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I doubt they'll be actually relishing a trip to fortress St Marys.

Nah.

Yeah, ideal target man to dove tail with Larin.

Would like to see what Zack Abbott is capable of because he can play either centre back or right back. I guess Tonda will be closely monitoring him in training and give him some minutes when he feels he's ready. The lad comes with bags of potential judging by the comments from Forest fans. It would be brilliant if he turns out to be the perfect partner for Schlotterbeck and as cover for Bree. That would leave just Larin as the only first teamer we don't have adequate cover for so we'll either have to work some magic in the free agent market or wait until the Jan window opens which is a gamble.

They've never thanked us for allowing them to become the first ever team to lose the semi-final play-off and still go to Wembley for the Final which they made a complete cock-up of against a limited Hull side.

Both Tonda and Azaz defended our tactic of playing out from the back. If done well the idea is that a single pass (Wood to Bree last night) can open the opposition and lead to chance creation which makes sense. They both said the fans need to trust the process and the players which is easier said than done when we are giving the ball away in dangerous areas. It's clear the tactic is going to continue so Tonda needs to drill the side relentlessly at Staplewood so that we get better at it. We also need to realise when someone has been painted into a corner and, at that point, launch the ball as far as possible. Also Peretz needs to work on his part in this system because last night he was way off the levels required with his feet.

I guess the counter argument would be that we've done it in 3 home games (not so much away) won all 3, scored 11 and conceded 3. I rest my case m'lud.

And we've still got Jander waiting in the wings.

Keep him away from chicken dinners because he's finger lickin good.

Yeah, have not been a fan of the signing I guess mainly because I didn't see him as a replacement for Charles. However, tonight he was that experienced head in the middle who was always in the right place and got through a ton of work allowing the likes of Leo and Azaz to work their magic. Downes also seemed to get forward more which adds another string to his bow. Just waiting for a few free kick goals to add the icing.

He won't.

Willing to eat a bit of humble pie as I thought JWP put in a great performance tonight. Nothing spectacular but he was always in the right place and kept things ticking over so the likes of Azaz and Leo could work their magic. Put in some good dead balls as well.

Thought Azaz had another very good game for us including a superb goal. He really makes us tick and takes up clever positions which give our opponents problems. He is a vital component to the team.

I know there's at least one poster who doesn't think he's all that.

Agree with others that Downes has been superb this season. He works like a trojan and leads by example. Deserves the captaincy.