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(01-07-2021, 09:03 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Platt wasnt that bad, we have had far worse since, think it was the expectation placed on him and he spent a ton of money too. Most of his signings were decent players (the odd exception ahem) but they didnt gel at all and we needed the loans of Ian Wright, who was brilliant and a young John Terry to stop us hurtling towards the bottom.
What I find unfathomable to this day is why the owners back then backed Platt so heavily in the old 1st div. but had decimated Harry Bassets squad and given him £2.50 to spend when we were in the Premier.
Weren’t Wray, Scholar and co gone by then and Eric Barnes and Doughty in control?
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(01-07-2021, 12:00 PM)TheGreenMan Wrote: (01-07-2021, 09:03 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Platt wasnt that bad, we have had far worse since, think it was the expectation placed on him and he spent a ton of money too. Most of his signings were decent players (the odd exception ahem) but they didnt gel at all and we needed the loans of Ian Wright, who was brilliant and a young John Terry to stop us hurtling towards the bottom.
What I find unfathomable to this day is why the owners back then backed Platt so heavily in the old 1st div. but had decimated Harry Bassets squad and given him £2.50 to spend when we were in the Premier.
Weren’t Wray, Scholar and co gone by then and Eric Barnes and Doughty in control?
Yep, I think you're right. Platt was a Doughty appointment. Can I recall Doughty later expressing regret at giving such an inexperienced manager but funds to spend, or have I just invented that?
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(01-07-2021, 12:04 PM)Paplane Wrote: (01-07-2021, 12:00 PM)TheGreenMan Wrote: (01-07-2021, 09:03 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Platt wasnt that bad, we have had far worse since, think it was the expectation placed on him and he spent a ton of money too. Most of his signings were decent players (the odd exception ahem) but they didnt gel at all and we needed the loans of Ian Wright, who was brilliant and a young John Terry to stop us hurtling towards the bottom.
What I find unfathomable to this day is why the owners back then backed Platt so heavily in the old 1st div. but had decimated Harry Bassets squad and given him £2.50 to spend when we were in the Premier.
Weren’t Wray, Scholar and co gone by then and Eric Barnes and Doughty in control?
Yep, I think you're right. Platt was a Doughty appointment. Can I recall Doughty later expressing regret at giving such an inexperienced manager but funds to spend, or have I just invented that?
I recall something to that effect being mentioned at some point Pap
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On this day 8/7 in 2008, Andy Cole secured what he described as a 'dream move' to Forest. The Nottingham-born striker would only play 11 times for the Reds, without scoring, before leaving the club and retiring.
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I remember him playing for England school u16s and hoped he join Forest. Not at the end of his career though :(
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Come on people, face your demons, someone has to say it.
A year ago today……..
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(22-07-2021, 09:45 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Come on people, face your demons, someone has to say it.
A year ago today……..
We got mullered by Stoke!
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27 years ago today 22/10/1994, Stuart Pearce and Steve Stone both scored as Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park.
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Our line up that day
Crossley
Haaland
Chettle
Cooper
Pearce
Phillips
Stone
Bohinen
Woan
Collymore
Roy
That was some team wasnt it.
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(22-10-2021, 08:45 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Our line up that day
Crossley
Haaland
Chettle
Cooper
Pearce
Phillips
Stone
Bohinen
Woan
Collymore
Roy
That was some team wasnt it.
I would love to know how much Mad Mel would value those player's at in today's market.
What a team.
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(22-10-2021, 07:52 AM)Sniffer Dog Wrote: 27 years ago today 22/10/1994, Stuart Pearce and Steve Stone both scored as Nottingham Forest beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park.
I loved that blue kit.
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(22-10-2021, 08:45 AM)Salvatore Matrecano Wrote: Our line up that day
Crossley
Haaland
Chettle
Cooper
Pearce
Phillips
Stone
Bohinen
Woan
Collymore
Roy
That was some team wasnt it.
Always preferred Lyttle at right back but Alfie was no slouch.
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