Over the weekend with real news slow given the November international break and the natural lull in the Championship fixture list, Nottingham Forest’s social media team tweeted out a small stat about striker Lewis Grabban’s start to life at the City Ground.
Having come in from Bournemouth over the summer for a reported £6million, fans knew what we were getting with the 30-year-old given his scoring record for other clubs and with 18 appearances in total across all competitions, he’s already helped himself to ten goals – with nine of those coming in the second tier itself.
As we wait for our next fixture against Hull City to cycle around at the weekend, we are one point outside of the Play-Off spots and with a few more draws turned into victories the picture would look even brighter.
Our most prolific scorer for 16 years ????@grabbs22 has had the best goalscoring start to the season for #NFFC since David Johnson in the 2002-03 season. pic.twitter.com/qspUbGMhYA
— Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) November 17, 2018
Grabban’s role in that is obvious for everyone to see and maybe the above Tweet is something fans knew, but I’m not a statto and it took me by surprise.
Quite rightly, Grabban took the plaudits for his efforts, but Karanka also received a fair amount of praise from fans on social media for bringing him in.
He said it like the day before. It was mad ! He’s certainly got it right I’ve never backed a manager for forest as much as I have him. He’s the one regardless where we finish THIS season. FTID ????????
— Kieron toudy NFFC ????????⚪️ (@KieronToulson) November 17, 2018
But fans still think he wasn’t good enough ????????♂️
— Mr Dore (@ItsMrDore) November 17, 2018
I’m surprised his work rate & hold-up play isn’t mentioned more. Not just a goal scorer ???? been very impressed
— Stu ???????????????????????????? (@stuuuuu_nffc) November 17, 2018
57 goals in 146 championship games before he joined us. Was always going to come good.
— Sontaran (@TrojanFan1969) November 17, 2018
Top 2 please
— Eric180 (@180_180_141) November 18, 2018
He’s the BEST striker in the league. No doubts about it. With @JLolley23 @AdleneGUEDIOURA andcarvalio next to him he’s going to be LETHAL. Only going to get better. ????????????????????????????????????????
— Kieron toudy NFFC ????????⚪️ (@KieronToulson) November 17, 2018
Great forward player, and never seems to get the accolades for his efforts, keep going Grabban ????????
— David Jason Long (@DavidJasonLong2) November 18, 2018
No surprise at all for me. I told all those numpty plastic forest fans who were slating him after the first 4 games he’s quality & will score 20 goals this season, if he stays fit. ????????
— Gray Bolam (@graybforest) November 18, 2018
I did say at the beginning of the season when he wasn't scoring he will come good I've been proved right that shut all the moaners up
— Darren (@darren23081965) November 18, 2018