Fair comment rA but with regard to Palmer why don't GR start him. Lawrence is crap at the mo, so why not start Palmer...weird!!
I know we’ve touched on this on the ‘prediction’ thread but a reaction thread seems called for.
Have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. Expected the worst, especially given the injuries, lack of confidence on our part and relaxed, nothing to play for attitude of the Trent side mercenaries.
Thought the back four put in their best performance for months, both collectively and individually with Forsyth back to something like his best and seemingly helped by putting in a beautifully timed old fashioned tackle in the opening moments.
Every player seemed to show the determination which has been missing for weeks, no one looked willing to be pushed around and the players, again for the first time in a while looked proud to wear the shirt.
Of course it wasn’t perfect but only one team looked like scoring, the comments about Tomblin proved pure hype - overweight lad with a decent touch who deserves an Oscar...nothing more - the sending off was ludicrous - just a tangle of legs and a dive - although Huddlestone could have gone for two yellows earlier and for me Davies was the motm by a mile.
Also good to see that, at long last, we’ve actually signed someone - Palmer - who gives us something different and makes a difference.
Last edited by ramAnag; 12-03-2018 at 11:19 AM.
Fair comment rA but with regard to Palmer why don't GR start him. Lawrence is crap at the mo, so why not start Palmer...weird!!
I said that earlier and maybe there's something about him fading late on in games, although fading late would be better than fading immediately a la Lawrence. He really comes over in a Paul-Kitson-Flatters-To-Deceive style. I also think I can see why Anya was out in the cold, as an 'energetic disruptor' type of player I'd take Johnny Russell any day
Edit: One piece of basic football we continually fail at is THROWINS! I lost could of the number of times the thrower didn't look like he had a clue, and we then lost the ball when it was thrown.
I know Lawrence has been a disappointment but I honestly thought he was okay yesterday...a 7/10 for me. He was a continual threat and I suspect he’s only a confidence inspiring moment away from fulfilling his potential. Remember how useless everyone thought Vydra was a year ago?
Palmer looks like a proper player but he also has a bit of a recent hamstring history so maybe GR is treating him a little cautiously...frustrating for us but I suppose that’s what management is all about.
I was really disappointed in Anya yesterday too. I’ve been surprised that he’s been overlooked so often but yesterday, apart from running around a lot, he produced virtually nothing. For me, yesterday the whole squad deserved 7, 8 & 9’s apart from Anya (4), Nugent (5) and Carson - impossible to mark - because, apart from catching a couple of crosses tidily, he might as well have brought the Sunday papers and a flask out with him.
After putting up with leaky defences under Montanier & Warburton it is nice to know we can keep keep clean sheets again. I feel also that Forest under Karanka have a better future than Derby under Rowett.
We've won enough to be 17 points clear of you as usual When were you last above us in the league When were you last in the Prem remember all your prats with your T/Shirts "On loan from the Prem " Well they are all Grandads now and still no nearer Did you enjoy your three years in Div 3
We are hardly likely to rely on a player who is only on loan for the next few weeks & is in the twilight of his career. Our star player may not have signed for us yet & hopefully Summer will be as successful as our January transfer window was. I also hope that your Summer will be as successful as your January transfer window was.