With the game on Saturday being of vital importance and Old man Pardew being one for the motivation. What would you lot say to gee up the team before they run out onto the Valley turf on Saturday. One Sentence only.
Show them a picture of Layer Road, Colchester and say, "Fancy some of this next season?"
Alternatively, point to Darren Bent, Luke Young, Alex Song and Scott Carson and say to the rest of them, "If we don't win today then these are the only four blokes in this room who'll be in the Premiership next year - with other clubs. The rest of you will be in the Championship with us or with someone else. Gentlemen, the choice is in yours."
Use this one from Brian Clough. It is alledged before one game he sat the Forest players down in the dressing room, he put a football down in the middle and told all the players to focus on the ball until he returned. Under the watchful eye of Peter Taylor they all stared at the ball. Upon his return five minutes later, they all waited for words of inspiration, after a couple of moments silence Clough said 'Now put it in their f**king goal'.
Urban legend or true, who knows? But quality nonetheless.
Money matters but in years to come you ask what did I achieve? Today is the key game in one of the greatest escapes in football history which you can be part of, don't blow it!
[cite]Posted By: bibble[/cite]Use this one from Brian Clough. It is alledged before one game he sat the Forest players down in the dressing room, he put a football down in the middle and told all the players to focus on the ball until he returned. Under the watchful eye of Peter Taylor they all stared at the ball. Upon his return five minutes later, they all waited for words of inspiration, after a couple of moments silence Clough said 'Now put it in their f**king goal'.
Urban legend or true, who knows? But quality nonetheless.
lol, that dude was a nutter! always remember the pictures of him in his green jersey chinning the fans who invaded the pitch! classic!
Brian Clough - best English manager of all time, no question about it.
If he'd been put in charge of the England team in the 70's instead of Greenwood or in 82 instead of Bobby Robson we would have got to a World Cup Final and probably won it.
To win TWO European Cups with Notts Forest (who could be compared with Leicester or Norwich in terms of size of club) is a feat that will never be repeated in England.
Maybe Yoda can help: "Strong, you are: Get out there and kick some northern arse, you must. Yes, hmmm." Technically two sentences, but that's the way he speaks.
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Alternatively, point to Darren Bent, Luke Young, Alex Song and Scott Carson and say to the rest of them, "If we don't win today then these are the only four blokes in this room who'll be in the Premiership next year - with other clubs. The rest of you will be in the Championship with us or with someone else. Gentlemen, the choice is in yours."
If we go down you're on half wages.
Urban legend or true, who knows? But quality nonetheless.
lol, that dude was a nutter! always remember the pictures of him in his green jersey chinning the fans who invaded the pitch! classic!
If he'd been put in charge of the England team in the 70's instead of Greenwood or in 82 instead of Bobby Robson we would have got to a World Cup Final and probably won it.
To win TWO European Cups with Notts Forest (who could be compared with Leicester or Norwich in terms of size of club) is a feat that will never be repeated in England.