Nottingham Forest – 0
Oldham Athletic – 2
I apologise for being facetious, but what a dreadful display from Forest today, it was almost like the ginger Hitler was back for the pre-match and half-time teamtalks. I fear that the major difference in today’s performance from some of our other games this season was the lack of luck that has characterised our season so far, although there was also a notable drop in cohesion and individual performances.
Once again we played in an unbalanced 3-5-2 formation, and from the off it was clear – as it has been in previous games, but goes unnoticed given the results – that the squad aren’t comfortable or capable of playing in the way that Colin envisages. Certainly this game will have given him plenty to think about, although the warning signs should already have been there.
We have no midfield, or at least, we don’t play through them, instead we hoof the ball to Holt or Harris, or latterly Agogo, who have the job of winning it, holding it up, either laying it off or trying to create a chance out of bugger all – it’s a thankless task, and I’m sure a frustrating one.
I really can’t be bothered to go into a detailed match report, suffice to say Oldham Athletic were good value for a 2-0 win, and it will have delighted the dozen or so fans who tapped up to the game. I think it is worthy to note that this is the first time I’ve felt compelled to comment on a refereeing performance, and boy this guy was a fucking clown, along with his linesmen, although he did give shoddy decisions both ways.
The only disappointing aspect from Oldham was they resorted to timewasting and gamesmanship (even the fans held on to the ball for ages!) when there was really no need, as we looked toothless for pretty much the entire game, and it always leaves a sour taste – and culminated in 6 minutes of added time, as if we’d not suffered enough!
Not good enough, Reds, we expect a LOT better on saturday, and please Colin, just give 4-4-2 a try. That said, whilst I’ve been critical, shame on you Forest fans who decided to boo the lads off at half and full time. It’s true, they were shit, but we’re still top of the league with 3 points and +2 goals to spare, let’s hope we can look back on this game as nothing more than a bad day at the office.
12 September, 2006 at 11:19 pm |
Good report and i agree with everything.
13 September, 2006 at 7:32 am |
spellcheck your work !!!
13 September, 2006 at 8:48 am |
Good lord, thanks for pointing out the one spelling mistake I made (that I’ve found, anyway!) – anyone would think I was supposed to be an infallible journalist or something!!
13 September, 2006 at 11:05 am |
Excelent site and excelent report. Captain Brecks thought there was a clingon in the midfield. Sadly he was mistaken for a small pile of doggy poo!!!
13 September, 2006 at 1:38 pm |
Good Report – agree wholeheartedly…shame that some smart arse has to correct you for spelling when you go to the effort of producing the blog and all that twat can do is pick fault!
Kepp up the good work
13 September, 2006 at 2:09 pm |
Can those morons who’s boo’d Forest off at half time kindly f***k off and support Chelsea or something. I’m ashamed of you.
I’ve never boo’d but understood it during the appalling run of the Megson era. This team seriously doesn’t deserve to be treated like that.
Do you want this team to win or are you happy wallowing in your own self pity of your miserable, inconsequential little lives? I seem to remember booing at half time against Lincoln — a preseason friendly!
Sort it out Forest fans!
13 September, 2006 at 3:02 pm |
I thought the ref was shambolic. I booed the REF at half time.
NIce review and site.
13 September, 2006 at 5:36 pm |
i was elsewhere last night, i have five dwarves, an exotic dancer called lilly and receipt for one nights hire purchase of a wet suite to vouch for my whereabouts, any further slanderous remarks and i’ll have you in front of the beak before you can say gingernuts
13 September, 2006 at 10:30 pm |
This was very much reminiscent of the very worst the ginger one delivered. I have been one of those singing the praises of CC from the rooftops and i still have faith in him. It could be we just don’t like Tues nights, as was the case with Accrington Who? The truth is that CC is having to work with the same bunch of halfwits that performed so disgracefully last season. I still think the Great Scott will deliver, but i fear we may have to put up with one or two more of these X rated performances. Spot on match report by the way.