cambridgeshire canary 6,762 Posted December 9, 2020 Well now, top of the table again. 3 points clear of the Cherries in 2nd, and 4 away from those pesky Hornets in 3rd..  And 6 clear of of 7th.  Given our injury crisis I sure will take that. Table still pretty clearly tight, but hey- Could be worse 😉 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,450 Posted December 9, 2020 Todd’s back mind the gap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,762 Posted December 9, 2020 Just now, The Real Buh said: Todd’s back mind the gap but but but he wears a hairband and dances on social media Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,450 Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: but but but he wears a hairband and dances on social media He’s got a single anakin skywalker style plait as well btw  Edited December 9, 2020 by The Real Buh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pockthorpe 536 Posted December 9, 2020 To be 3 points clear is impressive , to do it on the back of the injury list we’ve got is absolutely exceptional . Just wait until we get a few more back. Championship you ain’t seen nothing yet ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,965 Posted December 9, 2020 He played well especially bearing in mind the length of time he's been out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted December 9, 2020 Need him back to his best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,711 Posted December 9, 2020 Its an absolutely ridiculous position considering our injury crisis which a lot of our fans are under estimating. I dont know if there's any way to easily check but I'd bet a decent sum that no other championship side has managed this sort of points haul with a similar number of first team injuries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,131 Posted December 9, 2020 1 minute ago, ricardo said: Need him back to his best. I think the squad has exceeded my expectations considering the insane schedule combined with our injury crisis and the appalling end to last season. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,192 Posted December 9, 2020 Cantwell instantly sparked the midfield and set up Emi for his "goal." He didn't quite come off after that and was lacking a bit of sharpness. He made up for this with effort. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,778 Posted December 9, 2020 I'd imagine most clubs will have been aware of our injury crisis, and will be thinking 'if we finish above Norwich, we're going up'. 9 wins and 3 draws in the past 13 games is beyond all expectations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 518 Posted December 9, 2020 Great result, superb to see the cavalry (Todd and Kenny) coming back, Sorenson’s first goal, and we even managed to give Omotoye some more match time.  Not much too much to complain about.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alfie54 76 Posted December 9, 2020 So good to see a really strong bench again, giving us so many options Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,298 Posted December 9, 2020 Season's a Marathon not a Snickers..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted December 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, hogesar said: Its an absolutely ridiculous position considering our injury crisis which a lot of our fans are under estimating. I dont know if there's any way to easily check but I'd bet a decent sum that no other championship side has managed this sort of points haul with a similar number of first team injuries. Again - just shows the gulf between the champs and prem that we can have as bad an injury crisis and be top. Not looking forward to next year should we go up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six Pack 94 Posted December 9, 2020 34 from 17 - we're averaging 2 points per game which is the bottom line ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six Pack 94 Posted December 9, 2020 Too early for McLean but I suppose we needed to take Buendia off before he got red. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,711 Posted December 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, WD40 said: Again - just shows the gulf between the champs and prem that we can have as bad an injury crisis and be top. Not looking forward to next year should we go up. Fun at parties are you? 😅 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beefy is a legend 224 Posted December 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, WD40 said: Again - just shows the gulf between the champs and prem that we can have as bad an injury crisis and be top. Not looking forward to next year should we go up. It isn't just that though. We are a superbly coached club now, with an embedded style of play that is superior to almost all sides in this division. I don't think I can remember us dominating games like this consistently as we are at this level before. It's quite brilliant. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six Pack 94 Posted December 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Six Pack said: Too early for McLean but I suppose we needed to take Buendia off before he got red. Sorry wrong thread - should have been on the official Forest Match thread ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ELYOUKAYEE 37 Posted December 9, 2020 It's completely undeserved. We only got there because of the money we were given from the Premier League and because our owners are Ethnically White... The club has stolen it's prosperity and position in society and should be punished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted December 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, hogesar said: Fun at parties are you? 😅 Last year was an embarrassment that I won’t soon forget, unfortunately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted December 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Six Pack said: Too early for McLean but I suppose we needed to take Buendia off before he got red. was 1 lovely touch by him to bring the ball down from the sky though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Six Pack 94 Posted December 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Tetteys Jig said: was 1 lovely touch by him to bring the ball down from the sky though! Coming back from injury - the best word to describe his performance is "wobbly" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WD40 720 Posted December 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Beefy is a legend said: It isn't just that though. We are a superbly coached club now, with an embedded style of play that is superior to almost all sides in this division. I don't think I can remember us dominating games like this consistently as we are at this level before. It's quite brilliant. Agree - let’s treasure our time in a league where we can say such things 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted December 9, 2020 So 2 games ago we lost to Luton and there were just 2 points which separated 1st and 8th. After tonight, we've somehow pulled 3 points clear of 2nd, 4 points of 3rd, and 6 points off 8th. Not entirely sure how that's even possible?! Absolutely phenomenal achievement considering the injuries, and fantastic to see a few starting to come back to the fray. Let's hope we can rotate the squad a little more over the next few games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,777 Posted December 9, 2020 Has your account been hacked Cambridge as this thread title is only five words long ?  😛 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crafty Canary 497 Posted December 10, 2020 The resiliance of our boys is superb. The nrxt four games will need that in bucket loads: Blackburn Rovers. Away Reading. Away Cardiff City. Home Watford. Away if we are still clear at the top after these games we really will be favourites to return to the EPL at the first time of asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,359 Posted December 10, 2020 Not going to criticise anyone (I clearly can’t be trusted to be impartial regarding McLean) because the players are giving everything at the moment. There was one period in the 2nd half where Forest were building an attack just outside the box and multiple City players were just throwing themselves at the ball to try and prevent a pass or cross coming in. They’re putting everything on the line and they deserve our appreciation and support right now. Can’t wait to see how well we play when we have more players back from injury as well. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number9 272 Posted December 10, 2020 9 hours ago, WD40 said: Again - just shows the gulf between the champs and prem that we can have as bad an injury crisis and be top. Not looking forward to next year should we go up. We've proven that you can win the Championship whilst allowing opposition teams chances at our goal. Premier League players score a higher percentage of those goals which are just missed chances in the Championship. We know that Farke has tried to tighten up the defence & midfield to address the problem but obviously there is the possibility that we will achieve promotion this season without enough preparation for a survival in the Premier League next year.  Skipp won't be here next season. Gibson may not be here next season. Aaron's won't be here next season. Quintilla won't be here next season. Tettey won't be here next season. Rupp didn't do it in the Premier League. McLean didn't do it in the Premier League. We only have one suitable keeper. Etc etc,  We know that Farke has said he will buy in January, difficult to understand why these areas haven't been addressed previously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites