Nottingham Forest's season has gone how I expected it to – Andy Reid
FOLLOWING a summer of change and disruption, Andy Reid believes NottinghamForest's season so far has gone just about as he expected it would.
With new owners, a new manager and a host of player exits and arrivals in such a short period, Reid admits he did not expect the Reds to be top of the table at this point of the season.
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Andy Reid
But the Irishman feels the time has come for them to make a real push in what he admits will be a make-or-break spell for Forest and many other teams in the championship.
Reid believes the players have now had long enough to work with each other and the manager and so those initial disruptions can now no longer be used as an excuse.
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And he thinks that under Sean O'Driscoll's management, their organisation and preparation means the players can only look at themselves if they are not performing.
"It's kind of gone as I expected it to go really," said 30-year-old Reid. "There were a lot of big changes at the club in the summer.
"Obviously the manager went and the new manager came in and although he had worked with us in a coaching capacity last year, he still had to stamp his authority on the players who were already here and obviously bring in a lot of new players as well.
"We're at the stage now though where we're not looking for excuses of a new squad.
"We've been playing together, we've been working together so everybody knows their role and now's the time we're looking to kick on."
On O'Driscoll, Reid added: "His organisational ability is as good as I've seen.
"I've never played in a team that's more organised and prepared for a game.
"If people in our team don't produce what they're supposed to then it's not because of lack of organisation, it's because they haven't done their job.
"We go into games fully prepared, fully knowing who we're playing against.
"We have a game plan against everybody and then after we've played the game, on the Monday, we'll evaluate it and find out what we did right and where we went wrong."
The Reds midfielder also thinks that, under O'Driscoll, Forest will be able to mix their style of play when necessary, something he feels will be important over the Christmas spell and during the remainder of the season.
"He wants us to play nice football and we all want to play football but sometimes in the championship it's not possible," said Reid.
"On plenty of occasions he has told us to play long and play off the second ball.
"There are plenty of ways to skin a cat and we don't want to be restricted to one way of playing; we want to have options on the pitch.
"We can start the game one way and have an option through the game to change.
"That's the manager he is.
"Although generally his teams do play good football, we've also got other options and other ways of playing as well."
Comments
by flipflopper
Thursday, December 06 2012, 8:35PM
“Al, thanks it appears I missed that very true statement.
Don't worry I still had faith when we were in the 3rd division, but I'm mot sure why. Perhaps it's something do do with, I still feel sick when we lose, even after all these years.”
by Mark3212
Thursday, December 06 2012, 7:25PM
“Who the hell can call Andy Reid FAT when you look at this picture?? Idiot other club fans that's who.”
by ciscokid
Thursday, December 06 2012, 5:28PM
“RichieW you are a sick retard who should be institutionalzed or better still sentenced to the electric chair to shock you into reality
Billy Davies and you apparently share the same personality.......ZERO!!!!
He aint ever coming back so get over it and find a new life and probably a job ...Billy hasnt got one either has he?....and stay away forever you prat.
After your disgusting attacks on Nigel Doughty which I hope to this day still haunt you ..YOU HAVE ZERO CREDIBILITY on this forum.
the only reason I bother to still read these pages is to see what carp will emit forth from your evil mouth next and provide a rebuttal so sensible folks can appreciate what a **** you really are!”
by No_You_ShutUp
Thursday, December 06 2012, 5:13PM
“I concur with sillgoat. This is not brain surgery but a football game. Just win, baby. If we were as organised as Andy says, what about the horror shows put on against some teams? SOD needs to remember that we are Nottingham Forest and we should put fear in the opposing teams that come to City Ground than the opposite where he hides under the bed screaming bloody mary " Mummy, mummy, they have 5 players in the midfield, I am afrad and not coming out". Such tactics led to the demotion of Doncaster and SOD was sacked.”
by patbrett
Thursday, December 06 2012, 3:28PM
“Hmmm, im torn on this one, I do think you need "some" planning, oppositions shape, danger man etc, "But" I am in the camp of us imposing ourselves on them, especially at home. Still, happy to wait and see if SO'Ds approach will work long term.”
by M15t3rT
Thursday, December 06 2012, 12:36PM
“Oh, yes. That is what obviously happened.”
by mickycolosus
Thursday, December 06 2012, 11:01AM
“Andy says
"We have a game plan against everybody and then after we've played the game, on the Monday, we'll evaluate it and find out what we did right and where we went wrong"
So obviously this Monday they were all patting each other on the back! Seeing as their performance was 'TERRIFIC'!”
by M15t3rT
Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:20AM
“http://tinyurl.com/d5kqolg
What are ya?”
by M15t3rT
Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:17AM
“Well said farcall2, some people tend to pick and choose what they want to read in order to make a point.
I think what Reidy has said confirms that we need a leader on the pitch to ensure the organisation continues onto the pitch, not just before and after games.”
by sillygoatsruf
Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:08AM
“Football is an easy game it's about scoring more goals than the opposition over 90 minutes if you do that you will get 3pts every game. Why do some coaches want to over complicate things, have faith in the players abilities, that's why you brought them in, let them play to their strengths, if they are not performing move them on. There should be no better squad in this division with the amount of players brought in from the premiership let them loose just release the shackles and negative approach and we will be fine.
Ps
Still feel we need pace on the wings and areal beast of a central defender at the back.”