What a sight to greet my Wednesday morning. Mr Steve Cooper plastered all over the internet, well my internet. I'm not sure Mr Mozambique is that interested.
He has vowed to play attacking football in the traditions of Nottingham Forest. That is one big sword Steve! Let's hope he follows the U23s example. The highlights of the 5-0 win against Birmingham were brilliant.
Ok, team news. I'm sure Steve has his own ideas but why change a winning side.
Samba
Worrall Figs McKenna
Spence Garner Yates Lowe
Johnson Grabban Lolley
Horvath Soh Richardson Colback Mighten Carvalho Taylor
Out: Drager / Ojeda (both training Friday - 1st time), Ely (fitness), Tutu / Zico (injured)
U23: Fernandes / Back / Fornah / Konate / Swann - all played last night - winning 1-0 at Boro (Swann with the only goal)
My prediction: 3-1 Forest win.
COYR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Note* Updated after U23 game.
Red Dogs v Lions - Match Thread
posted on 25/9/21
With past managerial appointments fans have been split between for and against with a large minority saying it was wrong and doomed to failure.
This time around it seems to me the new manager has an almost unanimous backing from the fans and the feeling is the most positive for a long time.
posted on 25/9/21
Agree Red, I feel pretty optimistic with this appointment, but I also did when CH was appointed. Yet again fingers crossed. I’m finding it more and more difficult to predict our matches, though tbf I have always erred on the side of ‘we’re going to get beat’, and the majority of times I was right. Assuming SC has watched the ‘Udders game and been guided, why would he change that formation and personnel ? Hopefully today will be a continuation of that type of performance and we’ll get another win. Millwall are very difficult to play against and I remember their lump of a centre forward bagging a first half hat trick a couple of seasons ago, though I’m not sure he’s still at the club. Having no idea of what SC will try today I’m going to continue with the optimistic approach and go for a 2-1 Garibaldi win. SC’s biggest job is to get us scoring goals, something CH couldn’t achieve, Grabban and Taylor certainly have the potential, and with Zinc’s, Lolley and a more attacking midfield I believe he can. The main question is what will the response be should we go behind? Better still let’s not find out and take the game to Millwall from the off. Let’s get moving up that table asap.
posted on 25/9/21
It was Matt Smith Dave. He's still there and started for them in their last League game. He hasn't scored for them this season, which is a worry.. That was the last game before the lockdown.
I'm sure today will go better than it did that day.
Same team as last week, same result 2-0 Forest
posted on 25/9/21
Zico’s back on the bench.
So, is Bong.
posted on 25/9/21
Well, that was an exciting half of football, wasn't it?
posted on 25/9/21
1-1 Max Low equalises, COYR, let’s turn this round.
Derby keeper sent off at Sheff U.
posted on 25/9/21
Ben Brereton-Diaz gets a hat trick, we’ll done to him. Sheff U score injury time penalty against the Sheep.
posted on 25/9/21
This season is just getting better and better for Derby.
posted on 25/9/21
1-1, two games unbeaten. Positives at least.
posted on 25/9/21
comment by reddave (U8660)
posted 10 seconds ago
1-1, two games unbeaten. Positives at least.
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Really - a draw at home against a poor team - doesn’t strike me as positive
Saying that, shows character to come back after going behind
Let’s hope we can start putting a few results together