Comments on: Forest vs. Ipswich Town preview..

By: nffc

nffc — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:04:16 +0000

Fat lot of good that tip did me

By: NUFCELITE

NUFCELITE — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:16:22 +0000

Dont worry fellas we will take care of blackpool for ya tomorrow.Any of you fellas want some spare beer money back this MALJIMAR E/W

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:44:52 +0000

The Turkish had it right when they announced to their visitors Welcome to Hell.
Forest fans should dominate the best positions in the ground!! Certainly ,I hope from next season, Behind both goals !!!
This friendly stuff was O.K when I saw Forest in the 50´s and 60´s but times have changed.
Stick any opposition supporters who are stupid enough to come to the City ground in a corner somewhere where they can´t make themselves heard. It´s common sense isn¨t it ??????

By: Chilwell Red Dog

Chilwell Red Dog — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:57:02 +0000

AD-BC – absolutely spot on mate. Very similar to a conversation I had at work today with a couple of friends. Just when we start to get the ground rocking at the start of every match with the singing of Mull of Kintyre, we have to suffer the integration of fans. Rather not, if you don’t mind Forest.

By: AD_BC

AD_BC — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:51:15 +0000

This fan integration is just bollocks. I’m sure its a PR stunt for the 2018 world cup bid. “Look we can now go to football matches without fighting each other UEFA, here’s the statistical evidence.”

I know this is might be to some people a limited view point but home and away support is what its all about. Us vs Them. The solidarity that you all have when outnumbered at an away match is what creates the atmosphere. The same as when you want to demonstrate your home credentials by being united and drowning out the away support with your voice. These to me are the foundations of what football support is about. I don’t want some homogenised environment with polite applause. If you’re looking for that go and watch the fucking golf. Now I’m not for one minute suggesting that I or any one else who vociferously supports their team is therefore a hooligan. What I am is someone who cares a great deal about the team and the city for that matter. I enjoy being with people, who for around 90 minutes, have a common cause and unity. Its very rare in todays apathetic, bland political climate for anyone to show even a modicum of passion for anything. Now they are trying to take the game further away from the common man. Isn’t it bad enough that we can no longer relate to most pro footballers now because of the money in the game now they want to take out the soul of the football crowd?

Football should be for everyone and cater for every type of fan but by mixing them together no one is going to be happy. I can never understand why chairman don’t design zoned areas around the ground. For instance at the City Ground in ‘my ideal world’ we would have:
1. All four corners of the ground (yes home fans have the lower Bridgeford) to be designated singing areas. These areas are clearly posted and sold as areas in which fans who want to get involved in starting chants and they may spend more time on their feet rather than sat down. These areas would be a lot easier to monitor for any trouble. As the concentration of any undesirables would be here if anywhere.
2. Small central areas of the stands to be specifically for families. If you then get people in this area f-ing and jefing, standing up and just being inappropriate for the environment they will be easy to spot.
3. The lower exec corner near lower Bridgeford for away fans
4. The rest of the ground is for everybody else to join in.

I know where I’d want to sit because I like to be part of it all. I also don’t want my day ruined nor me to ruin anyone else’s day by being the particular type of football fan I am. This could all be easily achievable and would end up generating an atmosphere like when we had with the old Trent End. ‘Main Stand.. give us a song…Main Stand, Main Stand’ etc. I know some of you on here will remember those days.

By: Chilwell Red Dog

Chilwell Red Dog — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:58:38 +0000

Good article again nffc. As someone who loses the right to nip to the toilet or bar/snackbar because the aisle they sit alongside is not in use because of “fan integration”, I can’t begin to tell you how mad it makes me feel. Sod the fans who’ve sat there for years eh Forest? But, surely, this isn’t fan integration, as some of us are actually being excluded, rather than included?

By: ipswichfan

ipswichfan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:34:33 +0000

Fair analysis. One slight error, Wickham’s goal was his 2nd in the league on Monday.

Good stuff though.

By: ConnexIV

ConnexIV — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:32:36 +0000

Indeed, the FA has a habit of fineing both teams involved in any trouble even though one side is clearly the instigator, i hope this gets dealt with at some point, dirty direby need to be held to account.

By: EgorTheRed

EgorTheRed — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:49:00 +0000

Good pre match review as per NFFC.

As for Non League Nigel, his Dad must be looking down and shaking his his head in shame of his son’s activities. BC said and did many things but he didn;t berate refs and I would go as far as saying NL Nigel is not fit to wipe his father’s boots.

Finally RIP Blaine Thomas.