Ghost of Clough

Wildsmith
Wilson   Nelson   Cashin   Sibley
Adams   Smith   
Barkhuizen   Bird   Mendez-Laing
Gayle
Subs: Evans, Bradley, Thompson, DRobinson, Fornah, Blackett-Taylor, Waghorn

JThompson
Bardell   Bartley   KRobinson   Gill
DRobinson   Fornah
Allen   Fapetu   Moloney
Weston
 
Weston with 2, Allen and fapetu with the others. Bardell, Weston and Fapetu have assists

JThompson
Bardell   Bartley   KRobinson   Gill
DRobinson   Fornah
Allen   Fapetu   Moloney
Weston
 
Weston with 2, Allen and fapetu with the others. Bardell, Weston and Fapetu have assists

I remember when some Forest fans said our £1.1m rent was too low. They tend to think their stadium is better than ours too.
But, £1m is too much for them and £250k is fair?

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

A good win against the top scoring side in the country. Our 2nd win in 3 games means we climb another 2 places in the table.

JThompson
Bardell   Bartley   KRobinson   Gill
DRobinson   Fornah
Allen   Fapetu   Moloney
Weston
 
Weston with 2, Allen and fapetu with the others. Bardell, Weston and Fapetu have assists

JThompson
Bardell   Bartley   KRobinson   Gill
DRobinson   Fornah
Allen   Fapetu   Moloney
Weston
 
Weston with 2, Allen and fapetu with the others. Bardell, Weston and Fapetu have assists

Is it not possible to do both concurrently?

Wrong. Clowes is a supporter and will be on the DCFC Board 😉 
I'm sure many have chosen not to read the infomation provided by the club, but the headlines are:
The initial view is to meet quarterly with the DCFC Board but I imagine the regularity could be adjusted in the future. The SB will have the power to veto against key changes - colours, badge, stadium, league, etc... They will mainly discuss accounts, diversity, sponsorship values, and corporate values.

Philosophy adaptation is discussed from 5 minutes onwards:
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2023/08/academy-catch-up-matt-hale
As well as speaking about wanting a high intensity press starting with the forwards, here are a couple of quotes from Warne on how he like his teams to play:
- "Our dream scenario is to get the ball wide and get crosses into the box"
- "They won’t tire you out because [they] are not as fit as you."

Goals scored doesn't equate to chance creation though.
Shots
Shots per game: 12th
xG (quality of chances created): 5th
6 yard box shots: 4th 
Penalty area shots: 6th
Open play shots: 10th
Key Passes
Total key passes: 6th
Open play key passes: 7th
 
At least we lead the charts for chances created from crosses and corners.

I remember when some Forest fans said our £1.1m rent was too low. They tend to think their stadium is better than ours too.
But, £1m is too much for them and £250k is fair?

Leave the club colours, badge, stadium alone. Don’t be signing up to any Super League.
Avoid those sponsorships from betting companies from the far east that don’t even appear to be trading.
Sorted.

I remember when some Forest fans said our £1.1m rent was too low. They tend to think their stadium is better than ours too.
But, £1m is too much for them and £250k is fair?

That's right

I really liked the theory that was laid out in the final couple of years of Mel’s tenure (frightening sentence, I know). The idea that over half the first team would be made up of academy players, with high quality loans to cover shorter term gaps and good signings brought in to cover areas where there were no players coming through. I thought this was quite a good model in the modern day. It would attract youngsters with high ceilings to the club as their was a clear path to the first team, build confidence with other clubs to lend us their best talent, and allow us to spend decent money on players as academy players would be pure profit. It seemed to align academy with first team and present a good vision for a modern sustainable football club. 
 
I think we were maybe a couple of seasons from seeing it come to fruition too. We were looking at having a team/squad with the potential of having Knight, Bird, Sibley, Thompson, Delap, Gordon, Kellyman, Cashin, Ebosele, Buchanan, Whitaker, Plange, and Williams all drawn from our own academy in it. We all know why it never happened, and the initial idea behind it may have been pushed by outside factors, but looking at the idea on paper it showed a club well aligned in philosophy, both in development and recruitment.
At the moment I don’t really know what the plan is. Academy players don’t seem to be anywhere near it. That might be due to the club being gutted and them not being to the standard but they never seem to be given a chance. The recruitment seems to be focused on older players, but they don’t appear to fit a system. Cocu spoke about having all teams playing the same way so younger players can step up, which seems really sensible, but currently our first team doesn’t seem to have a consistent way of playing let alone something aligned through the age groups. I think we could do with really setting out a clear goal and a philosophy and working towards it. It would really allow supporters to buy into the vision and direction. Build trust and patience. And, as I think supporters often back their academy graduates the most, really build a unity between team and fans. 

I remember when some Forest fans said our £1.1m rent was too low. They tend to think their stadium is better than ours too.
But, £1m is too much for them and £250k is fair?

Is it not possible to do both concurrently?