Nicky 'No goals in Nine' Forster

[Lord Large]

I have said it begore and I will say it again, we play better without Nicky Forster in the team this season.

Three best games: Man City, Leicester, Millwall. No Nicky.

He has, by my reckoning and I may be wrong here, four league goals this season. Half of these were penalties.

He has not scored in the league for NINE matches.

I just think he looks a shadow of the player who was banging the goals in under Wilkins and perhaps the years have finally caught up with him.

He works hard yes. But that is not enough from someone many Brighton fans consider a top marksman for this division.

If Robinson had played nine games without scoring but had worked hard people would be saying that was not good enough.

I would start Murray and Fleetwood next game if all are fit. They actually looked like they linked up quite well against Derby.

Or Murray upfront on his own.

Maybe having Nicky on the bench to come on for 20 minutes at the end might be more suited to him at this stage of his career.

 

[Hungry Joe]

You've overlooked his assists, his leading the line and taking defenders out, his presence on the pitch and his overall nuisance value. Robinson is ok but not half the player that Forster is in those areas.

 

[El Presidente]

At Tranmere on Saturday he worked his socks off upfront for an hour, chased every ball, harrassed defenders, had our first decent shot of the match, was the ONLY player willing to go wide and put in some crosses (until Murray came on), hit the post, and in my view could not be faulted.

He did have a SERIOUS moan at Murray at one point, but I think the nature of the bloke is that he is totally committed and is prepared to voice his views.

IMO he is not scoring because we are not creating chances, and with a midfield central duo of Virgo and Bomber that is not surprising.

 

[Mellotron]

It is a shame that he and Murray don't seem to be gelling at the moment. And if you have to choose between the two, it's got to be Murray every time. I hope they can work it out.

 

[Lord Large]

I don't doubt his effort.

I just think that in previous games he has got into positions when last season you would have seen him burst away from the defender. This season they are catching him up.

Obviously the shortcomings of our midfield are there for all to see, but Murray has played better upfront on his own.

 

[clippedgull]

I agree with the opening assessment.

He's a worker no doubt about that.

But people were saying before the season that him and Murray were 40 goals a season material between them.

Quite obviously that hasn't come to fruition. Lack of consistent goalscoring has led to us finding ourselves in the bottom 4.

Lot's of things wrong with the team of course, but, I think a striker has to be one of Mickys priority's either in January or close season.

 

[strings]

At Shrewsbury Forster hardly touched the ball because he had very very few decent crosses. By the time the cross had come into the area the defence had reorganised, had a short break and played a game of scrabble. Forster is good, but he needs a decent service played at the right time.

 

[Mendoza]

Forster and Murray were good last season because they were having chances created for them.
This season they have to create chances for themselves so it is harder for them to score.
As for Forster, he doesnt seem to be a clinical with his finishing, but I guess it is because he came back from injury too early. But with our lack of options, he had to come back.
I still think he is worth starting, but only if he leaves Murray alone with the beyatching

 

[1swedegull]

Its a case of nothing being provided , case in point was one point against Shrewsbury Forster was providing the crosses by working hard down the wing and where he should have been to put it in no one was there .
Both Forster and Murray have been rushed back from injury too quickly and it is a necesssity that we purchase a decent replacement and a decent winger .

 

[El Presidente]

It's a shame that Ian Westlake is on loan at Cheltenham. He gave us width and created chances last season.

 

[British Bulldog]

I seem to recall Forster having spells last season where he was'nt scoring for quite a few games, He even said himself in a radio interview that his goals tend to come in short spells rather than being consistant throughout a season.

 

[Lord Large]

It's a shame that Ian Westlake is on loan at Cheltenham. He gave us width and created chances last season.

We should have gone for him over Kevin McLeod.

 

[El Presidente]

We should have gone for him over Kevin McLeod.

Westy is on £5,000 a week at Leeds, the club that 'can't afford another season in League 1'. We can't match his wages, and he wasn't willing to take a 2/3 pay cut, which you cannot blame him for.

 

[Lord Large]

Could have funded a loan move though.

 

[El Presidente]

Could have funded a loan move though.

Agreed, I thought for the first few games McLeod looked very good, but since his injury he seems slow and disinterested.

 

[Mr Blobby]

I agree with the opening assessment.

He's a worker no doubt about that.

But people were saying before the season that him and Murray were 40 goals a season material between them.

Quite obviously that hasn't come to fruition. Lack of consistent goalscoring has led to us finding ourselves in the bottom 4.

Lot's of things wrong with the team of course, but, I think a striker has to be one of Mickys priority's either in January or close season.

Murray has 11 goals and Forster 7, so thats 18 between them about half way through the season! (14 league and 4 cup goals)

Forster has played 18 games and 3 as sub. Murray 21 games and 2 as sub, so Murray scoring every other game and Forster about 1 in 3.

Our problem is midfield or lack of it rather than the forwards.

 

[Marshy]

Forster always has spells like this then he will score 7 in 7

Good player

 

[Don Quixote]

He's better than fleetwood

 

[Seagull's Return]

Murray has 11 goals and Forster 7, so thats 18 between them about half way through the season! (14 league and 4 cup goals)

Forster has played 18 games and 3 as sub. Murray 21 games and 2 as sub, so Murray scoring every other game and Forster about 1 in 3.

Our problem is midfield or lack of it rather than the forwards.

Got to agree - I think that in order to fulfill their genuine potential both Forster and Murray need decent service from the midfield, which seems to be a bit of a problem at the moment.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

It's a shame that Ian Westlake is on loan at Cheltenham. He gave us width and created chances last season.

but obviously our world class assistant managers and coaches didnt think so or I am sure he would be down here now.