eddie Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They keep banging on about these injuries that have 'crippled their season', but haven't most of them only occurred in the last 4 weeks? It's only Wilson and Cohen who were 'long term'. Smacks of getting their excuses in early for the failures yet to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derby_Dave Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I enjoyed that season more than any other that followed, with the exception of this. What he did to get us up imo was nothing short of remarkable, transforming us from a bottom team into one that finished third and deserved to be promoted. Id rather see forest fail than davies, both of them happening just makes it sweeter Agreed. The football played was still pants though. I will never forget Matt Oakley's overhead back heel goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam the Ram Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They keep banging on about these injuries that have 'crippled their season', but haven't most of them only occurred in the last 4 weeks? It's only Wilson and Cohen who were 'long term'. Smacks of getting their excuses in early for the failures yet to come. DarlowLichaj Hobbs Wilson CohenVaughan ReidMackie Lansbury PatoCox...wins the league if it gets a full season... Darlow - No injuries Lichaj - Only recently injured Hobbs - A couple of weeks missed Wilson - Season long injury Cohen - Injured early in the season but still started 16 games for them this season Vaughan - Signed an injured player, their own fault Reid - Injured/Dropped for the last match Mackie - No injuries Lansbury - Only recently injured Paterson - No injuries Cox - No injuries So they've had Wilson out all season, Cohen since late November and then a few that's happened recently. But obviously they would have won the league if they were all fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 When a gump starts whingung about injuries just ask them how many were injured when they played Yeovil away. Then look at there face and try not to laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoners Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just popped on to see whats happening. Your lot talk about our injuries more than we do. Few inaccuracies above but good attempt. Still on about davies I see. let it go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Oh have Florest got some injuries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They have indeed. If it wasn't for the injuries they'd be champions about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Don't let anyone kid you, we won promotion, we were the third best team in the league, we went to Wembley and won the biggest cash prize in world football....he was loved when he was here. Not by me. I was with the thousands on the pitch singing his name after the Southampton semi final and after the open top bus parade after he had said everything he did about Preston. I wasn't. For sure that Is the reason why so many people dislike him, if he was managing Wigan no one would give a toss about him and his ways. I would, the man's a cock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoners Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They have indeed. If it wasn't for the injuries they'd be champions of Europe about now. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoners Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 So you didn't enjoy winning at wembley...guess what...you are lying. Glad it's not just me that notices this about him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoners Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Where is this video of billy on the turf at wembley after your win, when all he's talking about is him and his contract?The only thing I can find is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Oh have Florest got some injuries? Can't have. Stoners distinctly said that there were '...few inaccuracies'. In other words, it was mostly accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The 'It should have been Preston' thing was in the Lancashire Evening Post not long after he left. http://www.lep.co.uk/sport/davies-it-should-have-been-north-end-1-63969 When he has failed again at Forest and walked away with another wheelbarrow-sized payoff, you will feel about him the same way that Preston and Derby fans do. If ever a man deserved the accolade of 'Least likely to be pissed on if he was on fire', he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 they now have a thread titled Is this the worst injury crisis in living memory for forest ? Proper bunch of drama queens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Rohrer Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 One thing I am surprised you lot have not picked up on is Forest fans thinking the Football League Show has it for them. Manish is a self confessed Leicester fan and Claridge also has his strong Leicester connections. However, I do not think either are biased towards any team and both of them are often complimentary to Forest. We also more than our fair share of coverage on the show as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Tiger Tedd. Florest have won 8 games by more than 1 clear goal, 5 by 2 goals, and 3 by 3 goals DERBY have also won 8 games by more than 1 clear goal, 4 by 2 goals, 2 by 3 goals, and 2 by 4 goals. Really?! It really doesn't seem like they've won that many games so comprehensively. But facts is facts. Mind you though, there is a difference between a 1-0 win, and a 3-2 win. And it's interesting that in our promotion season, we won less games as convincingly, but we were constantly in a higher position than Forest. They are drawing far too many. Thinking about that season reminded me that during our Prem season I was travelling, and I read the book 'Money Ball'. And I thought Billy must have read this book too, it just reflected his management style and recruitment policy so much. I remember one particular package where Billy Beane insisted in buying a player. He was nothing at all special, all his scouts were trying to encourage him to buy some kid that hit hime runs for fun. But when Billy Beane looked at the stats, although there were some memorable home runs, this kid didn't rally contribute much to wins. Whereas this other guy had a knack of drawing foul balls, which got him on first base, which did contribute to wins. It was unspectacular, and not particularly exciting, but by recruiting people in this way, he was able to build a squad on buttons, and win games. I think Billy was like this at Preston and Derby. The football was not exciting, but it was effective. He was able to create a style where inexpensive, mediocre players could play to their strengths and flourish. But, when he's got a bit of money to spend, he can't adjust that style. When he can finally afford the guy that hits the big home runs, he buys him, but continues to ask them to bunt the ball and steal first base. Playing the percentages, doing what he knows works. And fans will put up with it for as long as it brings results, and con themselves into believing it is what they want, but no one is really very happy about the dour football that is being played. And that type of football will only get you so far, as Billy has proven. You need the x-factor to get beyond third. Billy isn't an artist, he's paint by numbers, he doesn't have what it takes beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCAR Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Anyway....... Your injuries, continue...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 In terms of injuries, it's a small wonder that Davros hasn't pulled a muscle in his @r$e yet, what with the excessive amount of talking out of it he does.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCAR Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 With some gumps suggesting Derbys players are lower league level / crap - surely that counters all these injured players ... and we are still 6 points above them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 One thing I am surprised you lot have not picked up on is Forest fans thinking the Football League Show has it for them. We're too busy thinking about how the F.L league Show has it in for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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