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McLeish coy on Forest future

3 February 2013 03:31

Nottingham Forest manager Alex McLeish has refused to comment on his future at the club following his side's 2-1 defeat to Birmingham City.

After a frustrating end to the transfer window, the Championship outfit capped the week off with a disheartening loss against the Scot's former club.

Chris Burke, one of several Forest targets in January, scored both goals for the hosts, and his non-arrival has led to suggestions that McLeish has lost the board's backing.

But the former Aston Villa boss would only discuss his current club's failure to secure the striker's services.

"I'm not going to make any comment. I'm going to talk about the team and game," McLeish told reporters. "I'm only talking about football.

"We know he (Chris Burke) is a good player and capable of doing that. I'm disappointed we didn't get the deals over the line.

"Today it haunted us badly. It's disappointing that we went so far and it didn't happen but that's the frustrations of the transfer window."

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Birmingham City

D L W W D

2 - 1

Nottingham Forest

L W D L L

Competition: Championship
Date: 2 February 2013
Game week: 30
Kick-off: 16:00

Half-time: 1 - 0
Full-time: 2 - 1

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (Birmingham)
Attendance: 17738

Goals

C. Burke 45'+1	1 - 0
C. Burke 80'	2 - 0
	2 - 1	90'+3 B. Sharp (PG)

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
1	J. Butland
6	C. Davies
30	P. Robinson
4	S. Caldwell
28	P. Caddis
7	C. Burke	45+1' 80'
14	M. Gomis	60'
15	W. Elliott
9	M. King
20	W. Thomas
29	R. Hall
Coach: L. Clark

#	Player	Bookings
12	K. Darlow
15	G. Halford
36	G. Jara
3	D. Harding
5	D. Collins
11	A. Reid
6	G. Moussi
8	C. Cohen
22	H. Lansbury
9	D. Henderson
24	B. Sharp	90+3'
Coach: A. McLeish

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
22	N. Redmond for R. Hall 51'
33	C. Reilly for M. Gomis 62'
19	N. Žigić for W. Thomas 70'
8	H. Mullins
11	P. Løvenkrands
13	C. Doyle
27	M. Hancox

#	Player	Bookings
28	R. Majewski for G. Moussi 54'
19	S. Cox for D. Henderson 70'
23	D. Blackstock for C. Cohen 82'
4	S. Gillett
10	L. McGugan
32	E. Ward
35	Khaled Al Rashidi

Tuesday 18 June

13:08	Maher agent denies Ajax deal
13:05	Newcastle confirm Kinnear appointment
12:49	Taylor ´really happy´ with Kinnear return
12:44	Australia 1-0 Iraq: Kennedy books Brazil place
12:25	Clarke happy with Reid commitment
12:03	Bittencourt signs for Hannover
11:22	Van Dijk keen on Celtic move
11:15	De Gea sets the bar high
10:58	Confederations Cup Preview: Nigeria v Uruguay
10:58	Bacuna keen to get going at Villa
10:47	Hamburg a possibility for Santa Cruz
10:29	Rebelo: Protests will not harm Confederations Cup
10:27	Kinnear: We need another striker
07:48	Brazil-Mexico Preview: Selecao gunning for semi-final berth
03:41	Valcke: Brazil better for football tournaments
01:38	Tahiti trump Nigeria in celebration stakes

Monday 17 June

23:55	FIFA Confederations Cup Preview: Italy v Japan
23:12	FIFA Confederations Cup: Nigeria 6 Tahiti 1
21:13	Borini´s Napoli move unlikely
21:09	Remon: Zidane not ready for Real job
20:39	Elyounoussi says yes to Hoffenheim
20:37	Mignolet agent anticipating bids
20:35	Schalke signs Clemens
20:00	Italy-Japan Preview: Azzurri aiming to move closer to last four with victory
19:36	Sidwell looking for settled squad at Fulham
19:20	Hearts set to enter administration
19:16	Martinez hoping to bring ´characters´ to Everton
18:53	Scholes sad to see Robinson leave Stoke
18:36	Bayern, Barca in hunt for Koscielny
18:35	Toulouse deny Lyon approach for Tabanou
17:59	Vitoria pleased with ´dream´ Benfica move
17:43	Poyet refuses to attend hearing
17:33	UEFA Under 21 Championship Final Preview: Italy v Spain
17:23	Van Dijk attracting foreign interest
17:17	FIFA Confederations Cup Preview: Brazil v Mexico
16:54	Brentford confirm signing of Bidwell from Everton
16:20	Lambert says Lowton can still improve
16:14	Owen not ready to become a manager
16:11	Rangel praises Michu impact
15:52	Gundogan pledges future to Dortmund
15:45	Tevez refuses to be drawn on speculation
15:32	Mourinho: Chelsea need stability
14:33	Reid remains at West Brom after agreeing new deal
13:22	Tahiti 1-6 Nigeria: Oduamadi hits hat-trick as Super Eagles smash South Pacific islanders
13:11	Dortmund confirm Lewandowski stay
12:57	Hull sign Figueroa
12:55	Colombia Primera Division Wrap: Santa Fe held as Pasto, Millonarios win
11:59	Liverpool appoint new chief financial officer
11:47	Isco reveals offers from Real and City
11:09	Bradford to start Capital One Cup campaign at Huddersfield
10:09	Kinnear: Cabaye will stay at Newcastle
07:20	Peru Primera Division Wrap: Cesar Vallejo up to fourth
07:19	Paraguay Division Profesional Wrap: Nacional Asuncion beaten after securing title
06:47	Argentina Primera Division Wrap: Blanco brace fires Lanus
03:53	Ecuador Primera A Wrap: Independiente held despite Guerrero stunner
03:07	Del Bosque satisfied with Spain´s Cup opener
01:53	FIFA Confederations Cup: Spain 2 Uruguay 1
01:39	Prandelli undeterred by plucky Mexico
00:17	FIFA World Cup Qualifying Wrap: Ethopia, Egypt top groups

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Cardiff City	46	+27	87
2	Hull City	46	+9	79
3	Watford	46	+27	77
4	Brighton & Hov…	46	+26	75
5	Crystal Palace	46	+11	72
6	Leicester City	46	+23	68
7	Bolton Wanderers	46	+8	68
8	Nottingham Forest	46	+4	67
9	Charlton Athletic	46	+6	65
10	Derby County	46	+3	61
11	Burnley	46	+2	61
12	Birmingham City	46	-6	61
13	Leeds United	46	-9	61
14	Ipswich Town	46	-13	60
15	Blackpool	46	-1	59
16	Middlesbrough	46	-9	59
17	Blackburn Rovers	46	-7	58
18	Sheffield Wedn…	46	-8	58
19	Huddersfield Town	46	-20	58
20	Millwall	46	-11	56
21	Barnsley	46	-14	55
22	Peterborough U…	46	-9	54
23	Wolverhampton …	46	-14	51
24	Bristol City	46	-25	41

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