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

[Axel Freed]

On the money. One of my all-time favourite games is us versus Hull away in 2014, after Vin got sent off. Merlin and Edin just epic.

And Dzeko’s last minute winner on the counter at WBA …. what a moment :-)

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

He booked 11!

Eventually, but not in the first instance when 2-3 were merited, (especially for the foul that resulted in Alvarez' 2nd Free Kick).

It's a frequently-repeated media myth that the best refs are those who don't give early cards.

 

[ballbag]

He booked 11!

At one point in the game we'd committed 4 fouls and had two yellow cards. Those stats are quite common for us. Someone said it earlier in the thread, we are reffed differently. I'm obviously biased but it does seem the threshold for getting cards is lower for us.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

At one point in the game we'd committed 4 fouls and had two yellow cards. Those stats are quite common for us. Someone said it earlier in the thread, we are reffed differently. I'm obviously biased but it does seem the threshold for getting cards is lower for us.

Only one of our cards was for a foul.

If you stick your head in an opponents face, you’ll get at least a booking, as Grealish and Ederson found out.

 

[ballbag]

Only one of our cards was for a foul.

If you stick your head in an opponents face, you’ll get at least a booking, as Grealish and Ederson found out.

I get your point. This was half way through the first half. None of that had happened yet. Although sometimes I think we get away with a shirt pull here and there. So as I said, it's just my blue glasses most of the time.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I get your point. This was half way through the first half. None of that had happened yet. Although sometimes I think we get away with a shirt pull here and there. So as I said, it's just my blue glasses most of the time.

Yellow cards should always be dished out more to opposition players than your own, whoever you support!

There'll be all sorts of subconscious thoughts in play. Not to ruin a match, the pluck underdog, the crowd, the LOTG being clamped down on at the time of the game etc.

The Forest defender should have been booked for his foul on Haaland in the opening minutes though. It was a much more blatant foul than Akanji’s.

 

[mac]

I seem to remember too that Demichelis had one of his best games for us. Took charge, no problems after Vin goes — “I"ve got this!” — reorganised from the back.

Garcia as well

 

[Asian Blue]

Garcia as well

 

[Asian Blue]

No excuses in regards Red Card, as Rodri allowed himself to get wound up.
However, although we will never know, something must have happened at some point during the game, for City players to be so angry !??
Think the return game will be interesting !!!!!

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Eventually, but not in the first instance when 2-3 were merited, (especially for the foul that resulted in Alvarez' 2nd Free Kick).

It's a frequently-repeated media myth that the best refs are those who don't give early cards.

Exactly, the timing of an offence should not dictate the outcome.