Comments on: Poor finishing and abysmal refereeing, but we got a point!

By: Yiannaki from Cloudy Cyprus

Yiannaki from Cloudy Cyprus — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:05:08 +0000

Now where’s that fan who was on Paul’s back a few days ago… Standing ovation from 3/4 of the ground doesn’t make you a poor keeper. Yes, he’s weaknesses which need sorted but they can’t be that bad.

Let Mr Cole realise he’s gotta work for his place & that the young players are no “dummies”. Work with the manager so u get get what u want!!!

By: Rish eighteensixtyfive

Rish eighteensixtyfive — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:39:29 +0000

Pardew went further yesterday by questioning the Respect agenda. I had a bit of a rant about it on our site and it seems to have wound up a couple of Charlton fans. Incidentally, I think Kelvin was a very lucky man, he could have gone for the professional foul, and definitely should have had a second yellow for the slide tackle.

By: latenightpsycho

latenightpsycho — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:13:10 +0000

Loathed though I am to do it, I have to agree with Pardew over the Wilson last man incident. Wes was never going to get there. In fact, he didn’t start moving until after the challenge, which was basically what fooled the ref and prevented an early bath for the skipper. The ref was terrible on Saturday, but in fairness both sides suffered.

By: radgie

radgie — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:36:58 +0000

Yes the ref was truly dreadful but I think you are being harsh on Pardew – he has two very good points – Charlton should have had a pen and Wilson should have been sent off. he was very lucky to stay on the pitch when he received his yellow as while Wes may have been covering, he was quite some distance away and, IMO, Wilson was a very lucky boy to still be on the pitch following that reckless piece of play – and not the first time he’s been caught like that either, it just doesn’t usually happen with a player going through on goal. He absolutely should have been booked for his second, wild, challenge that he completely got away with.

Cole is a waste of space. His legs have gone, thats crystal clear. Good man to have around in the dressing room and on the training ground but not in the first team playing squad – let him hang up his boots and give him a coaching role.

We should have won that game easy but rather than wasteful finishing, it was the final ball that wasn’t quite right or far too often, the wrong option taken.

Moussi was awful. Had a couple of good touches late on but for the other 98 minutes he was not the same player we’ve seen in other games. I hope he just needs a rest. Problem is who to bring in now Thornhill is suspended?

I think we’re really missing McGugan’s craft, his eye for a pass and his ability to shield the ball. Also, we are absolutely crying out for someone who can get their head on the end of the punts upfield. Cohen is doing an admirable job and he was not only my MoM on Sat but I think he’s been our best and most consistent outfield player so far this season by quite some distance.

Paul Smith – FKING BRILLIANT. His reaction save from Gray was Bankesque and the standing ovation from 3/4 of the ground the very least he deserved. Stunning, simply stunning. We really need to come up with a chant for this fella.

Overall, I was dissapointed with the performance. I can see why CC is pleased but in the grand scheme of things, it just wasn’t good enough.

By: Yiannaki from Cloudy Cyprus

Yiannaki from Cloudy Cyprus — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:40:23 +0000

Last year, dodgy refs, this year, dodgy refs. Is that the excuse for our loss of points etc.? I hope not.

Lets be clear a little bit here CC deserves a bit more time considering all our injuries around. He may not be the best manager, he may not be a Premiership Manager either but for now he’s not doing too bad a job, but does have work to do & he is taking on lessons – From what I read he played 4-2-2 (according to Sky). He made a sub. at half-time unlike his usual last 10mins. Seems as Thornhills’ red was harsh. Was or not, u got to get your timing right or else you leave yourself expoed to poor decisions.

As for Cole – a thought crossed my head it might be the managers tactics hindering him. I mean, a Champions League winner can’t be a bad player can he?

Anyway, in other Forest results, congrats to the U-18′s finally winning this season & 2ndly for the Forest Ladies getting a point off Liverpool a week after kicking them out of the League Cup.

By: angliared

angliared — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:13:52 +0000

Did you hear the Smould’s Radio Nottingham interview after the match. The Burnley ref contacted him to apologise for his mistake in giving the penalty. Incredible but we don’t get our point back and we have to put up with the likes of Burnsie, Steve Sutton and most cringingly Gary Birtles having pops at our leaky defence.

By: mattyboy

mattyboy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:22:55 +0000

Due to circumstances out of my control I’ve only been once so far this season (home or away)….they were expensive season tickets!

So I’m indebted to you nffc for providing unbiased match reports.
Have we now sorted out the defensive worries? I said at the end of last season the 2 full-backs would get found out. And as for Cole, I don’t care if he is a nottingham lad, his heart isnt in it and hasn’t been for the last 5 years (apart from wages day).

But, your reports aren’t all doom and gloom despite our position and for that I’m thankful. I’m back now, so I’ll lead the singing in the Trent End next home game!! (When is that?!)

By: vassilis, athens, greece

vassilis, athens, greece — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:45:50 +0000

If everything we lack at this moment is just mentality, and I believe it is so because for what I saw we do have the skills to belong to the Championship party, it will not take us long to pick up wins and start climbing. I can’t see us go down, since in all games except v Wolves (who apparantly are thrashing everyone) I read that we played from not too badly to well. We have to maintain that consistency and results will come.
Even CC is learning – I thought the Thornhill for Chambers substitution was far from what we had seen from our manager in the past. He is willing to take risks, he gives chances to McCleary, and when Anderson, McGugan and Garner will be ready there will be plenty of competition in the squad.
Now we should just stay together as a team because coming up are two away games that I believe we have a serious chance to win if we keep our football and our chins up.
U REDS 4 ever

By: EgorTheRed

EgorTheRed — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:56:58 +0000

Its was finishing that let us down yesterday. Pure and simple! We had enough chances to have buried Charlton in the first half and had we had taken even 50% of them, the game would have been over.

CC always says it about taking the right options and time and time again we didnt. Shots when we should have passed and passes when we should have shot.

We need to rack up a win soon, somehow, anyhow and I still beleive we are good enough for this league.

By: redric

redric — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:22:09 +0000

On a day when cloughie was in the thoughts of all true forest fans we didint deliver again respest to nffc on his article on the man cloughie.Ive seen the reds relegated too many times since the glory days, patterns spring to mind.

In years gone by we have played good football been unlucky and had decisions go against us ,this is the pattern that starts to form in teams that get relegated.Im still not convinced about CC tactics wise i know nffc and posters from last season saw some bizzare decisions IS HE THE MAN TO TAKE US TO THE NEXT LEVEL ?

If after 10 games we are still in the drop zone we are in the poop again and i cant see us picking up points at mo we are not ruthless enough.

4 3 3 ? not good enough at mo