23 Oct 2017 01:06:15
Forest need to pull their fingers out of their arses and give lichaj that contract, he's stated he's happy here, loves the club and so does his family. He was immense on saturday throwing his body in the way of shots at goal putting his head in where it hurts, marauding forward in attack best defender we've got. Also put hobbsy back in with worrall , mancienne looking a bit flimsy at the moment play four at the back and work the rest of the formation around that. 442 at least in home games. We need start getting a more regular 11 instead of chop changing a more settled 11 get too know each other better and get more experience in game time. can't stand this play one player one week then replace him the next, no good boys and girls.


1.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 03:20:34
Totally agree clough. Absolute outrage at the way eric has been treated. I used to think he lacked something as a defender but when you compare his mobility tenacity and passion, coupled with his intesity in the tackle to what is in the rest of the warburtkn squad it beggars belief. I also have been saying that mancienne is weak, chasing shadows and lacks power and desire for a central defender.


2.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 07:22:13
He was player of the season last year and if he gets a good run in the team, he'll be player of the season again this year. Different class to Darikwa. But it seems Warbo has his favourites and I can't see that contract coming any time soon.


3.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 09:40:45
So is Darikwa injured?

No he is as rested for the last 2 games by our manager.

Am I missing something or did Mark Warburton pick Lichaj for the last 2 games?

We now have 2 very good options at right back. I hope Lichaj stays and again I am sure I have heard Mark Warburton state the club want him to stay.

Lichaj is actually a better full back now because Mark Warburton is encouraging him to get forward more.


4.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 10:33:39
Wishey the point is that eric should never have been 2nd to dawrikwa and players like velios cold shouldered for youth with potential. But its warburtons choice and he will survive or founder on HIS decisions


5.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 10:56:43
I know the point being made I just don’t agree.

There is a disturbing trend on these pages of making out that Mark Warburton does not know what he is doing. That trend has been seen only too often in recent years and ends with a call for the Chairman to sack the manager.

Darikwa is a good full back who as with Players like Carayol and Vellios before him he needs time to settle into the club. If god forbid Eric gets injured before Saturday, we will be glad we have Darikwa.

I could even make a case for playing both Lichaj and Darikwa on the right.

Our mixture of young home grown talent and astute signing has us with the strongest squad in a long time.

If I was a manager with an eye for man management I would be praising Darikwa after his replacement has just been rightly voted man of the match.

As I said earlier something is motivating Lichaj to play out of his skin. In our present mood of manager bashing we don’t want to think that Mark Warburton has anything to do with making Lichaj a better player.


6.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 11:26:18
Good post wishey,many valid points


7.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 12:32:15
I think Lichaj missed the start of the season because of the USA qualifiers and was a bit behind everyone else.

If he carries on playing like he did on Sat and remains injury free then I would expect him to be no.1 for that position but people will be rested when were playing 3 games in 8 days.


8.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 12:44:45
I agree to disagree here wishey. Warburton is being bashed for valid reasons. I think most want him to succeed, me included but he has made some strange decisions. That is his perogative. But as this is a great forum for fans to have their say its fair to say that warbs leaves himself wide open for fair criticism. I won't bore you with the list but he is a strange one. Btw i think darikwa had a knock so watbs was forced to make the change.


9.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 13:21:30
It is most definitely a forum for opinions. Although the mighty Ed does have a powerful role in that.

Mark Warburton took over a team that escaped relegation on goal difference. Eric Lichaj was very much part of that team. He iwas rightly named player of the season. Did we need another right back? Yes we did. Was Lichaj dropped at the beginning of the season, no he was not. He came back from international duties and was behind others in pre season preparation.

Praising Darikwa after Eric’s performance on Saturday was a brilliant piece of man management. Keeping the players who are not in the team is key to our future success.

The purchase of Darikwa has made Eric a better player.

The character assassination of managers is insipid. It starts by dropping his Christian name, then we get the derogatory nickname like ‘the breadman’ We also get posts from the so called ‘come in peace Rangers fans’

Mark Warburton is a very intelligent man. He is trying to turn a crippled club around. He is trying to play football and he is giving younger players a chance. He can only pick 11 in the team and 18 in the squad. We are never all going to agree with his selections, it’s about opinions. But it is time our supported trusted someone and stopped talking the man and his team down.


10.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 13:56:09
Well said whishey,bit of patience is required.


11.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 14:31:17
Great passion wishey good points, i think mainly you are right. Sold to me so the slate is clean bring on hull😃😃😃


12.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 20:32:57
Give eric a place each time and a new contract.
Please breadman listen to us you know it makes sense.


13.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 20:36:11
Wishey please enlighten, do you think warburton knows what he's doing?
Lichaj is one of best players and wears his heart on sleave and never misses a beat.
I feel he played out of his skin for 2 reasons; to show the manager he is and should be first choice and 2nd because he plays for passion and for his club.

Does warburton utilise the best players at his disposal and in the players natural position?

Does his passing the ball from the back really work? forest are not Barcelona and only a handful of players in the squad have the skill set to do this.
Also do you agree on squad rotation each week?

I appreciate team members get injured etc but to solidify and gel a team cohesion is needed. As the old saying goes too many chefs spoil the broth!


14.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 21:54:21
Not my place to enlighten anyone!

I give my opinion and I am glad Mark Warburton is our manager.

I am glad he is trying to play football from the back, yes! If only a handful of players are happy playing football, then we have the wrong players. I suspect that we have more players happy to pass the ball than you think. Mark Warburton has had one transfer window to change a side that stayed up on goal difference. And our top goal scorer left in that window and made it clear he wanted the move.

I am glad he has a squad and not just 11 first team players. I have also made it clear that at times part of our problem is that some fans are part of the problem.

Good Clubs and teams are built, which is harder to do than it seems on Xbox


15.) 23 Oct 2017
23 Oct 2017 23:01:30
Your on fire today whishey.
Some great points.


16.) 24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017 10:57:56
I think the football is absolute garbage to watch like really really painful. It would be great to see how much of the possession we get is in our own half and how quickly we Surrender possession in final third. What I see is loads of tippy tappy in our own half and the ball is given away as soon as we progress forward in many cases. That said though I absolute agree with the statement above that he’s had one window to sort out this mess give it time. As long as we are no where near the relegation zone I’m happy to watch us slowly progress


17.) 24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017 12:33:22
Some good points wishey.
Every team has a squad but a regular
Team with regular players in my opinion is needed.
As some people think i want Warburton
Gone this is incorrect.
I want him to succeed but some of decisions and tactics seem at times strange?
I don't need to reiterate my views again.
The eric situation needs addressing asap and his contract should of been sorted before he went to the states.
Forest need him to shore up our weak defence.