The first (and until recently) meeting in the Premier League for Billy Davies was, to put it mildly, not very successful. His Derby beat half the anti-record submarines, even if it is already with Paul Dzhyuellom, continuing the work of the Scottish specialist. 
It so happened that Davis has become hostage to their same coaching skills - he led the team in the NPS, which is where the composition had nothing to do. Strengthening, which turned more quantitative than qualitative, only bloated staffing Derby (eliminating the consequences of this so far Nigel Clough, the current coach goats), but does not improve the situation of apparent outsider who once stayed for the team of Davis.
Perhaps because Davis, taught by bitter experience, not in a hurry in the submarine with Nottingham Forest. At least in words. When the Forest game for the match approached the zone play-off Davis, a studied repeating the same words - we stand firmly on the ground, no Premier League this season, just play to win every game. Monotonous speech coach Forrest became even a little strain: the better the team played, the louder Davis was saying that the submarine can think of, but not this season.
It was somewhat amusing, because the players (in particular Blackstock and McGoogan) said quite the opposite: we will fight and feel the strength to reach the submarine is already this season. What is it - excessive caution manager or lightheadedness players? Neither one nor the other. Players really need to believe in the best, but their manager should always be on the ground with both feet and keep a cool head. But it's still here and that's what - all the speeches Davis ended with one idea: "If you give me a substantial sum to strengthen already in winter season, I am ready to correct the problem." Knowing the crafty Scot, can with certainty say - his plaintive exhortation were nothing but a message of leadership: "Do you want a nuclear submarine - get a purse."
But let's start again. Billy came in Nottingham a year ago (January 4, 2009), and this nomination was received very mixed. All the same n
redyduschim his place of work was the city and the team is the main enemy of Nottingham and Nottingham Forest. Confrontation Forest - Derby has a long history, but it became very hot after Brian Clough in turn pulled clubs of these cities from the "quagmire" to the rays of glory. The dispute about who is more appreciative of Brian - the people of Derby or Nottingham - an eternal subject for the inhabitants of pubs in these cities (especially when they gather together).
Has added piquancy to this appointment is that one of the candidates for the manager of Nottingham was a native son of Brian Clough - Nigel, which is 4 days ... surfaced at Derby County. And if we remember that summer of 2008, the team shared their painful injections in the transfer market: in the Derby left Forest playmaker Chris Commons, and became the Forest striker Robbie Earnshaw Baranov ...
Davis Nottingham took in the immediate vicinity of the zone of departure, and his first task was to prevent the most terrible, that is, return to League 1. For this purpose it is not without problems, but managed. First, the team clearly took heart and gave some excellent results, but closer to the end of the season back problems that gave rise to talk about what a successful game in the beginning of the calendar year - no more than "the effect of a new manager."
But Davis did not pay attention to criticism and bent his way, no matter what - this is one of the distinguishing features of this manager, he knows how to work equally effectively as a barrage of criticism and cries of "all is lost!" And during the general euphoria and slogans "NPS here and now!".
Davis in the off-season, called for the gradual development of the team and wrap it for the assault on the top steps. The foundation of future success he has seen the existing structure, reinforced by several artists. In the off-season, Billy got already tested on loan players - striker CRC Blackstock, Liverpool winger Anderson, Tottenham defender Gunter and goalkeeper of the same Queens Park Rangers by Kemp. All the players - not without prospects, but ready to become the leading performers of team right now. 
As we see, all lines have increased. But Nottingham ever since Colin Caulderwood clearly lacked on the field leader, a leader in spirit and on the game. Attempts were made to invite an experienced player and Davis' predecessor, but Neil Lennon and Andy Cole were "padded pilots, who were unable to model, that is playing lead. "Right man" Billy knew it was one hundred percent sure, but that's the problem - the player that, namely Paul McKenna Preston was a legend, a man of one club, which gave 17 years of purple-white. As Billy has managed to persuade Paul knows only he, but Captain Preston, the team had only recently played in the Championship play-off (like when he was working there Davis unsuccessfully) in the summer moved to Nottingham and then got the captain's armband from the Scot.
Besides Davis paid a million pounds for the best player took off Saughton - David McGoldrick, took the position of backup striker Dele Adebolu in Brighton found Joel Lynch, universal protector. As you can see almost all transfers - the apple. Lee Camp, despite the fact that when he was manager of the Davis Derby was not considered by him as principal, in Nottingham caught on very quickly and it is difficult to imagine the Forest without this talented amateur dude jumps on the public. Blackstock was a shock a couple of forwards with Earnshaw (small - large, classic of the genre), Anderson added speed on the flanks, Gunter - reliable defense, Lynch and Adebola - variations in composition. About McKenna we have already said - and he thus became the missing link, with the advent of which has become a game of Nottingham integrity.
And there is still leased from Discobolus Polish midfielder Radoslaw MajewskiWhich, thanks to the wonder goal from the gates of Derby and precocious classroom game earned him the nickname "the new Gerrard! Truly Airport Shuttle flair at Davis developed at the highest level. 
But the whole company started up, however belatedly. Nottingham started badly - the first victory was produced only in the fifth round, but what it was duhopodemnoy! The same goal Majewski, the first minute of the match, almost from the sideline of the field that had become a famous Nathan Tyson from corner flag and a landmark for the dismantling of the gate after the match.
But even that game is not triggered recovery, in fact there were still home defeat by Blackpool Ian Holloway and departure from the League Cup against Blackburn. In the match with Plymouth out as the last and decisive battle. I remember Gunter before the fight, made a fiery speech in the press - they say, will die, but we will win. It was he who scored the winning goal in a match which marked the beginning of a spectacular leap from the zone of departure to the summit Championship. Games have not yet been observed, but the results have already learned to extract - following Scunthorpe fell from Peterborough, and the match against Newcastle, Nottingham for the first "television" in a season (and then only because a rival was Newcastle, most likely), trust Davis came out already with confidence in their abilities and gave perhaps the best game in the last few seasons. Account (1:0) are not displayed total benefits over the leader of Forest Championship. Of inertia and beat Barnsley (goal Moussy in the final minute brought such joy that the Frenchman drove the field for the removal of a T-shirt and jump into the crowd ") - a series of five victorious matches allowed to do the path from the departure zone to zone playoffs. And it was then that Davis was the most vigorously disowned the slogan "NPS already this season!".
Sponsors stirring, smelling delicious. Victor Chandler, the owner of the same name bookmaker, whose name is worn on the shirts players from the team said that the club can expect a 5 million pound prize in the event of a nuclear submarine, the leaders pledged to Davis to throw some money at the Winter transfers.
Nottingham is now in third place, having asset impressive unbeaten run of 16 matches of the championship. The team arrived (still rented, but soon a contract can buy), the former England player Nicky Shorey, that in itself speaks of the serious intentions and Davis, and Nottingham. Rumors about Gareth Bale - in the Nottingham match only really good players because the team need only point gain at some positions (first and foremost, there is no playmaker). Bench Nottingham impressive - even when broken Blackstock and Earnshaw, the team continued its unbeaten run with McGoldrick and Adeboloy line of attack.
The best thing about the current status of Nottingham said Robbie Earnshaw's not disposed of penalties in Cup matches with Birmingham. "A pleasant feeling - a feeling of dissatisfaction after a draw with the last command is not the Premier League." Only in this way and not the other way, according to the principle of Billy Davies - in every game play to win, but on the submarine did not think! If only for luck. But mind you, Billy himself is just remained silent about APLovskih prospects. Les hiding ...
Sergei Babarik, football.ua
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