It's all gone Pete Tong

Well, that didn't last long, did it? The pre-season optimism that was so prevalent a few short weeks ago has all but dissipated, and now it's business as usual with the news that Arron Davies could be facing months on the sidelines with a broken ankle, and Neil Lennon has been caught playing away from home by one of the tabloids.

I was feeling really excited only yesterday about the start of the new season, but following the news of Davies' injury, and Lennon's antics up in Scotland, I am beginning to feel, well, rather indifferent. What good will our midfield be without a decent right winger? Davies was THE summer signing who was supposed to make all the difference. Now it looks as though he will be out for weeks at best, or at worst for the bulk of the season. Please god, let's hope it's the former, if it has to be one of them.

As for Lennon, well the only thing that bothers me is that it bothers other people what he gets up to in his personal life. Being unfaithful to your wife is not very moral, but it's not a crime, and it certainly shouldn't affect what he does on the pitch. A tiny minority of people on Talk Forest (well, two actually) are taking the moral high ground and saying that he should be made an example of, etc, etc... Fortunately, the vast majority think his private life should remain just that...private. To be quite honest, who gives a damn? As long as he does a brilliant job in midfield, which I am sure he will do when the season gets going, that's all that should matter. He has not done anything illegal, has he?

Today has not really been a very good day for Forest at all. Let's hope Monday heralds better news for Davies, but if it doesn't, the important thing is not to panic, but to immediately bring in a suitable replacement on loan, or even permanently. Otherwise, we are going to really struggle without him.