Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread

[Lastfootstamper]

I've only seen them once this season, and they let 5 in...
Be interesting to see how we line up. Will we see a change of shape?Green to start, maybe. Adomah's on borrowed time now, surely. Or, one out-and-out winger, with Grealish, McGinn and Hourihane providing width with their mobility? I think Whelan will play, if he's fit. I still think he's our best option at dcm; Jedinak can't pass or run, Hourihane and McGinn are both wasted there. Carroll, perhaps. Is he fit?

Lively entertaining game, us by the odd goal in 7. We're on a roll.

[AV82EC]

Anyone know what changes pubehead has made since he took over? Karanka did an absolute number on us back in Nov with Carvalho and Lolley ripping us a new one.

[eamonn]

Yeah but their defence was mash and Grabban was pumped up too score and he's out.

[john2710]

FFS - Mike Dean is the ref.

[Steve67]

I honestly can't call this one.  I am starting to believe again and hope that the last two games are not, for the umpteenth time, another false dawn.  We have absolutely no margin for error with so few games left and simply need a win here.

[KRS]

I honestly can't call this one.  I am starting to believe again and hope that the last two games are not, for the umpteenth time, another false dawn.  We have absolutely no margin for error with so few games left and simply need a win here.

Smith has appeared to be very mindful of this over the last week and has actually made the point that we're very much taking each game as it comes now.

[SoccerHQ]

draws no good got to go for the win 1-2

Really?

4 points off Forest and Boro. 4 points off Blackburn and Bristol City home games, 4 points off final two which is Leeds and Norwich and then lets say 10 points off Bolton, Rotherham, Millwall and Sheff Weds and that all adds up to 73.

Would be surprised if we missed out on 6th with that.

We can afford draws, just not too many of them obviously.

[SoccerHQ]

Anyone know what changes pubehead has made since he took over? Karanka did an absolute number on us back in Nov with Carvalho and Lolley ripping us a new one.

4-4-2.

Pretty much all the foreign flair players are warming the bench now although Carvalho did score at weekend so he could be shoehorned in from the start.

They have new CB partnership aswell.

[artvandelay]

Any of the London contingent know a boozer showing this one?

The Black Prince in Kennington (despite the seemingly racist sounding name...) fb event here

https://www.facebook.com/events/1360176510791855/

@mods apologies if that breaks a rule, just the London Lions event showing the game, feel free to amend/delete

[LowerNorthStand]

Any of the London contingent know a boozer showing this one?

The Black Prince in Kennington (despite the seemingly racist sounding name...) fb event here

https://www.facebook.com/events/1360176510791855/

@mods apologies if that breaks a rule, just the London Lions event showing the game, feel free to amend/delete

The Black Prince was the Duke of Cornwall and the son/heir of King Edward (circa 14th century)

One of the most famous English commanders during the 100 years war with France

[artvandelay]

was too busy getting into Oxford to read Biology, sorry.

[LowerNorthStand]

was too busy getting into Oxford to read Biology, sorry.

Your forgiven then. lol

[Ads]

was too busy getting into Oxford to read Biology, sorry.

Big queue on the M40?

[Clampy]

He probably will tweak the team a little bit, bring back in McGinn and that's probably about it. Green has been useful coming on as sub so I think he'll stick with that. It is a tough one to call and although another three points would be fantastic,  a draw away from home wouldn't be the end of the world.

[frank black]

Is 2nd place mathematically possible?


Chaaaaaaargggggee!!!!

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