It's that rarest
of times as a Nottingham Forest fan. The crest of a wave. An emotional high.
Happiness
On previous
occasions where it's all seemed going well there's always been something
nagging in the background. Usually it had a Glaswegian accent. When we were
pushing for promotion, instead of being happy, you had the feeling we should
have been doing more as Billy wanted this and that other player and genuinely
downplayed everything.
That’s just
his method of psychology, but it filters down. You were left feeling let down
by something because you were told it could have been something more if
something else had been provided. Usually a left back, and often Nicky Shorey.
We started
each season with a sense of something wasn't quite right. If it was an endless
pursuit of Whittingham and Pratley (both of whom ultimately slumped back down
to the Championship) then it was bad results under McClaren. When Fawaz first
took over it was a high spirit, but it was a tempered one, as we all knew this
was just the beginning of a new phase and that we had rapidly assembled a squad
and not built.
Last season
we started well. But there had been other issues which detracted, and
distracted. The media spats created a sour taste. Arguing with radio
Nottingham, the then exposes and questioning over Jim Price's role after his
previous activities. Davies refusing any media other than the gratingly voiced
Natalie Jackson, endlessly chasing Wes Morgan, Djebbours aborted first move,
there were enough things to sit at the back of the mind.
Well ok this
season we had Lascelles and Darlow cur price move, and when Lansbury looked set
to follow it could all have gone very wrong, but two big signings later, a slew
of young players joining up, a great start and that first game with THAT
entrance by Pearce means Forest are getting a lot right. Now we might even have
that rarest of things, a CEO.
But it feels
slim margins. Had we just negotiated better with Radio Nottingham last year,
had we clarified Price role, and not randomly pulled our not seen transfers go
through then all might have felt better and fans stayed on Davies side.
Similarly, had we not got the players we wanted this summer or started badly,
the sale of Lascelles and Darlow would loom larger.
So yes it all
feels wonderful, we have a club legend in charge, we've got new exciting
players, and we're flying high. But these things are always so close to
despair. Let's keep our feet on the ground. There's a long way to go, and if we
raise our hopes to the sky, we might find any come down extremely hard to take.
Comments
Post a Comment