The Strikers

[McDurban]

I was intrigued to take a look back at the Forest forwards over the last decade based on some of the discussions on other threads.
So I pulled up the list below.

If I could add one more past CF from the past ten years to this seasons line up I think I would plump for Dele Adebola.
Grabban (current form aside) and Taylor are two of the best in the division, only Earnshaw/Assombalonga are probably better/evens but Adebola gave us something different and delivered when called upon.

Who would others on the forum add from the past decade to take the CF's up to 4?

2009-2010
Dele Adebola
Robert Earnshaw
Nathan Tyson
Joe Garner
David McGoldrick
Dexter Blackstock

2010-2011
Dele Adebola
Robert Earnshaw
Nathan Tyson
David McGoldrick
Marcus Tudgay
Kris Boyd
Dexter Blackstock
Robbie Findley

2011-2012
Matt Derbyshire
Ishmael Miller
David McGoldrick
Marcus Tudgay
Dexter Blackstock
Robbie Findley

2012-2013
David McGoldrick
Simon Cox
Marcus Tudgay
Billy Sharp
Dexter Blackstock
Matt Derbyshire
Darius Henderson

2013-2014
Darius Henderson
Rafik Djebbour
Marcus Tudgay
Jamie Paterson
Dexter Blackstock
Matt Derbyshire
Simon Cox
Tyler Walker

2014-2015
Matty Fryatt
Britt Assombalonga
Lars Veldwijk
Dexter Blackstock
Chuba Akpom
Tyler Walker

2015-2016
Matty Fryatt
Britt Assombalonga
Nélson Oliveira
Federico Macheda
Dexter Blackstock
Chris O'Grady

2016-2017
Matty Fryatt
Britt Assombalonga
Zach Clough
Apostolos Vellios
Ben Brereton
Ross McCormack

2017-2018
Daryl Murphy
Ben Brereton
Apostolos Vellios

2018-2019
Hillal Soudani
Lewis Grabban
Daryl Murphy
Léo Bonatini
Karim Ansarifard

2019-2020
Lewis Grabban
Nuno da Costa
Tyler Walker
Zach Clough

2020-2021
Lewis Grabban
Miguel Ángel Guerrero
Lyle Taylor

[ozzyten10]

Goodness me what a load of shocking players there! Millions wasted.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

I would say we are in pocket. 2 or 3 were sold for big money.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

To answer McDurban's question I would go for Kris Boyd.

[Paplane]

Blackstock was a fine signing. The Fawaz contract extension was a step too far but he was a decent player when he came. Good in the air and had battling qualities.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Ooh its a tough one.
Cant decide between Findlay, Djebbour, Macheda, Bonatini, Mir, McCormack and OGrady.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

In all seriousness there is one stand out player who is missing from the list for some reason - Michail Antonio who would be the best by a country mile. Maybe he was listed as a midfielder?

Re Adebola I get your point about a supporting striker. I was hoping Guerrero would fit that bill, sounded like the type of player we havent had for a while. Hope he gets a chance at some point.

[Squarered]

I would choose Billy Sharp. I thought his hold up play receiving the ball, backing into defenders was excellent. He wasn't as prolific for Forest as he was elsewhere but he was a born goal scorer. I think he'd slot into our current team very well. Although I don't want to get into the 'Grabban bashing' there is no way Sharp would have missed some of the chances this season. That said Grabban is a player who can have droughts and then tends to score in gluts - keep playing him unless he's injured I say.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

Ooh its a tough one.
Cant decide between Findlay, Djebbour, Macheda, Bonatini, Mir, McCormack and OGrady.

:D

[Sabricadabra]

2019-2020
Lewis Grabban
Nuno da Costa
Tyler Walker
Zach Clough


Eek.

Incredible we finished 7th after thrashing Grabban into the ground.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

2019-2020
Lewis Grabban
Nuno da Costa
Tyler Walker
Zach Clough


Eek.

Incredible we finished 7th after thrashing Grabban into the ground.

You are incorrect, Grabban didnt do it all on his own. Missing from that list is the mighty Rafa Mir

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

It was a miracle to finish 7th last season with such a shit selection of strikers.