Time to prepare for next season

[iphammer]

We have nothing to play for for the rest of the season so now with the transfer window open, we should be looking to prepare for next season. 

We should either bring in 2-3 decent premier League proven players on loan with the option to buy at the end of the season or give more of the youth players a chance and see what they can do.

Realistically who would you like to see come to us or given the chance from the youth team? 

[Sir Alf]

Thx Thunder will do that

[THUNDERCLINT]

...his lack of self awareness and inability psychologically to recignise his limitations...  

I know you fanch yourself as a bit of a psychologist but you really need to look up The Goldwater Rule, it's a pretty basic lesson in ethics. It kinda make you look like you don't know what the fuck you're talking about, psychiatrically speaking of course.

[Sir Alf]

As mentioned on a couple of other threads, we must not underestimate “The Sullivan Effect”. Another 10 years of our “leader” ( coughs) creating havoc and singlehandedly ensuring we never progress or learn.

Sullivan wants us to be successful, thats not the issue but it all comes down to him wanting to be seen as the person who made it happen. But his lack of self awareness and inability psychologically to recignise his limitations means progress is impossible.  He is the barrier to progress.  We may as well write off the next 10 years or more until he “meets his maker” ( little red fella with horns ? ) and then we get “The Jack Sullivan Effect”.  

[Westside]

Forest with 32 points is the lowest a club has gained and still stayed up. Good chance that record gets beaten this season.

Didn’t we stay up with a similar total under Zola?

Stayed up with 35 points under Zola (18th place, had 30 points). Then when down with 33 under Grant, the next season, when 40 points would have been needed to stay up.

[Mad Ferret]

Forest with 32 points is the lowest a club has gained and still stayed up. Good chance that record gets beaten this season.

Didn’t we stay up with a similar total under Zola?

[Ladysmith]

For us to go down, ALL of the following must happen:

1. Ipswich must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
2. Wolves must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
3. Everton must win 7 more points than us (or 7 and overturn our goal difference).
4. Spurs must win 2 more points than us (or 2 and overturn our goal difference).
5. Manchester United must pace us point for point.

Good luck on getting odds on that happening.

I see Spurs and Man U finishing above us but none of the others. So I agree the most reassuring post that I have seen that we are not really in danger. Thanks for posting.

[Westside]

Forest with 32 points is the lowest a club has gained and still stayed up. Good chance that record gets beaten this season.

And it was 5 points more than they needed (ignoring goal difference). Twice in the last 4 seasons, the 3 relegated clubs, didn't get to 30 points.

[Steady]

Forest with 32 points is the lowest a club has gained and still stayed up. Good chance that record gets beaten this season.

[Nutsin]

For us to go down, ALL of the following must happen:

1. Ipswich must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
2. Wolves must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
3. Everton must win 7 more points than us (or 7 and overturn our goal difference).
4. Spurs must win 2 more points than us (or 2 and overturn our goal difference).
5. Manchester United must pace us point for point.

Good luck on getting odds on that happening.

So reassuring! 

[Mike Oxsaw]

For us to go down, ALL of the following must happen:

1. Ipswich must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
2. Wolves must win 11 more points than us (or 10 and overturn our goal difference).
3. Everton must win 7 more points than us (or 7 and overturn our goal difference).
4. Spurs must win 2 more points than us (or 2 and overturn our goal difference).
5. Manchester United must pace us point for point.

Good luck on getting odds on that happening.

[Alfs]

32/33 pts should be enough to stay up.  We'll do that comfortably.

[Mad Ferret]

Let’s be realistic, we ain’t going down.

Use the rest of the season bringing through youngsters.

[Massive Attack]

Time to prepare for next season? We haven't got enough points to avoid relegation yet. That is the first and foremost objective before we even think about preparing for next season. Another 12 points on the board then we can start looking to next season, not just over halfway in to this season.

[Manuel]

We are looking to bring players in this month, youth players have been getting a chance, so what the fuck you rambling on about? I suspect you mean start from scratch and be prepared to write games off in 'preparation' for next season. It really doesn't work like that in the real world. Go back to your football manager.

[Massive Attack]

I’d just liquidate the club. We’ll only waste a load more money in the summer anyway.

How about just liquidating the majority shareholder instead?

I've got a 1.5 litre Blender you can borrow, just as long as you promise to rinse it out thoroughly after. Shouldn't have any trouble fitting him all in.

[Steady]

We need to just see the season out and write it off. No chance of relegation with dross like Leicester, Saints, Ipswich and Spurs below us and then rebuild over the summer. You can tell that Potter isn’t impressed with what he’s inherited and knows big changes are needed.

Need to target the likes of Angel Gomes, other quality centre mids, and a quality striker like Duran, David or Delap. Maybe sell Kudus to generate extra funds. Need a decent keeper too.

[Ladysmith]

I couldn’t believe what I was reading.

Have to agree with COYI, we are in a relegation battle and premiership survival is at stake.

Where I do think the OP does have a point is that we need a few quality players especially as Bowen is likely to be off in the summer.

[El Scorchio]

I’d just liquidate the club. We’ll only waste a load more money in the summer anyway.

How about just liquidating the majority shareholder instead?

It would just get passed down to his awful children.

They may at least have the sense to employ and leave it to football people rather than trying to play real life championship manager. 

[Takashi Miike]

the two players from Lille would be great signings, but they're not going anywhere while Lille are challenging for a CL spot and Sullivan's dithering will let other clubs get them before us. I'd bring Kodua & Marshall back if possible, they're used to playing in this type of system and we already have more than enough DM/CMs. we could then move Kudus inside behind a striker. loaning a forward would be a priority, but not Wilson. we can't afford another injury prone player

[goose]

I’d just liquidate the club. We’ll only waste a load more money in the summer anyway.

How about just liquidating the majority shareholder instead?

It would just get passed down to his awful children.

[El Scorchio]

I’d just liquidate the club. We’ll only waste a load more money in the summer anyway.

How about just liquidating the majority shareholder instead?

[goose]

I’d just liquidate the club. We’ll only waste a load more money in the summer anyway.

[twoleftfeet]

What do you mean nothing to play for? We have 26 points after 22 games, so we have 16 games to secure our Premier League status.

40 points is still 14 points away. But with Southampton and Leicester doing woefully it is more likely that a further three wins will secure our safety. The question is, where these wins will come from.

[Come On You Irons]

What do you mean nothing to play for? We have 26 points after 22 games, so we have 16 games to secure our Premier League status.

40 points is still 14 points away. But with Southampton and Leicester doing woefully it is more likely that a further three wins will secure our safety. The question is, where these wins will come from.

[El Scorchio]

TBH I’m thinking with GP giving basically everyone a go in the last three games if he’s just trying to evaluate as many of them as he can right now in order to try and shape any urgently needed transfers that could possibly be pushed through this month, or indeed players we can let go, and also get a real head start on summer business. 

You’re right. We ain’t going down, and thanks to the injuries and holes in the squad, we ain’t getting into Europe either.