23 Oct 2018 19:45:43
Mr Clough on being asked by the chairman how much he would have paid for Shilton replied "any amount".
He later explained (I believe it was to the press) that Shilton generates confidence throughout the team and this is invaluable to the defenders as they know if they make a mistake he will be there to clear up and this makes them better players.
I myself really do not believe we have a bad defence but they are being made jittery by Pants. If you think about it he has the height to come for crosses. He has hands like frying pans but he insists on punching and seems incapable of collecting a ball. All of this is effecting the back four and he needs dropping to the bench from immediate effect.
On another subject that is being discussed refering the crowd making the players nervous. As a manager for many years and if I had told my director that the customers (that's what paying supporters are) are making me nervous then he would have had my backside out of the door without delay.
Instead of defending them and insulting the supporters AK needs to put his boot up the players backsides

1.) 23 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018 20:31:45
Mickn
In hindsight which goalkeepers do you think AK should have tried to bring in in the summer?

Indeed realistically which quality goalkeepers would have been tempted to join a team that finished as low in the Championship as Forest did?

2.) 23 Oct 2018
23 Oct 2018 20:38:27
Can AK. Cannot give an opinion on what goalie but what with the owners intent think we could have brought in a decent goalie. Just surprised AK did not and has relied far to much on pants to do the job as he ain't up to it.

3.) 24 Oct 2018
24 Oct 2018 06:56:05
I’d have gone for Forster from Southampton either on loan or a cheeky 1m bid or De Vries back from Celtic