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

[Monsieur Le Plonk]

With the benefit of hindsight it does seem there was an inevitability that tonight would turn out as it did.
Our lot were spent, either physically or mentally, and they just didnt have it in them to overcome a very ‘up for it’ Forest.
I’m normally really f***ed off with a defeat but weirdly tonight I feel more melancholic.

 

[jimhigham]

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

That’s a fair point. We seem to have arrived at the “pushing for Europe” stage of our development a little earlier than planned. Perhaps by a season? Maybe enough to highlight that the squad, while it’s the best we’ve ever had, still hasn’t quite the maturity and depth needed to kick on to the rarified heights we’ve only ever dreamed of before now.

 

[oldboyroy]

Am looking forward to Roberto's post match comments as its his 1st game that we've deserved to lose.

 

[dolphins]

Am looking forward to Roberto's post match comments as its his 1st game that we've deserved to lose.

He's just admitted that we deserved to lose, on BT Sport. He was surprised by the interviewer's question about why BHA were tired - what a pathetic question! Said he was proud for his players - playing a lot of games, with a lack of choice of fit players who could play.

 

[Littlemo]

I think they just look very mentally and physically tired which I think is probably to be expected after losing such a big game.

 

[GT49er]

That’s a fair point. We seem to have arrived at the “pushing for Europe” stage of our development a little earlier than planned. Perhaps by a season? Maybe enough to highlight that the squad, while it’s the best we’ve ever had, still hasn’t quite the maturity and depth needed to kick on to the rarified heights we’ve only ever dreamed of before now.

....and you think after the inevitable deprivation(s) in the summer we'll have "the maturity and depth needed to kick on to the rarified heights we’ve only ever dreamed of" again?

 

[kevo]

With the benefit of hindsight it does seem there was an inevitability that tonight would turn out as it did.
Our lot were spent, either physically or mentally, and they just didnt have it in them to overcome a very ‘up for it’ Forest.
I’m normally really f***ed off with a defeat but weirdly tonight I feel more melancholic.

Feel much the same. They looked completely spent.

 

[pure_white]

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.

Are the players human?

 

[brightn'ove]

City ground was absolutely rocking from the first minute. Maybe gave our players a bit of a fright after playing 120 minutes in silence at wembley at the weekend.

I joke, but forest were clearly massively boosted by the crowd.

 

[brighton_tom]

Just look at tonight as us doing our bit to get Leeds relegated.

 

[portslade seagull]

Sadly the 2nd half was probably our worst of the season and we didn't deserve anything from the game. Think we are now fighting for seventh

 

[BN41Albion]

. Forest fans were immense too - what a noise.

Very quiet first half when we were in control but woke up second when they sensed we were there for the taking! Huge win for them

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

You really haven’t covered yourself in glory tonight.

Let's have a poll!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

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

Not sure we need to be ugly. Just better.

 

[chickens]

Are the players human?

Well, there’s an absence of tails, feathers, gills or tentacles, so I’ve always classified them as such.

If you have inside information to the contrary, then I feel you ought to share.

 

[London Irish]

Am looking forward to Roberto's post match comments as its his 1st game that we've deserved to lose.

I think he’ll take the pressure off the players, give credit to Forest and issue a rallying call for the rest of the season

 

[tigertim68]

Feel much the same. They looked completely spent.

Yeah but they are not going to feel any fresher on Saturday

 

[trueblue]

Sadly the 2nd half was probably our worst of the season and we didn't deserve anything from the game. Think we are now fighting for seventh

Don’t see why. 6th is definitely there for the taking as long as we win at the weekend.

Penalty scare aside, pretty comfortable first half tonight but the deflected goal was a kick in the guts for a team down in the dumps and tired after the weekend.

Thought tonight showed how sharp the players have to be to play our high risk & reward football successfully. To their credit, they are almost all of the time. Just one of those results that will happen sometimes against a team in desperate need of points - bounce back on Saturday and the table will look fine again.

 

[Weststander]

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

Bmuff away
Stoke away
Everton away
Wolves away
Stains away
Leeds home

We’ve fared well against teams that tried to roughouse or turn games into frenetic batles.

 

[London Irish]

I think they just look very mentally and physically tired which I think is probably to be expected after losing such a big game.

Mentally certainly - I think they couldn’t believe that second goal we conceded, and neither could most of us watching