Comments on: A not-so-bore draw between the Reds and the Rovers.. http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/ The mindless ramblings of a Forest fan half imbued with a probably misguided sense of optimism.. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:37:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nffc http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22804 nffc Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:50:53 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22804 Oh I'm not suggesting I don't value Lennon's role - I do, I just thought he had an off day on saturday. Not sure McGugan would be the answer in his role, as he's not so combative - Sammy I feel could do that role, although it would waste his engine going forward. Agree Cohen was quiet - Donny did a good job of closing him, Tyson and Commons down very quickly with a few cheeky kicks thrown in. Breckin started okay, I thought - but he did very quickly revert to type, which was disappointing. Oh I’m not suggesting I don’t value Lennon’s role – I do, I just thought he had an off day on saturday. Not sure McGugan would be the answer in his role, as he’s not so combative – Sammy I feel could do that role, although it would waste his engine going forward.

Agree Cohen was quiet – Donny did a good job of closing him, Tyson and Commons down very quickly with a few cheeky kicks thrown in.

Breckin started okay, I thought – but he did very quickly revert to type, which was disappointing.

]]> By: beestonred http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22792 beestonred Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:03:15 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22792 Can't agree with you about Lennon, he touches the ball more times than most so more likely to give a few misguided ones away. His experience in the middle of the park is invaluable and if he was injured i think we would miss him although i think Mcguigan (i know i have spelt it incorrectly but to idle to look it up) would be ok in that position. The reason Donny did so well and we were not as fluent as usual in midfield was Cohen had an off day or more to the point they kept him quite can't understand the praise CC gave Brekin, although he has to settle in, but his headed clearances wete as bad as last year (direct to the opposition or blindly into space) and his punts down the middle did nothing to enhance the new passing game. Harsh i know but we need a centre half who can do more than'kick it' Can’t agree with you about Lennon, he touches the ball more times than most so more likely to give a few misguided ones away. His experience in the middle of the park is invaluable and if he was injured i think we would miss him although i think Mcguigan (i know i have spelt it incorrectly but to idle to look it up) would be ok in that position.
The reason Donny did so well and we were not as fluent as usual in midfield was Cohen had an off day or more to the point they kept him quite

can’t understand the praise CC gave Brekin, although he has to settle in, but his headed clearances wete as bad as last year (direct to the opposition or blindly into space) and his punts down the middle did nothing to enhance the new passing game. Harsh i know but we need a centre half who can do more than’kick it’

]]> By: mattyboy http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22758 mattyboy Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:53:54 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22758 Hmm, I wonder if Lennon is an easy target? A couple of other Forest players played some proper dodgy passes yesterday yet seem not to get any stick. Bennett in particular and Breckin seem unable to consistently play a nice simple pass. Brecks thinks the closest player to him in a forest shirt sits in the upper tiers, while Bennett (for all his honest endeavour) often gives away the ball. I'm old enough (just!) to remember a certain John McGovern getting slated week in and week out. Yet he was a Double European Champion!! At last I think Calderwood has found a nice balance with Clingan and Cohen able to attack at will, knowing that Lennon will sit back and mop up the bits. And if he makes the odd cock-up, well, we should have 5 players behind him (not including Sammy & Chris) who should cope with the majority of this division. I know you weren't (and haven't been) over critical of any of our lot recently nffc, my frustration is with some right dicks in the lower trent who still moan about just about everything! By the way, I try to avoid the league table so early in the season. But my kids inform me that Dirty Leeds got another winner between our leaving the ground and starting the car. How many more last minute winners do they need before they top the league?! Hmm, I wonder if Lennon is an easy target?
A couple of other Forest players played some proper dodgy passes yesterday yet seem not to get any stick. Bennett in particular and Breckin seem unable to consistently play a nice simple pass. Brecks thinks the closest player to him in a forest shirt sits in the upper tiers, while Bennett (for all his honest endeavour) often gives away the ball.
I’m old enough (just!) to remember a certain John McGovern getting slated week in and week out. Yet he was a Double European Champion!!
At last I think Calderwood has found a nice balance with Clingan and Cohen able to attack at will, knowing that Lennon will sit back and mop up the bits. And if he makes the odd cock-up, well, we should have 5 players behind him (not including Sammy & Chris) who should cope with the majority of this division.
I know you weren’t (and haven’t been) over critical of any of our lot recently nffc, my frustration is with some right dicks in the lower trent who still moan about just about everything!

By the way, I try to avoid the league table so early in the season. But my kids inform me that Dirty Leeds got another winner between our leaving the ground and starting the car. How many more last minute winners do they need before they top the league?!

]]> By: Paddy http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22757 Paddy Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:52:45 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22757 What we really have to be asking, of course, is will Donny go to Elland Road and leave with a draw? At the end of the day this is two points dropped, and as there will inevitably be only one automatic promotion place available this season, after Leeds go up, we need to be equalling their fantastic feats. What we really have to be asking, of course, is will Donny go to Elland Road and leave with a draw?

At the end of the day this is two points dropped, and as there will inevitably be only one automatic promotion place available this season, after Leeds go up, we need to be equalling their fantastic feats.

]]> By: Forest Forest http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22747 Forest Forest Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:15:16 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22747 True enough, Jacko. It's a telling time for us - Southend, Tranmere, Luton, Carlisle and Oldham (who should not be where they are). If we come through that with our unbeaten run intact and some 3-pointers I'll be happy enough. Should be 7 points clear by Christmas... True enough, Jacko. It’s a telling time for us – Southend, Tranmere, Luton, Carlisle and Oldham (who should not be where they are). If we come through that with our unbeaten run intact and some 3-pointers I’ll be happy enough. Should be 7 points clear by Christmas…

]]> By: Wacko Jacko http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22694 Wacko Jacko Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:16:41 +0000 http://nffcblog.com/2007/10/20/a-not-so-bore-draw-between-the-reds-and-the-rovers/#comment-22694 Good review, I agree with most things said except that I thought that the cross that Holt stretched to meet in the dying minutes but went wide was the closest chace, or at least it looked like it was from where I was sitting in the Trent End. I also thought that Lennon was genuinely injured when he went down from that challenge and from what I remember it was poor decision making by another player to blame for forcing him into the challenge. Glass definitely half full though!! Trick couple of games ahead though... Good review, I agree with most things said except that I thought that the cross that Holt stretched to meet in the dying minutes but went wide was the closest chace, or at least it looked like it was from where I was sitting in the Trent End. I also thought that Lennon was genuinely injured when he went down from that challenge and from what I remember it was poor decision making by another player to blame for forcing him into the challenge. Glass definitely half full though!! Trick couple of games ahead though…

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