Davies: Turn City Ground into a cauldron

Eastwood Red

Eastwood Red

Grenville Morris
NOTTINGHAM Forest must make the City Ground an intimidating cauldron of noise as they look to seal their Championship survival, Billy Davies said today.
With two of their three remaining games to come at home – starting with the visit of Coventry today – the Reds boss believes their survival could be decided on the banks of the River Trent.
And, after escaping the powder-keg atmosphere of Bramall Lane with a point on Monday, Davies hopes Forest fans can make the City Ground as difficult a place to play as the Blades fans.
The Forest manager believes victory today would take them a big step towards survival and says the fans can play their part.
"It is not as intimidating at the City Ground as it can be at Bramall Lane, and we need to get to that stage," he said.
"We had a real rough ride there and, while it is getting much, much better at the City Ground, we are not quite there yet.
"Over the last couple of games the positive vibes from the fans have been first class.
"They have helped us, without doubt.
"But we have to get that intimidation that there is at Bramall Lane here at the City Ground. We need that in place next season and before."
And Davies insists his Forest players should not fear any of their remaining opposition in the Championship, with further games to come against Blackpool (A) and Southampton (H).
"You go to Bramall Lane and you know what to expect," he said.
"But our players have to realise that Forest is a big club and we should be able to go to places like that without fear.
"The only thing we have to fear is our own indiscipline and lack of concentration.
"If we want to be one the big boys in this division we have to go into each game with a big mentality, to go into the each game proud to wear the red jersey and, more importantly, proud to help this club move forward."
Davies hopes Forest can avoid getting sucked into a final-day fight for survival with Southampton, who are currently second from bottom.
"We are hoping we can get over the line before the final day, from that point of view we know the importance of the next two matches," he said.
"A win would take us a big step towards safety, it is a big three points for us this weekend.
"If we can get the win and the other results go for us, we could end up going into that Blackpool game needing only a point or three to get the job done."
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Gary

Gary

No wonder my post count..
I heart BD. Just saw him on SSN, I almost forgot we were bottom of the championship with the way he was talking ;D
 
Randy Bumgardener

Randy Bumgardener

AKA Randy Bumgardener
He gives a good interview

''Over the last game I have seen a new resilience, they went to Sheff Utd and.....dealt with what you have to deal with against Sheff Utd''

:D :D
 
Stratty

Stratty

Jack Burkitt
Barky said:
Really? I thought was about as average as it gets.
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Same here. We really do only sing when we're winning.

No worse than any other Championship ground, though.
 
Midland Red

Midland Red

First Team Squad
I wouldn't say that it was the greatest atmosphere and crowd response today. I think that 'Kids for a Quid' had something to do with that. But I would say that it was still 20 times more impassioned and vocal than at the start of the season, and arguably from most of our time in League One too.

Long may it continue. We don't get nearly enough chants going most matches. Today was a welcome effort.
 
birkin youth

birkin youth

Geoff Thomas
Wasn't the best atmosphere... noisy at times though.

Trent End sounded good when they found their voice, and we could hear A Block for most of the match; and Capital One Corner for the majority too.

Compare the atmosphere today with what we heard at somewhere like Birmingham City or Doncaster, and you realise we have decent home fans...
 
MaxiRobriguez

MaxiRobriguez

Bob McKinlay
Without being able to attend too many games, that atmosphere today was MUCH better than the start of the season and absolutely incomparable to the almost silent games of League One.

Well done everyone. :)
 
NFFC92

NFFC92

Youth Team
uredsuns said:
Why do the stewards now stop folk singing? :eek:
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Yes they f***ing do. You start a chant and they'll chuck you out. You probably don't believe it, but it's true.
 
R

RRRREDUN

Jack Burkitt
The people round me in the Upper Trent End were too tense during the match - we were desperate for that win and some forgot to sing! We did get going at times though!
 
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Capital1Red

Youth Team
Allrate Youth said:
Yes they f**king do. You start a chant and they'll chuck you out. You probably don't believe it, but it's true.
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Know what you mean mate! See it happen umpteen times this season! I can also tell when we have been told to sit down as well as when were sat down the atmosphere is DEAD!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:.

A man who sits near me said yesterday to the steward: Were meant to be getting behind our team vis cheering them on and being the 12th man! He was then responded with: SITTTT DAWWWWNNNN! :mad: :mad: !!

At such a crucial stage in the campaine we need to be supporting the Reds!! :) Surely the stewards should understand this? :(
 
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cmw

Viv Anderson
I actually beleive BD would encourage fans more if he realised how we are being treated and maybe even have a word............
 
Randy Bumgardener

Randy Bumgardener

AKA Randy Bumgardener
Something needs to be done. It's just getting rediculous. Remember most of the stewards aren't Forest fans. I knew one who was a Derby fan ffs lol.
 
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Capital1Red

Youth Team
Randy Bumgardener - A True American Hero said:
Something needs to be done. It's just getting rediculous. Remember most of the stewards aren't Forest fans. I knew one who was a Derby fan ffs lol.
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WE should get a comment and Petiton thread started up? :D.
 
trickytrees12

trickytrees12

Geoff Thomas
:unsure:

Well I sat in thurther around Capital One corner than usual (U2, although quite close to V1) and I thought that it was a pretty poor atmosphere, especially before we took the lead, given how important the game was!

That place needs to be rocking from 2.50pm onwards in two weeks time and if it isn't, I'll bloody well make it happen :)

YOooooouuuuuu Redssssssss
 
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