Ryan James Yates (sponsored by Raymondo Ponté)

[HappyHappyJoyJoy]

Some bed wetters complaining about him running the length of the pitch to celebrate infront of the traveling fans instead of celebrating with Sels, have a day off

Fun Inspectors are terrible people

 

[Deleted User 27810]

I think the fact he would have known that he'd be suspended for the semi final if he took the Brighton player out, yet he didn't even hesitate and took one for the team says everything about him

What a player, what a man

 

[Steve B]

Had a few so head may be a bit fuzzy but is that the 4th away FA Cup quarter final we’ve won in a row, since the one in 1978?

Wasn’t Portsmouth away a quarter final early 90’s ?

 

[Bing Crosby's Head]

Wasn’t Portsmouth away a quarter final early 90’s ?

Yes, where Norm dropped the ball after forgetting to tell Cloughie he'd been arrested during the week.

 

[Viktor]

*clears throat*

MY f***ing CAPTAIN

 

[isaacs]

The beating heart of the entire club.

Legend!

 

[andyd]

That was the best performance I have ever seen Yatesy put in. An absolute colossus tonight. He was everywhere, putting his body in the line at every turn. Don’t ever doubt him.

 

[uptight9]

Maybe he should have his thread named ...of FOREST, like our internationals.

I understand why other teams' fans hate him, but damn, I'm so happy and proud as a fan to have this lad as my team's captain! The prime example of a player whose contribution can never, ever be fully explained with stats.

 

[BryanRoy22]

Could you imagine Ryan Yates and Stuart Pearce in the same team?

Opposition players back then often said they'd see Pearce pumping his fist to the crowd before kick-off with the Forest fans singing "PSYCHO! PSYCHO! PSYCHO!" and their bums would be twitching as they looked at one another.

Then Pearce would take out the right winger with a hard but fair challenge and that would set the tone of the game.

Similar to what Yates does. Oh what a dream it would be to have them together in their prime.

 

[Monkman]

This is lovely with Martin O'Neill.

 

[Steve Chettles Brylcream]

The man you want next to you in the trenches

 

[TrickyTree101]

He got in their heads, broke up play and was a complete pain n the arse - it is always nice having a player that every team we play against hates. Did very well today and Fernandes will be scared to go to the toilet for the next few days thinking Ryan is going to block him.

 

[Ashley]

Proper captain.

 

[Senior Flange Technician]

Hope kit, when they get Rat Face out his pocket are wringing the sweat out and bottling it. Inject into the academy lads and we'll never have to buy a player again.
Heart, passion, desire and a will to win.

I f***ing love this lad.

 

[Flaggers]

Could you imagine Ryan Yates and Stuart Pearce in the same team?

Opposition players back then often said they'd see Pearce pumping his fist to the crowd before kick-off with the Forest fans singing "PSYCHO! PSYCHO! PSYCHO!" and their bums would be twitching as they looked at one another.

Then Pearce would take out the right winger with a hard but fair challenge and that would set the tone of the game.

Similar to what Yates does. Oh what a dream it would be to have them together in their prime.

I did suggest to my dad this evening that I'd love to have Pearce in the team for 10 minutes tonight, and for Pearce to do to Fernandes what Pearce did to Ted McMinn that night....

 

[Loughborough_red]

At some point tonight, Bruno Fernandes is going to get home, pour himself a nice cup of Horlicks, put his jammies and his slippers on, get into his warm and comfy bed, lie his weary head upon his immaculately plump pillow and slowly fall into a deep deep deep slumber.

And the very first thing he'll see when he does that will be Ryan Yates' face.

 

[Flaggers]

(for younger viewers, Pearce, travelling like an express train, got the ball AND the man. Ted McMinn - Derby's talismanic "The Tin Man" was sent airborne and was briefly visible on ground-based radar stations, rotating gently in mid air, before hitting the ground like having a ton of coal delivered, and taking no further meaningful part in the game...)

 

[Agent Penguin]

Yates was simply immense tonight.

The number of blocked crosses and shots (mainly from Garnacho) were superb and selfless.

To keep that level of energy after the Brighton game was superb.

Going to have to empty his pockets of half the united team.

 

[Professor Wolfgang Schnell BSc. PhD.]

This is lovely with Martin O'Neill.

That's brilliant.

 

[Wickio]

Our captain.

 

[lavelleuk]

Love this guy! A block he got in on Garnacho second half on one of their few times they got behind us was unreal

I don't have the same hate for Fernandes a lot of people do, so my joy tonight was watching one of our own go up against one of the best going today, and coming out on top

His interview with MON post-match was once again so heartwarming. They should have their own odd couple sitcom

 

[Strummer]

JUST IN:

Ryan Yates Heat Map:

I have run out of superlatives for this lad, he’s been written-off as a „League One Clogger“ by so many, but then he just rolls up his sleeves and puts in a performance like that.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is leadership.

 

[isaacs]

Just spent the first hour of the morning going through the Red Issue United forum in game commentary and i think they go straight into number 1 for the most rattled fanbase i've ever seen talk about Yatesy, absolutely SPITTING with rage and bile

 

[Cureboy]

I hope no one is still doubting him. Absolutely immense.

 

[YellowBelly Red]

A lesson that you don't have to spend millions, to get a player that puts his all in and leaves nothing behind.

Brilliant performance, considering the 131 minute shift ,that he put in just 3 days ago.