(03-11-2020, 11:12 AM)Widdow Wrote:

(03-11-2020, 09:18 AM)Sabricadabra Wrote:

(03-11-2020, 09:13 AM)Widdow Wrote:

(03-11-2020, 09:05 AM)Sabricadabra Wrote:

(03-11-2020, 08:59 AM)Widdow Wrote: Having a Plan and strategy who would’ve thought it??

Sure someone been saying for ages they haven’t got one and got laughed at

I’ve said there has been no overall strategy with manager appointments, up to now. Hughton’s tactical approach is not dissimilar to Lamouchi’s and the former is able to work with the current squad.

Well I personally think that is the wrong strategy then, we don’t need to keep playing with the brake on. Hughton at moment hasn’t really got a tune out of them, and I guess if wanted like for like, that’s what we are getting, but not exactly entertaining or successful is it

After 5 games? It isn’t the instant gratification that some fans want, no.

Hughton has 3 promotions to his name. With respect, I trust his tactical judgement far more than I trust yours.

He has 2 promotions, one with Newcastle which had a fabulous squad, but i agree he did very well to get Brighton up, and did get Birmingham into Play offs (following their relegation from EPL).

I was (as you can look back on this forum) against his appointment as felt getting like for like, plus i wanted a fresh new manager with new ideas and pick these lads up, and someone who not been out the game 18 months.

As it is, i was very impressed with how he spoke when he came in, and has all the experience in the world, and like you say has been very successful in this league. I also hoped he was a lucky manger after we got the "bum" winner against Blackburn. Yet each game forest dont seem to play till behind or second half and as i said looks like we are playing with the foot on the brake, and we are still crying out for creativity and goals (see my summer thread on that).

I feel he hasn't used his subs wisely, not surprised that as soon as Colback in the side we struggle big time again (our only win was when he was in the stand), and he quickly needs to work out his best 11, cos at the moment we look a very poor side.

But his has an aurora about him, and if you asked me ideally i would've made Chris Hughton the Sporting Director, and let him mentor a young new manager/first team coach. Some of his assistants have done well in the game, like Nathan Jones.

As it is, you're absolutely right he has only had 5 games, and he is working with what he has (which is a massive unbalanced squad) and hoping he can a tune out of them. Surely he can manage forest to beat Coventry and Wycombe at home, it must be 6 points, shouldnt it??

(03-11-2020, 08:29 PM)ThePromisedLand Wrote: Am I correct in saying he’s not in their Champions League squad for the season?

(03-11-2020, 04:37 PM)Sniffer Dog Wrote: I will do some digging and try and get to the bottom of this Ribeiro business.

(04-11-2020, 07:35 PM)ThePromisedLand Wrote: Just watched the video of the team arriving at the WFCG - and, unsurprisingly - it looked to be eerily quiet.
Got me thinking - how much of our current form ( or lack of it ) can be attributed to an absolute lack of confidence given last season’s collapse ( still ) and the absolute abnormality of the situation?
I know that they are ( highly paid ) professionals but I wonder just what effect all of this is having.