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The Relegation Dogfight 23/24

BryanRoy22

BryanRoy22

Ian Bowyer
Can anyone remember the days where a free-kick meant an almost certain shot on target? Let alone a goal.

If it wasn't Nigel Clough, it was Stuart Pearce.

Then there was Colin Cooper, van Hooijdonk, Bart-Williams, McGugan, Lansbury even. Older fans will mention Metgod or others.

How many games were won or drawn by their set piece taking? Players nowadays are supposed to be more advanced but are somehow more primitive in a lot of ways.

Forest will need quality set pieces to get out of trouble. Someone at the club must realise this, and fast.
 
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Malwood

Malwood

Geoff Thomas
BryanRoy22 said:
Can anyone remember the days where a free-kick meant an almost certain shot on target? Let alone a goal.

If it wasn't Nigel Clough, it was Stuart Pearce.

Then there was Colin Cooper, van Hooijdonk, Bart-Williams, McGugan, Lansbury even. Older fans will mention Metgod or others.

How many games were won or drawn by their set piece taking? Players nowadays are supposed to be more advanced but are somehow more primitive in a lot of ways.

Forest will need quality set pieces to get out of trouble. Someone at the club must realise this, and fast.
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The ball is lighter and moves in the air more. This is supposed to help free-kick takers but I wonder if it does, given our free-kick results.
 
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MaxiRobriguez

Bob McKinlay
I think we'll be out of the relegation zone by the end of our next game. I also think we'll go at least 5 points ahead of Burnley by the same time.

The goal then becomes extremely straightforward.

1) Equal Luton's record until the end of the season.
2) Only be up to 2 points worse than Burnley until final game of the season (as our GD is so superior they can't leapfrog us final day).

Do both and stay up. It's not a hard ask to do those things given how shit both teams have been and how both Luton and Burnley have tougher fixtures than us.
 
Cortez the Killer

Cortez the Killer

Impressive member
BryanRoy22 said:
Can anyone remember the days where a free-kick meant an almost certain shot on target? Let alone a goal.

If it wasn't Nigel Clough, it was Stuart Pearce.

Then there was Colin Cooper, van Hooijdonk, Bart-Williams, McGugan, Lansbury even. Older fans will mention Metgod or others.

How many games were won or drawn by their set piece taking? Players nowadays are supposed to be more advanced but are somehow more primitive in a lot of ways.

Forest will need quality set pieces to get out of trouble. Someone at the club must realise this, and fast.
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Even a corner gives me little hope of a chance. It's pathetic that a professional football team in possibly the best league in the world is so bad at set-pieces. This is absolutely basic stuff.

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chaospunx

chaospunx

Geoff Thomas
MaxiRobriguez said:
I think we'll be out of the relegation zone by the end of our next game. I also think we'll go at least 5 points ahead of Burnley by the same time.

The goal then becomes extremely straightforward.

1) Equal Luton's record until the end of the season.
2) Only be up to 2 points worse than Burnley until final game of the season (as our GD is so superior they can't leapfrog us final day).

Do both and stay up. It's not a hard ask to do those things given how shit both teams have been and how both Luton and Burnley have tougher fixtures than us.
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Yep just go balls out 2 win the 2 home games by hook or by crook if we somehow do that I think the task will look a whole lot easier with a big gap to both then it's about managing
Obviously easier said than done
 
Alf-engelos Mindminackers

Alf-engelos Mindminackers

The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
BryanRoy22 said:
Can anyone remember the days where a free-kick meant an almost certain shot on target? Let alone a goal.

If it wasn't Nigel Clough, it was Stuart Pearce.

Then there was Colin Cooper, van Hooijdonk, Bart-Williams, McGugan, Lansbury even. Older fans will mention Metgod or others.

How many games were won or drawn by their set piece taking? Players nowadays are supposed to be more advanced but are somehow more primitive in a lot of ways.

Forest will need quality set pieces to get out of trouble. Someone at the club must realise this, and fast.
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I genuinely wonder if anyone currently at the club has ever scouted or targeted a player with their set piece ability in mind?

Two players a team should ALWAYS have in the matchday squad is a good set piece taker, and a good utility player. If the likes of Lewis McGugan and Chris Cohen/Ben Osborn/David Phillips had modern equivalents up to our level, you'd want one from each group in your squad every game.
 
PlayedOnGrass

PlayedOnGrass

First Team Squad
BryanRoy22 said:
Can anyone remember the days where a free-kick meant an almost certain shot on target? Let alone a goal.

If it wasn't Nigel Clough, it was Stuart Pearce.

Then there was Colin Cooper, van Hooijdonk, Bart-Williams, McGugan, Lansbury even. Older fans will mention Metgod or others.

How many games were won or drawn by their set piece taking? Players nowadays are supposed to be more advanced but are somehow more primitive in a lot of ways.

Forest will need quality set pieces to get out of trouble. Someone at the club must realise this, and fast.
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Do we still employ the set piece coach that SC bought in just before he left?
 
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Get our boggers to watch Bend it Like Beckham. 😁
 
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MaxiRobriguez

Bob McKinlay
Rockabilly said:
If only our free kicks were as good as this. 🤔 🤣
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Was gonna say that looks like a Sheff Utd kit so presumably that's MGW from 2 years ago?
 
Bonfy177

Bonfy177

LTLF MORON
Rockabilly

Rockabilly

GAFF LAD. "Open your knees and feel the breeze"
Matt said:
16/1 on Brentford is right punt. I know Evertons point deduction should mean they're safe, but if us Luton and Everton have a strong end to the season I can see them in all sorts of trouble
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Aye... I think Everton will be safe as I think their fixtures are more favourable. I'd be worried if I were Brentford.
 
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