Forest boss Davies blasts players for failing to take chances
BILLY Davies launched a scathing attack on his Nottingham Forest players for their inability to convert chances as they bowed out of the Carling Cup at the hands of League Two Bradford City.
And the Reds manager questioned whether the money in modern football is having a negative influence on his players.
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Unimpressed: Billy Davies
Forest lost 2-1 in extra-time at Valley Parade last night but could have comfortably killed the game off long before.
Matt Thornhill put the Reds ahead in the first half but Nathan Tyson, Dexter Blackstock, Thornhill and Dele Adebola all failed to convert good opportunities.
A furious Davies said: "It was the same old story. You cannot have the chances we have in front of goal and not hit the target.
"We train every single day, we work on finishing and crossing.
"We have to say that, while we have players out of position and a young side, the bottom line is that, with the amount of chances we had and the amount of times we should have scored goals and did not manage to, is inexplicable.
"We train every single day on these things. We will not train any more because we do enough already."
And Davies questioned whether the high wages of some of his players – and in football in general – was a negative influence.
"I am disappointed, because the quality at times from very good players was disappointing," he said.
"People pay very good money to be entertained and maybe the fact of the matter is that we have given young players too much, too early.
"With the kind of pay that they get, with the cars they drive and the houses they live in, they need to realise that they are being paid good money to provide quality; quality of finishing and quality of crossing.
"Unfortunately, what is happening in the game, with the money involved, it is not conducive to players working hard enough.
"I think there is complacency in the game, throughout all the levels. At our club and everywhere else, there are players who have had too much, too early."
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by Patrick E Tree, Nottingham
Thursday, August 12 2010, 12:17PM
“WTF is going on withthis website? Took me ages to add a comment, but now it's reverted to yesterdays stories!”
by mike cooper, North Lancs
Thursday, August 12 2010, 10:33AM
“You are so right Billy that young players get far too much too early in life. However, is it wise to criticise players so openly in public? It cannot do team spirit any good I would have thought.”
by Forever Forest, Nottm
Thursday, August 12 2010, 12:16AM
“Are people thick or what? martin o'neill and john robertson wont be coming to forest.If they have left villa cos they cant have the money to spend on players from the milner sale then how the fluck would they come to forest ruled by an aquasition panel who turn down most requests billy gives them for players......”
by Mr Right, Skeggy
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 10:42PM
“When are you idiots going to realise Billy Davies has nothing to do with TRANSFERS! in and out of the club, how many times does he have to tell you? Get it into your thick skulls! You've got the best manager around for god sake so either support the club or pi$$ off! Is that fair enough?”
by Jeff, Nottingham
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 7:13PM
“Non League, errrrrrr, Nigel
I think we should be more worried about what's coming out of our own manager's mouth instead of Direby's.”
by Non League, errrrrrr, Nigel
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 6:54PM
“Just listened to non leagues post match interview. He still has'nt lined himself up with a speech coach yet.....still trying to break his own record for EPM's (Err's Per Minute).
Loving the way he's starting to embellish his errr's now. He's even throwing them in front of words where they clearly dont fit......
"it was all a bit too comfortable at times, errrrrr, and then we give a goal, errrrrrr, away"
"Its very difficult to pick a game up, errrrrr, you know, we started great at Leeds saturday, errrrrr, and then we have to defend or whatever, errrrrrr, from there"
I'm not lying to you, the drivel that comes out of this mans mouth is amazing entertainment.”
by Dumber than a dumb thing, Dumb on Trent
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 6:32PM
“I AM aware that its nigel doughty and mark arthur who chooses who they work with, I DO realise its their choice of manager running the club?
I AM also aware that we have made no signings worth a whistle and we are playing like goits ( as you put it).
I am so Dumb that I therefore think we need to do something, like make a signing or 2.
Maybe even point out to our (perhaps dumb) forwards what the goals look like and where they are.
We play in RED and the basic idea is to pass the ball to each other with the ultimate objective of kicking ino the Goal.
DUMB I KNOW”
by Trent End Ted, No 1 Fan
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 6:15PM
“For me the comment next to Billy's photo above perfectly sums up this season so far.
"Unimpressed: Billy Davies"
I am not sure whether the Management is the Chairman, MA or Billy D but whoever they are "The management" need to make some new signings and fast.”
by dave, arnold
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 6:04PM
“If McKenna gets injured again we are seriously short of midfield players who can play anything resembling football.
*Billy* You are the manager stop whinging and do something positive.”
by The Sage, at the Bottom of the Garden
Wednesday, August 11 2010, 6:01PM
“As I predicted yesterday we lost to Bradford.
Stay tuned.”