54 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 He's coming for you Colback... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 2 days. Good article on Forest’s approach here (free): https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3474098%2F2022%2F08%2F04%2Fnottingham-forest-premier-league-cooper%2F%3Fsource%3Duser_shared_article. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, Rich said: 2 days. Good article on Forest’s approach here (free): https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3474098%2F2022%2F08%2F04%2Fnottingham-forest-premier-league-cooper%2F%3Fsource%3Duser_shared_article. Interesting read. Thanks for posting. Sounds like they’re not going to be changing that system anytime soon. Wonder how much work is put in considering whether it is worth adjusting our system to counteract known formations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 55 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Interesting read. Thanks for posting. Sounds like they’re not going to be changing that system anytime soon. Wonder how much work is put in considering whether it is worth adjusting our system to counteract known formations? Loads. If they were as effective at long ball as that article makes out, you wouldn’t be totally surprised to see Lascelles and Botman starting. Surely we just back our best XI to beat them regardless, though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I wonder whether with all their new players if their fans can even begin to guess what their starting XI will be. I'm glad there's some other football on early to distract me on Saturday as its going to be a long few hours waiting for 3pm. Actually 2pm, as that'll be as interesting as anything else to see what the team is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Always difficult to predict the opening day, even more so against a newly promoted team. I think it will be a tight game, our lack of attacking threat means we won’t be able to ever pull away from them imo. I’ll go 1-1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Rich said: Loads. If they were as effective at long ball as that article makes out, you wouldn’t be totally surprised to see Lascelles and Botman starting. Surely we just back our best XI to beat them regardless, though? Always feel a bit wary of newly promoted teams who come with a funky shape Interesting that their focus is to move the ball out wide so much wo wing backs - Maxi may be a problem for us on the defensive side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 42 minutes ago, Rich said: Loads. If they were as effective at long ball as that article makes out, you wouldn’t be totally surprised to see Lascelles and Botman starting. Surely we just back our best XI to beat them regardless, though? Yep. That was the debate I was having with myself. Let them cope with us vs. adjust what we do to counteract their threat. Guess there are opponents that we do either or with, but for most probably a blend of both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 30 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Always feel a bit wary of newly promoted teams who come with a funky shape Interesting that their focus is to move the ball out wide so much wo wing backs - Maxi may be a problem for us on the defensive side. They did well in cup run last season against PL opposition, if I recall correctly. Though whilst system and tactics likely to be the same/similar it is probably a completely different set of players! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Rich said: Loads. If they were as effective at long ball as that article makes out, you wouldn’t be totally surprised to see Lascelles and Botman starting. Surely we just back our best XI to beat them regardless, though? Definitely. Shudder at the thought of Howe going all Pards and playing the opposition's game. It might be Burn, anyway, based on pre-season game time. From .com (Christ those lads put the work in): Burn 45+61+33+90+45+90+0=364 Krafth 45+61+29+90+45+0+90=360 S.Longstaff 45+29+61+90+45+90+0=360 +2 goals Targett 45+61+29+90+45+90+0=360 Trippier 45+29+61+90+45+90+0=360 Willock 45+61+29+90+45+0+90=360 +3 goals Wilson 45+61+29+90+45+0+90=360 +2 goals Almiron 45+29+61+86+45+90+0=356 +6 goals Anderson 45+61+29+84+45+90+0=354 +1 goal Joelinton 45+29+61+90+37+0+90=352 +1 goal Lascelles 45+45+29+90+45+0+90=344 J.Murphy 45+61+29+90+45+82+0=352 +1 goal Pope 0+61+29+90+45+90+0=315 Ritchie 45+0+30+90+45+0+90=300 +2 goals Saint-Maximin 45+61+29+90+45+0+89=359 +2 goals Botman 0+45+61+90+45+0+90=331 Fraser 45+29+61+90+0+90+0=315 Guimaraes 0+29+61+90+45+0+89=314 +1 goal Dummett 45+29+31+90+0+0+70=265 Shelvey 45+61+29+90+30+0=255 Dubravka 45+29+61+0+0+0+90=225 Wood 0+29+61+0+45+90+0=225 + 1 goal (pen) Schar 0+29+57+0+45+90+0=221 Darlow 45+0+0+90+45+0=180 Bondswell 0+0+0+90+45+1+20=156 Watts 90+0+0+0+0+0=90 M.Longstaff 45+0+0+6+15+8+1=75 Munoz 0+0+0+4+0+0+1=5 De Bolle 0+0+0+0+0+0+1=1 Stephenson 0+0+0+0+0+1=1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovagod Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 02/08/2022 at 11:42, TheGuv said: Shearer’s Away games too? For Brighton next week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Just had a look on one of their message boards for their take on the game and they seem fairly confident. My take ? I reckon we'll give them an almighty pasting, very little point in them turning up to be honest. Colback to start in midfield also Edited August 4, 2022 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Can anyone tell me how they will line up? Formation and players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Some opening day/early season stuff. Transfer stuff is boring atm so here yous gan, get the excitement bubbling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just having a little look at one of their message boards and apparently we are expecting to challenge for the title and give them a hiding. Which of our boards are they looking at ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 I just can't imagine losing to a team that has Jack Colback starting in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I just can't imagine losing to a team that has Jack Colback starting in it. ........again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said: I just can't imagine losing to a team that has Jack Colback starting in it. It's like they're starting with 10 men. Terrible footballer. Phenomenal hide and seek player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 He’ll probably be desperate to make an impact and will go in hard on someone. Let’s hope it’s Joelinton and big Jow cripples him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 16 minutes ago, madras said: Just having a little look at one of their message boards and apparently we are expecting to challenge for the title and give them a hiding. Which of our boards are they looking at ? It cannot be Emo-Online like. Think our average place on this forum would be about 13th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Think we will get the 3 points here, everyone fit and ready and Wilson on the pitch, plus we are solid at home. 3-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 They've signed 13 players or something like that. They play with wingbacks feeding a monster sized striker from what I saw last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Said monster will look like a mouse once he's met Sven Botman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 3 hours ago, madras said: Just having a little look at one of their message boards and apparently we are expecting to challenge for the title and give them a hiding. Which of our boards are they looking at ? Pretty much all of the other outlets for NUFC fan-based opinions have very bad takes on our current situation. This is the only one, really, that has any sort of common sense on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 That article Rich posted is good like, hopefully they're entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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