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And ones who played less under Martin but now look better 🙂

One Forest fan saying 'Can we get that big fucker for our bench ' 🙂

Wouldn't pick Downes again unless injuries mean we have to. Head's and heart not in the fight now.

Forest fans forum is funny. They're squealing that we played too rough so maybe Ivan is beginning to get his point across. Clearly their fans wanted us to roll over meekly but Juric must have read the riot act at half time and threatened a few outside if they didn't show more aggression 🙂

Some positives from second half - goal from TP and Big Les showing that Russell couldn't spot a player if he tripped over him.

Very poor performance but not surprised with Big Les and Sulemana left out after playing well on Thursday. Not sure Downes heart is in this club since his mate got the boot.

There is a reason we pay fitness coaches - if players could be relied upon to achieve elite fitness levels themselves no clubs would pay to employ fitness coaches. Plus there is the question of extra days off including Xmas Day.

Anyone know if Dibling is going to be fit for this one? Hoping he is as the front three with him, Fernandes and Sulemana worked pretty well against Man Utd.

Not sure but when he eventually comes back it'll be like a new signing.

If you say so.

Hopefully he'll make one of his first jobs weeding out the scouts who aren't cutting the mustard and bringing in replacements who can spot a decent player.

Knew you'd try to cover your error.

Yeah and if me aunty had a pair of balls she'd be me uncle.

Just to be pedantic we didn't buy him in 2025 🙂

Yeah, you're right on that. Bang goes my Italian theory. Maybe someone quick because allegro means done at speed 🙂

No such team as Notts Forest - they are Nottingham Forest. However there is a Notts County.

The difference is we played a high intensity press under Ralph whereas under Russell it was largely walking football so no excuse for running out of steam unless due to poor fitness.

Yeah, I get that Russell trained the guys to play a lot of walking football so you don't need much fitness for that. The fact is if you want to compete at the most elite level then your players need to be as fit as the fittest teams and we aren't which is clear from just watching us and comparing how our performance level tends to dip in the last half hour of matches - that is down to Russell and his coaches particularly in terms of the important pre-season work but also days off after weekend games and the fact that he's granted Xmas Day off despite us having a Boxing Day game.

Again, performance is more important than the result. More of what we saw yesterday and I'll be happy. Compete well and a loss will be ok because the only goal we are chasing is beating Derby's points and few expect anything against a resurgent Forest.

He reminds me a lot of Amad Diallo who is 4 year older at 22 so plenty of time for Sam to develop.

Bare bones innit!

I'd guess an experienced Italian player because I think the car is an old Fiat.

I get your point but he'd be coming into a squad coached by Ivan Juric who clearly has more idea and better credentials than the bloke before him so a good chance for Charles to learn from someone who has a clue about how football should be played.

Agree and so does Ally McCoist who was about to name him Man of the Match until Diallo's late hattrick.

Didn't realise Ivan Juric was in charge for the Spurs game.