STUART Pearce sent Henri Lansbury a very clear, very public warning about his disciplinary record this week.
I have to admit I was taken aback to learn he had picked up nine bookings already.
It's something that clearly riles Stuart, as he said: "It is ridiculous for a midfield player to have nine bookings at this stage of the season. It is ludicrous.
"Some of them are very amateurish bookings as well. In fact, the majority of them are. It is ridiculous."
It doesn't come much clearer than that. I'm sure Stuart will have spoken to Henri privately about this before going public.
As he also said, he risks losing his place in the side because he'll pick up bans and others can come in and impress, as Robert Tesche did when he came on for him to score against Charlton.
Maybe Lansbury is just trying too hard to impress. He's not a Joey Barton or Lee Cattermole type player, he's a different type and he should stick to what he's good at.
We all know his manager used to fly into tackles and he'll demand maximum effort from the players, but that doesn't mean you have to play like Stuart did.
Forest can ill afford to lose a player for two matches due to suspension at this time of the year. We are coming up to a crunch time of the season.
When I was playing we always identified Christmas and Easter as important spells with a burst of games in short succession.
They go to Rotherham on Saturday and being realistic, it's one of those games where you've got to be taking something home with you if you're going to make the top six.
Don't get me wrong, it won't be easy. Rotherham got off to a surprisingly good start, but they've tailed off of late and while they'll battle for every inch, you've got to believe Forest can at least draw and hopefully win the game.
Most people will have been disappointed with the result against Charlton but I actually thought that it could prove to be a good point come the end of the season.
Charlton have proven to be a really resolute team so I wouldn't be too downbeat as a Forest fan with a 1-1 draw.
If the Reds can go on from that and beat Rotherham and then get decent results against Leeds, Middlesbrough and Birmingham then it might even help them strengthen in January, Financial Fair Play allowing.
If they go in for a player and he sees that Forest are not only a club with massive history but a massive chance of promotion then it could give them the edge.
Of course, Stuart might look from within to pep up the squad with a few players doing well in the academy like Oliver Burke and Jorge Grant.
Speaking of academies, this week Manchester City opened up their glittering new youth set-up.
You might think that is another nail in the coffin for clubs looking to develop their own players.
People may fear the big boys will sign the best young prospects before eventually letting them go in favour of big money foreign signings, but I don't think Forest should be worried.
To me it's a tremendous challenge. Forest already have a great reputation for unearthing talent. They might have to look that little bit harder to find those gems that can go on to have great careers but they're out there.
It's often been noted about Shaun Wright-Phillips being let go by Forest themselves, while Andy Cole is from Nottingham, but didn't play for the Reds until the back end of his career.
I was rejected by Aston Villa as a 16-year-old but was fortunate enough to do well in the game when I would have ended up laying floors for a living but for getting that second chance.
It just goes to show that talent isn't confined to the big clubs. It's also subjective. Who is to say that Manchester City and the like won't let the next big thing go?
Forest have a great reputation on the youth front and a fantastic facility at Wilford Lane so I'm sure they'll keep churning out talent even as big clubs spend of youth.
