09-05-2021, 02:42 PM
(09-05-2021, 02:27 PM)zicorice Wrote:(09-05-2021, 02:14 PM)Strawberry Avenger Wrote:(08-05-2021, 04:03 PM)Widdow Wrote: When Hughton was appointed the owners still expected a fight for top 6. Have no doubts about that.
With a straight face, presumably.
SA.
They clearly hadn't been paying attention then.
Recipe for disaster (ie relegation)
1. Leak sloppy goals at the back.
2. Miss sitters up top.
That was us at the beginning of the season.
Number 1 got fixed very very well by CH, despite Figs best efforts at times.
Number 2: our goals output to good chances created has been horrendous, despite having access to 3 proven Championship goal scorers. It has been Garry Birtles at ManUtd esque for our strikers this season.
Getting a 20 goals a season striker is every clubs intention, we have had 2 this season and 1 who scored 11 in 22 games last season.
Our finishing could easily have got us relegated-just ask Rotherham- but for our mean defence.
"Build from the back" now who said that?
I was thinking about that recipe for destruction at the start of the season. It had that Calderwood Championship vibe. Can't score. Can't defend.
I'm in tune with your post.
The chances are there. But it's about the onion bag. A 'teaser' for recruitment this Summer.
Your point about 'needs must' tightening up at the back is on point. Harder to coach goals, though. The silver lining is if Forest get some good goal scorers in and add it to our 'mean' defence, it's game on for a top 6 push. Which will get Forest back on track.
Ah, Gary's frustrating spell at United before he returned home. I remember it well.
"Now, then, Zicorice, young man."
SA.