Benjamin Brereton

[Strawberry Avenger]

BB has to show he is hungry, he wants a chance.

Grabban is working hard up front and when the chance comes, and it will, to BB then he has to take it.

There will be nobody else to blame if he fails.

Its up to him to work hard in training, hit the back of the net in training and show he is ready for a chance.

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I still think AK will get an experienced striker on loan before the end of the loan window.

Loan until Jan, a big name that's been left out of some squad somewhere.

Fair comment.  He's going to have to work hard for the shirt.  They all are.  (Credit to Os' and Cash who have shown they're up for that fight.  No sulking there...)

The bad habit of 'falling over' looking for the foul didn't do him any favours.  That raised a red flag for me.  I don't doubt his quality.  (That goal vs Arsenal was Collymore class.)  He's got pace.  He's got ability.  Now he has to fight for the shirt.  Has he got the attitude to do so?

Last season put Worrall and Brereton in a false position in that the club had little other options or choice (and other Academy players.)  But by the time Warburton was on the eve of his exit both players looked heavy shouldered (and Worrall shell shocked at times looking after himself and an experienced pro' like Mancienne.) and mistakes were magnified.

What should have been gradual development for Smith, Worrall, Cash, Brereton became a sink or swim situation as Forest entered free fall...with the lack of quality in the experienced pro's unable to weather the storm or inspire or protect are Academy players.  4-5 Academy players in a team was a lot.  A bit like the make do or die era under Paul Hart.

With a thoroughly overhauled squad of quality, their participation will be appropriate.  *(I'm thinking of Steve Hodge talking about his introduction at Forest as a young player...and his twilight were a young Keane began to eclipse him...)  ...and measured.  They've got genuine quality players to fight past and need to perform consistently to keep the shirt...when that opportunity comes.

I think the ability is there.  But there is proven quality, experience and power ahead of them.  They're going to have to knuckle down and compete.

In the current team he would do well?  A through ball from our Portuguese talent and Ben would be on it like a flash.  But he's got to get past Grabban in training.  And Murphy's experience to occupy defenders is also preferred as well.

I don't doubt his ability.  But, like playing for England, sometimes you don't play, you get dropped and it's the 'what are you going to do about it?' that counts.

SA.

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He will get enough chances this season. It's still 44 games left plus cup games so don't you worry.

Aye.

SA.

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Is it possible that Ben Brereton is disappointed and has perhaps asked to leave the club after being pushed back so far down the pecking order?

Just a thought...

A 19 year old having a sulk and he's worried that it's the end of the world and nobody loves him anymore?

I guess that is a possibility.  If(!) it is, temporary storm in a tea cup.  Forest aren't going to let him go for a £5 million to Blackburn.  They can get bent.

But that answer to that 'thought' is, 'What's he doing in training?'  Can he show that his ability is bigger than his ego?

Cash has been benched and out the squad even, after a sound run of games last season where his energy and goals showed him as a player of promise.

He's bounced back and made one goal and scored another...he, like Os' are the standard bearers of 'attitude' that will get you into the 1st team.

SA.

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BB has to show he is hungry, he wants a chance.

Grabban is working hard up front and when the chance comes, and it will, to BB then he has to take it.

There will be nobody else to blame if he fails.

Its up to him to work hard in training, hit the back of the net in training and show he is ready for a chance.

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I still think AK will get an experienced striker on loan before the end of the loan window.

Loan until Jan, a big name that's been left out of some squad somewhere.

Every team in the league wants an experienced striker, problem is they aren’t available for loan unless they have either lost form, coming back from injury or are just past it and taking up wages somewhere else.
More likely is a loan of an up and coming striker from the prem who needs game time. But thats just plain odd when we already have Ben sitting there clamouring for a game.
You say its up to him to show in training and I wonder if that is the issue, its an non negotiable for AK to work hard, wonder if he is moaning a bit?

Aitor.  Non-negotiable to work hard.  That applies to everyone.  Eg.  Dias looked tired after 60 mins?  Makes one mistake too many?  He's off.  Someone else is on.  It's fair.  You play well?  You keep the shirt.  You work hard in training?  You get your chance.

It's the same for Bridcutt.  He's just got to keep his head down in training.  When the chance comes?  Take it.

As for a loan of any up and coming strikers.  I'm not so sure Forest will loan anyone else now.  They've got Grabban, Murphy, Soudani, Ben for one striking spot.

SA.