Jerseybean Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Good day fellow-Reds, today will see a sold-out crowd at the City ground as NP takes his team to his home town. We will all remember what happened in the 90th and 91st minutes when we last faced them back in October at AG, in the pouring rain. If you can cope with the misery here are the highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/highlights-bristol-city-1-2-nottingham-forest/ Be warned they are one of the leading late goal teams in the Championship! Earlier in the campaign data-crunchers from the USA predicted they’d finish one place below us in 19th: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-pearsons-bristol-city-predicted-6025959 Steve Cooper might have something to say about that! When Cooper arrived at the City Ground in September, Forest were rock bottom of the Championship after a dreadful start to the season under Chris Hughton. Since then the men in red have been in great form and are currently in tenth place on 48 points. Forest have gone from fearing relegation to targeting the play-offs under his leadership. Last Saturday their game against Bournemouth was called off at short notice and on Tuesday they drew 0-0 away to PNE, managing just two shots on target. Their keeper Ethan Horvath was their standout player against Preston and he will get another chance to impress today. Predicted Forest XI: Horvath; Worrall, Cook, McKenna; Spence, Yates, Garner, Lowe; Johnson, Davis, Zinckernagel. One of their key players is Johnson who has started all 32 Championship games for the Forest this season, with a goal contribution of 15. The 20-year-old midfielder has eight goal contributions in his last 11 league games therefore he will be full of confidence that he can make a difference in the game against the Robins. The Welsh international enjoyed a very successful loan spell at Lincoln City last season where he contributed to 27 goals in 48 games earning him a place in Steve Cooper's side on a permanent basis. Perhaps our most memorable game at the City Ground was the League Cup semi final played the evening of Wednesday February 15 1989 which finished 1-1. The EP coverage might bring back a few memories from that night 32 years ago which was watched by 8,000 traveling fans! https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-flashback-jordans-underdogs-4571059 Our head-to-head record, played 97 matches, we have: Won: 22 Drawn: 33 Lost: 42 Their last six games = three wins, two draws and one defeat. A flowing move led to this goal at their place back in 2019: Forest facts Formed: 1865 Stadium: City Ground Nickname: Forest, The Reds Manager: Steve Cooper A really good watch is “I believe in miracles” on Netflix which tells the story of their rise from the second division to the then first division under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor - followed by two consecutive European Cups in 1979 and 1980. Some great interviews with the players then and now. The man in charge today is Darren Bond who took up the whistle at 15, he progressed to the Select Group 2 referees list in 2016, having over 20 years of refereeing experience, which includes a year as an assistant referee in the Premier League. He made his EFL Championship debut in February 2013, taking charge of the Millwall v Peterborough United game. Despite his experience he has a Facebook page entitled Darren Bond is the worst Football League referee! https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Darren-Bond-is-the-worst-Football-League-referee-1716815508590411/ Nottingham nonsense Two anti-pain devices, ibuprofen and shin-pads were both invented in Nottingham. The world’s oldest guinea pig, Snowball, died in Nottingham in 1979. He was aged 14 years and 10 months. The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot took place in 1764 over the price of food. There are over 700 caves under the streets of Nottingham. The man who was in charge of cataloguing them had to have confined-space training before he could do the job. He's called Dave Strange-Walker. The Nottingham Inclosure Act of 1845 made it illegal for people to rent out caves in Nottingham. The law is still in force. PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals - tried to get Nottingham to change its name to 'Not-Eating-Ham'. In the 1950s David Frost was once offered a contract to play for Forest but said no because the maximum wage was £15 a week. Every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottinghamshire garden in Southwell. Pubs and grub If you are looking for somewhere to drink prior to the game, there are a variety of pubs close to the City Ground but only one regularly welcomes away supporters, which is the Broken Wheelbarrow pub. This is located at Notts County FC’s Meadow Lane Stadium. It is less than a 10-minute walk from the City Ground and offers all pints at the price of £4. Otherwise, it is suggested to head to the City Centre to find an away-friendly place to drink. Broken Wheelbarrow, Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3HJ Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham NG1 6AD https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/nottinghamshire/ye-olde-trip-to-jerusalem/?utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign= The Nottingham Britannia Club, Trentside North, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FA http://the-brit.org Larwood and Voce, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ https://www.larwoodandvoce.co.uk Stratford Haven, 2 Stratford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6BA https://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/pubs/stratford-haven/ Best chippy is an eight minute drive from the ground the Oakdale Chippy, 106 Oakdale Road, Nottingham NG3 7EH https://oakdale-fish-bar.business.site Nawaab Saab is a very decent Indian restaurant which is about a 20 minute drive from the ground, well worth finding, Smithys, 4 Nottingham Road, Nutall, Nottingham, NG16 1DP https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186356-d14077462-Reviews-Nawaab_Saab-Nottingham_Nottinghamshire_England.html + https://www.nawaabsaab.co.uk Here’s to another good City performance and three points. Wherever you are supporting the Robins today enjoy the game and stay safe. COYR. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 The Ford household derby. Not looking forward to this one much! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, Jerseybean said: Good day fellow-Reds, today will see a sold-out crowd at the City ground as NP takes his team to his home town. We will all remember what happened in the 90th and 91st minutes when we last faced them back in October at AG, in the pouring rain. If you can cope with the misery here are the highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/highlights-bristol-city-1-2-nottingham-forest/ Be warned they are one of the leading late goal teams in the Championship! Earlier in the campaign data-crunchers from the USA predicted they’d finish one place below us in 19th: https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nigel-pearsons-bristol-city-predicted-6025959 Steve Cooper might have something to say about that! When Cooper arrived at the City Ground in September, Forest were rock bottom of the Championship after a dreadful start to the season under Chris Hughton. Since then the men in red have been in great form and are currently in tenth place on 48 points. Forest have gone from fearing relegation to targeting the play-offs under his leadership. Last Saturday their game against Bournemouth was called off at short notice and on Tuesday they drew 0-0 away to PNE, managing just two shots on target. Their keeper Ethan Horvath was their standout player against Preston and he will get another chance to impress today. Predicted Forest XI: Horvath; Worrall, Cook, McKenna; Spence, Yates, Garner, Lowe; Johnson, Davis, Zinckernagel. One of their key players is Johnson who has started all 32 Championship games for the Forest this season, with a goal contribution of 15. The 20-year-old midfielder has eight goal contributions in his last 11 league games therefore he will be full of confidence that he can make a difference in the game against the Robins. The Welsh international enjoyed a very successful loan spell at Lincoln City last season where he contributed to 27 goals in 48 games earning him a place in Steve Cooper's side on a permanent basis. Perhaps our most memorable game at the City Ground was the League Cup semi final played the evening of Wednesday February 15 1989 which finished 1-1. The EP coverage might bring back a few memories from that night 32 years ago which was watched by 8,000 traveling fans! https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-flashback-jordans-underdogs-4571059 Our head-to-head record, played 97 matches, we have: Won: 22 Drawn: 33 Lost: 42 Their last six games = three wins, two draws and one defeat. A flowing move led to this goal at their place back in 2019: Forest facts Formed: 1865 Stadium: City Ground Nickname: Forest, The Reds Manager: Steve Cooper A really good watch is “I believe in miracles” on Netflix which tells the story of their rise from the second division to the then first division under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor - followed by two consecutive European Cups in 1979 and 1980. Some great interviews with the players then and now. The man in charge today is Darren Bond who took up the whistle at 15, he progressed to the Select Group 2 referees list in 2016, having over 20 years of refereeing experience, which includes a year as an assistant referee in the Premier League. He made his EFL Championship debut in February 2013, taking charge of the Millwall v Peterborough United game. Despite his experience he has a Facebook page entitled Darren Bond is the worst Football League referee! https://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/category/Public-Figure/Darren-Bond-is-the-worst-Football-League-referee-1716815508590411/ Nottingham nonsense Two anti-pain devices, ibuprofen and shin-pads were both invented in Nottingham. The world’s oldest guinea pig, Snowball, died in Nottingham in 1979. He was aged 14 years and 10 months. The Great Nottingham Cheese Riot took place in 1764 over the price of food. There are over 700 caves under the streets of Nottingham. The man who was in charge of cataloguing them had to have confined-space training before he could do the job. He's called Dave Strange-Walker. The Nottingham Inclosure Act of 1845 made it illegal for people to rent out caves in Nottingham. The law is still in force. PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals - tried to get Nottingham to change its name to 'Not-Eating-Ham'. In the 1950s David Frost was once offered a contract to play for Forest but said no because the maximum wage was £15 a week. Every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottinghamshire garden in Southwell. Pubs and grub If you are looking for somewhere to drink prior to the game, there are a variety of pubs close to the City Ground but only one regularly welcomes away supporters, which is the Broken Wheelbarrow pub. This is located at Notts County FC’s Meadow Lane Stadium. It is less than a 10-minute walk from the City Ground and offers all pints at the price of £4. Otherwise, it is suggested to head to the City Centre to find an away-friendly place to drink. Broken Wheelbarrow, Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 3HJ Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham NG1 6AD https://www.greeneking-pubs.co.uk/pubs/nottinghamshire/ye-olde-trip-to-jerusalem/?utm_source=g_places&utm_medium=locations&utm_campaign= The Nottingham Britannia Club, Trentside North, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FA http://the-brit.org Larwood and Voce, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AJ https://www.larwoodandvoce.co.uk Stratford Haven, 2 Stratford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6BA https://www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk/pubs/stratford-haven/ Best chippy is an eight minute drive from the ground the Oakdale Chippy, 106 Oakdale Road, Nottingham NG3 7EH https://oakdale-fish-bar.business.site Nawaab Saab is a very decent Indian restaurant which is about a 20 minute drive from the ground, well worth finding, Smithys, 4 Nottingham Road, Nutall, Nottingham, NG16 1DP https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g186356-d14077462-Reviews-Nawaab_Saab-Nottingham_Nottinghamshire_England.html + https://www.nawaabsaab.co.uk Here’s to another good City performance and three points. Wherever you are supporting the Robins today enjoy the game and stay safe. COYR. Not sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 He’s not very photogenic now is he ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinéadB Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 I'm looking forward to this, let's hope we can spoil their party! I have a ticket for each block, is there anyone who can swap one of the tickets for me? I don't mind which 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P'head Red Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 We're long overdue a clean sheet.. hopefully that comes today! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 My ex-wife’s parents lived near Melton Mowbray so I used to organise visits to coincide with City fixtures. I can’t remember seeing them lose there . My son is up there today so maybe that little omen will continue. Always got a chance if they can reproduce recent performances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, billywedlock said: https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2022/february/25/bristol-city-fixture-sold-out/ Incorrect , they sold out, we had 2000 and sold 1400. No pay on the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Just now, billywedlock said: Tell Forest not me. Window dressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: He’s not very photogenic now is he ? He looks a bit like Christopher Walkens love child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 From Scott's penalty appeal to the clear handball for the winner, that home game was a great example of how a referee's performance can actually decide the outcome of a game. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacki Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 I’m heading up today with my boys and some mates. I went to college in Nottingham so it’ll be good to see some of the old haunts. I’m not confident but you never know…. Up the City! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Leigh of Somerset Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: He’s not very photogenic now is he ? Oh, i don't know Major. He's certainly got the edge on you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosey Boy Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Tough, tough game today - take a point and run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, Sir Leigh of Somerset said: Oh, i don't know Major. He's certainly got the edge on you..... Fair play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Major Isewater said: He’s not very photogenic now is he ? Always reminds me of the finalist on Big Train’s Blinking Competition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big dosser Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 8 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Always reminds me of the finalist on Big Train’s Blinking Competition. dont no why but he always reminds me of nooki bear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Tough game today but if we can see the game out I’m going 1-2 City …COYR! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bcfc3660 Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: He’s not very photogenic now is he ? About as handsome as a dislocated ankle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.G.Red Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Expect lots of Ukranian flags there today as there is a large Ukrainian community. Club will be showing their support . Hope our fans also join in Edited February 26, 2022 by E.G.Red 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 3 hours ago, P'head Red said: We're long overdue a clean sheet.. hopefully that comes today! But that will ruin Forest's play off hopes; (their match day thread is already three pages long). https://www.forestforum.co.uk/threads/50107-Official-Matchday-34-–-Nottingham-Forest-vs-Bristol-City-26th-Feb-15-00/page3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, Slippin cider said: Tough game today but if we can see the game out I’m going 1-2 City …COYR! It's likely to be a long old afternoon. Potential hiding on the cards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Major Isewater said: He’s not very photogenic now is he ? Respect please..........for the only Iguana currently holding down a job in Professional football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 37 minutes ago, Bcfc3660 said: About as handsome as a dislocated ankle I think someone posted before, looks like he’s been in a house fire and the ambulance has crashed in the way to the hospital 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Not expecting much from today and being Welsh I’m expecting a shit Saturday. Edited February 26, 2022 by RedorDead BCFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 What do we reckon: Bentley Dasilva | Kalas | Klose | Pring Williams Scott | Massengo Weimann Semenyo | Martin (Bell and Benarous dropping out) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 I’ll be in Hungerford this afternoon, probably in the pub having a glass of wine. COYRs (or white most probably ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 15 minutes ago, Davefevs said: What do we reckon: Bentley Dasilva | Kalas | Klose | Pring Williams Scott | Massengo Weimann Semenyo | Martin (Bell and Benarous dropping out) That would be my guess, assume all are available and there aren't some late fitness worries. It'll be tough, but Forest certainly showed some weakness when we played them here - and they are a bit patchy at present. So always believe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Davey Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 COYPAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, Davefevs said: What do we reckon: Bentley Dasilva | Kalas | Klose | Pring Williams Scott | Massengo Weimann Semenyo | Martin (Bell and Benarous dropping out) I think this is about right, I hope it’s not too long before we see Bell or Benarous again though, I really liked the look of Bell, looks comfortable on the ball and if he’s learnt anything off his dad maybe we’ll have a decent free kick taker at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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