[Archived] Nottingham Forest v Rovers 3/10/12

[Stockport rover]

Which pub is everyone going to before the game then?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We cannot play the usual suspects in Mid-field. I'd put Murphy on the bench for a start.

Robbo

Ribeiro

Dann

Givet or Hanley if Givet's head's still gone.

Orr, I'd like Henley in but for some reason that won't happen.

Vukevic, or Nunes.

Dunn

Etuhu

Olsen , if I've got his name wrong again no doubt somebody will tell me, but you know who I mean.

Nuno Gomes

Rhodes

Subs- the rest of the dross, take your pick.

[DE.]

Just short snippet seen on Sky.

Bigged up the Blackburn job, would like to be considered, but its right club takes time to decide, was his answers.

Almost identical to Kean circa December 2010.

[Oklahoma]

My team for tomorrow's game would be:

Paul Robinson

Lowe

Dann

Givet

Martin Olsson

Vukcevic

Etuhu

Dunn

Fabio Nunes

Rochina

Rhodes

Lowe at right back can be good, Nuno Gomes and Danny Murphy need to rest, Vukcevic and Fabio Nunes should be more attack minded. Rochina to support Rhodes.

[Chuck Norris]

Robbo

Henley Hanley Givet Mn Olsson

Etuhu

Vuckevic Dunn Formica

Gomes Rhodes

Time Henley came back in as he did well when playing last year. Dann looks so uncomfotable on the pitch so he can be comfortable on the bench. Play our most creative players and get Murphy's injury sorted as it's a long season.

[Clitherover]

Would like to see Martin Olsson back on the wing asap, not sure who could replace him in defence between Bruno and Henley. I don't think Simon should be thrown in just yet but he should at least be on the bench. Lowe better not be on the wing, I'll put that down to Kean's sabotage tactics and Black not having enough time to prepare for Saturday.

I hope Black gets a fair crack of the whip although I don't think he's the right man for the job he deserves a chance, if we don't win both the next games though he shouldn't even be considered for the job.

[Chuck Norris]

We should have won at Charlton, especially given the players revolt. The euphoria of ridding the club of Keano, playing players in their natural positions with a decent team-talk should easily have been enough.

Instead he played Keans team with square pegs in round holes and blew his chance.

He shouldn't even be considered.

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I must admit we usually head to 'The Larwood and Voce' by Trent Bridge cricket ground ... but this may be a good option.

I presume this is actually in one the Notts County stands as Blue Bar - does anyone know which one? Knowing my luck I'll walk the whole way round before I find it.

The Larwood was recenty refurbed a few years ago and don't allow away fans any more - that was the case when we played there in the league cup a couple of years ago, may have changed since.

Edit - its attached to the ground by the club shop on Meadow Lane

[daviddunn]

Anyone can score against this Rovers team unless that is they are really bad.

Spot on. Luke "Anyone" Chadwick hit two against us last month :-)

[Ricky]

Didn't realise cox was suspended as well for this one. That's a bonus for us. They still have very good players but they'll miss cox, blackstock and guarida (sp?).

[davulsukur]

Be a tough game this. The bonus is we can be reasonably optimistic now Kean has gone as long as Eric Black doesn't continue with Keans ways.

Live on radio 5 live extra I think for those not able to go.

[Mercer]

Haven't a clue how to call this one.

Line-up will show us if Black is independently minded or just a Kean clone !

We need some flair and someone to create chances for Rhodes - step forward Fabio Nunes - by no means the finished article but creates and excites.

[G Somerset Rover]

Etuhu out ill according to Cryer. He was our best player along with Robbo by a country mile on sat. Not feeling confident.

[RoverScot]

Rovers: Robinson, Dann, Hanley, Givet; Orr, Formica, Lowe, Murphy, Olsson, Nuno, Rhodes.

Subs: Kean, Fabio Nunes, Dunn, Pedersen, Rochina, Ribeiro, Kazim-Richards.

[BRFC1995]

not sure we can pick a strong team, any formation i ponder in my head still includes very poor footballers here there and everywhere.......very very hard to take how far we have fallen in such a short space of time. We have Rhodes who is clearly on everyones team sheet but after that the rest are quite poor

Not sure its possible to select 4 midfielders from this lot capable of retaining posession for more than 10 seconds.

[Tom]

Well that's an inspiring team, our best player this season out and still no place for Simon

[iBL4cKBuRn]

Very disappointed by no simon, infact lowe and orr still in annoys me also. Poor squad again.

[SharrockDownSouth]

Feels lightweight in the middle of the park (even with three) and surely playing with wing backs isn't going to make us less vulnerable to wide men (where we've been weak)?

[davulsukur]

Good to see big col back tho

[G Somerset Rover]

FFS!!!!!!! What a God awful team selection. Are we really sure that Steve Kean has left or is this some big pantomime that were being played out to? Absolutely NO WIDTH yet again. Even if it's 3-5-2 Olsson and whoever else will spend the whole evening defending. Where's Vuckevic? Henley? Rochina?

[callumrovers]

Atleast Black has addressed that we need pace on the wing. Olsson should do well tonight.

[Paul Mellelieu]

Not sure Black has many other options right now.

[LeChuck]

Rovers: Robinson, Dann, Hanley, Givet; Orr, Formica, Lowe, Murphy, Olsson, Nuno, Rhodes.

Subs: Kean, Fabio Nunes, Dunn, Pedersen, Rochina, Ribeiro, Kazim-Richards.

Possible 3-5-2?

............. Robinson

..... Dann Hanley Givet

Orr .......................... Olsson

........ Lowe ... Murphy

.............. Formica

........ Rhodes Gomes

Probably just a 4-4-2 with Formica on the right wing.

[dr who true blue]

Forest one striker,Rovers three central defenders it does not make sense.

[iBL4cKBuRn]

3-5-1-1 what the hell is that formation lol

What we needed to was line up 4-2-3-1

Get nunes and simon out on the wings. problem solved.