City Fan Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Manager Gary Megson invited two fans into the dressing room to voice their frustrations after Nottingham Forest's dismal 3-0 defeat by Yeovil. John Enever and Andrew Peel approached Megson and he allowed them to let off some steam after the match. "We told him it was unacceptable and he said 'I completely agree with you - would you like to tell the players for yourselves?'," Enever told BBC Sport. "We thought he was calling our bluff, but at the end of the game in we went." Forest were trailing 2-0 to Yeovil at half-time when Enever and Peel spoke to Megson as he returned to the dugout after the interval. The pair then followed Megson into the away dressing room and spoke to the players for five minutes. "He asked us not to make it personal or abusive and we stuck to that. The players were shocked but we tried to keep it constructive," Enever told BBC Sport. I felt it was important for the players to understand why the fans are getting upset Nottingham Forest boss Gary Megson "We said 'the majority of Forest fans genuinely want you and the manager to do well, but that's not going to happen without basic application'. "Gary Megson phoned me on Monday to thank use for what we'd said. He said he agreed with us 110% and that he would use it as a foundation for the rest of the season." Forest, European champions in 1979 and 1980, have dropped down the divisions in recent seasons and are currently 11th in League One. Megson took over last season but was unable to prevent the club's relegation from the Championship. "I decided to do it because I felt it was important for the players to understand what the supporters are thinking and why they are getting upset," said Megson. "The supporters didn't rant and rave, they were very eloquent and sensible. The players listened and I didn't disagree with anything they said." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...est/4374226.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 I think that's a great gesture by Megson, good on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westmidsfox Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Saw an article on Sky Sports News last night. One of the guy's who went in to the dressing room was interviewed back at Yeovil's ground. The chap was very eloquent and would have spoken well in the dressing room. It shows how badly things are going when Megson say's that he could not disagree with anything the chaps said to the players. I would like to think that I could display my passion for Leicester to the players during a half time team talk and would hope that some reaction would be given back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnerz Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Saw an article on Sky Sports News last night. One of the guy's who went in to the dressing room was interviewed back at Yeovil's ground. The chap was very eloquent and would have spoken well in the dressing room. It shows how badly things are going when Megson say's that he could not disagree with anything the chaps said to the players. I would like to think that I could display my passion for Leicester to the players during a half time team talk and would hope that some reaction would be given back. Mine would just involve throwing a teacup at Gareth Williams and storming out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Mine would just involve throwing a teacup at Gareth Williams and storming out He wouldn't be there anyway, he'd have gone home by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Mine would just involve throwing a teacup at Gareth Williams and storming out Just a teacup?! I'd bloody throw a few heavy textbooks and some training cones at him, not to mention kick some boots on his face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durnerz Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Just a teacup?! I'd bloody throw a few heavy textbooks and some training cones at him, not to mention kick some boots on his face! Got to ration the weapons, Anish. I've got to have some ammo left for Momo Sylla,Kisnorbo and Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 25 October 2005 Share Posted 25 October 2005 Got to ration the weapons, Anish. I've got to have some ammo left for Momo Sylla,Kisnorbo and Gilbert Haha good plan, I didn't think of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathside Posted 26 October 2005 Share Posted 26 October 2005 Forest, European champions in 1979 and 1980http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...est/4374226.stm Article obviously written by a fo***t fan then - Still can't help harping on about the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingersave Posted 27 October 2005 Share Posted 27 October 2005 apparently forest want rasiak on loan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 28 October 2005 Share Posted 28 October 2005 why would he go there on loan? spurs bought him cos hes too good for the championship? so why send him 2 league 1! never gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisono Posted 29 October 2005 Share Posted 29 October 2005 Got to ration the weapons, Anish. I've got to have some ammo left for Momo Sylla,Kisnorbo and Gilbert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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