‘He’ll take us from Betis to Barnsley’

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Nottingham Forest have wasted no time in getting head coach Ange Postecoglou through the doors of the City Ground.

At present, our poll suggests 68% of you don’t think Postecoglou is the right man for the Reds, so we asked for your views on his appointment and on how he can win the fanbase over.

Here are some of your replies:

Fosi: Sir, you have lost the plot. Ange is a total waste of time – he has no idea on systems or defending so Championship here we come. Please book your spot to have your head tested. This is stupidity at its worst! This is the biggest backwards step in managers since Marinakis took over. I can see our good players leaving. What a total mess!

Owain: Look, we all know that if ‘The Boss’ isn’t happy he will change it. Nuno wasn’t everyone’s first choice to replace Steve Cooper, but he did an absolutely amazing job. He has gone now so we must all rally around the new boss – even if he has been at two clubs previously that I can’t stand. He needs to know he has the fans’ backing and the team need to know they are still the same team as before, just under new directions. The Tricky Trees stand tall and strong.

Bob: I look forward to the Forest players picking up lots of injuries with the aggressive high press that Ange will play…

Mike: We needed to change. We have got some good ball players and the signings made in this summer transfer window are just made for him. The proof will be in the pudding, as they say.

Dave: I can reel off several managers I’d rather have had, Nuno included, but it doesn’t matter now. This stinks of the mid-90s implosion to me. I’ll give the guy the benefit of the doubt, but my gut is saying we will be going from Betis to Barnsley in short order.