Nottingham Forest (H) | Sat 23rd Sept | PL | Post Match Thread

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Yeah but some of them have school in the morning. Or something.
It might also help if we took the time off the scoreboard judging by the number of fans who fucked off for a pint/piss/smoke before half-time.

We need a countdown clock! The attendance is posted at the start of the first half 'n every time some one fucks off through a turnstile it clicks one off the total!

 

[Saddleworth2]

Just got back from the game. South stand mint as always for creating atmosphere. Was in 101 but definitely going to try and be at one of the standing blocks or SS soon because the atmosphere around me was dead at times. Don't know why we didn't go all out after the second goal during the first half. Wasn't surprised at the red card at all, bit of a nervy start to the second half too especially after the red card and ederson yellow card. Still, a pretty good performance overall.

Foden and Walker both superb. Nunes and Doku look impressive too.

I was in 101 too and sadly us season ticket holders are being replaced every season by folk who seem unable to sit for 45 minutes and watch a half of football. Many have multiple trips in and out and the level of disruption is a joke. I like to sing but not many share that which is a shame. Too busy filming Haaland.

We travel over 500 miles to attend a game and it sticks in the craw that it is ruined as a spectacle by the referee. So so biased and he will be on a Brucie bonus for sending Rodri off. Some other observations:
I thought we were great in the first 20 minutes and poor for the remainder of the half - energy dropped albeit we still controlled the game. After Rodri went we lost control for a good period. Anyone doubting how important he is to our possession based football got to see what life is like without him in spades. Philips lacks the positional awareness and physicality to do a decent job in the role albeit he made a couple of good runs. For 20 minutes nobody seemed capable of playing keep ball. Things improved when we started playing long and improved further when Jack came on. We showed character and resilience in the second half but little else. Thought the crowd rallied and created a great deal of support for the team.

 

[1961_vintage]

All the tinfoil cap "everybody against us" here are so tiring. I get we are hard done by at times but ALWAYS BLAMING THE REF is such a poor look. We should fucking aspire not to be just like those other fan bases we laugh at because of this same behavior . Rodri got wound up and every single time that SHOULD BE a straight red. Rodri deserves the ire for being daft and unable to control himself. The ref is the ref... take it as given we likely aren't getting the calls and move on. So tiring to hear so call supporters crying and wetting their nappies about that which we already know. Grow a pair, or at least pretend as I realize at a certain age they don't work anymore.

You're missing the point completely.

 

[East Level 2]

We need a countdown clock! The attendance is posted at the start of the first half 'n every time some one fucks off through a turnstile it clicks one off the total!

Problem with that is that it still includes those who prioritise beer/smoke/piss over watching the team.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Taylor: Think back to West Ham two seasons ago. It's 2-2 in the penultimate game of the season and a City player (Sterling IIRC) is fouled in the box. A clear penalty but not given by Taylor so VAR steps in and he's asked to look at the screen. He changes his mind and Mahrez misses.
The point is that it looked nailed on at normal speed and VAR is there to help the refs. But VAR shows all the angles, and it looked a foul from every single camera angle. Worse still, many camera angles showed Taylor had an uninterrupted view of the incident. So why didn't he award it?
At this point I'd like no replies from those who say he's useless, corrupt or a rag tosser. Or any combination of those.
I want an explanation from those who think he's none of those things. He had a clear view of a foul in the box but didn't give the penalty. And had he given it and VAR thought he was wrong they could overrule him. He didn't give a penalty because he didn't want to give a penalty.
And it's bloody worrying because he is one of the better (or least worse) refs when City aren't involved.
Rodri got punished for being a dick, Taylor will probably be rewarded for it.

Don't hold yer breath, EL!

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Problem with that is that it still includes those who prioritise beer/smoke/piss over watching the team.

Noooooo, if they're having a piss, a fag or a drink they're still inside! Only if yer go out of the ground does it knock one off! Actually, I think a lot more would have stayed had Taylor fucked off after 30 minutes.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Noooooo, if they're having a piss, a fag or a drink they're still inside! Only if yer go out of the ground does it knock one off! Actually, I think a lot more would have stayed had Taylor fucked off after 30 minutes.

Sadly that was never going to happen

 

[CityFan1970]

What a dirty team Forest are - 17 fouls compared to our 5.

 

[urban genie]

well deserved win


then get back to to town to find a 60th party in the sheaf for an old bert witg many an old head in atendance

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Played some very good stuff in the first half and the first half. Then Rhodri had a brain fart. Shame it ruined a good game, but occasionally people do silly things.
We will miss him.