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

[Mustafa II]

There was no need for any of that - should have been an easy win.

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.

 

[zefarelly]

How long before he hates them all? Christmas?

The truth hurts The poor refs.

Only managed to tune in on 75 minutes... Can't say it was a pleasure!

Me too, just the second half

 

[Bridcutt]

Even Hinshlewood did well. Van Hecke MOTM but everybody did their part last 30

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

BBC seem to be suggesting it was a straight red.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Gonna be better than Dunk.

The next Van Dijk.

Better than van Dijk
the next .......van Hecke

 

[Krafty]

And Palace lost to Luton

 

[Redinpeace]

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 ).

 

[Bodian]

So, is Dunk okay for Athens??

 

[nwgull]

Yeah this could be the game JPVH proves beyond any doubt he is out next Dunk (hopefully without the dissent). Towering performance.

If anyone doubts this, then bare in mind that at the same age, Dunk was having his breakthrough season in The Championship, at the end of which lots of fans (me included) thought we should be biting Fulham’s hands off for the 6m they offered.

 

[Washie]

I think after the yellow he used offensive wording so a straight red. Meaning thats also a yellow card added on to yellow tally for the season

 

[Crouch End Seagull]

Calling it now Van Hecke player of the season

 

[maltaseagull]

Exactly what I thought unless he told ref he's an ffing C.

He should really know better though. Poor from Lewis.
However their no. 40 should have a 2nd yellow for pushing, standing on the back of Pedro then kicking him in the stomach. Weak ref but very quick with yellows against us.

 

[The Fits]

If he got a yellow and then a straight red, both for dissent, surely there's a chance he's hauled up in front of the FA? It's clearly not the same as getting either two yellows or simply a straight red....

 

[British Bulldog]

How we managed to win that game I do not know? But somehow it's what we do.

 

[jcdenton08]

So, is Dunk okay for Athens??

Yes

 

[Quebec Seagull]

RDZ going mental on the pitch after getting off the schneid, but reality will kick him in his big balls when he has to throw up a half-decent line-up after today's additional injuries and Dunk's red card. Maybe cut down on the training the next few weeks to avoid more unnecessary knocks, eh?

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[Eeyore]

Straight red after he called the referee a “cheating ****” having already been booked seconds earlier

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.

 

[upthealbion1970]

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 ).

How much did you pay for the ref?

 

[nwgull]

So, is Dunk okay for Athens??

Yes. Two match suspension for dissent in PL. it means he will be fresh for the Marseille game, at least.

 

[American Seagle]

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.