The pitch should be playable as the club have the under soil heating on and the stands are being cleared.
There will be a safety inspection tomorrow so I will add to this after the game gets the go ahead.
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posted on 4/3/18
Brereton may be feeling the pace a little so I see him being benched for Norwich and ready for Derby.
posted on 4/3/18
Who was saying Cummings isn’t doing well at Rangers?!
I’d leave back 4 as it is. Lichaj isn’t a LB either so unless he’s coming into replace Darikwa then why change it. Has Osborne been that bad? Amazing that Fox is pretty nailed on at CB bit fair play to him. Shame this new LB doesn’t seem up to it
posted on 4/3/18
I think I would prefer Lichaj at L/B to Benny to be fair and Tomlin needs a rest ready for Sunday.
posted on 4/3/18
Cumdog; what a player. Always said he was a natural goalscorer.
Seriously though it was against Scottish Championship team. But I'd love him to prove me and a few others wrong
posted on 4/3/18
comment by Redfor50yrs (U2973)
posted 51 minutes ago
Cumdog; what a player. Always said he was a natural goalscorer.
Seriously though it was against Scottish Championship team. But I'd love him to prove me and a few others wrong
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Watch the highlights, the defending was amateurish. Not knocking him but it is probably League 1/2 standard football. Doesn’t really convince me he could cut it back here at Forest. From his comments on signing for Rangers, he sees it as a permanent deal in all but name.
posted on 4/3/18
Lichaj is decent enough at left back and plays there for the USA. Osborn hasn’t done anything wrong but I can see teams targeting him as he isn’t a natural defender so that is the risk of playing him there.
posted on 4/3/18
If he keeps scoring a few goals we might get a decent fee for him
posted on 4/3/18
Cummings has a buy later clause in his loan deal for approx £600k I believe; as we spent £1M buying him not so good. I took that to indicate that Karanka doesn't want him back Red.
posted on 5/3/18
comment by Will Scarlet (U17891)
posted 5 hours, 59 minutes ago
Lichaj is decent enough at left back and plays there for the USA. Osborn hasn’t done anything wrong but I can see teams targeting him as he isn’t a natural defender so that is the risk of playing him there.
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I know what you mean Will. However, I think Lolley tracking back and Osborn being so tenacious are what has helped stopped the rot on the left side. When Fox was LB and Mancienne CB teams predominately attacked that side.
I'm not sure Lichaj is a better option. I certainly wouldn't change it prior to the Norwich and Derby games. Maybe try it out on the Sheffield United game.
Same as on the right side with Darikwa and Cash who are performing very well together. Then in the centre with Colback and Watson and at the back with Figures and Fox.
In fact the only weak area now is in attack! Well, the striker specifically. Brereton is hit and miss and Murphy looked unfit and Vellios...is an unknown...because he never plays!!
I fancy us to get something at Norwich. We're on at 5's and that has to be worth a shot. Straight $100 I reckon.
Re Cummings...it's about his level. I'm sure he'll develop into a decent SPL player and maybe even a Championship player...however...we'll be in the Prem by then :P
posted on 5/3/18
Yes, there are some good partnerships forming when you look at it.