Your Thoughts On The Current Nottingham Forest Manager

[stirred]

I don’t get the obsession with Mighten. When was the last time he came on and had a positive impact on a game?

I thought he looked promising, and has pace. Put a decent display in against Bristol last time out I thought. Should be getting game time or out on loan, a victim of the change in manager.

[PsychoStanleyStone]

Hughton looking like an absolute shocker of an appointment, a jurassic throwback compared to Martin O'Neill.

Even more stuck in his ways than Sabri.

Every game same set up, no goals low goals, like ish for like subs when deployed.

Surely the idea of new manager is to change things, but, seriously, what has he changed, nowt.

Hopefully he will be gone by Jan 3rd, i actually would prefer no manager to our Chris

[Madforit]

Hughton looking like an absolute shocker of an appointment, a jurassic throwback compared to Martin O'Neill.

Even more stuck in his ways than Sabri.

Every game same set up, no goals low goals, like ish for like subs when deployed.

Surely the idea of new manager is to change things, but, seriously, what has he changed, nowt.

Hopefully he will be gone by Jan 3rd, i actually would prefer no manager to our Chris

Someone talking sense ^

[stirred]

Hughton looking like an absolute shocker of an appointment, a jurassic throwback compared to Martin O'Neill.

Even more stuck in his ways than Sabri.

Every game same set up, no goals low goals, like ish for like subs when deployed.

Surely the idea of new manager is to change things, but, seriously, what has he changed, nowt.

Hopefully he will be gone by Jan 3rd, i actually would prefer no manager to our Chris

Someone talking sense ^

Don't feed him after midnight...

[Tricky]

Hughton looking like an absolute shocker of an appointment, a jurassic throwback compared to Martin O'Neill.

Even more stuck in his ways than Sabri.

Every game same set up, no goals low goals, like ish for like subs when deployed.

Surely the idea of new manager is to change things, but, seriously, what has he changed, nowt.

Hopefully he will be gone by Jan 3rd, i actually would prefer no manager to our Chris

Someone talking sense ^

Don't feed him after midnight...

Or let him get wet...

[Username]

Hughton looking like an absolute shocker of an appointment, a jurassic throwback compared to Martin O'Neill.

Even more stuck in his ways than Sabri.

Every game same set up, no goals low goals, like ish for like subs when deployed.

Surely the idea of new manager is to change things, but, seriously, what has he changed, nowt.

Hopefully he will be gone by Jan 3rd, i actually would prefer no manager to our Chris

Someone talking sense ^

Don't feed him after midnight...

Or let him get wet...

:D

[wassy04]

Yeah no worries Zic, didn't think you were mate :)

Just in defence of Hughton though, you could put this first 11 together from the last 2 windows.....


Diallo

Christie Figs Blackett Bong

Diakhaby Bachirou Cafu Ianounou

Guerrero Da Costa


Obv a few square pegs in there, and Diakhaby's gone back now, but that's a full first 11 that we've signed recently which I don't think would survive in this league, never mind go up. It looks absolutely devoid of goals for starters.

Unkind on Bachirou? With our track record, and from the little I saw of him early doors, no. In fact I think he looked awful.

Not one of those players would get a sniff at any top 6 side. Hughton's making some questionable choices, but we've really not helped our cause signing so much trash.

Most of these are terrible signings sure but the majority were signed as backup. Bit disingenuous to include them like that. I'm sure other top half teams have some shit on their bench too, most of these are loans or frees

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Signing a load of players who are only good enough as back up is precisely why we are in this mess.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

We need a squad not a team. We can't sign 30 McKennas.

[wassy04]

Signing a load of players who are only good enough as back up is precisely why we are in this mess.

This is a fair point however I would point out there was a lot of criticism of depth last year.

Mckenna and Taylor signed as starters look solid so far. I know everyone hates Colback but think he's done fine as a starter too personally. 

Arter, Christie and Freeman so far have been huge disappointments. These were key areas due to the losses of Watson, cash and silva and all have failed to date.

[optimistic_red]

We need a squad not a team. We can't sign 30 McKennas.

McKenna was better than we already had. So a good signing.
Don't need 30 signings better than we already have just a few.


Example. Left back. 
We had Ribeiro and Bong. Talk about possible Ribeiro exit. 
Signed Blackett and Ioannou. 

All 4 have started, as if they are all equal and we don't know who are best left back is.

Should have signed 1 left back who is auto 1st choice, and then either Ribeiro on Bong leaves, the other is back up. Or leave just Ribeiro and Bong.

[Alf]

Again, it's balance isn't it?

For me I'd prefer us to be signing real peaking quality like Antonio (1.5m) or Geddy (1m), and have academy players in the backup positions like Yates.

Yeah we need to sign backup too, but we seem to do that and forget about signing the peaking quality.

It's about balance, and - even though I think it's been better this window gone then in previous ones - it's still some way out.

People at the club who recruit lack practical nouse, and don't seem to take things such as fitness & leadership into consideration. This is where I hope Hughton makes a difference. It's not just about signings, it's about timing and doing it all in the right way.