03-08-2018, 11:08 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-08-2018, 11:11 AM by Strawberry Avenger.)
Fair comment. He's a big keeper who carries a lot of presence...and that counts for lot for a Forest side who haven't had 'presence' in many positions for years. That's been Forest's problem. No leadership. No leaders. Forest have leaders from the back with Pants to CM to the strike force. Pants is afraid of being vocal. I like that. He's also got Dawson in front of him. Vocal. Great that Dawson is back.
(Pants, Dawson, Watson, Colback, Geddy, Grabban...all along the spine of the side. No coincidence with Aitor's recruitment. All leaders who carry presence on the pitch along that central spine of the side. There's at least two Captains in that lot.)
Superreddamo, you make sound points and I think that you're right. I think with a decent back four in front of him, he'll get even better!
Good point about 'he takes loads of pressure off' and how he seems to have good distribution...and that helps with the counter attack. He seems to manage things at the back well.
Aitor wants strength in depth. Injuries can seem like a Gypsy curse at Forest. But this time? Forest have Pants, Luke and Smith. Three solid keepers. That's much better than having to rely on Henderson or Estimov as back up. That's the kind of detailed squad building and balanced squad building that allows you to compete for promotion.
He's got Premiership experience in good sides. He's a quality keeper. (And Aitor has brought in Luke Steele to push him to do even better.)
SA.
I think Steele has been brought in to keep him honest.
...but that applies to every position with both last January and this Summer's methodical, calculated and, let's face it, outstanding (!) recruitment.
If you don't play well, you're benched or even out the 18. (When was the last time we could really say that?)
There's huge competition for places. :cool:
SA.
(Pants, Dawson, Watson, Colback, Geddy, Grabban...all along the spine of the side. No coincidence with Aitor's recruitment. All leaders who carry presence on the pitch along that central spine of the side. There's at least two Captains in that lot.)
Superreddamo, you make sound points and I think that you're right. I think with a decent back four in front of him, he'll get even better!
Good point about 'he takes loads of pressure off' and how he seems to have good distribution...and that helps with the counter attack. He seems to manage things at the back well.
Aitor wants strength in depth. Injuries can seem like a Gypsy curse at Forest. But this time? Forest have Pants, Luke and Smith. Three solid keepers. That's much better than having to rely on Henderson or Estimov as back up. That's the kind of detailed squad building and balanced squad building that allows you to compete for promotion.
He's got Premiership experience in good sides. He's a quality keeper. (And Aitor has brought in Luke Steele to push him to do even better.)
SA.
(03-08-2018, 09:08 AM)Duncan Mckenzie Wrote: I have to say, that I wouldn't be surprised to see Steele take over from Pantillimon at some stage this season.
Pantillimon needs to up his game in my opinion, I was not totally convinced by him during his loan spell last season.
I think Steele has been brought in to keep him honest.
...but that applies to every position with both last January and this Summer's methodical, calculated and, let's face it, outstanding (!) recruitment.
If you don't play well, you're benched or even out the 18. (When was the last time we could really say that?)
There's huge competition for places. :cool:
SA.