Calderwood in shock decision!!!

[Daniel]

From the OS - Sounds like he could be going to 4-4-2... :blink: :blink: :blink:


Back To A Four?
Fri 03 Oct 2008
Colin Calderwood is poised to revert to a flat back four for tomorrow's Championship encounter with Crystal Palace at The City Ground.

While the Nottingham Forest manager ponders whether or not to recall Robert Earnshaw after a two-match lay-off with a hamstring injury, he is already thought to have decided to go with a defensive quartet rather than three central defenders.

That, however, will leave him with a selection poser with no fewer than four players - Kelvin Wilson, Ian Breckin, Wes Morgan and Joel Lynch - vying for the two central defensive spots.

Morgan is available again after missing Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday through suspension, while Lynch produced a promising debut display at Hillsborough after joining Forest on loan from Brighton.

Calderwood has selection issues elsewhere, having relegated Guy Moussi and Lee Martin to the bench in midweek.

A final decision is not expected to be made regarding Earnshaw's availability until shortly before kick-off tomorrow.

 

[Jmarri]

Flat back 4, with 3 infront of them and 2 attacking wingers. Cole up top on his own.

 

[wemaybefamousagain]

Flat back four, yes. 4-4-2, I doubt it.

 

[Ravi]

Flat back four, yes. 4-4-2, I doubt it.

Exactly. Just means he will play 4 at the back instead of 3(5).
Still expect 4-3-3 tomorrow.

 

[marshal99]

CC under a heap of pressure , you can only blame it on luck so many times before it wears thin. Losing is simply not an option.

 

[BennettGaidenSigma]

Can you blame him for going with just Cole up front if Earnshaw isn't fit? Tyson is completely out of his depth up here.

 

[marshal99]

Not necessary , tyson pace still scares defenders. With Cole seemingly getting better with each game , i think cole can play some through passes for tyson to run onto. He needs players alongside him who can do a bit of running because we do not have any players who cole can feed off to and thus , he needs to be the one who is going to feed other players.

To have just cole upfront , we will be toothless as cole isn't going to run a lot and we have nobody in midfield intelligent enough to play off cole.

 

[mouldy]

How is this a shock decision?

We should have remained with a back 4 anyway and he knows it.

 

[T.B.T.]

Stranger things have happened...it might even work!!

 

[Annesley Red]

it could be his last game so he can do as he wishes

 

[nffcforever]

resign?

 

[MGR_Petrolhead]

Not necessary , tyson pace still scares defenders.

yes, but only in the few cases when he's standing upright and not fallen on the ground.

any news on whether it is 4-3-3 today? or 4-4-2? or another formation?

 

[winnits]

Change fallen to knocked over/dragged down/kicked and you'd be closer.

 

[T.B.T.]

any news on whether it is 4-3-3 today? or 4-4-2? or another formation?

I could be wrong but I understand we started 4-4-3 and then went to 4-4-2 when Cole was subbed in for Thornhill.

 

[winnits]

4-4-3, eh? That could solve our problems

 

[Spring Heeled Jack]

Did Smith play up front, or did Calderwood stick him in at right-back as s successor to the perpetually inept Chambers?

 

[djwillie]

Did Smith play up front, or did Calderwood stick him in at right-back as s successor to the perpetually inept Chambers?