[Archived] Nottingham Forest Carling Cup 3rd Round Preview

[hollowsr]

1-0 win to us tbf, Brown Pen 87th min. Long ball forward results in a hand ball in their area!

[rebelmswar]

Brown's in goal..thats all they've got on the official site.

Massive confidence boost for Brown that.

[RibbleValleyRover]

ROVERS: Brown, Salgado, Jones, Nelsen ©, Olsson; Emerton, Reid, Nzonzi, Hoilett; Kalinic, McCarthy.

Subs: Fielding (GK), Jacobsen, Andrews, Doran, van Heerden, Gunning, Chimbonda.

Thought Jones was a RB? Unless its Salgado alongside Nelsen? oh dear if so...

[den]

Brown, Salgado, Jones, Nelsen ©, Olsson; Emerton, Reid, Nzonzi, Hoilett; Kalinic, McCarthy.

Subs: Fielding (GK), Jacobsen, Andrews, Doran, van Heerden, Gunning, Chimbonda.

[DeadlyDirk]

1-0 win to us tbf, Brown Pen 87th min. Long ball forward results in a hand ball in their area!

It just reminders me of that joke....

England are about to play Scotland in a WC qualifier, Rooney is so confident of winning he decides to take on Scotland by himself while the rest of the lads go home and put their feet up.

Sure enough as the players back at the hotel check teletext they see England go 1-0 up thanks to Rooney, unfortunately Scotland then got an equalisier in the 89th minute to make it 1-1.

Later on the players meet up with Rooney and congratulate him on getting a draw all by himself, he isn't so pleased though and the players wonder why after he battled Scotland to a 1-1 draw all on his own for 90 minutes.

"I got sent off after half an hour" he says.

[Fraserkirky]

Wow well done big sam.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Brown, Salgado, Jones, Nelsen ©, Olsson; Emerton, Reid, Nzonzi, Hoilett; Kalinic, McCarthy.

Subs: Fielding (GK), Jacobsen, Andrews, Doran, van Heerden, Gunning, Chimbonda.

Only 1 recognised CB in that lineup... Jones is a RB iirc..

[DeadlyDirk]

Only 1 recognised CB in that lineup... Jones is a RB iirc..

Jones is a natural CB who has been converted to RB in the reserves.

[hollowsr]

Can play in either but has played CB for reserves so far this season

[RibbleValleyRover]

Jones is a natural CB who has been converted to RB in the reserves.

Ok then i stand corrected. Overall i'm happy with the midfield and attack, that defence aint that strong though.

[Hughesy]

Love it!

I'd of played Robbo though

[rebelmswar]

Ok then i stand corrected. Overall i'm happy with the midfield and attack, that defence aint that strong though.

I agree. I am praying that Salgado just had a horror against Everton.

[John]

Overall i'm happy with the midfield and attack, that defence aint that strong though.

Think with Givet being injured we are being extra cautious and wrapping Samba up in cotton wool.

[mellison24]

I like that line-up, but figure that Salgado's lack of pace means he'll be better suited to CB than RB? Just thought I'd throw that in there.....

[Gavlar Somerset Rover!]

Love it!

I'd of played Robbo though

With Sam promising that if a player plays well he keeps the shirt for the Villa game, it's gonna be tough on old Browney if he has a cracker. I see no point in playing him whatsoever.

Other than that I'm fairly happy - good to see Kalinic and especially Hoilett. If Salgado gets raped down the right again at least we'll know he'll never make it here.

Roberts and Gamst aren't even on the bench though...kepping our 'star men' fit for Saturday I wonder.

[Tom]

I would have like to see Elrio start but I'm happy with that line up, time to step up to the plate boys.

Looking at the bench I'd expect Kalinic and Hoilett to get the full 90.

[rovers1995]

Glad about that Line up. Make the players realise just how bad they were at the weekend.

[Commondore]

Hoping for:

---Brown--

-Salgado--Nelsen--Givet--Olsson-

--Emerton--N'Zonzi--Reid--Hoilett--

--Kalinic--McCarthy--

I'm happy! I don't know anything about this Jones tough, haven't given any serious attention to our reserves our youngsters since the days of Ciaran Donnelly...

[Gavlar Somerset Rover!]

Glad about that Line up. Make the players realise just how bad they were at the weekend.

I don't think they or we will find that out untill the Villa game. As I said above - I'm more worried that Gamst and Roberts are being completely left out so that they are raring to go (or not as per usual) this Saturday.

[Presty On Tour]

I think if we get an early goal, there could be a hat full on the cards.

Kalinic will score tonight!

[RibbleValleyRover]

I don't think they or we will find that out untill the Villa game. As I said above - I'm more worried that Gamst and Roberts are being completely left out so that they are raring to go (or not as per usual) this Saturday.

Same here. Just hope Benni, Kalinic and Hoilett have decent enough games so that they have to feature in place of Roberts and Pedersen against Villa.

[CrazyIvan]

Inexperienced line-up. I'm not honestly expecting too much but good on Sam for giving some young players the opportunity. A draw or a 1 - 0 win would be good. Anything better I'll be over the moon.

[philipl]

Extremely nervous about that back line. Better keep posession or Forest will get through the rearguard very easily.

[Presty On Tour]

Just seen the Forest side and it looks as though they are playing 4 or 5 strikers?

[pksrover]

Think Garner has played in midfield for Forest last few games. Correct me if I'm wrong?