Just about the worst display of feigning injuries from a visiting team I can remember. Worse than the infamous DQPR.
Didn't see the game today but the lack of comment on here since the final whistle speaks for itself I guess.
Just got back in from a hard days socialising. Was gutted to see the score. Why do we seem such a pushover for sides with poor form. The lack of consistency will hurt us badly this year if Terry can’t sort it out. Still hoping for a midfield leader and another forward in Jan.
I had a bad feeling before this game, and it wasn’t the Jager and Vodka shots from yesterday, although probably didn’t help. Just got back home, that was woeful. Forest had a game plan to upset us from the start, changing the kick off, which we don’t seem to take to. They were then a bunch of niggly aggressive bullies, time wasters and cheats. For our part, we didn’t seem capable of stringing passes together to our own players. Poor. With a bench of 4 defenders, Bowler and Honeyman, little to no ability to change the game. MOM, their physio. ‘Nuff said.
They were ****, we somehow managed to outshit them. Our passing was ****, our tackling was **** and our attacking play was ****. That was top swearing.
Poor game all round, was really looking forward to the game but typical get a few more at the match and we just didn't perform. Did either keeper have much to do other than the goals? We should have taken the lead after 3 minutes when Irvine put it over the bar but not much happened after that. Overall a frustrating afternoon against an average side who made us look poor. We couldn't open them up, De silva looked has though he was over trying because he's been very good lately. One to forget I'm afraid we need to see a lot of improvement for the next two away games.
Bad day at the office today. We just didn't get going. And why were we kicking towards South stand first half? No wonder players seemed lost.
Yeah I go for that option if I have to work the day after a massive all day sesssion Boxing Day it’s almost guaranteed!
I'm thinking Watford were the worst at time wasting and play acting. But there was a far better outcome for us, because Robbie Koren scored a last minute, nay last second equaliser for us.
Well that was rubbish. My other half usually comes to the football, they went to their mothers instead and I think they got the better deal tbh. slightly concerning about klp - before the match the message was that he was sick and got sent home and I assumed stomach bug or undercooked turkey or hangover. After the match, McGann said to Burnsy that KLP has a “thing” where sometimes he’s a bit dizzy and not well, and implied today was one of those days. I hope I misunderstood as we don’t need another player with a long term health condition. Did anyone else hear that?
Yeh I heard it, did he means its happened a lot lately, or it's a known thing? Hopefully tests are all ok.
And about the game. Grant got it wrong, instead of playing the same side after a emphatic 3-0 victory he changed the whole shape of the side with one chance. Think he was worried about Forest to much, weird for a side coming off a winless run of 5 and 1 win in 7. Also never ever ever play Irvine in the number 10 again, I aren't singling him out like the rest of our crap support but neither team or him do well when hes there. He is no good if he can't see the pass infront of him, he plays a lot better as DMC next to Lopes. Shame our best midfielder is in Norway. I won't mention Eaves first touch, his constant grappling of the opposition and inability to head the ball. Upps.
I rely on the thoughts on this forum here and reports. Interesting what Swanny said post game re Lopes. In the pre-match, Burnsy had said how good he'd been recently and McCann said he wanted more from him and for him to be more attacking. The lads confidence would have been growing and growing before today and as Swanny said, today he was asked to do things differently and be more aggressive.. For eons we've needed a midfield sitter, someone who breaks play, if he was £15 millions worth he could probably do as McCann asked. He's not and seemingly at the moment he can't. If it broke McCann, dont try and fix it, this is where your word consistency comes into play. He also said lets hope Elder is not crocked because as soon as Kingsley appeared we were miles off it... As TT said above, what must the team talk of been... "they'll come at you today because they've picked uo 2 points in 18 and lost 6 away on the spin.... "... FFS Thoughts anyone..?