19 Oct 2016 01:26:55
Before the chop and change merchants start on about tonight's performance. PM only changed the team to replace 2 injured players from the Brum game. He lost 2 key players to injury during the first half and ended up losing Hilda to suspension, taking a second card for the team as our goalie was up for a corner.

Having said that, Forest's short passing game did not suit the monsoon conditions and Rovers forced 2 errors playing more direct. Vaughan and Carayol were starting to have an impact until they got injured. Forest dominated the second half but the final ball was poor.

Showed great tactical flexibility with Lansbury playing like Pirlo from a sweeper position in a 3 at the back and swapping with Cohen allowing the full backs to pin Rovers back and give us the option of playing long. Given the conditions and injuries it was unfortunate that we could not risk bringing on Britt earlier to get onto the final ball.

Our number 12 is not up to the rigours of the Championship and Kasami cannot play in the rain! Hilda needs a good talking to, stop diving and hand waving otherwise he is going to be a liability over 90 minutes. Disappointing night at the office but at least we are playing with confidence and improving! COYR's.

1.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 04:34:52
Some people are deluded on ere ! Pirlo just captained a side to defeat at an awful Blackburn side . relegation battle I'm afraid unless change s at top made soon.

2.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 07:09:24
Some people just look at the end result and moan without knowing how we played or why changes were made. people also say vaughans name should be the first on the team sheet yet the people who love in the real world know he can't play 2-3 games in a week. let the manager do the thinking and team selections and you as fans get behind them regardless. we can all play football manager but when your not in the day to day loop you don't know why some players aren't selected. they could be sore or feeling a knock so can't play.

3.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 08:22:15
I don't disagree with anything that PM did last night. TBH it was always going to be a difficult game. Getting 2 injuries in the first half and bendtner injured last Friday was always going to make it an uphill battle. Don't forget they got their second when we were down to 10 men temporarily. Second half was excellent. Glad to see that the Beast that is Perquis got a goal.

4.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 08:23:53
People going on about a relegation battle but a win last night would of put us two points off the playoffs even with the disastrous run we've been on. Just shows the mixed results in this league and put a couple of wins together and ya right back in it. Unfortunately it's games like last night we should be picking up points. Roll on Saturday.

5.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 08:34:27
Thanks for the report Red. I accept what you say about the changes made last night being because of injury, but would have preferred to have kept Lichaj at RB with either Traore or Fox at LB. Fox not even on the bench so may have been injured. I think we need a bit of Dougie Freeman's philosophy especially for games like last night. Make sure when we don't have the ball we get ten behind the ball and seal all the gaps. Unfortunately I don't think we have a striker who can play up front on his own. Dexter could do it, so could Henderson. Vellios, Bendtner, and Britt all like facing the opposition goal. Patience and trust is needed if we are to progress.

6.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 11:40:56
Given the conditions I think PM made the right full back call. In the second half we pushed 3 and 4 up to support the striker but I agree with your comments. We showed that we can play 3 at the back with Lansbury or Cohen in the middle. We would need MM instead of Mills against better teams. This helps supports the striker.

7.) 19 Oct 2016
19 Oct 2016 14:38:23
Would prefer Pinillos, still out, Fox or Traore at left back. Lichaj too right-footed. Pereira is a liability at full back unless we play five at the back.