Nottingham Forest - Wigan

[Strawberry Avenger]

Some might say that I am negative, but that was a daylight robbery. Happy with the three points but to be reduced to play like that against the team bottom of table, at home that even rested less then us...that is worrying.
We have to thank the defence for this clean sheet, the rest of the team was useless.
Midfield without Sow is non existent, for what it takes, now just go and get Colback, cant understand what is the purpose of Bostock...he cannot even get on the bench.
Subs had minimal impact, just five minutes as theh came in, but disappeared from ghent onwards.
Canf understand why Frey kept saying that we r just 9 points from second with a game in hand. Do anyone think that this team is good enough or deserves to be promoted !!! ... holding on like that v Wigan like we r playing against Chelsea or something. Hope the latter play their kids against us, as keep playing like this and another 5 nil is on ghd cards.

We put in a really good away performance at Hull, then against a Wigan side, fighting for their lives we kept a clean sheet - just and rode our luck, but took 3 points still.
We are not that much better than Wigan in a 90 minute shoot out, but we scrapped to the win, over the years we have lost these types of games and taken no points.

I support the team and occasionally will call out players for letting themselves down. You however slaughter them for not being able to bury a tidy (though toothless) Wigan side. You are aware they were in the Premier League far more recently than us aren't you? They also won a major trophy a few years back whilst we have been languishing for 20 years outside the top flight.Your comments about Wigan smack of arrogance and entitlement. It was obvious to anyone at the game that we were struggling to get going, so many of us got behind the boys and at 1-0 We all wanted a clean sheet more than anything. Sometimes lady luck is with you, sometimes she is not.

Some people played way below their capabilities today, that does not make them not good enough. Do you not think Yates will reflect on how he played today? Carvalho looked like his confidence is lacking, so slating him should help boost him. At least Alf is constructive in his feelings about whete we are with Carvalho and that he has class we want to see more of-like the chance he made for Grabban before half time. You slate him for missing a half volley from 20 yards on the turn. Those are 1 in 10 half chances at best.

I've just got back fairly relieved and happy after a tough 3 points has been ground out to give us 6 points in 2 games and Frey is right about the position we are in.

Just say something positive for once. Or dont.

You make some fair points about the nature of the Championship.

And Wigan's relatively recent Premier status (which they held onto for some years whilst Forest were gazing at their navel or being run badly.)  In that context you have to give Wigan some credit.  That's why I didn't feel that Forest 'should' win this game at all.  It was going to be a fight.  And, like in local Derbys....form goes out the window.

You highlight two interesting players.  Yates is a developing player who will reflect  on his performance today.  Whilst Car'?  Seems shot of confidence from the player that arrived.  I'd like them both to succeed.  Realistically, I think Yates will continue his development from the bench or on the pitch (depending on how January goes....) and Car' could be facing the exit door because of his price tag.  I feel, in the latter's case, he maybe needs another recruit to augment his abilities on the pitch.  And Forest don't seem to have that player now.  Colback and Os' left the 1st team but even with them in it...Car' was patchy.  

As for players being 'good enough.' I think a recent league position of 9th says they aren't. Now without one key player who seems to ignite the team.

Positive.  Sure.  Forest are 5th.  By the grace of Sow.  (I'll attribute the recent bounce to him.)

Fair play to Samba (great penalty save), Fig (his goal tally is now 2! Well done!) and Grabban who turned up today be 'The Boss.'

SA.