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Preview: Sheffield Wednesday v Forest

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  Billy Davies takes his revitalised Forest side to Hillsborough on Saturday with the fans in buoyant mood for an absolutely vital clash with Sheffield Wednesday. Recent events have caused confidence to once again rear it's ugly head around the Garibaldi, however on closer inspection The Owls may not be the pushover that could be imagined from their league position of 19th. On paper we could have been forgiven for thinking this was - if there is such a thing in The Championship -  one of the easier away games. Wednesday have been floundering in the depths all season, sinking into relative obscurity for a club of their size. A glance at the form guide should dissolve any feelings of overconfidence. Wednesday have collected 25 points from the last 12 games, outshining Forest's 15, indeed only Watford and Cardiff can match The Owls form. For a team fighting relegation this is outstanding. Dave Jones was frustrated earlier in the season with his team's defending, since the

Diamonds are a goal's best friend

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  Welcome to the first ever article from Forest Boffin, where we'll be explaining why we think all Forest fans are in for a feast of goals for the rest of the season. Anybody witnessing the entertaining and revealing game against Huddersfield recently would have been thrilled by the attacking flair Forest utilised, however the Garibaldi were not exactly defending like AC Milan! It made for a very lively game, certainly one for the neutrals - but why was it such an open game, and can we expect more of the same? A diamond formation is a very fragile affair - without the correct players there are glaring defensive deficiencies that will be exposed by good players. The gleam on the gem is that it is a very useful tactic if you have creative players - Forest are spoilt in this department. It is the theory of Forest Boffin that Billy has shrewdly decided to play to the strengths of our current playing staff. So what's the problem?     What we may see ( definitely will see

Coming Soon - Forest Boffin

Welcome to Forest Boffin - a new blog discussing Nottingham Forest and their return to the Premier League... hopefully. If they carry on like last night it will be sooner th we think - COYR! Please check back for our first article coming soon. Thanks!