No more 'get out of jail cards' for Nottingham Forest, says Chris Cohen
CHRIS Cohen warned Nottingham Forest they have now used their one 'get out of jail card' – and must improve their performance levels if they want to forge a promotion push.
The long-serving midfielder admits the Reds were fortunate to return from Leicester City with a point, after producing a below-par display at the King Power Stadium.
The 25-year-old knows Forest must find some consistency, following an up-and-down few weeks, if they are to climb back into the top six.
"In the last three games we have only had one good performance, against Middlesbrough, which is not promotion form," Cohen said.
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"We know we have to be more consistent. There is a long way to go and it might take a while for the team to gel still. But we cannot make excuses – the fact is we need to be better.
"It is nice to come away with a point from such a tough place. But we do feel like we lost the game, because we did not perform well enough as individuals or collectively as a team.
"We have been unbeaten in two games against two very good sides, which we can take encouragement from. But we cannot forget the fact that we can play a lot, lot better than we did against Leicester.
"We are not doing too badly, but we need to perform better. We have to improve."
Forest face two of the division's strugglers in the next three games, with Sheffield Wednesday visiting this weekend and – following a tough trip to Wolves – a journey to Ipswich on the horizon beyond that.
"Now we have a few games that we might see as being winnable. But, as the Millwall game proved, you cannot take anything for granted," said Cohen.
"We won't do that against Sheffield Wednesday, even though they are a team fighting for their lives.
"We will have had a week to prepare by the time the game comes around and we have to make sure we are ready for it.
"We were lucky to get away with our performance at Leicester, because we did not move the ball well enough or create enough.
"We just produced too many sloppy passes and you cannot afford for that to happen with the way we play.
"It is important we keep the ball to progress up the pitch. We did defend brilliantly, but we need to be better on the ball.
"We nicked a point, but we need to improve in the future."
Comments
by Psycho66
Thursday, November 15 2012, 2:59PM
“I don't know why you feed this idiot, his sole aim in life is for you to bite, he's there now looking for the email saying someone has respond to him, this gives him a ***** and keeps him coming back. I don't have a crystal ball but if you just ignored him i bet he would get bored and go play on the crisps site.
BrindersGod, great little trip down memory lane, i was about 12 that season and stood in the trent end with my gran by the left hand post against the wall (no fence then) and used to love watching Terry come down the wing, great player. Without that injury he could have been a great and mentioned with the legends, such a shame. Clougie loved a winger and boy have we had some good ones, wish we had one at the CG now !!!!”
by rednight
Thursday, November 15 2012, 10:50AM
“sneenymolester F..K ALL youve never won F..K ALL F..K ALL youve never won F..K ALL.
10 cloggers you only had 10 cloggers, gates falling faster than Bombadia's work force, now even less support as Smelly Knees has just closed down you will soon be behind the Pies for gate attendance,your a joke of a small town in the East Mids.
Come and get your mobiles here.”
by RedNote
Thursday, November 15 2012, 9:36AM
“The stats dont lie.
Thats a guden that 1 is .”
by rednight
Thursday, November 15 2012, 8:26AM
“sneenyPRAM Your gates are dropping faster than Spain's ecconomy but then again you wouldn't know this as you never go home or away 33,000 capacity in your metal bowl and only gates of 22,000 the only way you are going is down so prammy just hold onto that mobile before they want a refund and you end up back in the Westfield Centre for you Saturday afternoon entertainment.”
by IOMRed
Thursday, November 15 2012, 7:19AM
“Snennyram,
"Look at the history books for the last 50 years" i can't believe you were stupid enough to say that. Either you are only 14 years old (maybe that explains a few things) or like a lot of you sheepfiddlers you have a selective memory!!!
Do us all a favour and go take a look at the history books and then tell us who is the biggest club.
Try living in the present instead of harping on about us not having been in the Prem for how ever long. After all we all know what happened when your shower of sh*te last 'graced' the Prem don't we? 11 points in a whole season - that must have been so much fun to watch, I bet you were so proud of your team.
Lets just wait and see who finishes where this season eh?”
by Tonynottmf69
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 7:28PM
“Like you sat snenny tramp
Stats don't lie
Take a look at yours and see if you can come up with a sensible reply .
It won't take long tramp boy .
Or we can all tell you the answer our selfs .
Any way what is it this time Clough in Clough out in out in out shake it all about ?
I say keep him he is doing a grand job ooooooo 10th 12th who knows .”
by mickycolosus
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 6:25PM
“I would have thought football attendances would be the last thing a Derby fan would want to discuss. Derby's average this season is 154 more than Forest's! While Forest have maintained their gates, Derby's have dropped alarmingly. In fact, if trends continue for another five years, they will be playing in front of two men and a dog! (And one of the men will have a free mobile).”
by snennyram
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 5:15PM
“10 men, we only had 10 men.
A year on and I still can't stop laughing.
Total embarrassment for the tin pot club from Nottingham. In front of the 29500 that they could just get for the biggest match of the year.
Beaten by 10 men after being a goal up on the rented turf in front of the cattle shed stands.”
by itsjustagame
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 4:35PM
“calling me a clown...coming from a sheep at least puts me ten places above you in the food chain. Ranting on about crowds ! grow up you three toed ungulate. Whats next " your dad can beat up my dad ". When Derby travel more than 15 miles to an away game and take more than 800 fans then you can brag about a pointless topic...geesh..Notts take more away then you lot.
These sheep rant on about we dont sell out when they visit..., thats proof we dont think of you as our cup final. When we visit your lot the game is sold out..proof its your cup final.
To the article, cohen needs to realise we will scrape out results playing badly playing well and playing everage, its the nature of the beast. Saying we have escaped...so what, it wont be the first or last time this season for us or any other team to play badly and get a result and there will be games where we bury a team and lose....already done that one too.”
by rednight
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 4:14PM
“sneenyram When did you last get 30,000 definately not this season your gates are down between 4 and 5 thousand not surprising having to watch the same dross for the past 4 seasons even against the Wendies you only got 28,500 and 6000 odd were from Sheffield so dont go on about 33,000 you are in dream land as per usual when is Will what ever his name is leaving to balance the books, your skint and you know you are your skint and you know you are, is that blond hair of his natural or does he sing with the girl band pussy cat dolls when he is not trying to play football, who was the last sheep player to represent England ???? um um um, replies on a postcard please to rednight.”