O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job

Lincsaddick

So no Hoddle, McCarthy, Curbishley or Uncle Tom Cobbley and all. Sean the quiet man gets the job of putting out the Forest fires . O'Driscoll was sacked by Doncaster recently as they slid down the table. He has a reputation as a developer of young and underutilised talent, more a coach than a rabble rousing man manager. This suggets that the new owners are looking for internal growth rather than splashing lots of cash on new players. Forest have sold a lot of decent players over the past few months. I am looking forward to us taking three points from them in a few weeks time.

Mike

He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.

Addickted4life

Not really an icon though.

Tewkesbury_Addick

My brother was convinced 'King Billy' would be back! He's going to be dissapointed.

Gravesend_Addick

Strange choice

Tewkesbury_Addick

He's going to have to move quickly in the Transfer Market though, they only have 3 defenders!

Imnot Athletic

Good manager though, plenty on here were calling for him post Pardew and post Parky. Would have been happier seeing them appoint a "name" a-la Sven at Leicester. He knows the division so has got a good chance of buying sensibly and his teams play good football.

Lincsaddick

Imnot Athletic said:

Good manager though, plenty on here were calling for him post Pardew and post Parky. Would have been happier seeing them appoint a "name" a-la Sven at Leicester. He knows the division so has got a good chance of buying sensibly and his teams play good football.

Good post. He could turn out to be a very shrewd appointment. Donny were a good side for a few seasons under his management. Forest,as a bigger club, will give him more scope to both sign and to retain players. Let's hope the new owners have some patience.

ColinTat

More a coach than a rabble rousing manager? He assembled two very good sides on a modest budget, not quite sure how that's not managing. Donny were the best side I saw at the Valley, there movement was outstanding. When Billy Sharpe got injured their form dived, and was utterly dire. It's tough to keep the ball rolling on a small budget, but he did that for quite a few seasons making some good money on his players, shame that after he left they wasted their money on ex-prem dross.

Lincsaddick

ColinTat said:

More a coach than a rabble rousing manager? He assembled two very good sides on a modest budget, not quite sure how that's not managing. Donny were the best side I saw at the Valley, there movement was outstanding. When Billy Sharpe got injured their form dived, and was utterly dire. It's tough to keep the ball rolling on a small budget, but he did that for quite a few seasons making some good money on his players, shame that after he left they wasted their money on ex-prem dross.

You appear to be misunderstanding or misinterpreting my post. I say that he is a great developer of talent, more a thinker/tactician than a shouting and bullying type. I am surprised that the new and supposedly mega rich Forest patrons have gone for a manager of his type rather than for a more up front individual who would be more used to signing and regimenting established players rather than going for internal development with very good but less ostentatious signings.

Stefco

He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.

Lincsaddick

Stefco said:

He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.

Thanks for that .. so Cotterill was prefered to him and now O'D gets the job

Super_horns

Stefco said:

He was the Forest coach before he left for Crawley in May. Apparently he was the catalyst for their survival, getting them to play decent football, as before that, Cotterill had 'em hoofing it Megson style.

He will play the sort football their fans and new owners will want to see..

Also knows the league well ofcourse.

jakecafc

Let's hope it's the wrong decision. Leaves less competition for us.

cafc_joe

Thought Pearce would get the job.

colthe3rd

As ohers have said he does get his sides to play decent football. I remember that match at the Valley when Donny beat us, a Tuesday night I think it was. I was very impressed with them that night. Bit harsh on Crawley but I imagine there was a decent compensation package agreed.

J BLOCK

His Doncaster side gave us a footballing lesson at the valley a few seasons back, (think it was a tuesday night) if he can re-create that with a bit of money behind him he could do well

guinnessaddick

O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job


Big change from rugby

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY

Mike said:

He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.

I dont see why not, Crawley wouldve had to give them permission to talk and they wouldve been paid compensation.

Lincsaddick

guinnessaddick said:

O'Driscoll Gets the Forest Job
Big change from rugby

Versatile family are the O'Ds

buckshee

I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY said:

Mike said:

He hadn't managed 1 game at Crawley. It's disgraceful to be honest, it shouldn't be allowed to just hop between jobs.

I dont see why not, Crawley wouldve had to give them permission to talk and they wouldve been paid compensation.

rumor among Crawley fans was that he never actually got round to signing a contract

LargeAddick

If he did not sign a contract why would Forest have agreed to pay compensation

buckshee

no idea , just heard that the rumor on the Crawley blogs was that

like I say it was a rumor