[Albion] Wood out!

[Bozza]

 

[pigmanovich]

Their Wood: out

My wood: rising

 

[Berty23]

Looking forward to his replacement getting a goal or two.

It is mental how good his record is against us though.

 

[Beanstalk]

Bring on the MITOMA IN! thread!

 

[brighton_tom]

Yeah this is definitely the point where we learn Mitoma is injured.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Not sure we should get too carried away with this news. Wood has not really been a part of Forest's cup plans so far this season. Forest continue to be a formidable threat on Saturday, even if they are without one of their talismen.

 

[pigmanovich]

Not sure we should get too carried away with this news. Wood has not really been a part of Forest's cup plans so far this season. Forest continue to be a formidable threat on Saturday, even if they are without one of their talismen.

Forest's cup plans = take the tie, even against League One opposition, to extra time and penalties, apparently

 

[A1X]

Yeah this is definitely the point where we learn Mitoma is injured.

I would actually argue we would miss Mitoma less than they will miss Wood

Obviously he'd be a big loss, but we have more options to replace him than they do

 

[BBassic]

A Forest without Wood is just a bunch of leaves.

Or something.

 

[Milano]

Looking forward to his replacement getting a goal or two.

It is mental how good his record is against us though.

This......

Seriously though, I'll take anything in our favour. Their injury luck this season has been the direct opposite to ours.
I guess this means Akiwhatshisname starts, he's not exactly shit, but what it does mean is that he can't come off the bench, he's not played much, has he got 90/120 mins in his locker yet? Who is their '3rd choice' striker?

As has been the case in a lot of our recent games that have been close (most of them) it is our strength off the bench that has seen us win the game, if we're still level after 75 mins on Saturday then I would start to really fancy our chances. I don't think that there is a club outside the big 6 that have got the sub options that we have.

 

[Han Solo]

Definitely decent news but imho their real threat is the wingers and Wood has benefitted from that.

Still going to be a tough game.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Definitely decent news but imho their real threat is the wingers and Wood has benefitted from that.

Still going to be a tough game.

In the 7- 0 it was long balls into the space our FBs vacated for their wide players to exploit, this threat will remain if we do not prepare for it.

 

[pigmanovich]

This......

Seriously though, I'll take anything in our favour. Their injury luck this season has been the direct opposite to ours.
I guess this means Akiwhatshisname starts, he's not exactly shit, but what it does mean is that he can't come off the bench, he's not played much, has he got 90/120 mins in his locker yet? Who is their '3rd choice' striker?

As has been the case in a lot of our recent games that have been close (most of them) it is our strength off the bench that has seen us win the game, if we're still level after 75 mins on Saturday then I would start to really fancy our chances. I don't think that there is a club outside the big 6 that have got the sub options that we have.

Awoniyi - not sure they have a third choice striker

 

[Pavilionaire]

The absence of Wood will test their mettle.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Definitely decent news but imho their real threat is the wingers and Wood has benefitted from that.

Still going to be a tough game.

This. Unless someone's kidnapped or maimed Gibbs-White and Elanga we're not that much better off really.

 

[ConfusedGloryHunter]

A Forest without Wood is a field

Shortened for you.

 

[Bozza]

Not sure we should get too carried away with this news. Wood has not really been a part of Forest's cup plans so far this season. Forest continue to be a formidable threat on Saturday, even if they are without one of their talismen.

They’ve had three relatively easy cup ties whilst their focus has been on the Premier League - they could afford to use him off the bench as needed.

They’ve not been to a Cup semi-final for 34 years - I can’t see them resting players on Saturday.

It’s a small bit of good fortune for us, but we still need to turn up and play.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

It’s Gillingham 1999!

 

[El Turi]

I would actually argue we would miss Mitoma less than they will miss Wood

Obviously he'd be a big loss, but we have more options to replace him than they do

It wasn’t the only reason but we barely won a game last season after he got injured.

 

[pigmanovich]

The absence of Wood will test their nettle.

Fixed