Forest (A) Match Thread

[Papahet]

Not one player I’d give over 6/10. Seriously needs some fresh blood in January. No width, no creativity, no flair. It’s all too bland, I think Boro were just dogshit last weekend BTW and it’s papered over a lot of the flaws in this squad 

[SKRam]

Genuinely think there are real signs of an improving team. Thought we were better team. We gifted the goal, they won’t get promoted, no chance 

[Tamworthram]

Even first half and finished strongly. Shame that shocking first 25 minutes of the second half cost us.

[LazloW]

You would expect us to come under pressure away to Forest and for most of the second half we were 'under the cosh'... but toward the end I thought we came back into it and the first half was pretty good.   One really bad mistake, and one missed sitter.  That was the real difference.  Unfortunately, for whatever reasons, Forest are better than us this season.  It had to happen one day.  

I know this won't follow the general trend of blood letting that will come, but the last two games have given me a little bit of optimism for the rest of the season.  Far from perfect, but not a complete capitulation and some positive signs (if you're prepared to look for them, accept them and not be all irrational).

[AndyinLiverpool]

3 minutes ago, Nick_Ram said:

Our current crop of players are a bunch of ducking wet Bamfords away from home. duck off.

Discuss. 

Ok. Stupid statement.

[GrimsbyRam]

2 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Marriott had enough good chances to save a point. He looked like he couldn't really get going, would have preferred Waggy on with Chrissy.

But ironically Martin fluffed the best chance

[RoyMac5]

1 minute ago, Penelope Pendrex said:

The most depressing thing is how this utterly average Forest side are so high.

Actually I find it quite heartening - it's a long season, we are playing much better. We missed Clarke. We'll have Rooney and Cocu has us playing in a more positive style. #COYR

[BucksRam]

Well, after my usual swearing at the final whistle, I need to be objective.  Inconsistent referring went against us.  A stupid mistake cost us. One mistake.  Arrgghh.  But I thought we looked ok. Definite threat going forward.  Lawrence, Marriott and Martin all should have scored.  Cocu needs to have someone tell him not to play Bielik CB, but Evans instead.  All in all though, we're getting there.  Forest are much more settled yet weren't any better than us. In fact we had the better chances.  We just need to hang in there til Xmas then I see a run to the end with Rooney and a couple of Jan transfers. 

[SKRam]

1 hour ago, John_The_Waff said:

Is he there? Have I missed something?

He’s got his Rams head on now, he’ll be taking everything in!! 

[RoyMac5]

Just now, GrimsbyRam said:

But ironically Martin fluffed the best chance

Talk nonsense, he missed a dropping volley. 

[JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta]

This one has really annoyed me. Too many times it's sloppy play or individual errors that are costing us. 

We are improving but for duck's sake this team is frustrating.

[DJFern94]

If we didn't gift the goal, and it ended 0-0, I don't think there would be any complaints. Clarke going off was never going to help the situation, and if we had our starting 11 for the whole game, I could have seen us creating anything.

 

Not looking forward to the gloating of the Forest fans at work on Monday, but looking at it objectively. There wasn't much to separate us, and the goal was a gift.

 

Overall, annoying but promising performance. 

[RamNut]

Didn’t quite have enough quality. 

[GrimsbyRam]

2 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

Ok. Stupid statement.

Is It?  look at our away form.  It is a mentality thing, if we concede first.

[NottsRam77]

That was coming tbh after the restart we had a spell of about 10 minutes where the ball became a hot potato 

Martin, Lawrence twice and Bogle all turned the ball over cheaply under minimal pressure 

that kinda mistake was coming 

[Silko]

Saw the last 20 mins ... plenty of possession but no shots at all didn’t see the keeper make one save no idea how we are going to get ourselves out of this mess ... possession is nothing if it’s knocking it sideways all the time 

[Xlor]

2 up front away from home is shocking. No possesion, long ball, nothing in midfield. Poor formation choice for me. 

[Gone]

Threw it away, they are awful. Marriott normally would have buried that chance, as would Martin. 

[RadioactiveWaste]

Well that was intensely irritating.

Overall i think until the goal it was even, we lost our heads for a bit, tried towards the end but scuffed our chances when we did have them. I would probably say 1-0 reflected the game

Losing to a goal like that tweeks the rage button, but overall it wasn't that bad a performance, yes, never nice losing losing to forest and i'm not going to try to say it was great, it wasn't, but it wasn't awful and apart from gifting them the goal it was just a bit of a nothing game, no real quality moments, plenty of effort from both sides.

We're OK at home and even though we've lost the last two away, we've not been well beaten like some away games.

It's going to be a long trudge but we shall carry on.

[GrimsbyRam]

1 minute ago, RoyMac5 said:

Talk nonsense, he missed a dropping volley. 

Sitter mate