Nott'm Forest vs West Ham | PL | 31.08.25 | Prediction & Match Thread

[stubbo-admin]

Next up in the Potter disaster class ...Forest away.

Looks like we'll be bolstered by Fernandes arrival in the squad, but Magassa won't be signed in time. 

Prediction: 3-1 Forest (Wood 2, MGW 1; Bowen for us)

Lineup:

Hermansen 

Todibo Mavropanos Aguerd

Walker-Peters Fernandes Rodriguez Soucek Diouf

Bowen (c) Paqueta

Usual match day gubbins to follow.


Match Centre: 

 Odds: 
WHU: 17/4
Draw: 16/5
Forest: 7/10

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[BRANDED]

With Potter in charge we’ll be thrashed.

[Massive Attack]

English-Mustard is too much of a liability to get sent off the table for being to fiery. Drinker-water would be a calming influence instead.

[honky cat]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

 

This reminds me of when my dad would try to explain offside at the dinner table. So "HP Sauce" would come in for "Rotary Clothesline" and a back three of Salt, Pepper and English-Mustard.


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[Iron Duke]

I hope we play a back four. I would go with this:

Areola
Wan Bissaka Todibo Kilman Walker-Peters
Potts
Fernandes Paqueta
Bowen Fullkrug Diouf

I would understand starting Maverpanos instead of Todibo and Soucek instead of Potts, even Wilson instead of Fullkrug, but please no Rodrigues.

[Fauxstralian]

He will be an imbecile if he puts Magassa on the bench
Didnt sign by midday Friday so not eligible 
I’d start Fernandes. If Rodriquez is going to Betis he can’t play the crab again can he? SURELY 

[Keep dreaming]

He didnt hesitate starting Mads...

[boleyn8420]

Unfortunately, Potter the imbecile will put both signings on the bench to start with, as his starting line up only ever favours the opposition. Can see us maintain our league average with a 4-0 defeat

[Mex Martillo]

Doh, how did he do his shoulder?
That's it then, left side short of attacking players, I'll put Scarles or Emerson in there then.

[kinglewy]

Marshall should start he makes clever runs and has pace which we need up front. He wins free kicks taking defenders on and has an eye for goal. Come on Potter a 16 year old scored for Liverpool.

[Massive Attack]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

Isn’t hosepipe still banned?

AG AG AG

[Massive Attack]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

Ag

[Dick Shaftsbury]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

Isn’t hosepipe still banned?

Not banned, but under a lot of pressure.

[twoleftfeet]

0-2 to the happy hammers, Paqueta and Bowen to score.
Fuck that 3-4-2-1 nonsense, and try 4-3-3

Areola
Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf
Paqueta, Soucek, Fernandes
Bowen, Wilson, Guilherme

Guilherme out with a broken collarbone

Still better than Rodriguez

[Sir Alf]

JWP, Soucek, Guido. Start with 2 or more of them = a battering.  Start with 2 of them = a  clear loss. All we can hope for is Potter subbing them a lot earlier ( he now has another option or 2 with the signings, I doubt he will start one let alone both of them) because any of the 3 like with Paqueta, their energy and strength drops drastically after 60 mins.  I remember back when reaching my mid 30s, and me legs had gone ( days of Queen Victoria / Cholmondley-Warner ) , I could compete ok at 1st team level first 45-60 mins but only because I was busting a gut just to keep up with some of the younger oppositions. I would be subbed off ( if lucky ) 45-70 mins to get fresh legs on. Ok only intermediate football but principles are the same and why Potter frustrates so much. Got Potts, Orford, even Irvine and now Earthy. Get em on, stops the retreating deep that is a symptom of losing or getting overrun in midfield. Its basic tactical sense and in game management.  

We need the Greek to start against Wood and have a stormer too. We will likely still lose but at least compete.  

Soon as we catch sight of JWP starting though, resignation to our fate is sure to kick in.  Gibbs White, Luiz and Anderson will have lots of time and space.   The thought of Kilman trying to compete aerially is another nightmare. Chris Wood goals guaranteed or Hudson Odoi and others running thru unchallenged to tap in 

In short, no confidence of anything with this manager. We need a new one I suspect even with new recruits coming in

[stubbo-admin]

0-2 to the happy hammers, Paqueta and Bowen to score.
Fuck that 3-4-2-1 nonsense, and try 4-3-3

Areola
Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf
Paqueta, Soucek, Fernandes
Bowen, Wilson, Guilherme

Guilherme out with a broken collarbone

[stubbo-admin]

Magassa not signed in time for this game.

[Mex Martillo]

0-2 to the happy hammers, Paqueta and Bowen to score.
Fuck that 3-4-2-1 nonsense, and try 4-3-3

Areola
Wan Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Diouf
Paqueta, Soucek, Fernandes
Bowen, Wilson, Guilherme

[Keep dreaming]

Areola
awb mavrapanos Aguerd Scarles 
soucek fernandes
bowen Paqueta diouf 
fullkrug 

I like your idea. Here's a small adjustment 

Areola

Bissaka Todibo Mavropanos Scarles 

Bowen Paqueta Magassa Diouf

Fullkrug Wilson

[Iron Duke]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

Isn’t hosepipe still banned?

[John Drake]

When I was a kid we used implements from the shed to make up the numbers in back garden football. In this spirit, I propose the following lineup for tomorrow:

Dustbin
Grass Box     Lawn Mower     Water Butt
Wan-Bissaka     Rotary Clothesline     Rake     Diouf
Hosepipe     Bucket
Bowen

[Gentile]

Hermansen  Todibo Mavropanos Aguerd

We are going down with this. 

Even swapping back in Kilman doesn't solve the problem for us and neither will two new rapid rat catchers in midfield. 

I can't understand why Potter hasn't been screaming out for X2 new Centre Backs who can actually defend properly. 

[BerlingtonBertie]

1-1
Shut that spastic Paul Merson up

[dealcanvey]

Areola
awb mavrapanos Aguerd Scarles 
soucek fernandes
bowen Paqueta diouf 
fullkrug 

[nychammer]

hard to know. Suspect we will see an uptick in performance and a contribution from the signings as subs, but its too soon to expect them to be game changers having just signed. 

Improved performance but a narrow 2-1 loss

[only1billybonds]

We struggle against teams with genuine pace and Forest have plenty of it. Really struggling to see anything other than another loss and the feeling of toxicity around the club getting ramped up another notch.