Bostock spotted talking to an exec type in West Bridgford whilst doing an endo
Not sure about Ribeiro, the rest, yes.I had a week away, and didn't even watch the Stoke game as I thought we would lose and was right.
We need to keep Sabri. He was dealt a fucking terrible hand at the very start of his employment. With space being made in the squad, we need 3-4 quality additions. If we need to sell, I would shift Ribeiro, Figuerido, Sow, Yates, Walker and Clough. I think we need to keep hold of Cashy and Joe. We definitely need a new CB, CM and CF.
I hope we get 3-4 players in and a couple of decent loans.
I would hope that it has not taken 7 days to make that decision.Paul Taylor's article for The Athletic today states that the owners do not intend on sacking Lamouchi and they will be holding further talks with him over the next couple of days to determine if he is up for a second season himself.
Also states that big changes to the playing staff are planned and there is a serious review underway regarding recruitment in January.
Other snippets are that if the chap from Monaco were to join then he would not be involved in recruitment, there is interest in Grabban from Qatar and the club may be willing to accept a bid for one of Cash or Worrall if a suitable offer is received.
I would hope that it has not taken 7 days to make that decision.
The only benefit of not being in the playoffs is that it gives us one week's advantage in preparation for next season over those that are. It would be disappointing if we squandered that on the most basic questions.
I also wonder whether the Watford situation needs resolving or whether there even is anything to resolve on that one.
I would be disturbed in the extreme if they sold Grabban at this stage. I think we are all scarred by three transfer windows of utterly failing to sign a striker worthy the name, of a whole summer with nothing but Rafa Mir to show for it.
I can't see us being able to do anything other than take a punt on goalscorer who will develop. Guarenteed goals cost money; Grabban was fairly cheap by modern standards for the goals he produces. You want to sign a striker with potential while you still have your reliable goalscorer. The lower leagues are littered with clubs who did it the other way and got burned (Ipswich being a good example)
So Taylor has direct access to the mental health department at Nottingham Forest then? Load of bollocks.I read the article and it looks like educated guesswork.
How does he reconcile the Club having two plans, one for promotion and one for play off failure and then claim that they only had minor tinkering in mind?
The lack of mental strength issue was known before the last game; Lamouchi alluded to it in previous articles; it is inconceivable that plans to remedy this are an afterthought like he claims.
I can well believe the bit about Grabban but letting him go would be a massive gamble; they need his replacement at the Club for at least a season before they consider letting him leave; there is also the possibility that Grabban could be using this to get a contract extension; if that is the case it should not take more than 30 seconds for the Club to realise how much we need him.
You would assume that Lamouchi is staying put; he comes across as someone who would have no difficulty in standing his ground at any inquest; if anything he would be capable of turning the events to his advantage, giving him a bigger say in any future transfers.
Taylor claims the Club want to assess Lamouchi's mental state and whether he is shell shocked; that should not take too long; he comes across as a fighter, some one who would use the capitulation as a motivation.
I would not be too bothered about the Watford rumours; Lamouchi seems to have other motivations other than money; he came on a years contract wanting to know if the Club and him was a good fit and he appears to be settled.
I read the article and it looks like educated guesswork.
How does he reconcile the Club having two plans, one for promotion and one for play off failure and then claim that they only had minor tinkering in mind?
The lack of mental strength issue was known before the last game; Lamouchi alluded to it in previous articles; it is inconceivable that plans to remedy this are an afterthought like he claims.
I can well believe the bit about Grabban but letting him go would be a massive gamble; they need his replacement at the Club for at least a season before they consider letting him leave; there is also the possibility that Grabban could be using this to get a contract extension; if that is the case it should not take more than 30 seconds for the Club to realise how much we need him.
You would assume that Lamouchi is staying put; he comes across as someone who would have no difficulty in standing his ground at any inquest; if anything he would be capable of turning the events to his advantage, giving him a bigger say in any future transfers.
Taylor claims the Club want to assess Lamouchi's mental state and whether he is shell shocked; that should not take too long; he comes across as a fighter, some one who would use the capitulation as a motivation.
I would not be too bothered about the Watford rumours; Lamouchi seems to have other motivations other than money; he came on a years contract wanting to know if the Club and him was a good fit and he appears to be settled.
strangely it can come from losing....ive found as a sportsman ive learnt more about myself and team from losses rather than winningMental strength is one of the most difficult things to coach. You either tend to have it or you tend not to have it or you might develop it after a significant personal event.
You would think that's something the recruitment team ought to be looking at, but I guess if you're still getting paid a wage, it's just much easier to sign who your agent mates tell you to sign than to do any real investigative work.
hes staying, just seen it online from bbc nottingham sport
strangely it can come from losing....ive found as a sportsman ive learnt more about myself and team from losses rather than winning
hopefully the management use this failure as a tool to make sure we dont capitulate again
Mental strength is one of the most difficult things to coach. You either tend to have it or you tend not to have it or you might develop it after a significant personal event.
You would think that's something the recruitment team ought to be looking at, but I guess if you're still getting paid a wage, it's just much easier to sign who your agent mates tell you to sign than to do any real investigative work.
We have one of, if not the best squads with mental strength and last season proved it. What cost us is SL game plan and negative tactics and selections for the final 6 games. I wanted him out, but agree with most now that consistency is key over this shortened summer, and glad we are having a root and branch review on recruitment.That is correct; other than visiting a sports psychologist I am not sure what coaching is available in that field.
I once went to a talk by Peter Taylor; he put great emphasis on signing players with a winning mentality down to his and Clough's success.
He was asked how he could tell if the player had a winning mentality when he was scouting them.
I am not sure he was entirely candid with his response but he said it was quite easy; he would look at how the player conducted himself when the player and the team were under pressure, if the player maintained his discipline, if his tackling got erratic and how he organised the players around him.
He spoke about pressure quite a bit especially in relation to a players passing ability; he claimed it was the first thing he looked for in a player; can he pass accurately when he is under pressure; he said anyone can pass when they are not under pressure - he claimed jokingly to be a great passer of the ball when he played even though he was a goal keeper
We have one of, if not the best squads with mental strength and last season proved it. What cost us is SL game plan and negative tactics and selections for the final 6 games. I wanted him out, but agree with most now that consistency is key over this shortened summer, and glad we are having a root and branch review on recruitment.
However, if SL cannot adapt his game approach and philosophy he will be gone after 10-12 games and rightly so. Better recruitment, SL to have a say in this, but he needs a 180 change from what we witnessed last season to get over the line. If he can't do that, he's gone by Nov 1st
That is correct; other than visiting a sports psychologist I am not sure what coaching is available in that field.
I once went to a talk by Peter Taylor; he put great emphasis on signing players with a winning mentality down to his and Clough's success.
He was asked how he could tell if the player had a winning mentality when he was scouting them.
I am not sure he was entirely candid with his response but he said it was quite easy; he would look at how the player conducted himself when the player and the team were under pressure, if the player maintained his discipline, if his tackling got erratic and how he organised the players around him.
He spoke about pressure quite a bit especially in relation to a players passing ability; he claimed it was the first thing he looked for in a player; can he pass accurately when he is under pressure; he said anyone can pass when they are not under pressure - he claimed jokingly to be a great passer of the ball when he played even though he was a goal keeper