Comments on: Forest mauled by the Wolves..

By: vassilis, athens, greece

vassilis, athens, greece — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:35:55 +0000

Well, I believe such a spanking at this early stage can do us only good. But again, what can you expect from an optimism freak.
I have to agree about Chambers, though…

By: Yiannakis - shouldn't be on the net!!

Yiannakis - shouldn't be on the net!! — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:50:36 +0000

Oh dear, reading the reports we didn’t show up. Good results/games previously undone by the Wolves.

It’s this away form which bugs me – 8 goals in 2 games – & that should be 10 in 3 games as we drew 0-0 1st game of the season. Swansea & Doncaster both won which ain;t too good in respect to us either.

Yes, me thinks Derby likes that spot. they were there most of last season – & they are still there this…

By: Aylesbury Red

Aylesbury Red — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:45:08 +0000

How long have we been saying that about Chambers? Why can’t CC see it when 20k Forest fans can?

And how long have we been complaining about the inflexibility of our formation?
Look at what Harry Redknapp did this week. He changed the formation of his team, spent a week working on it on the training ground and won 3 – 0 at Blue Scouse.

Why can’t CC show a bit of initiative like that? Incidentally, the 3-5-2 that Pompey played might just suit us.

By: Rish eighteensixtyfive

Rish eighteensixtyfive — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:39:07 +0000

Forest were not at the races, but it was not totally abject – but Wolves were as good a team as I have seen in many years.

By: EgorTheRed

EgorTheRed — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:02:54 +0000

Im actually not surprised about the scoreline. We are way too slack at the back and from what used to a really tight defence, has, overnight, become a very poor one.

10 goals leaked in 4 league games?

Now is this due to the higher league in which we find ourselves playing, or has CC suddenly gone gung ho?? Now Im no master tactician but this season, does he appear to be asking the full backs to push higher up the pitch??

Which brings us back to actually playing a standard 4-4-2 formation, where the wide midfield players actually provide some cover to the full backs.

Can someone check CC’s copy of the FA Coaching Manual because it would appear that page is missing from his edition!!

By: nffc

nffc — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:40:03 +0000

Cheers, Mick.. unfortunately Smoulderwood is fond of giving any wingers freedom of the park with his tactics. Alas, it’s been some time since we encountered any quite so devastating as yours today!

He’s young, hopefully he’ll learn. Good luck to you too, certainly on that showing promotion seems a realistic ambition. Just make sure you stick six or more past Derby!

By: Merlin Mick

Merlin Mick — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:30:11 +0000

You undoubtedly caught us on a good day, but Calderwood played right into our hands by giving Jarvis and Kightly the freedom of Wolverhampton. As you’ve seen, you can’t give these boys an inch, especially with big Chris in the middle and SEB waiting for scraps. Anyway, I wish you well for the rest of the season. Unsurprisingly, I’ve got a lot of time for sleeping giants.

By: Husky Red

Husky Red — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:30:39 +0000

Oh well. At least the sheep are bottom.

By: Alan Wood

Alan Wood — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:52:05 +0000

Let´s hope the manager and players all learn from today and come back to do to burnley what wolves did to us today. We need to give someone a thrashing to get our goal difference back and we do have the forwards who can score goals.
We never before seemed to play well at wolves and I suppose the team are allowed one bad performance for the season ,so lets hope that´s it !!
It could have been worse…..We could have been beaten by bottom team barnsley…. Well done to the supporters who went and applauded at the end. I´m sure that will have some effect on the players response for the next game. Alan http://www.website.ws/alansand

By: Pachuca Red

Pachuca Red — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:28:10 +0000

Listening to the game, I got the impression that we had ourselves a reality check today and against a side that on current performances could easily win promotion, we got a right royal spanking. It’s funny last year when we played away, Calderwood went for a five man defence since the teams would be coming at us a lot more when we were away from home. In the Championship they come at you when you are playing at home, so why did he go for such an attacking formation when we were away. I guess Calderwood still has some naivety and can be forgiven as this is his first taste of football at Championship level. But no excuses, the defence were poor and with little to no support from the midfield (as Mr’s Fray and McGovern explained again and again) we were often exposed and as you said NFFC, it could have been a lot worse. For their part, Wolves look very good and anyone will struggle against them this year. I guess the manner is the most disappointing but it is early days and the pressure is off as we are not the “Team to Beat” anymore. So a lose, even of this magnitude can be forgiven. Just as long as the boys learn from it, and go back to how they played against Reading, Watford and Sunderland I think we will still be alright and do well this year (though promotion was always a long shot and something I personally don’t expect). On a light note, at least we are not bottom (have a look who is, I’m sure all you Trickies will have little smile)! Uuuu rrreeeddsssss!!!!!!!!!