RollsRoyce Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Sounds like we gave it a real go, and could have, maybe should have won that one. Well done to all the players and Manning and his staff. Now let's see some of that cup form in the league. Why have we played so well in the cup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 I have just watched the highlights on a bigger screen and it seems to me that the defender does just enough to shepherd Wells beyond the ball so that he is ahead of it when it comes across. Should really have still scored though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 12 hours ago, The Journalist said: Shades of the team we put out in an FA Cup replay against Middlesbrough when we were in League One and they were in the Premier League. Injuries and suspensions galore, even David Patridge got a game, and we took them to penalties! So, you just never know… I wasn’t that far off in the end. Watched it on a stream and thought we gave it a really good crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, DaveF said: Well that's the season over. Will save us all a few hours on the weekend... What?!! Is this what you did last season? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjmcity Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Baffling in real time but looked like more of a melee. This picture is not flattering for nahki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95red Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Decent cup football time to put it to bed & pick up some bloody points in the league where its counts ,let's see where this team really are . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 9 hours ago, bcfc01 said: He has no idea. It's the coaches decision isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) Good performance against a complacent Forest side, and we had enough chances to have won that without it going to pens. How Wells doesn’t score, I don’t know. Cornick was reaching a bit for his chance, but if James gets his knee over the ball for his chance that bursts the net - like it did at Millwall earlier this season. It’s done and dusted now and we need to transfer this type of performance into the league. Only Blackburn have got fewer points than us in the last six games. That must change. Edited February 8 by tin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EstoniaTallinnRed Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, DaveF said: I think we'll have all popped our clogs by the time we see City in the top flight to be fair. I certainly will have gone, I'm 79 in August and can't see any hope of seeing them in the Prem. At least I saw them in the old First Division, so have those memories. 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, The Journalist said: I wasn’t that far off in the end. Watched it on a stream and thought we gave it a really good crack. A stream?!? But there were none anywhere, you gatekeeped a stream?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 minute ago, petehinton said: A stream?!? But there were none anywhere, you gatekeeped a stream?!? BBC privileges I guess? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizyer Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) 9 hours ago, Gazred said: From the beeb... "Sam Bell, who missed the penalty for Bristol City, was a top performer for them throughout and he is very unfortunate to be on the losing side." Leave him alone eh. From The Guardian:- "Sam Bell, otherwise outstanding, saw his penalty saved by the goalkeeper Matt Turner" "Bell’s penalty proved his only misstep on a night when he and his teammates made a striking impression." Edited February 8 by Bizyer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Hampton Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 9 hours ago, Kid in the Riot said: And also pointing out that Sam Bell: - Set up our goal - Set up the chance for Wells - Made a goal saving tackle in extra-time "Weak mentality" tho apparently... yeah amazing how one failure makes certain people on here forget all this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bredwood Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 10 hours ago, Midlands Robin said: From wiki. 1999-00 Auto Windscreens Cup - Southern Section Quarters. 25 January Bristol City 1 – 1 Bournemouth Bristol City won 4 – 1 on penalties According to this we've now lost the last 6 after that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Decent highlights up on BBC now https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/68236299 UK only 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, mozo said: What?!! Is this what you did last season? I was only joking, don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham76 Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 25 minutes ago, Bizyer said: From The Guardian:- "Sam Bell, otherwise outstanding, saw his penalty saved by the goalkeeper Matt Turner" "Bell’s penalty proved his only misstep on a night when he and his teammates made a striking impression." People started to write him off recently so I’m glad he had a good game. Shame about the penalty, hopefully he uses it as motivation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 For those who havent seen it https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68235324 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinsleburg Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 9 minutes ago, westonred said: For those who havent seen it https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68235324 Apologies if it's been done to death on this thread but was VAR in use last night? Be interested in seeing the Forest goal from another angle and what part of the body it came off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 3 minutes ago, hinsleburg said: Apologies if it's been done to death on this thread but was VAR in use last night? Be interested in seeing the Forest goal from another angle and what part of the body it came off... It looked like the arm to me the ball changed direction after hitting his arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 We have to assume that the other angles that VAR has access to will show that it was okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Those chances in the second half of extra time. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 11 hours ago, formerly known as ivan said: Apologise for what? You just know some people on here would be outraged at my apparent heresy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, petehinton said: A stream?!? But there were none anywhere, you gatekeeped a stream?!? Perks of the job. Only dropped that in because I knew it would trigger someone… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, sh1t_ref_again said: Decent highlights up on BBC now https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/68236299 UK only With the Radio Bristol commentary on the highlights - some were moaning on this thread at how ‘excitable’ Owers was on that commentary. When you hear it with the pictures, it was entirely appropriate - some great play by us and some great chances. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 It's great to see Williams coming through 2 hours of football. It doesn't seem long ago that he was a limited minutes player but he's come a long way. Easily his beat season for us too. Good to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimpymoo Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Anyone have trouble getting into Nottingham from the motorway last night? I live just outside the city centre and the traffic was horrendous all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfer reader Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) 12 hours ago, Forest Red said: Well done Bristol - a shit game that could have gone either way. Good luck for the season Well done Notts, good luck against Manchester. Edited February 8 by transfer reader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Some more highlights, this time from Forest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Match report from Forest fan Forest started in business like fashion, opening the scoring with a goal from Origi, which from my seat in Block R of the LBC looked to have been bundled over the line by Origi’s arm (VAR proving me wrong!!!), but that was the zenith of our 90-minute performance. What followed was a spirited Bristol city performance, a lack-lustre forest performance, and a Bristol equalizer 5 minutes after our opener. Controversy rages about the Bristol goal. Bandwagon-jumpers blame Matt Turner, but that is a total misrepresentation of the facts. Fact: no outfield player bothered to try and close down any Bristol player allowing Andy King, who all his long career has demonstrated a shooting ability from distance. Fact: Kings powerful shot was well-aimed at the top corner of Turners goal. Fact: Turner flung his tall frame athletically across the goal to finger tip the ball onto the inside of the post. Fact: not a single Forest player reacted to the ball as it flew across the goal-mouth to strike the far post. Fact: Turner valiantly tried to stop the unmarked Knight’s shot from close range – the only Forest player to make any effort to close Knight down, or get a block in. For the rest of the half, Bristol played at pace, with accurate passing, while Forest produced a comedy of errors that Shakespeare would have dismissed as being too farcical to include in a comedy drama. A back-3 formation does require the wing backs ahead of them to put in a lot of effort. Montiel on the right was like a rabbit in the headlights, and failed to make a meaningful interception, or block, or tackle until very late on when he raced back to slide in and prevent Cornick from going through on goal, and in so doing he injured himself and had to be substituted. Montiel for me is a total liability, and needs to be replaced. Toffolo on the left put in a lot more running, but despite his consistent efforts game after game, he was sadly ineffective on the night. As a result of the lack of quality in front of him, Turner was called on several times to make excellent diving saves. Despite the nervousness of the crowd, he also acquitted himself far more confidently with his feet on the many occasions he was called upon to deal with back-passes. Despite the difference in league standings, Bristol looked to be the better team when in possession, but Forest’s quality players did show flashes of what they are capable of, but it was all too infrequent, and too many wrong decisions were made, and too many passes went astray. Both teams created some decent openings, but were equally profligate in front of goal, the most glaring example falling to Nakhi Wells, who will probably not have Felipe on his Christmas Card list after last night, who somehow knitted an Arran sweater out of his legs to miss the ball, and the open goal from about 2 feet from the goal line. Montiel’s withdrawal saw the introduction of 18-year old Academy star, Joe Gardner, who made a crunching tackle immediately he came onto the pitch, and he continued to play a spary cameo throughout extra-time, linking well with Neco Williams. Williams got into good positions in the Bristol penalty area a couple of times in those excruciating extra-time minutes, and from the best he opted to try and blast the ball through the city keeper from a tight angle, rather than cutting back to the unmarked Hudson-Odoi, waving his arms to let Williams know “I’m here, I’m unmarked, and I will score”. So penalties, and hero Turner did his bit, saving City’s 2nd penalty. The forest penalty takers (MGW, Williams, CHO, Niakhate, and Taiwo all performed splendidly, their spot kicks each beating the keeper for Forest to win a thoroughly undeserved place in the 5th Round. It was genuinely heart-warming to see Niakhate, himself a penalty squanderer at AFCON, go over to console the Bristol player who missed. It was also heart-warming to see the normally quiet and calm NES do a lap of honour with his players, waving to the crowd. A word on the crowd: never before have I heard a City Ground home crowd so silent and moribund, while the 3,000 travelling Bristol fans were loud and proud throughout the whole game. Also, the day-trippers around us seemed unable to sit in their seats for more than 5-minutes at a time – up and down they were like a whore’s drawers as they felt the need to go and fetch pies, tuffies, or visit the bogs. Player Ratings: Turner: 8 – easily the Forest MOTM, with a string of excellent saves to keep us in the game; 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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