Barnsley - Nottingham Forest

[stirred]

Hmm. I was all for resting players to grind out a point at Preston, but this was one for full strength to guarantee our spot and then rest them on Wednesday. No Cash or Lolley? That's a bold decision, but I don't know the status of their injuries in fairness.

Will be interested to hear what Sabri has to say before I jump to conclusions.

He sounded down and depressed.

SA.

Ouch. Haven't seen it but heard him sound dejected. I didn't catch it all cos ifollow was cutting out. Did he say he was picking his strongest side when asked? 

There is not picking some of the players - obviously there were people with knocks, so probably he could have risked one or two but decided not to - and there is the change in formation. I think it was a double whammy.

On the change in formation is he assuming too much of them? Assuming they'll do what they should do, what they were told to do to fit into a plan, but its not what they're used to. Often best to not change too many things, maybe that's a lesson. He's learning too.

We can improve together. I'm not getting the pitchfork out yet.