[Albion] Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[essbee1]

I need a stiff drink!

My thought entirely. I've never witnessed a game quite like that.

 

[zefarelly]

Ref absolutely ballsed up calming the situation. In fact he just added fuel to the fire.

Yes Dunk was stupid doing what he did - but a better ref would have told him "get away from me NOW or you're off".

I just think English refs are attention seeking narcissists and like to make the game all about them - which he did - and that he would have loved the drama of Forest going on to win.

All of the officials and VAR, are shit, the defence they get from the cockwombled rhubarb bullshit wankers at the FA just screams pound shop. . . Given the money involved in PL football they're not fit for purpose . . . . But have clearly got themselves in a safe position.

The super league breakaway is a good idea . . . . 92 clubs should join it, a professionally run sporting organisation, specialising in football.

 

[jcdenton08]

Did that really happen ? It may explain things.

Taylor was zero tolerance, so it's annoying the players weren't wise. But sometimes a yellow is fine if someone is frustrated. It happens.

But when the red came out so quickly it seemed even too soon for Taylor. I thought it must have been something bad.

The cameras caught it, and my elementary lip reading was sufficient… with the yellow he was angry and swearing at him, and also put hands on him. He completely lost the plot and didn’t calm down after the yellow.

 

[Motogull]

What a win but at what cost

3 unexpected points but uncertain total number of 'unavailables'.

We should celebrate the win and hope the injuries are mild.

 

[Washie]

What did Dunk actually do?
Why was Buonanotte booked for kicking the ball away when this has not been done after the first few game? I thought this had stopped now? If I was at the club I would send the premier league a video of all the times players have not been booked for a similar offense and demand an answer.
Also a video of man Utd, man city, Liverpool etc players doing what Dunk was and not even getting booked.

I think it was the words used that got him the red.

 

[Redinpeace]

How much did you pay for the ref?

Got him free as he’s a pal of Birtles

 

[Bodian]

I thought Dunk's first yellow was for hands on the ref rather than dissent - I'm sure we'll find out.

 

[Bombardier]

Well done , result was just about right ……..Dunk was stupid, Joao scored a great goal but maybe needs to toughen up a little or stop rolling about ? but the star was your keeper …..great match winning save from Yates at the end.

Good luck the rest of the season ( hope you win the pot in Europe ).

Thank you for the sensible post. Pedro does annoy me with his theatrical attributes if that’s lessen the pain of losin?

 

[Uh_huh_him]

What was their pen like?
Haven't seen it back yet.

I heard that Webb had instructed the VAR officials to not give so many soft penalties.
seeing as Taylor didn't give it, I assume it must have been a clear and obvious error.

 

[birthofanorange]

A team captain should know better, and it's no thanks to him that we managed to hold on. Don't get me wrong, I love his passion (the same goes for RDZ), but jeez...there's a time and a place for it, and that wasn't it.
Now let's go and stuff Athens and Chelsea and I'll happily eat my words.

 

[chip]

That game had everything.

 

[Seagull58]

Anthony Taylor is the worst **** in the world. A disgusting, horrible individual full of entitlement, arrogance and loathing. He's worse than Atwell.

 

[Jeremiah]

Whatever we may say about certain players lacking this and that - that was some performance from all of them.

Once again had to beat the officials and the opposition.

Can't help thinking if that was Fulham players would be laying on the turf holding their heads throughout that extra 10 minutes added on - how did he get 10 minutes !!

 

[Triggaaar]

Well done , result was just about right

Really? Shouldn't we have had a penalty to make it 4-1? In which case Dunk wouldn't get sent off.

Good luck the rest of the season ( hope you win the pot in Europe ).

Thank you, you too

 

[Bodian]

What was their pen like?
Haven't seen it back yet.

I heard that Webb had instructed the VAR officials to not give so many soft penalties.
seeing as Taylor didn't give it, I assume it must have been a clear and obvious error.

There was no close up, the only angle we saw was rather inconclusive, mainly because the forest player was in front, so couldn't actually see Hinshelwood's hands/arms.

 

[American Seagle]

I think it was the words used that got him the red.

Well I would be interested to see what he said. How many times have we seen players swearing at the ref and nothing happens.

 

[SlickHenry]

Well we won but I was not at all enamoured by the way we did. RDZ’s comments about referees clearly got to the players. Dunk was stupid to get sent off and we hung on. It now feels like an injury crisis with Fati and Lamptey joining the long list.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Cracking scenes at the end with RDZ and the players in front of our support ..must have been a roller coaster ride for them

 

[Eeyore]

Ref absolutely ballsed up calming the situation. In fact he just added fuel to the fire.

Yes Dunk was stupid doing what he did - but a better ref would have told him "get away from me NOW or you're off".

I just think English refs are attention seeking narcissists and like to make the game all about them - which he did - and that he would have loved the drama of Forest going on to win.

How did he balls it up ? It's for the players to keep their cool. A ref is not a nanny. Taylor is zero tolerant. Dunk let himself, and the team, down there.

 

[American Seagle]

There was no close up, the only angle we saw was rather inconclusive, mainly because the forest player was in front, so couldn't actually see Hinshelwood's hands/arms.

They must have had other video. From the one of the TV you can not tell what happened. From the view saw it should stay as the decision on the field.