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Blimey! I hate those games when you come away feeling like you've lost. Actually a good point today I think.
A game of 2 halves. I dont think our players got off the bus until half time. They were all over us in the first half but we more than made up for it in the second. Top marks to GP for whatever he said at half time!
Lualua was lucky not to get sent off. One of the most blatant red cards you will ever see, but the ref had a mare all round today and got most things wrong for both teams. I called that Gus would take him off. The ref knew he'd balls' d up and would have been looking for an excuse to make amends in the second half.
Walking back to the car after the match the Forest fans were very friendly and were all raving about Ullo. Best cenre forward they'd seen all season. Imagine if we'd had him all season.
I was majorly impressed with the noise made by the home fans, it's a long time since Ive heard a home crowd make that much noise. Personally I think they contributed to our poor start as they out sang us to the point where we couldn't be heard. Plus the Albion end was full of JCL's wanting to sit in their correct seats wich never helps with an atmosphere. Top marks to the stewards though who let us stand up all game.
Player ratings;
Ankergren - n/a
Calderon - 7. Didnt put a foot wrong all game and was up and down the pitch non stop.
Upson - 7. Again was very impressive when our backs were against it (most of the match).
Greer - 7. As above
Bridge - 6. Gave the ball away a fair bit in the first half. Grew into the game and finished strongly.
Buckley - 8. Gave his all and seems to have found his form. Verycomposed goal.
Crofts - 7. Was a bit worried to see him given the shirt after his recent form however, he put in a real grafting shift today.
Lopez - 6. Quiet game by his recent standards but did nothing wrong.
Orlandi -6. Did nothing wrong but seems to be suffering for a slight dip in form.
Lualua -5. Did little of any note in the first half apart from commit a Barnes' esque red card offence. Drop him.
Ulloa - 8.5. Plays the lonestriker role so well. Battered their CD's all game and scored a belter.
Subs:
Hammond - 7. A good 45 mins and we played so much better with him on the pitch. I hope we sign him in the summer.
A game of 2 halves. I dont think our players got off the bus until half time. They were all over us in the first half but we more than made up for it in the second. Top marks to GP for whatever he said at half time!
Lualua was lucky not to get sent off. One of the most blatant red cards you will ever see, but the ref had a mare all round today and got most things wrong for both teams. I called that Gus would take him off. The ref knew he'd balls' d up and would have been looking for an excuse to make amends in the second half.
Walking back to the car after the match the Forest fans were very friendly and were all raving about Ullo. Best cenre forward they'd seen all season. Imagine if we'd had him all season.
I was majorly impressed with the noise made by the home fans, it's a long time since Ive heard a home crowd make that much noise. Personally I think they contributed to our poor start as they out sang us to the point where we couldn't be heard. Plus the Albion end was full of JCL's wanting to sit in their correct seats wich never helps with an atmosphere. Top marks to the stewards though who let us stand up all game.
Player ratings;
Ankergren - n/a
Calderon - 7. Didnt put a foot wrong all game and was up and down the pitch non stop.
Upson - 7. Again was very impressive when our backs were against it (most of the match).
Greer - 7. As above
Bridge - 6. Gave the ball away a fair bit in the first half. Grew into the game and finished strongly.
Buckley - 8. Gave his all and seems to have found his form. Verycomposed goal.
Crofts - 7. Was a bit worried to see him given the shirt after his recent form however, he put in a real grafting shift today.
Lopez - 6. Quiet game by his recent standards but did nothing wrong.
Orlandi -6. Did nothing wrong but seems to be suffering for a slight dip in form.
Lualua -5. Did little of any note in the first half apart from commit a Barnes' esque red card offence. Drop him.
Ulloa - 8.5. Plays the lonestriker role so well. Battered their CD's all game and scored a belter.
Subs:
Hammond - 7. A good 45 mins and we played so much better with him on the pitch. I hope we sign him in the summer.
