Saturday 9 January 2016

Time to have good old go at the FA Cup

Over the years my love for the FA Cup, where Forest are concerned, has been severely tested. Recently I picked out 7 moments that have pretty much summed our modern day cup history for In The Top One.

Sadly for every Man City away and West Ham at home, there's a Chester, Luton or Rochdale lurking in the history books. It's been grim hasn't it? Even Cloughie couldn't win the thing.

It'd be tempting to react to all of this by ceasing to care. Let's get out and 'concentrate on the league' etc. Yet this year, even more than before wouldn't it be nice to have a good run?

What is this season for if it's not for building. Building confidence, building a decent side, building momentum. All of that could be helped by a decent cup run.

Our league position should also afford us the chance to 'have a go'. While we shouldn't be complacent, the ten point cushion from the drop zone looks healthy. By the same token, the gap to the playoffs - also ten points - looks insurmountable. We haven't got a league goal to concentrate on, except maintaining stability.

So yes, let's get Cohen, Gardner and Jokic some game time but let's also treat it properly and celebrate the chance to add more purpose to a transition season. Although I'll draw the line at making a tinfoil trophy.

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