Official Matchday Thread: Nottingham Forest v Burnley, Monday 18th of September 2023. 19.45pm kick off

[youreds1986]

I know we shouldn't be looking down the table.

But a win on Monday already puts us 8 points clear of relegation, despite having a pretty crappy fixture list to begin the year.

I do wonder what we might see if we can get the relegation pressure off us early doors. If we can bed the new signings in, Taiwo continues as he is and we can add a bit of freedom/confidence there's no reason we can't be looking at the top half.

 

[theloner]

Heckingbottom dressed as a failed darts player losing his mind over referees is a great way to start any day. Inject those tears into my veins.

 

[theloner]

Don't know if mentioned yet but referee is Jones who reffed against utd and ultimately had a complaint put in against him by us (I think ?). Hard to work out logic behind putting him in charge of this one so soon.

 

[Googler]

Jones was not the ref against United he was the VAR official, it was Attwell.

 

[Souvik]

I reckon having Jones as the ref might go well for us. After the controversy around his VAR decisions at United, he must be wary of giving any controversial decisions against us, because of how it would be perceived.

Of course he is from Merseyside, so might just be a massive pr1ck.

Forest are magic on and off the pitch!

 

[horacetotherescue]

I know we shouldn't be looking down the table.

But a win on Monday already puts us 8 points clear of relegation, despite having a pretty crappy fixture list to begin the year.

I do wonder what we might see if we can get the relegation pressure off us early doors. If we can bed the new signings in, Taiwo continues as he is and we can add a bit of freedom/confidence there's no reason we can't be looking at the top half.

My thoughts exactly. Many were concerned we’d be near the bottom after the fixtures came out or that at this point we’d have been thumped away from home three times with a very negative goal difference.

If we can get a good win and already put some distance between us and the bottom I hope some of the nerves might go which we see at times, a bit like when teams start to win after they’ve been mathematically relegated.


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[theloner]

Jones was not the ref against United he was the VAR official, it was Attwell.

ah ha! I stand corrected.

 

[Raymondo Ponte']

The Clarets will be desperate to get their first points on the table, we must give everything to make sure they leave empty handed.

They can cruise past the 11 point mark in the games after us. Don't care.

 

[Bob D'Imsen]

The Clarets will be desperate to get their first points on the table, we must give everything to make sure they leave empty handed.

They can cruise past the 11 point mark in the games after us. Don't care.

Willbeneedinum to get 12 points on the board at some point, Ray, yew right.

Alongwi the Blunts n Luton wizzullaftacheerumon at some point.

 

[Bonfy177]

Willbeneedinum to get 12 points on the board at some point, Ray, yew right.

Alongwi the Blunts n Luton wizzullaftacheerumon at some point.

I had ta use me finger like when I was first leaning ta read

 

[football post]

I had ta use me finger like when I was first leaning ta read

What will help with your writing?

 

[Bonfy177]

What will help with your writing?

One thing at a time FP, I’ll wait until I’ve cracked the reading before I start oot else.

 

[Bob D'Imsen]

I had ta use me finger like when I was first leaning ta read

Gerrahtonnit, ya bogger.

 

[blue_eyes777]

Danilo is out for this one.

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[Raymondo Ponte']

As long as Yates int.

 

[Otis Redding]

Danilo is out for this one.

That's a blow, although the prospect of Sangaré potentially stepping-in is a consolation.

 

[Trents]

Sangare should start IMO. This isn't someone who we need to get up to full fitness first. He's had 7 full 90 mins competitive club footy already including 4 champions league matches. Just played(and scored) for Ivory Coast last week too.

He can hit the ground running and should slot straight in.

 

[Rzar]

Sangare should start IMO. This isn't someone who we need to get up to full fitness first. He's had 7 full 90 mins competitive club footy already including 4 champions league matches. Just played(and scored) for Ivory Coast last week too.

He can hit the ground running and should slot straight in.

Cooper only met him on Friday and he hardly speaks English.

I don't think he starts. Of all the new guys I would say Dominguez is the most likely as he's had 2 weeks training.

 

[marshal99]

Yeah, sangare signed for a club record fee, let's put him on the bench.

 

[Raymondo Ponte']

Yates will bring the best out of Serengeti.

 

[Bonfy177]

That's a blow, although the prospect of Sangaré potentially stepping-in is a consolation.

Mad to think we’ve a 30m sort after player to sling in as a stop gap .

Remember Gary Holt

 

[Otis Redding]

Cooper only met him on Friday and he hardly speaks English.

I don't think he starts. Of all the new guys I would say Dominguez is the most likely as he's had 2 weeks training.

That's a fair point, but I'll still be surprised if Sangaré doesn't start.

 

[OLDMANRED]

The lads that played against Chelsea all stood tall and said this is my shirt
I'd play the same team barring injuries. Reward the lads and send a message to the incoming players. You have to wait and earn your place

 

[Captain Sinister]

That's a fair point, but I'll still be surprised if Sangaré doesn't start.

A team of Forest's current standing can't afford to splash £30m on a player after courting him for 18 months, and then not play him.
I reckon he will start!

 

[Otis Redding]

A team of Forest's current standing can't afford to splash £30m on a player after courting him for 18 months, and then not play him.
I reckon he will start!

Indeed. You choose your best eleven.