Rotherham United - Nottingham Forest

[Strawberry Avenger]

Now Yates is fit he has to go straight back in easily our best midfielder currently and lolley needs to replace mighten

I’m sorry he’s no where near our best midfielder.....People are blinded by the fact he came through our academy. 

Garner could well be pushing for a Man Utd first team spot next season.....Could you honestly say the same about Yates???

I’d go far enough to say if we want to challenge for promotion next season then we need to be leaving players like Yates behind!

And who is anywhere near out best midfielder?  The missing in action Arter?  'Fred' (also missing in action.). What about...Colback?  (Again.  Missing through injury for the most part and under performed initially due to not playing for a year in the 1st team.). 

Did you miss that belter Yates put away before his injury?  (Has Garner scored yet, by the way?)

I honestly can.  As far as Forest are concerned.  Yates will take no lesson in attitude or will to win from Garner.

As for technique?  Passing is one of Yate's weaker areas and he's been candid in interview about that.  

Garner and Cafu.  Only relatively recently installed.  And they've done well.  And their ball play is more progressive.  WITH.  The caveat that they have a no.10 ahead of them that is actually a no.10.  The other night, Cafu was replaced by Yates.  You'd have to ask Hughton as to why.

Utd are top two of the Premier League with presumably, a Cat 1 Academy and off the back end of hundreds of millions of investment (and the rest) over the time Forest have been out the Premier. The comparison is moot.  Let's not let the fact that some don't rate him blind us to the following...

Yates has carried the DCM flag under several managers.  And Hughton has favoured him.  Yates has been the one constant this season.  His enthusiasm, honesty, leadership and will to win are 1st rate.  Better that than a technical player who bottles challenges and hasn't got the character to make use of their talent.

Sow has (!) been our 'best' DCM.  The current run coincided with his re-emergence.  Yates formed a formidable twin pivot with Sow during this run.

Yates won't be pushing for a Utd spot next season.  But Yates will be pushing for a Forest starting spot.  He's an excellent example of the Forest Academy.  

If it's any conciliation, Yates replaces Garner tonight. ;)

SA.

Oh sorry 

It's alright, mate.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Looks to me like both Freeman & Lolley are running into something like their true form.

Add the fact that Colback & Yates are now both fit.

Add Sow & McKenna - neither of which are far away.

Krovinovic & Garner have both settled in well.

We could benefit over the remaining weeks from the strength of our squad.

Quite so, TPL.  And Ameobi won't be far away.

As Sniffer says.  Being able to make 3-4 changes and not weaken the team.

SA.

[TheGreenMan]

Well we’ll see come 9:45 tonight whether the changes were worth it or not...

[Strawberry Avenger]

Good shot from Krovo'. Yates trying to turn it in. (Would have been offside.)

Like to see Krov' get a goal tonight.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Last ten minutes. Forest 73% possession.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Good claim by Samba. Nice to see a Forest keeper claiming the ball in the penalty area.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Murray!!!!!!! Bong cross. (Terrific cross!!!!)

Oh dmn it.

Offside. Pity.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Krov' shot...with, I think...Yates busting a lung to get ahead of it before the keeper.

Nearly.

SA.

[wassy04]

Well we’ll see come 9:45 tonight whether the changes were worth it or not...

Tbf would we not need to see the effect on Friday before judging. 

I'm assuming he felt we had a lot of games quickly and that we'd need to rotate at some point so this was the one to rest him. Assume he'll be back in on Friday

[wassy04]

Cracking game this

[Strawberry Avenger]

Yates break. Gets legged up by Rotherham player.

Yellow card him.

SA.

[McDurban]

Harding has Knockeart in his pocket tonight.
He's going to lose his rag.