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Post by megsontilidie on Apr 6, 2015 16:12:23 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32110984typical DF stats in the Brentford v FOREST game today. 26% possession ..good god !!! 32 shots for Brentford..10 on target..compared to 10 shots for NF ,3 on target. 11 v 5 corner count. having nicked a 2-2, DF will no doubt think he got the tactics spot on & had enough chances to win it etc.
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Post by OohMac on Apr 6, 2015 19:28:05 GMT
The guy seems to think that possession is a negative thing, 26% is a joke and the reason why he should not be in management. Ok a draw away at Brentford is actually a great result but as i've always said if football was about results you may as well watch it on teletext. The Forest fans will surely see that this can't be right. We've seen here that he's incapable of a Plan B. I admit i'm still bitter and want this guy to fail. Megson and Coyle were bad this guy takes the biscuit.
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Post by megsontilidie on Apr 7, 2015 15:41:12 GMT
did anyone see the FL show interview with Doug-loss. "sometimes in football you don't get what you deserve ". . quite staggering even by his ludicrous standards. conceded 10 shots on target, 26% possession and playing the "hard done to" card !!?! i don't mind a counter attacking style, but 26% is incredibly low possession. i'm sure most pub teams could do better ! when a Mourinho team counter attacks well, they fill spaces & restrict shots and look comfy..keeping teams at arms length. having seen y/days highlights that was not the case for Forest, just like it wasn't here most of the time. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32198447i see he's now blaming the mentality of the players and says he'll change it . cue endless players rifts !!! www.nottinghampost.com/Brentford-2-Nottingham-Forest-2-Match-report-Late/story-26290942-detail/story.htmlsome good comments by Forest fans under this. forestfan 22 says " not happy with style of play. we're playing brentford not Barcelona"...lol & by roysson " it's not that simple rednight, If you prefer watching us play awful defensive football week in week out and get a mixture of results then fine. I can not think of a single team in football history that achieved anything playing that way week in week out. It is not fun to watch, it gives us one hope that we might snatch something from the game and that type of football will not fill the ground. It is a silly question you ask and it goes deeper than that simplicity. Of course we will take a 2-0 with only 10% possession but that wont happen every week and as yesterday showed, if you let the other team play then you pay eventually. "
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 7, 2015 17:14:29 GMT
I actually thought he had learned a lesson here but clearly not. I suppose Leopards and spots come to mind and I agree Meggo he'll lose the players with silly remarks like that. The only mentality needing change is his but I don't think he's capable of it. Quite amazing how he can't learn from his own mistakes? Welcome to Dougieland Forest fans.
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 12, 2015 18:37:51 GMT
LOops like the wheels are starting to come off Dougie's fortunate start and his comments about the players last week won't have helped.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 15, 2015 23:24:44 GMT
LOops like the wheels are starting to come off Dougie's fortunate start and his comments about the players last week won't have helped. Completely agree W63 At least we gave a good account of ourselves at the ReeMac against, what I would describe as thee most exciting team in the Championship, Watford.. 3-4 If DF carries on like this, that Fawaz chap will get rid of him at the end of the season.. You have to take your hat off to Freedman!! That's 3 'sensible' chairmen he's managed to hoodwink into employing him
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 16, 2015 12:33:45 GMT
LOops like the wheels are starting to come off Dougie's fortunate start and his comments about the players last week won't have helped. Completely agree W63 At least we gave a good account of ourselves at the ReeMac against, what I would describe as thee most exciting team in the Championship, Watford.. 3-4 If DF carries on like this, that Fawaz chap will get rid of him at the end of the season.. You have to take your hat off to Freedman!! That's 3 'sensible' chairmen he's managed to hoodwink into employing him What the hell do I know about football???
He's only gone and been given an additional 2 year contract???
Looks like that Fawaz chap wants relegation then!!
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Post by realtrottersforever on Apr 16, 2015 12:43:47 GMT
All I can say it's one less team to worry about next season then
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Post by BWFCTILIDIE on Apr 16, 2015 13:11:34 GMT
Congratulations Dougie lad, we all miss you
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Post by megsontilidie on Apr 21, 2015 18:31:34 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32261861more quality quotes from the gift that keeps on giving..Df... Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman: "We were too hot to handle today. The spirit is there, the quality is there - we just need to make sure we're better in both boxes. " Our play today, you've seen it was fantastic. We controlled the game, possession-wise. These so-called experts and the way they talk about possession doesn't interest me. I only rely on chances because if we're creating chances, we'll win games."boasts about possession then very next line says he's not bothered about it !! well i think we've gathered that. on shaky ground here with club legend Cloughie having had a possession based philosophy. was watching the FL show again ..i've said it before on this thread but Michail Antonio is running the show for them. see vid below : it's the only reason DF has got any good results there..individuals running riot..no great coaching of team play . 2 goals in this game.&..1 assist. that's now 14 lge goals for the season.. www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/7/Seasons/4312/Stages/9156/PlayerStatistics/England-Championship-2014-2015this confirms he has 12 assists...that 's joint 2nd in the ch'ship for assists.. only Matt Ritchie of B/mth has more with 16. Alan Judge of Brentford also has 12. must admit had never heard of this Judge guy...i noticed on sa'tday he provided both assists for the brentford goals against us . while i'm on the subject of assists..our top guy is Feeney with 5. i seem to remember 2 (or was it even 3) of those coming in the same game v watford home. so 2 assists for the rest of the season ain't too great. Heskey is 2nd with 4...and Spearing is also on 4 mainly from set piece duties.
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Post by megsontilidie on Apr 27, 2015 13:05:53 GMT
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Post by joanna on Apr 29, 2015 11:16:55 GMT
Here's just a tiny sample of typical comments from Forest fans about Dougie now that he's had time to introduce his own inimitable style of play and results:
"Have we ever had a more negative manager? Any sniff of a point and he’s got 11 men behind the ball. It never ****in’ works Dougie, you just invite pressure and we’re not good enough to soak it up.
Little Frank wrote: Someone tell Dougie that 0-0 isn’t something to aspire too. Negative t..t.
BurtonBoy79 wrote: My enjoyment of football and particularly the matchday experience is at an all time low. At least under Pearce we had a bit of passion, even if the end product was poor. But now even the passion has gone, the players don’t seem to care, matchday is just another payday for them. Thanks Dougie."
Ring any bells??!!
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Post by megsontilidie on May 1, 2015 10:30:16 GMT
www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/12926327.Nottingham_Forest_boss_Freedman__I_m_not_a_huge_fan_of_shopping_at_former_clubs/actually i was going to have a pop at him..with that ridiculous headline of him "not a huge fan of shopping at former clubs" lol but reading the article he actually does us a small favour..not only ruling himself out of buying mills and bogdan, but also suggesting it's just their agents talking and that they probably want to stay with us & just trying to up their deals. love the way for the umpteenth time it has to tell us he's "truthful and honest" . all very Arthur Daly..2nd hand car dealer type stuff. most people who are don't have to keep telling everyone. for once here, he might be right !
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2015 23:47:13 GMT
Sorry just one more hahahahahahahahahahaha lost at home to Cardiff the team we did the double over see you next season Freedman you Xanker.
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Post by megsontilidie on May 3, 2015 14:17:32 GMT
haha..yes..another loss..something to brighten my day ,after our poor display.
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