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Posted November 20th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
CC says Forest will avoid the drop and we should respect the referees.
Whereas Lee Carsley reckons our comments spurred Brum on against Charlton and is looking for revenge when we go to their place.
We have been looking at Rangers’ winger Chris Burke as a potential January target - presumably to replace Martin or Anderson when their loan spells are up.
And Robbie Earnshaw (is a red) hopes to be in contention for the weekend’s game against Norwich.
Tags: birmingham city, chris burke, glasgow rangers, lee carlsey, norwich city, referees, relegation, revenge, rob earnshaw Posted in News
Posted November 18th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
Norwich are short on confidence in the run up to the game this weekend (which I can’t make).
Emile Sinclair’s loan to Mansfield is extended.
Lee Martin’s bad hair scores for the reserves against Port Vale keeping their unbeaten run going. With Joel Lynch making a start as well.
Tags: emile sinclair, joel lynch, lee martin, news roundup, norwich city Posted in News
Posted November 14th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
More to come from the Forest youngsters.
We are about to sign Glenn Whelan from Stoke or are we?
And finally: Andy Cole - the only way is down.
STOP PRESS: Everyone’s favourite ex-Forest striker Marlon King is at it again.
Tags: news roundup Posted in News
Posted November 12th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
Nottingham Forest to be bought out by foreign investors with our Martin taking over as manager.
The Birmingham players “had words” in the dressing room after their performance at the City Ground.
Luke Chambers is good enough for the Championship.
The Guardian has noticed that we have a youth policy, several years too late. Great opening paragraph too(!)
And, Johnny Metgod joins Tony Adams at Pompey.
Tags: birmingha, dubai, foreign takeover, johnny metgod, luke chambers, news roundup, youth policy Posted in News
Posted November 12th, 2008
by Rish
This is surely a story straight from the gutters. I don’t for one second think that Nigel Doughty would sell to a bunch of foreign “investors” with no interest in the tradition and well-being of the club (only their bank balance); and I could only dream about the day that Martin O’Neill would take over as manager…
Read the whole sordid fantasy here.
Tags: colin calderwood, consortium, foreign takeover, martin o'neill, nottingham forest Posted in General, News
Posted November 11th, 2008
by Rish
I was going to comment on this article in which Andy Andrew Cole bitterly announced his retirement, but Through the Seasons Before Us beat me to it and said pretty much everything that I was going to! I was never sure whether the problem lay in Cole’s legs or in his head, but either way, he wasn’t doing enough to warrant a place in the squad, never mind the team.
In the meantime, I continue to reflect on the Birmingham game, as it seems that Virgin Media’s highlights editor obviously thought that Blues dominated affairs - no mention of Nathan Tyson’s golden chance (certainly more threatening than Carsley’s free-kick), or Joe Heath’s snapshot.
Finally, as if to prove that football polarises opinion here is a “fan’s eye view” from an anonymous Red:
The manager is rubbish, dire, uninspiring, dour and negative. It really is that bad.
Is it really? Would Aidy Boothroyd really bring a better standard of football? Has this fan even watched the quick, passing football which has characterised the style of play that Calderwood has encouraged this season?
Tags: aidy boothroyd, andrew cole, colin calderwood, nottingham forest Posted in General, News, Opinion
Posted November 10th, 2008
by Rish
As it has now been a full two days since the match, there is no point writing a full-on match report; instead, here is some stuff that we missed in the podcast:
- The reaction of the fans: at the end of the match, it was if we had won, and convincingly so; in reality of course, this was a reflection of a battling but also (at times) attacking performance in which the boys of Forest showed no fear or deference towards the Premier League experience of Birmingham.
- Nathan Tyson’s chance towards the end; Rahoul mentioned how things could look very different for the rest of the season if that had gone in, but we never really mentioned how it was easy to score. Doh. Tys looked suitably gutted at the end, while many of the other players were milking the applause.
- The Birmingham team simply trudged off while Forest players enjoyed the ovation; the Blues underperformed, but surely Forest cannot play like that so often without winning more games?
- Good management by Calderwood; while his hand was forced in terms of team selection, he got it spot-on tactically, as he clearly told the lads at half-time to play it forward quickly for the likes of Tys and Anderson to run onto. The manager also got a nervous looking Joe Heath playing with confidence after the interval (so much so that he could have scored the winning goal), and made an odd, but tactically astute substitution by employing Lee Martin (and his bad hair) as a second striker so that he could also worry the Birmingham backline with his pace and trickery (the fact that Martin scarcely got a touch is beside the point - it still scared the lumbering, tiring Taylor and Jaidi).
- But: Forest are still not taking their chances - for all the imperious play from the likes of Tyson, Garner, and the wingers, the majority of the chances are still not going in. We are still five points adrift, and good performances only translate into good results if you take your chances…
For the Blues, Alex McLeish thought that the free-kick award from which the Reds scored was soft, as does this fan who annoyingly refers to us as “Notts Forest”; I would certainly concur that we got the benefit of many of the referee’s decisions, but have to say that Jaidi sandwiching Cohen (I think) between himself and Carsley was probably a foul in my book (although I am obviously biased!). However, another Blues fan is very cynical and suggests that Colin’s job is “insecure” - read the article and make up your own minds…
As for the print media, the Mirror talk up the yoof (including “rookie” James Perch), while the Guardian Blog praises Forest. In the meantime, Birmingham’s Express & Star seems to think that Forest were lucky to escape with a point!
Tags: alex mccleish, birmingham city, colin calderwood, james perch, nathan tyson, nottingham forest Posted in General, Match Reports
Posted November 10th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
A quick note to say that Mansfield Town lost a great supporter recently - Matt Genever has passed away from a brain tumour.
Matt went to my and Rish’s school and I was good friends with his brother Rico for many years. He was an ardent Stags fan and often wrote for the BBC, as well being Sports Editor at Mansfield 103.2. However, my favourite of his works is this trip visiting many Mansfields around the world (apart from threatening him with a garden strimmer for a feature film we were making).
You can also donate to Brain Tumour UK.
Tags: mansfield town, matt genever, stags Posted in General
Posted November 9th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
A patched up, young side versus an almost Premiership, almost top-of-the-table Birmingham side; and 2 points dropped.
Camp, Chambers, Morgan, Wilson, Heath, Anderson, Perchio, Thornhill, Cohen, Garner and Tyson in a 4-4-2.
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Tags: birmingham city, match report, nottingham forest Posted in Match Reports
Posted November 8th, 2008
by Rahoul Baruah
They have the goal, we have the play. Anderson and Tyson’s pace terrify them and Thornhill is having a great game. But while we dominate, as things stand they will get the points.
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