Tricky Tourist
Geoff Thomas
The problem is that it has ramifications that impacts regular folk whose incomes are in some way dependent on Forest, and the consequences of relegation will be financially rough for the city as a whole
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Official Matchday Thread Week 28: Brighton v Forest, Sunday 1st March 2026, K.O. 14:00
- Thread starter Red Dog in a Dinghy
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andover red
Grenville Morris
Just home after a disappointing day in Brighton, but still a few things I take from today.
The change of system worked and it was good to see the manager being proactive when things aren't working.
Cunha was good and has maybe moved ahead of Morato. Netz was also good and brought a lot of energy that was sadly lacking. Pleased to see Taiwo as the bench option rather than Lucca.
The change of system worked and it was good to see the manager being proactive when things aren't working.
Cunha was good and has maybe moved ahead of Morato. Netz was also good and brought a lot of energy that was sadly lacking. Pleased to see Taiwo as the bench option rather than Lucca.
JohhnyM
Viv Anderson
On the train on the way home.
Looking forward to the Etihad on Wednesday.
Thanks for all the motivational posts.
Looking forward to the Etihad on Wednesday.
Thanks for all the motivational posts.
If only Postecoglu had managed 4 points from his 7 games rather than 1 we'd be a lot more comfortable.
That's where it all went wrong.
He gave the entire league a 7 game head start.
We've been playing catch up ever since. And failing.
All I want is a boat
(Not a rowing boat)
For anyone who trusted my score prediction and put a bet on the 5-0 to Forest. I hereby apologise and am happy to refund your losses.
stantonred
Viv Anderson
Very poor.
Watching Brighton waltz through us with ease was embarrassing. Every time you see Brighton, it’s bloody obvious you either low block or everyone presses man for man. We did neither well. Brighton time and again waited for 1 or 2 to press and 3 passes later were through us. Nothing complicated, just pass and move and repeat.
I’m not a millionaire manager and I can see it so why the hell do we not learn
Watching Brighton waltz through us with ease was embarrassing. Every time you see Brighton, it’s bloody obvious you either low block or everyone presses man for man. We did neither well. Brighton time and again waited for 1 or 2 to press and 3 passes later were through us. Nothing complicated, just pass and move and repeat.
I’m not a millionaire manager and I can see it so why the hell do we not learn
This has been another common theme this season. Letting in goals at all the critical times when they should be concentrating most. Just before half time, just before full time, just after scoring, just after a controversial referee decision.
They don't appear to have been well coached for a while and frequently demonstrate poor basic game control as a group and individually.
Same as the set pieces etc.
Wes' Organ
Biggles
You don't fancy them to come straight back up then?
MistyEyed
A. Trialist
I’m finally back on a train from Brighton. My main takeout was that in the first half we had a worse defence than Ayatollah Khamenei.
But at least we live to fight another day.
But at least we live to fight another day.
Osiris
Geoff Thomas
I feel sorry for all the Forest fans that travelled down and had to witness that rubbush
Getting out of the AMEX via the station there is a nightmare!
Getting out of the AMEX via the station there is a nightmare!
eyupmeduck
Jack Armstrong
So he won 6 in a row between 15th March and 26th April brilliant we might think? Let's do it again with Forest! We demand, then look at the games and grimace.
He beat Southampton (20th), Ipswich (19th), Leicester (18th), Tottenham (17th), Man U (15th) and West Ham (14th). The brackets show those clubs final positions so basically they beat the other worst 6 teams in the league.
In fact the bottom 3 were so bad last year that our current points total would have seen us safe.
Unlike the Ayatollah Khamenei.
what an away day.
Neco was really poor today, his decision making was bad. Anderson continues to underperform, but his second half free kicks were better than usual.
There were times when MGW was in our right back position looking for the ball, which feels sub-optimal.
I thought the tactical change worked, we looked much more intense, and actually liked Bakwa’s intent to get shots away.
Glad to see Netz get some time, he loves to get forward and seemed neat and tidy with the ball.
Murillo looked like he *really* wanted to be somewhere else.
Regardless of whether it should have been VP or Dyche, 10 games to go, and we need clean sheets and goals. Still.
Neco was really poor today, his decision making was bad. Anderson continues to underperform, but his second half free kicks were better than usual.
There were times when MGW was in our right back position looking for the ball, which feels sub-optimal.
I thought the tactical change worked, we looked much more intense, and actually liked Bakwa’s intent to get shots away.
Glad to see Netz get some time, he loves to get forward and seemed neat and tidy with the ball.
Murillo looked like he *really* wanted to be somewhere else.
Regardless of whether it should have been VP or Dyche, 10 games to go, and we need clean sheets and goals. Still.
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
Edu certainly failed to score his goals!
Cloughie1975
Stuart Pearce
Yep-one of the worst (if not the worst) grounds to get away from.
JohnnyCarey
Geoff Thomas
The most depressing thing is not that we have bad players. It's that we have good players who are performing like bad players. We're watching a decent side fall apart before our eyes. Williams has been brilliant this season -- he's become a liability. Murillo is a superstar in the making -- he was dreadful today. Sangare, who has been running the show for us , was anonymous. Anderson is half the player he was. CHO is medicore.
The only one of our "stars" who has upped his game is MGW.
I do therefore applaud Pereira for being brave enough to bring in young players like Cunha and Netz and create a shape in which they just might be effective. (Though please, please not Bakwa.) He at least showed some capacity to react to that awful first half. I'm not at all confident that it will be enough but I'd rather we try something different instead of going meekly to the slaughter.
The only one of our "stars" who has upped his game is MGW.
I do therefore applaud Pereira for being brave enough to bring in young players like Cunha and Netz and create a shape in which they just might be effective. (Though please, please not Bakwa.) He at least showed some capacity to react to that awful first half. I'm not at all confident that it will be enough but I'd rather we try something different instead of going meekly to the slaughter.
isaacs
Jack Armstrong
Thats actually what i'm angry at, two blocks of players were on different wavelengths regarding the press and that was from the 2nd minute until just before half time. Either we're going at them or we're sitting in, our defenders and Anderson seemed to be looking to sit in while everyone else were trying to press but because it wasn't man for man it fell to complete pieces and the amount of times i saw 3/4 Brighton players running through the centre with a lone Sangare facing them - it was grim.
The only shred of hope i took out of that is that we did improve when we changed formation. Jair Cunha has played himself in, Netz too maybe. The managers willing to change (he bloody ought to).
All I want is a boat
(Not a rowing boat)
Appreciate that many didn’t drive today, but I found that driving on the wrong side of the road out of the car park with hazards on and an apologetic mad grin worked just dandy.
No cameras for THAT are there?
derbyshirered
Jack Burkitt
If his remuneration package is goal or target driven he’s f**ked
JonnoSnr
Jack Armstrong
To be fair to Ange 3 of his 5 games were games we'd probably not be expected to get anything from regardless.
Sunderland have proven since that they're a good side so in hindsight the result makes more sense.
Burnley was the one we needed to win and we should've done but for (surprise surprise) shoddy finishing.
I'm Red Till Dead
Stuart Pearce
I wonder how any purchases he made for Oly and Rio Ave have worked out?
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
With how comprehensively shite we were I forgot all about Netz today. I think he looked really promising. He defended well and he was surprisingly good and comfortable playing on tight areas. His passing was decisive and quick too. At least we've got a good option there to give Neco a rest.
We definitely need to try switching Ando out and playing with MGW deeper and Taiwo off Jesus or playing with two No10's and a back 3. We've got to do something different to start getting goals out of this side because with the current configuration, and to be frank, w*nk forward line we're sleepwalking into the championship.
We definitely need to try switching Ando out and playing with MGW deeper and Taiwo off Jesus or playing with two No10's and a back 3. We've got to do something different to start getting goals out of this side because with the current configuration, and to be frank, w*nk forward line we're sleepwalking into the championship.
Cloughie1975
Stuart Pearce
Agreed-but I’m starting to think we’re done regardless.
Excuses. Why is it people are so quick to excuse one of the worst Premier League managers of the last 3 years? He took Spurs to 17th and he was taking us down.
Using your logic given every game Dyche managed we massively overachieved because we picked up points despite them all being above us in the table apart from West Ham and Wolves where we got 4 points from 6.
isaacs
Jack Armstrong
Interesting point made by Pereira post match, MGW was indeed excellent. How many minutes did he play on Thursday? Thats a stark reminder of what Thursday nights are doing to our team (lets not forget Spurs and United last year too). Of course we'll be the twats that actually go down because of it.