Nottingham Forest 1 West Ham Utd 4 (28/08/11)

[Hammer Matty]

After a disappointing result against Aldershot, West Ham will win 3-0 against Forest, with goals from Nolan, Cole and Faubert, and everything will be forgotten.

COYI

[Midfield Dynamo]

If the saints and derby win again and we lose that will be 8 points away from promotion spots

[the wren]

Narrow win for us, I hope. Would be a nice touch if Sam has a brolly on the touchline!

[Bobby Orangeboom]

If the saints and derby win again and we lose that will be 8 points away from promotion spots

& if i win the US Lottery tonight we won't lose cos i'll fund Maynard, Barton, Bellamy & Kolaraov so we'll be alright..

[AJ]

Can we not loan Ilunga to our opposition for 1 match?

[Scaloni Is The Messiah]

Most anticipated game of the season for me. First games I ever went to as a kid were at Forest in the mid 90s with my dad. Now going back for the first time since, again with him, but in the right end this time.

No idea what sort of result to expect. But we'll dominate possession.

I'd pick the same team as last two league games, with McCartney in for Ilunga. No reason to change anything else.

[Maefteda]

Green
O'Brien - Reid - Tomkins - Taylor
Collison - Noble - Parker - Stanislas
Nolan
Cole

[Dyer's Leg]

I dread to think what the reaction will be should we lose

[bubbles1966]

---------------------------Green
O'Brien------Tomkins-----Reid-----McCartney
Faubert------Noble-------Parker----Taylor
-----------------------Stanislas
-------------------------Cole

Subs: can't be arsed - wouldn't fancy any of them to change a game....

Ilunga - under arrest - I'm phoning to say that he's one of the looting suspects in Peckham.......
Barrera - deported - I'm phoning to say he came in the back of a lorry

A draw at least.

A defeat and Big Fat Sam will soon be in the Big Fat Firing Line.

[fmgod]

Sears left at Upton Park,

[Old Fat Tits]

---------------------------Green
O'Brien------Tomkins-----Reid-----McCartney
Faubert------Noble-------Parker----Taylor
-----------------------Stanislas
-------------------------Cole

Who's captain then Bubbs?

[bubbles1966]

---------------------------Green
O'Brien------Tomkins-----Reid-----McCartney
Faubert------Noble-------Parker----Taylor
-----------------------Stanislas
-------------------------Cole

Who's captain then Bubbs?

Tomkins.

[Old Fat Tits]

Radical.

[paulhs1]

This has been a bit of a frustrating season so far, conceding last minute goals in games we should have won or in the case of Cardiff, drawn.
That aside, three points on Sunday will put us on 10 points after 5 games and a 2 point per game average, if we keep up that average over the course of the season and will probably win the leagure by 10 points!
I think we should stick with 451 in this match and go with;

Green
OBrien-Reid-Tomkins-McCartney
Collison-Nolan-Parker-Noble-Taylor
Cole

[davids cross]

....................................Green.................................

O'Brien..............Tomkins..........Faye................McCartney


Faubert................Collison.........Parker..............Taylor


...............................Cole...........Cottee....................

[bubbles1966]

Everard La Ronde ahead of Ilunga too if Linda isn't fit....

[paulhs1]

....................................Green.................................

O'Brien..............Tomkins..........Faye................McCartney


Faubert................Collison.........Parker..............Taylor


...............................Cole...........Cottee....................

[fmgod]

He won't drop Nolan what ever, no chance of a side without Big Kev.

[Woans Left Peg]

Hard to tell you how we're likely to line up, Stevie Mc is still trying to find his best side and in particular, solve the conundrum of what our best midfield looks like.

Hopefully we'll see Miller and Findley as the strike force, it looks really promising - both are good finishers and it's a good combination of power and pace.

The problem for us this season has been actually creating opportunities - our midfield has played too narrow, and with Greening, Boateng and McGugan ever present it has lacked pace.

Central defensive partnership is very solid with Morgan and Chambers, but susceptible on the turn. Big, physical strikers are their preference.

[TomoIrons]

I cant deal with an another Illunga muck- up. If Linda aint fit then we gotta put Taylor left back and put stanislas out wide. We always win away, dont worry.