Stevie Cooper

[Salvatore Matrecano]

We went 19 games without a win in our last relegation year 98/99. Kind of what happens when the owners sell your best forward before the start of the season and your star player then goes on strike.

Can't blame Steve for that one.

That’s exactly the point. We did blame Harry Bassett and he paid with his job even though he didn’t have a prayer of keeping us up. So we hired Big Ron who was worse still and oversaw a record defeat.

Its Ok though Steve won’t do that. Who are we playing next? Oh heck!!!

[zicorice]

Everyone is behind Forest...........and if Cooper picks a good side and we play well against Manure nobody will complain.

Things go wrong when the team sheet comes out and people say "WTF........" and then we play S**t again and we lose.....

Hopefully Cooper might be tempted to try something different on Sunday and not the "same same again" ...........if he does pick a good creative side then I will be happy.

However, he does not appear to like creative sides or creative players.......unless they played for England Youth teams.

Pick a "good" team with the players we have available who can actually cut it at this level. Good luck with that. 2 CBs fit and 1 GK. Zero Prem standard CFs so far.  I will be 100% behind whoever plays on Sunday, but you have unrealistic expectations.  Have a go at ManU or grind it out? I don't care at this stage  just got to find 3 wins from somewhere.....

Backs  Felipe and Joe look like last men standing in their positions so will start  Beyond that we desperately need a fit Yates in there.

[wassy04]

Everyone is behind Forest...........and if Cooper picks a good side and we play well against Manure nobody will complain.

Things go wrong when the team sheet comes out and people say "WTF........" and then we play S**t again and we lose.....

Hopefully Cooper might be tempted to try something different on Sunday and not the "same same again" ...........if he does pick a good creative side then I will be happy.

However, he does not appear to like creative sides or creative players.......unless they played for England Youth teams.

Pick a "good" team with the players we have available who can actually cut it at this level. Good luck with that. 2 CBs fit and 1 GK. Zero Prem standard CFs so far.  I will be 100% behind whoever plays on Sunday, but you have unrealistic expectations.  Have a go at ManU or grind it out? I don't care at this stage  just got to find 3 wins from somewhere.....

Backs  Felipe and Joe look like last men standing in their positions so will start  Beyond that we desperately need a fit Yates in there.

Baring in mind Dennis was injured too last week and couldn't start.
 
I would've picked the same team as Coper except Mangala for Shelvey. Not really sure what other options there were? There's even less now!

[northeastred]

Looks like we're looking for a new manager.. offered sampdorias coach the job

[nffc93]

Looks like we're looking for a new manager.. offered sampdorias coach the job

Bottom of the league Sampdoria? Haha should fit right in here then

[northeastred]

Sorry mate ment Sevilla, it's his name threw me off ha

[nffc93]

Got ya. Cheers

[JWJW]

A man who likes to attack.......similar to Bielsa.

Sounds interesting if Cooper does leave.

Career total win percentage is near 50% as well.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Oh dear lord. A 63 year old who has never managed in this country. Does he even speak English? I know it worked with Bielsa for a while at least but he was a one off.
Some people really clutch at straws.

Read up on him. A year as Argentina manager ( great but we had McLaren remember) when it appeared Messi was making decisions and picking the team. Mind you he managed to select 59 different players in 13 games so he would fit in with our recruitment policy. Only 2 years experience in European football a decent one with Marseille but then quit as fell out with board then last job sacked from Sevilla. Why is this bloke going to be an improvement? Any more names to pluck out of thin air?

[Paplane]

Oh dear lord. A 63 year old who has never managed in this country. Does he even speak English? I know it worked with Bielsa for a while at least but he was a one off.
Some people really clutch at straws.

Doesn't sound good does it?

[Jacksbadhobbits]

It does look like Cooper is a dead man walking. Like most Forest supporters I am a big fan of his and can’t see us getting anybody better, especially short term. I also think he would be our best bet in the championship next season but there is no doubt he has failed this season. With the investment we should have had enough to avoid relegation. Away from home we have been completely uncompetitive. He should have worked out a way to improve that form but we are no more competitive now than we were at the start of the season. Teams around us have also been equally rubbish. I think we should have had enough to get above Leeds Southampton Leicester Everton and Bournemouth.

[wassy04]

It does look like Cooper is a dead man walking. Like most Forest supporters I am a big fan of his and can’t see us getting anybody better, especially short term. I also think he would be our best bet in the championship next season but there is no doubt he has failed this season. With the investment we should have had enough to avoid relegation. Away from home we have been completely uncompetitive. He should have worked out a way to improve that form but we are no more competitive now than we were at the start of the season. Teams around us have also been equally rubbish. I think we should have had enough to get above Leeds Southampton Leicester Everton and Bournemouth.

You mean the investment that was pretty much the same as every other club down there? Despite those teams all having a few top players to begin with and all the injuries.