Forest given free goal..

[Da Man Clay]

Forest given 'free goal' by Foxes

Clarke is on loan at Leicester from Premier League side Sunderland
Nottingham Forest were given a 'free goal' but lost their replayed Carling Cup tie with Leicester 3-2.
The original second-round game between the two sides was abandoned with Forest leading 1-0 at half-time after City's Clive Clarke suffered heart failure.

Sportingly, City allowed Forest keeper Paul Smith to score straight from the kick-off to replicate the scoreline.

And City chairman Milan Mandaric said: "This will not hurt football, I'm proud of the players and happy we did it."


Interview: Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric

He added: "The idea came from the whole club - we all like to win games but morality and fairness is also important.

"It was a difficult situation, but it was the right thing to do."

Leicester boss Gary Megson said: "I had a chat with Forest manager Colin Calderwood 20 minutes before the kick-off to explain what we had in mind but it was kept very quiet until just before the start."

Calderwood added: "Leicester felt it was the correct thing to do and I must admit it took us back a little bit to start with.

"But it was an honourable gesture and I would like to think that football in general has come out of the game as the winner.

"I think the crowd took it in the spirit it was intended."



Anyone see this? Great gesture IMO, maybe a slight piss take from Forest letting the keeper have it though!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A marvellous gesture.

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"Fantastic gesture by Liecester(sic). A credit to the game. Well done the Foxes. "

Apart from screwing creditors to pay for a brand new stadium, of course.

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

Hmm, wonder if anyone had a bet on that?

I'd be well pissed off if I had a first goalscorer bet

 

[readingstockport]

Megson was on the radio this morning explaining that the reason the keeper was 'allowed' to be the one to score the goal was in case news of what was happening leaked out and people tried to bet on the first goal scorer.

 

[Telboy]

Not really a pisss take as the goal would not come into count at the end of season for top goal scorers.

 

[Mendoza]

he should have shot from the halfway line!!

 

[JJ McClure]

Would've been funny if he missed.

 

[Beach Hut]

Well thought out for a change and perhaps the better side of football at present

 

[hans kraay fan club]

So what was the score?

 

[Da Man Clay]

So what was the score?

Foxes won 3-2.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Cheers

 

[El Presidente]

No, Forest LOST 3-2, with the keeper being at fault for TWO of the goals

 

[Da Man Clay]

No, Forest LOST 3-2, with the keeper being at fault for TWO of the goals

Didn't I say they got beat 3-2?

 

[Simster]

No, Forest LOST 3-2, with the keeper being at fault for TWO of the goals

Which bit of "Foxes won 3-2" did you not understand?

 

[Les Biehn]

I think El Pres is making the point that it was more of a case of Forest losing it rather than Leicester winning it.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Well thought out for a change and perhaps the better side of football at present

Love the way the Leicester keeper gave him a high five before he shot



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[Brighton till i die]

f***ing brilliant gesture - top banana!

 

[severnside gull]

Brilliant gesture - now wait for the authorities to fine them for it !

 

[Jim D]

Apparently Leicester decided to do it but only told Forest at kickoff. I wonder if any Leicester bookies took £100 and £50 bets on the Forest goalie as first goalscorer? He would have been at least 100-1.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Apparently Leicester decided to do it but only told Forest at kickoff. I wonder if any Leicester bookies took £100 and £50 bets on the Forest goalie as first goalscorer? He would have been at least 100-1.

Much more than that I would imagine!