Assuming this season is written off (I don't think it is yet btw!!)
Where are we lacking? We've got a solid first team.... Good back up in most places..... But what do we need??
In my opinion we must get rid of the players that just aren't good enough.
Be ruthless..... Look at the squad..... Who goes & who stays???
Here's our 'first team' squad:
Current Squad
1 Karl Darlow (G)
26 Dimitar Evtimov (G)
29 Dorus De Vries (G)
35 Khaled Al-Rashidi (G)
NA Ilias Polimos (D)
2 Eric Lichaj (D)
3 Dan Harding (D)
5 Danny Collins (D)
13 Daniel Fox (D)
15 Greg Halford (D)
16 Jamaal Lascelles (D)
18 Gonzalo Jara (D)
22 Kelvin Wilson (D)
25 Jack Hobbs (D)
32 Kevin Gomis (D)
37 Lee Peltier (D)
NA Wilfried Gnahore (M)
NA Edouard Schoenecker (M)
NA Kieran Wallace (M)
6 Guy Moussi (M)
8 Chris Cohen (M)
10 Henri Lansbury (M)
11 Andy Reid (M)
14 Jonathan Greening (M)
21 Jamie Paterson (M)
24 David Vaughan (M)
28 Radoslaw Majewski (M)
30 Stephen McLaughlin (M)
38 Ben Osborn (M)
39 Djamel Abdoun (M)
NA James Demetriou (F)
NA Derrick Otim (F)
9 Darius Henderson (F)
12 Jamie Mackie (F)
19 Rafik Djebbour (F)
23 Dexter Blackstock (F)
27 Matt Derbyshire (F)
31 Simon Cox (F)
Even with a fully fit squad.... It's obvious to me that we desperately NEED at least one 18 yard box, stick it in the net, striker.
But what do you think?
Where are we lacking.....
posted on 6/4/14
Ok you want to keep the Algerians hope they prove me wrong hmmm I doubt it but strange things happen in football Algerians or not will be renewing season ticket next week
posted on 6/4/14
For a second division team. That's a big squad
posted on 7/4/14
With regards to djebbour and abdoun, I think there is stuff going on behind the scenes which has complicated their progress in the first team. On the footballing side of things, our defence has been so bad that is magnifies abdouns tendency to drift in and out of games. The core spine of the team is not currently able to support a player of this ilk. As far as djebbour is concerned, his arrival coincided with a host of our best players, and more significantly playmakers getting injured. Put simply, we're not creating chances, and the balls into the box are in the air, not too feet, as djebbour has stated is his preferred style of play. If we actually kept the ball down and played the forest way, he might surprise a few. Looking at our starting 11 on Saturday, it's not surprising we're playing so badly. Just speaking the names on that list makes me want to bang my head some place hard. Jara has been really disappointing and blatantly at fault for both goals. Harding, Halford Collins all poo. Majewski is such a bag of balls it's unreal and greening???? Jesus. It is not a mystery why we're doing poorly at the minute. The sooner we get rid of the above, the better imho
posted on 7/4/14
Rashidi is no longer at the club.
I believe Moussi, Jara, Derbyshire, Miller, Tudgay and Greening all out of contract in the summer so opportunity to get rid of some dead wood there
posted on 7/4/14
With everyone fit we aren't missing much at all. Good keeper, quality back four. Plenty of quality in midfield, maybe a proper holding player. Obviously the main problem is a goal scorer. But everyone is always looking for a 20 goal a season man
posted on 7/4/14
Do we have a twenty goal a season man already ? Maybe we do. People say Patterson is a winger but his recent goals have been scored from where strikers should be. He is the best finisher in the team and usually at least makes the keeper work. He would not in a one up top situation but along side Djbbour if he cab recreate his form in Greece and with the kind of service the likes of Reid, Lansbury and yes Abdoun ;who showed against Barnsley and Leicester, creating the chances we could have an awesome strikeforce.
posted on 7/4/14
I hope Djebbour can get back into the squad and see what he can do with Reid and Lansbury hopefully increasing the quality of Forest's attacking. With Lansbury now back, hopefully Brazil will feel more confident about playing 442 with him driving the midfield.
posted on 7/4/14
It's been stated today that Djebbour is still suffering from problems with his ankle and Abdoun has been ill. Not sure I take either at face value especially as Abdoun's illness seemed to be OK for the Charlton game
posted on 7/4/14
The photos of them at the awards on Sunday seem to show them in decent enough spirit. Don't forget it is a new country, new league and new club. One thing I will say is that I am sure Djbbour would not have missed some of the sitters our other strikers have missed
posted on 13/4/14
Next august, assuming we sign nobody and nobody on your list leaves, and everyone is match fit I would have the following 18 man squad for our opening game.
Darlow
Lichaj Hobbs Wilson Cohen
Mackie Lansbury Vaughan Reid
Blackstock Derbyshire
De Vries Fox Lascelles Peltier Jara Cox Paterson
add to that as squad players Evtimov, Halford, Gomis, and Abdoun.
That is about all I would keep. Plus the youngsters like Osborn and Blake who have been on the fringes of the squad. That give us 22 players. All I would want to buy would be three strikers to complete the squad. The rumours of Samaras and Guidetti are quite exciting but probably without foundation. We would also need to replace anyone from the above list who leaves