… it’s all a bit chicken and egg, isn’t it?

This is great news! When is this club ever gonna move forward again.

If it is indeed “personal issues” then why couldn’t he have said that instead? I realise it’s a slightly more vague and potentially flimsy excuse…

I hope it is true though, we missed Lennon’s composure a great deal last night.

Sorry but I’m no Breckin fan and agree that Wes should be bought back to partner Wilson (who was my MOTM btw).

Aggo was in a dream, he never looked up to see where anybody was and Commons hung onto the ball for far too long and then lost it.

I feel like its a punishment, and I have to finish my sentance and go back again on Saturday…oh joy.

It also concerns me greatly that the fans were going mad, the players throwing thier arms in the air at each other but Calderwood stood like a statue….there is something not right there.

But once again we blew the game in hand….like so many last term. I have yet to be excited by this team, as even when we win its not that great,

The jury is still out for me.

And its not just Smith who was guilty of not releasing the ball quick enough – just how long does do we need to take a throw in? Down the right side in particular.

It was a poor showing all round – I’ve been very impressed with Chambers so far this season but he had a stinker last night. Cohen was absolutely dreadful for the whole 90 minutes. But more worringly was the positioning (or more accurately, lack of) by the midfield (and forwards to a lesser extent). The number of times someone would be in possession in a half decent position but with absolutely no support/options whatsoever. This was especially noticable down the left side. Forest were crying out for Commons to pull wide and play on the left wing to give Bennett an outlet but he seems to preoccupied with doing what Cris Commons wants to do rather than what he needs to do for the team. May be CC’s instructions but an intellegent and talented footballer, which Commons undoubtedly is, should see these things and react. Thats what wins games, not standing still waiting for the ball to come to you then try and work some magic (which his little flick in the centre circle in the first half was).

There were a few bright notes – Wilson was yet again impeccable. Magnificent tackling, positioning and general reading of the game. Davies – looked lively and likely to create.

And I completely agree that the standard of refereeing/assistant referreing was yet again absolutely diabolical. Fortunately there weren’t too many fouls so that eliminated one area where the referees have got it hopelessley wrong so far this season but getting things like giving throw ins and corners to the right team when an opposing player is blatently the last to touch the ball is infuriating.

One final comment – I hate to see the team being booed. Yes they were bad but when your bad at this level, last nights performance is what you get. When your good at this level, you are still only distinctly average. I think the huge majority of Forest fans still don’t realise were a Division Three side and as such you have players who can play at that level with maybe one or two who would be capable of playing in the upper regions of the Championship.