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“ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 8:45 pm

Alex Runarsson really doesn’t fill the fans with confidence, and I don’t think he probably fill his defenders with confidence either.

Was poor for the goal on Saturday and tonight he nearly gave West Brom an open goal when he couldn’t decide who to pass to when he had the ball at his feet outside his own penalty area.

I agree with a lot of what Bulut has done but I still don’t understand why he dropped Alnwick.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 10:17 pm

Totally agree….looks well short of this standard and Alnwick must be gutted…read a stat last week Alnwick is rated 6th in the championship keepers this season .
AR makes me nervous every time he has the ball or if it’s crossed in…dreadful keeper from what I’ve seen

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:03 pm

Someone sat behind me was moaning about him and the chap sat next to him suggested there is a clause in his contract saying he has to play so many games.
Maybe this is the case.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:04 pm

Plymuff Bloobird wrote:Someone sat behind me was moaning about him and the chap sat next to him suggested there is a clause in his contract saying he has to play so many games.
Maybe this is the case.


If that was true, strange he’d only played one league game until Saturday.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:10 pm

Don't rate him at all. His positioning at times is shit and his passing is awful in my opinion.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:12 pm

2nd half he didn’t talk to the defenders at all, I ended up shouting at him to command his area. Don’t understand why he’s being picked ahead of Alnwick unless Arsenal have been on the blower about his lack of game time so far.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:20 pm

I really doubt Arsenal care about his game time given he’s out of contract there at the end of the season.

I think this can only be chalked down as one of Bulut’s more erratic decisions, of which he’s had a few which haven’t paid off.

Keep the faith but I will be absolutely bewildered if he’s in goal again on Saturday.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Tue Nov 28, 2023 11:51 pm

Guy behind me reckoned his Mother was better. Asked him why she wasn’t playing.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:02 am

Another poor performance tonight. I very much hope we bring Alnwick back for Saturday's trip to Southampton. Would consider making enquiries about signing Ethan Horvath in January. He's not in Forest's Premier League squad and kept 20 clean sheets for Luton in the championship last season.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:12 am

Can only think that Bulut is playing him as he has a decision to make as to whether to sign him and free up a loan space. Unfortunately he just isn’t good enough. Probably can’t send him back so will just have to give up on the loan space and prey Alnwick doesn’t get injured for the rest of the season

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:21 am

Discussing this on the way home from the game. I reckon the club with the signings they want in January can't afford to bring in another keeper and arsenal are probably saying play him or we will recall him.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:22 am

bluebird04 wrote:Discussing this on the way home from the game. I reckon the club with the signings they want in January can't afford to bring in another keeper and arsenal are probably saying play him or we will recall him.


Recall please. Clearly nothing special from what we have seen. Alnwick is number 1

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:51 am

Doesn't give me any confidence.

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:10 am

I can’t see any footballing reasons why he is in before Alnwick

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:39 pm

I’m sure he will come good wasn’t to long ago people were saying Mcguiness could go as he was useless.

Short memories!

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:49 pm

Bit of an age difference :p

Re: “ Alex Runarsson “

Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:14 pm

Having a chat with the lads in work and we came to the conclusion that EB is giving him a few first-team games to suss if we sign him permanently prior to christmas decision time as we need to free up loan slots