Nottingham Forest boss Sean O'Driscoll turns his attention to the Rams
SEAN O'Driscoll hopes Nottingham Forest can bounce back from defeat with a win over fierce rivals Derby County next weekend.
The Reds boss saw his side's unbeaten run brought to an end with a 2-1 defeat at Leeds United.
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Sean O'Driscoll
But he hopes his players will respond with a win over the Rams in front of the television cameras next Sunday.
"Hopefully we can bounce back with a win over Derby now," said O'Driscoll, who was first-team coach last time the Reds played their East Midlands rivals.
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"In the last one, I remember talking to Nigel (Clough) after about 20 minutes and asking if they were always like this. The ball was getting the seven bells kicked out of it.
"Nigel's response was something along the lines of 'yes, these games are always like this and the managers are normally fighting as well'. We are looking forward to it."
O'Driscoll, in typically honest fashion, admitted that Forest's first defeat might have been coming, following a recent dip in performance levels.
"We knew that the unbeaten run would come to an end at some point and we wanted to go down kicking and screaming when it did," he said.
"When you have an unbeaten start, it does get people on side. But we try to look at every game in the same way, which is to judge it on its merits.
"In the previous two games, we had just managed to keep the wheels on the bus. We had bolted them on.
"We had done some repair work to keep us going when we had not been at our best. But we could not quite do that against Leeds."
One positive for Forest was the performance of substitutes Lewis McGugan and Henri Lansbury, who both came on at half time.
And O'Driscoll says Lansbury is edging closer to his first start, as he continues his comeback from summer injury problems.
"He was on the bench because he is not quite fully fit. But he had been showing some good touches in training, which is why we had him in the squad," said O'Driscoll. "Sam Hutchinson has had an injection in his knee. Hopefully we can get him back in training this week as well."
Comments
by buddybonny
Thursday, September 27 2012, 5:36PM
“PAUL72...........
I may have been on your site and only ever before a DERBY match.!
I have not said anything rude on there and in fact, i wished you all Good Luck !
You, on the other hand are always on this site making Derogetry comments.
All i said in answer to NLN comments was to agree with what he was saying about our wonderful signing in Simon Cox.
Dont start putting me down as someone who purposely sets out to be someone like you....
That is that you are annoying and like a Fly that needs swatting......
Banter is Banter, and thats all it is meant to be.!
Now all i can say is....GOD I HOPE WE SMASH YOU IN AT THE CITY GROUND..!”
by paul72
Thursday, September 27 2012, 4:48PM
“buddybonny you have been on our site posting remarks for last few days so i thought i would return the favour! forest have spent millions on wages and fees yet are only 2 points above us and i think there is little between the sides . we will have more of the play as our midfield is best in league you have best strikers on paper and defence is about the same it will be tight game ! DERBY can win and will be a huge threat looking forward to game coutts is signing of season 100k but plays like a 2million pound player !”
by prideparkram
Thursday, September 27 2012, 4:21PM
“so your a big club lol
you still have 1,100tickets left
like we say your always good for a laugh”
by farcall2
Thursday, September 27 2012, 1:13PM
“JJ signed for a month..could extend to 90 days... well the crowd's gonna enjoy his homecoming thats for sure..al”
by buddybonny
Thursday, September 27 2012, 12:56PM
“SSN Saying JJ Has signed.......
Think we can add him to the team list for Sunday too...!”
by buddybonny
Thursday, September 27 2012, 12:28PM
“Just read on the Dierby Post that they are missing a Twott ..! And he turns up here.!
Non- League _Nigel is really worried about Cox. So much so, a lot of the sheep think he is already writting his "loss report"......!
Im coming up from Sunny Kent on Saturday for an overnight stay with my Boy..!
Trent-End bound....Will be in the Sportsman sat Evening for a few Beers..
Really, Really looking forward to this Game and yes....Ive got the Butterflies too..!”
by fashy1
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 8:13PM
“Schools out!”
by prideparkram
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 7:52PM
“have you lot sold your tickets yet ?
you keep saying its a easy 3 points
look at nigels record against your lot
whos laughing now”
by prideparkram
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 7:51PM
“have you lot sold your tickets yet ?
you keep saying its a easy 3 points
look at nigels record against your lot
whos laughing now”
by prideparkram
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 7:45PM
“have you lot sold your tickets yet ?
we don"t blame any red dogs for not going
would not go to a ****hole of a ground like that
is that the only reason you go to away games”