Pre-Match Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

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Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

We know Forest have huge defenders, we cannot resort to just humping long balls up to Thiago who is never going to win the ensuing duel. I want to see the ball on the floor, more interplay at pace getting their defence turned round and chasing us, we have the players to do it we just need belief in ourselves again. This will not be an easy game. Conditions will be perfect, let's get behind our team and get our performances and results back on track
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

A draw seems the result most Forest fans expect.

Match Day 9, Official Match Day Thread: Brentford v Forest, KO 15:00 Saturday 31st October 2026

Tough one to gauge, again. Brentford have been solidly unspectacular this season, for the most part. But 6th in the table is a good place to be, and they are at home, and unless we suddenly find our shooting boots this will be tough to even get a point from.
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Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

Hippobee said:
I agree with how they'll set up, but scoring first is unlikely to be enough, given we have done that in the majority of our games but not held on for the win.

We will need 2 goals if we're going to win imo. And if we do get that first goal, we must not sit back, cos that only ends one way.
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Granted we will probably need more goals to win but the task will be somewhat easier if we get that first goal as they will need to come out more and actually try to play
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

...I don't think we win this game though the middle... for me it's out wide where it's at today... Schade Ouattara KLP and Kayode....A games please.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

BmthBee said:
Indeed mate, the 2 lumps in the middle give little away
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....those two follow the ball...the forest defence hunt in packs...we really need to be adept at switching play quickly today from side to side... for me that is the key to unlock.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

BmthBee said:
I think everyone on here knows how the trees will be set up today, so its up to us to break it down, go at them and get the early goal and it changes, the longer it remains 0-0 the deeper they will fall back.
Get that early goal and we should win quite comfortably cos they cant score.
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I hope we dont regret that comment.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

JCMcBee said:
...I don't think we win this game though the middle... for me it's out wide where it's at today... Schade Ouattara KLP and Kayode....A games please.
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I was thinking the complete opposite - haha.

Their two centre backs win everything. Play the ball straight through the middle on the floor.

Funny ol' game
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

brentfordfc4ever said:
I was thinking the complete opposite - haha.

Their two centre backs win everything. Play the ball straight through the middle on the floor.

Funny ol' game
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Murillo is just as good on the deck as he is in the air... probably better in fact...we need to find a way to keep him out the game....both him at the back and MGW at 'tother end...we know forest are all about those two.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

BmthBee said:
Indeed mate, the 2 lumps in the middle give little away
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Apart from when we beat them 2-0 at theirs when Kev and the 🐍scored season beofore last.
My favourite result of that season!!!
2 lovely howlers by their CBs!!!
Glorious night!!!! 😍
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

Hope we storm into a 3 nil lead first half. Have to leave early due to an engagement early evening I cannot miss. Hope I'm not leaving until 3 points are in the bag.
Captained Thiago for the day on FF so don't let me down.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

They last won 5 games ago. Since then lost 3 and drawn 1. If we can't win this game there's something wrong.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

Gazza Bee said:
Sadly Feb to May results don't count this season so it's 1 defeat in 4 😉 Not rubber sheeting but we need to start turning 1 into 3 points more regularly if we have European aspirations.
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This European aspirations thing needs to be put to bed. We are in the hardest league in the world and need to treat every game as a cup final.

We have a lot of young players and we aren’t quite clicking yet, every dropped point is being treated as failure in our quest for Europe, we should be celebrating every point as a win imo, that is what got us here
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

brooks said:
They last won 5 games ago. Since then lost 3 and drawn 1. If we can't win this game there's something wrong.
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Have you watched them play? They have been dominating teams, just can’t put the ball away, you can guarantee they won’t be so wasteful against us

This is tough game where we need to dig in and be at our best. And it won’t mean something is wrong
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

brooks said:
They last won 5 games ago. Since then lost 3 and drawn 1. If we can't win this game there's something wrong.
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They are a good team massively underperforming their xG. There seem to be a lot of people preparing to massively overreact to anything other than a win today.
 

Forest (H) Sat 31/10 3pm

BmthBee said:
Granted we will probably need more goals to win but the task will be somewhat easier if we get that first goal as they will need to come out more and actually try to play
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Indeed, because we have scored first in nearly every game and then conceded, I am not keen on trialling the score second thing.
 
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