Season 2019/20 Can We Finally Go Up?

[GaribaldiRED]

Good post GaribaldiRED.
As Forest fans we are generally struggling to put the disappointment of previous seasons behind us and expect the worse. The amount of negative stuff posted on-line is staggering (we are having the best season for years!).

Enjoyed that post too Garibaldi.

For me we're a pretty average team that is solid at the back, sits in our half and trying to play on break. We rarely dominate but on the other hand rarely outplayed and usually in games even away. A pretty useful skill in a league where you can lose any game regardless of who you are.

I do think that there are a number of better teams than us but that doesn't mean they are as consistent and I think we can still edge ahead of them. The games against WBA and leeds are key to not let them get ahead again.

Not sure how you rate teams Wassy. Is it a player by player comparison or is it the sum of all or something in between?

If we take a closer look at our starting 11 I would rate each as follows:

- Samba - one of the best keepers in the Championship -> will manage the step up to PL football
- Cash - probably the best RB in the league -> will manage the step up to PL football
- Worrall - one of the best CBs in the league -> will manage the step up to PL football
- Figs and Dawson - above average CBs in the league -> probably not PL material (Dawson too old for PL)
- Ribeiro - above average LBs in the league -> early signs indicate that Ribs do have the potential to survive in the PL
- Watson - one of the best DCMs in the league (yes I do believe that) -> too old for PL
- Sow - one of the best DCMs in the league -> will manage the step up to PL football
- Lolley - one of the best wingers in the league -> will manage the step up to PL football
- Silva - at least an average winger in the league -> probably not PL material
- Ameobi - at least an average winger in the league -> probably not PL material
- Grabban - one of the best strikers in the Championship -> will manage the step up to PL football

It is difficult for me to see that there is many teams in the Championship that is better than Forest which also the league table shows. Forest are a very organized team that is very difficult to break down and we score above average number of goals. 

Please keep in mind that Forest are a young team in the sense that we only have had Lamouchi for half a season. It is therefore very encouraging that we now seem to be building momentum.