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

[BHA Fan93]

You should go for the Chelsea job given your such an expert

An expert? Wouldn’t say that just pointing out the obvious from what we are all watching. Pointing out what anyone who knows football should see themselves.

 

[Mike Small]

Rob bloody Holding showing Ali Mac and Mitoma how to shoot.

 

[zefarelly]

Gave the ball away more times tonight than I’ve seen all season

That was my impression. Mentally tired

In a strange way, losing to a good footballing side, 'resting and going again' may prove ( I hope) to be a good thing

giving points to forest is better than 5 of the teams we have to play

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

We always seem to struggle when we're playing a team who are really 'up for it'. Tonight was no exception

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

This is the first shit result of many.

You really haven’t covered yourself in glory tonight.

 

[Eeyore]

We are not ready for any European football,
Squad not big enough or good enough

If we did qualify, I think we would do rather well.

The problem we have is that Aston Villa have emerged from the pack.

Have a look at all the other sides. They have one thing in common- size and resource.

However much RDZ says it, however much others say it, we cannot compete with that. And, rather sensibly, Tony won't get his cheque book out to try and match it.

It's the facts of the game in England. About 70 other clubs look at our resources and also say 'we can't compete with that'.

 

[Weststander]

Forest set up well. They played very well (bar the usual theatrics every time someone looked at them). We helped them out with some wayward passes. Was always going to be a tough game tonight. The added time didn’t help meaning 225 minutes for some players in a few days.

plus sides; good save from Steele on the pen, Offiah debut, Buananotte scoring, Undav on target, no further obvious injuries and 2 days to recoup before Saturday.

One of those days tonight.

Thank God for small mercies.

 

[BHA Fan93]

If we want Europa league football, we need to get used to playing a lot more midweek and weekend games. Possible long midweek trips to Hungry, Poland, Serbia and Azerbaijan and so on.

We do indeed but you’ve got to imagine if we do get into Europe much needed depth in numbers will be added to the squad. We unfortunately at the minute don’t have them numbers and it’s taking it’s toll on us at the moment.

 

[Bodian]

Commentators always go on about scoring just before half-time being a 'great time to score'. I don't think it's ever been epitomised as much as tonight. It changed the game totally.

 

[London Irish]

We always seem to struggle when we're playing a team who are really 'up for it'. Tonight was no exception

All teams do! We’re not special. The scrappy underdog has his day a lot

 

[GT49er]

Obviously completely different sides mentally. Your point here is completely invalid and makes you look like a tit.

Your riposte is a bit of a 38D TBH.

 

[Weststander]

You really haven’t covered yourself in glory tonight.

“glory” … is that what they call it

 

[brighton_tom]

Obviously we dont like losing, but to look on the bright side.... Chelsea lost again so a top 10 finish for us is almost certain. Also, with our games in hand, and Spurs looking awful, we've still a chance for at least 7th place.

 

[pure_white]

At least Forest aren't a team I actively dislike.

I do now

 

[smillie's garden]

Skipper had a 'mare, Moises was uncharacteristically sloppy and Navas made some great saves. Fair play to Trees: they must have sensed that we were leggy, and they really upped the aggressiveness in the second half - we responded poorly. Forest fans were immense too - what a noise.

 

[London Irish]

A completely understandable off day but forest fully deserved the win

Yeh apart from the second bit of the first half when we could have put them to the sword, Forest competed superbly

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

All teams do! We’re not special. The scrappy underdog has his day a lot

True, but you think we might get up for it too and win one of these games at least once!

 

[chickens]

Sorry but where does the mentality quote fit in to having a bad day at the office when you’re earning £50,000 a week as a football player. I’m an ex prison officer who was on £30,000 a year and the mental side of that was far more taxing than what you’re suggesting for a pro footballer.

Earnings don’t determine stress levels. If 20000 inmates were not locked up and screaming at you from the stands. you’d probably find it enough to put you off your duties. This lot have to perform at their best in those conditions. The players are still human beings. Small percentages in performance will make big differences in outcome.

What I’m sensing here is a level of bitterness at inequality, which, frankly isn’t the footballers fault. As a society we currently tolerate this, and vote for politicians that permit its continuation. Don’t look to football to fix that, that’s politics.

 

[Zeus]

Just need to draw a line under it and hope RDZ can work his magic leading up to Wolves Sunday. We aren’t the first and certainly won’t be the last team to have. A hangover performance after losing a big game on pens. Really need some of the injured players to get back for the run in too. As promising as they are Enciso and Facundo not ready to be starting premier league games and should be coming off the bench.

 

[pure_white]

Too much tippy tappy football when losing 2-1 must learn to win ugly.