Nottingham Forest - Bristol City

[Strawberry Avenger]

Bristol City haven't won in over four months :)

The kiss of death.

SA.

[wassy04]

It will be interesting to see what SL will do with Watson. Probably rest him on Wednesday for him to be fully fit for Derby.

He looked incredibly off the pace yesterday and pulled up twice. I'd have him on the bench and give him 20 minutes at the end to hopefully defend a 4-0 lead.

Rotate him with Sow perhaps?

[JWJW]

I think Watson will be rested and Sow will come in.

Yates on the bench to take over from Sow when he gets tired (or injured).

If I was Sabri I would now be rotating Sow and Watson, play 1 game, rest 1 game while there are games every 3 or 4 days.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Bristol City haven't won in over four months :)

I think we've only won once haven't we?

So that just about evens that up.

[zicorice]

I think Watson will be rested and Sow will come in.

Yates on the bench to take over from Sow when he gets tired (or injured).

If I was Sabri I would now be rotating Sow and Watson, play 1 game, rest 1 game while there are games every 3 or 4 days.

I think if Watson is fit enough he plays. I think Sunday showed how important he is to this team, even on an off day in comparison to how he has played this season.  Pretty sure Sabri sees it that way. Also begs the question about his contract....... Very big boots to fill if he moves on.

[GaribaldiRED]

I think Watson will be rested and Sow will come in.

Yates on the bench to take over from Sow when he gets tired (or injured).

If I was Sabri I would now be rotating Sow and Watson, play 1 game, rest 1 game while there are games every 3 or 4 days.

I think if Watson is fit enough he plays. I think Sunday showed how important he is to this team, even on an off day in comparison to how he has played this season.  Pretty sure Sabri sees it that way. Also begs the question about his contract....... Very big boots to fill if he moves on.

I think the key here is "fit enough" considering he will have to play 8 games in just over 3 weeks and then hopefully 3 play off games. I believe Sabri will have to look at the big picture and not just game by game.

[PsychoStanleyStone]

7 out of 9 would be nice, and, yep, form for automatic

Fulham are interesting, lost their 2 games, Mitrovic banned for the next 3 where they play us, but he will be back for their games against Cardiff and WBA

So Sow could feature and like the way Costa, Carv, Yates and Johnson have all contributed and getting bedded in better

Birmingham are becoming draw specialists and play Fulham, Swansea, Preston and Derby in their run in, c'mon yooo bloooos

[zicorice]

I think Watson will be rested and Sow will come in.

Yates on the bench to take over from Sow when he gets tired (or injured).

If I was Sabri I would now be rotating Sow and Watson, play 1 game, rest 1 game while there are games every 3 or 4 days.

I think if Watson is fit enough he plays. I think Sunday showed how important he is to this team, even on an off day in comparison to how he has played this season.  Pretty sure Sabri sees it that way. Also begs the question about his contract....... Very big boots to fill if he moves on.

I think the key here is "fit enough" considering he will have to play 8 games in just over 3 weeks and then hopefully 3 play off games. I believe Sabri will have to look at the big picture and not just game by game.

So long as he's not injured is what I meant. His fitness is fine and will be topped up and honed by playing games. His brain is his biggest asset anyway.

[GaribaldiRED]

I think Watson will be rested and Sow will come in.

Yates on the bench to take over from Sow when he gets tired (or injured).

If I was Sabri I would now be rotating Sow and Watson, play 1 game, rest 1 game while there are games every 3 or 4 days.

I think if Watson is fit enough he plays. I think Sunday showed how important he is to this team, even on an off day in comparison to how he has played this season.  Pretty sure Sabri sees it that way. Also begs the question about his contract....... Very big boots to fill if he moves on.

I think the key here is "fit enough" considering he will have to play 8 games in just over 3 weeks and then hopefully 3 play off games. I believe Sabri will have to look at the big picture and not just game by game.

So long as he's not injured is what I meant. His fitness is fine and will be topped up and honed by playing games. His brain is his biggest asset anyway.

My concern is that he has just been injured.

[the jock]

Will be interesting to see how we line out. Could yates start again ...and bostock?

Will be tough for grabban leading the line is so many games so close to each other.

[Paplane]

Will be interesting to see how we line out. Could yates start again ...and bostock?

Will be tough for grabban leading the line is so many games so close to each other.

Bostock will only get picked as a last resort for some reason. Sabri clearly doesn't rate him or else he would've gone with him against Sheff Wed (instead of pulling Silva out of position).

Semedo even seems to be ahead of Bostock in the pecking order.

[Tricky]

Will be interesting to see how we line out. Could yates start again ...and bostock?

Will be tough for grabban leading the line is so many games so close to each other.

Bostock will only get picked as a last resort for some reason. Sabri clearly doesn't rate him or else he would've gone with him against Sheff Wed (instead of pulling Silva out of position).

Semedo even seems to be ahead of Bostock in the pecking order.

Obviously Sabri sees stuff that we don't day in, day out during training, but apart from his debut appearance for the Reds, where he was woeful, his last few appearances haven't been too bad IMO. We do need someone who isn't afraid to stick a leg in, in the deep midfield position, so I would hope Bostock is in the reckoning if Watson is out injured.