a loanee so they could play in the playoff final should our season end up in that desperate position. At the time i was dissapointed the club were even thinking of the play offs but could see the reasons behind delaying in bringing in a creative player to spark us into life.. Colin was right to delay and showed good hindsight in his comments but in substance delivered nothing leaving our playoff hopes on mini me keeping things tight at the back whilst steaming up the wing to whip in a low cross that he miracuously manages to nod in at the front post. Its a long shot but fingers crossed. We are Forest fans after all, it was never gonna be easy!!! Colin said he would bide his time to bring in a loanee so they could play in the playoff final should our season end up in that desperate position. At the time i was dissapointed the club were even thinking of the play offs but could see the reasons behind delaying in bringing in a creative player to spark us into life.. Colin was right to delay and showed good hindsight in his comments but in substance delivered nothing leaving our playoff hopes on mini me keeping things tight at the back whilst steaming up the wing to whip in a low cross that he miracuously manages to nod in at the front post. Its a long shot but fingers crossed. We are Forest fans after all, it was never gonna be easy!!!

]]> By: t6 boy http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-5015 t6 boy Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:47:26 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-5015 Barrow, you're right. Of our other strikers, apart from Lester and Holt, those out on loan haven't figured, Harris may as well not have been here, ditto Dobie, Tyson - well, we managed without him before. Maybe Jason Lee could be tempted over for nezxt season - he's still on for a goal every third game (on average) for his whole career, which includes the top flight of course. I'm guessing of course but it's an average that is more than ANY of our strikers have, or ever will, achieve. PS Aylebury... what kind of player WAS Dobbin? Barrow, you’re right.

Of our other strikers, apart from Lester and Holt, those out on loan haven’t figured, Harris may as well not have been here, ditto Dobie, Tyson – well, we managed without him before.

Maybe Jason Lee could be tempted over for nezxt season – he’s still on for a goal every third game (on average) for his whole career, which includes the top flight of course.

I’m guessing of course but it’s an average that is more than ANY of our strikers have, or ever will, achieve.

PS Aylebury… what kind of player WAS Dobbin?

]]> By: vassilis, athens, greece http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4982 vassilis, athens, greece Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:37:12 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4982 It's the curse of the No 15 jersey I guess... Remember Tony Vaughan, John Thompson, Andy Impey, Eugen Bopp, Neil Harris... :) It’s the curse of the No 15 jersey I guess… Remember Tony Vaughan, John Thompson, Andy Impey, Eugen Bopp, Neil Harris… :)

]]> By: Barrow Red http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4975 Barrow Red Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:24:55 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4975 At the start of the season (I know it was a long time ago, but I've got a recollection that we may have been top of the league...) didn't we only have two fit strikers? And weren't their names Holt & Lester? Why the mad panic? Holt and Lester HAVE been our most consistent strikers this season. Now at long last Calderwood will not be able to tinker around and rotate our strikers. Maybe they will finally get sharpness in front of goal (which you only get by consistently playing games). Tyson's contribution this season has been negligable - whether this is due to injuries only is open to debate as I feel he has been affected by the transfer speculation in the January window. Calderwood is too cautious, his football is too boring and lacks ambition. It is the lack of ambition that will cost us this season and in the end, we probably will miss out on promotion. You can see us in the play offs, playing for a nil nil in the first leg, desperately holding on for a draw in the second leg and going out on penalties! We do have a squad with real attacking options. CC needs to release the shackles and let them play. Kris Commons is central to this, but he needs to be given the support. The lack of movement from the front two when we had the ball on Saturday was embarrassing. However when we didn't have the ball, they were chasing lost causes, hounding the defenders etc etc. Therefore they were knackered. With a midfield including the likes of Gary Holt (who we missed on Saturday), David Prutton & James Perch, surely we have enough defensive minded players to allow the attackers to attack. Wouldn't it be nice to see Grant Holt in the centre and able to attack a cross, rather than 'marauding' down the left wing and being the one who crosses into the box (normally to no one). We have the players, do we have the manager? Only time will tell. At the start of the season (I know it was a long time ago, but I’ve got a recollection that we may have been top of the league…) didn’t we only have two fit strikers? And weren’t their names Holt & Lester?

Why the mad panic? Holt and Lester HAVE been our most consistent strikers this season. Now at long last Calderwood will not be able to tinker around and rotate our strikers. Maybe they will finally get sharpness in front of goal (which you only get by consistently playing games).

Tyson’s contribution this season has been negligable – whether this is due to injuries only is open to debate as I feel he has been affected by the transfer speculation in the January window.

Calderwood is too cautious, his football is too boring and lacks ambition. It is the lack of ambition that will cost us this season and in the end, we probably will miss out on promotion.

You can see us in the play offs, playing for a nil nil in the first leg, desperately holding on for a draw in the second leg and going out on penalties!

We do have a squad with real attacking options. CC needs to release the shackles and let them play. Kris Commons is central to this, but he needs to be given the support.

The lack of movement from the front two when we had the ball on Saturday was embarrassing. However when we didn’t have the ball, they were chasing lost causes, hounding the defenders etc etc. Therefore they were knackered. With a midfield including the likes of Gary Holt (who we missed on Saturday), David Prutton & James Perch, surely we have enough defensive minded players to allow the attackers to attack. Wouldn’t it be nice to see Grant Holt in the centre and able to attack a cross, rather than ‘marauding’ down the left wing and being the one who crosses into the box (normally to no one).

We have the players, do we have the manager? Only time will tell.

]]> By: Gareth http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4963 Gareth Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:03:54 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4963 "I’m not racist gareth, its a personal thing with ferguson. He IS a horrible scot twat. Whereas Smoulders is just a scot twat." Lol, its alright mate, I didn't have that in mind. You won't be going to Room 101 any time soon. “I’m not racist gareth, its a personal thing with ferguson. He IS a horrible scot twat. Whereas Smoulders is just a scot twat.”

Lol, its alright mate, I didn’t have that in mind. You won’t be going to Room 101 any time soon.

]]> By: URED http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4962 URED Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:54:22 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4962 I think Calderwood has settled for the playoffs problem is after Monday we need to look over our shoulders, we are in danger of missing out all together ! I think Calderwood has settled for the playoffs problem is after Monday we need to look over our shoulders, we are in danger of missing out all together !

]]> By: mattyboy http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4958 mattyboy Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:19:27 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4958 I'm not racist gareth, its a personal thing with ferguson. He IS a horrible scot twat. Whereas Smoulders is just a scot twat. I’m not racist gareth, its a personal thing with ferguson. He IS a horrible scot twat. Whereas Smoulders is just a scot twat.

]]> By: Aylesbury Red http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4957 Aylesbury Red Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:15:13 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4957 Guess who scored for Reading reserves last night?!!! It wouldn't surprise me if he gets a first team chance and we have to watch him scoring in the Premiership on Match of the Day! Guess who scored for Reading reserves last night?!!! It wouldn’t surprise me if he gets a first team chance and we have to watch him scoring in the Premiership on Match of the Day!

]]> By: Gareth http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4954 Gareth Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:53:52 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4954 "I hate man u, but fergie said unless they attacked roma and scored their dream was over. Learn from the horrible scot twat colin…" Smoulders is from S**tland n' all. “I hate man u, but fergie said unless they attacked roma and scored their dream was over. Learn from the horrible scot twat colin…”

Smoulders is from S**tland n’ all.

]]> By: Wacko Jacko http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4953 Wacko Jacko Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:46:56 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/04/11/henry-back-to-reading-another-forest-blunder/#comment-4953 We're rubbish and I have officially lost faith. We'll be lucky to make the play-offs. We’re rubbish and I have officially lost faith. We’ll be lucky to make the play-offs.

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