The Official Nottingham Forest v Bristol City Match Day Thread

[havanatopia]

Good morning everyone.

On one of the very rare occasions when I managed to correctly predict the scoreline City entertained Nottingham Forest at Ashton Gate. That fixture was in October 2015 and we won 2-0 in front of a little over 15,200 fans.

The most impressive prognostications usually sound ridiculous at the time but come true in the end. Not that I am alluding to my score prediction being either impressive or ridiculous.

As science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once said, "If by some miracle, a prophet could describe the future exactly as it was going to take place, his predictions would sound so far-fetched, so absurd, that everyone would laugh him to scorn."

In the event the day arrives that I do make an absurd prediction you all have my blessing to banish me from this thread task forever; should I be proved correct, then I shall resign. I have always admired the way some footballers go out at the top and I should like to emulate them. In the meantime I will spend the rest of this thread composition considering the most sensible scoreline.

Snotingas, being one of the names Nottingham was once known, probably has absolutely no connection with a football club based in Horfield. I wrote a few words about the city's history in the thread of October. I'd like to go a little further back in time by suggesting to fans, who might have a few spare hours on their hands today, to visit the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. As incongruous as that sounds it is for a reason; inside there is an entrance to 'The City of Caves'. It is well worth a visit.

Tigguo Cobauc, or 'place of caves', was the name of modern day Nottingham in 600 AD and of course precedes Snotingas or Snoting-ham. Beneath Broadmarsh lies a labrynth of the largest network of man made caves in the UK. There are currently 500 caves to explore where, for a thousand years, people resided and worked; there is evidence of the only known underground Tannery here. Few locals of Nottingham are aware of these tunnels and caves so do go and visit them. Surely it surpasses the idle boredom of walking around a stereotypical shopping mall!...

Should any of you be reading this while looking out over the River Trent from the Meadows Club it will likely be too late for a bit of culture. A few statistics will have to suffice.

Apparently Forest have only played seven times on this day in history, winning two, drawing three and losing two. They beat West Ham and Leicester in 60 and 65, drew with their nearest neighbours, Boro and Charlton in 54, 82 and 99 and lost to Man City and Leicester in 99 and 2003 respectively. Apart from playing Leicester more times than any other club ever on this day those are numbingly boring statistics and serves you right for not visiting the caves.

On a more serious note I hope you will or have taken advantage of the superb Nottingham Tram service today where there are numerous park and ride schemes. try parking your car at either Toton Lane or Clifton South and taking the Tram to 'The Forest' which is the nearest station to the City Ground. from there you can take a bus if you prefer or cannot walk. Perhaps one day the Tram will return to Bristol.

So, on that note back to my usually inaccurate predictions. After an extremely disappointing thrashing on Tuesday evening we are all hoping for a positive reaction. I cannot find anything more positive than a draw in my mindset however. 2-2. Go on City prove me wrong, as usual, but only if you win the game.

Kodjia and Flint.

As usual I am taking off my huge Sombrero to salute every single City fan making the journey today. Nottingham is a good day out, it is a decent city with lots to see and plenty of beautiful countryside. We will sacrifice all of that though for 3 points and you can even, may I venture, become thoroughly drenched as you leave the City Ground, not even feeling it, as you bask in the glory of victory.

Gooorrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnn.

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[WhistleHappy]

High hopes for LJ leading a happy band of men on a Forest raid and bringing the spoils  back to the Gate, could be sharing the spoils on the day with a goal and a point a piece... 1 - 1 for me ...and I'd be happy with that, a win and we'd all be over that proverbial footballing moon...dare to dream, COYR's

[reddogkev]

Lovely job, Hava.  Some fascinating details there, especially the labyrinth of caves under Nottingham.

City to win 1-0, Tomlin to score from the spot.

COME ON YOU REDSSSSSZZZZSSSSS

[Garland-sweden]

1-1 . But 3 Points better, he he. We will see. Always Believe. COYR!!!

[Davefevs]

Won't be there today, Joe failed a late fitness test (compressed fractured vertebrae), but I think this game will be a good test of our progress, more so than BHA.

I expect a tough game.  Realistically I don't think a point is beyond us.

Good luck City and safe journey all Ciderheads.

[BigTone]

5 hours ago, havanatopia said:

Good morning everyone.

On one of the very rare occasions when I managed to correctly predict the scoreline City entertained Nottingham Forest at Ashton Gate. That fixture was in October 2015 and we won 2-0 in front of a little over 15,200 fans.

The most impressive prognostications usually sound ridiculous at the time but come true in the end. Not that I am alluding to my score prediction being either impressive or ridiculous.

As science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once said, "If by some miracle, a prophet could describe the future exactly as it was going to take place, his predictions would sound so far-fetched, so absurd, that everyone would laugh him to scorn."

In the event the day arrives that I do make an absurd prediction you all have my blessing to banish me from this thread task forever; should I be proved correct, then I shall resign. I have always admired the way some footballers go out at the top and I should like to emulate them. In the meantime I will spend the rest of this thread composition considering the most sensible scoreline.

Snotingas, being one of the names Nottingham was once known, probably has absolutely no connection with a football club based in Horfield. I wrote a few words about the city's history in the thread of October. I'd like to go a little further back in time by suggesting to fans, who might have a few spare hours on their hands today, to visit the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre. As incongruous as that sounds it is for a reason; inside there is an entrance to 'The City of Caves'. It is well worth a visit.

Tigguo Cobauc, or 'place of caves', was the name of modern day Nottingham in 600 AD and of course precedes Snotingas or Snoting-ham. Beneath Broadmarsh lies a labrynth of the largest network of man made caves in the UK. There are currently 500 caves to explore where, for a thousand years, people resided and worked; there is evidence of the only known underground Tannery here. Few locals of Nottingham are aware of these tunnels and caves so do go and visit them. Surely it surpasses the idle boredom of walking around a stereotypical shopping mall!...

Should any of you be reading this while looking out over the River Trent from the Meadows Club it will likely be too late for a bit of culture. A few statistics will have to suffice.

Apparently Forest have only played seven times on this day in history, winning two, drawing three and losing two. They beat West Ham and Leicester in 60 and 65, drew with their nearest neighbours, Boro and Charlton in 54, 82 and 99 and lost to Man City and Leicester in 99 and 2003 respectively. Apart from playing Leicester more times than any other club ever on this day those are numbingly boring statistics and serves you right for not visiting the caves.

On a more serious note I hope you will or have taken advantage of the superb Nottingham Tram service today where there are numerous park and ride schemes. try parking your car at either Toton Lane or Clifton South and taking the Tram to 'The Forest' which is the nearest station to the City Ground. from there you can take a bus if you prefer or cannot walk. Perhaps one day the Tram will return to Bristol.

So, on that note back to my usually inaccurate predictions. After an extremely disappointing thrashing on Tuesday evening we are all hoping for a positive reaction. I cannot find anything more positive than a draw in my mindset however. 2-2. Go on City prove me wrong, as usual, but only if you win the game.

Kodjia and Flint.

As usual I am taking off my huge Sombrero to salute every single City fan making the journey today. Nottingham is a good day out, it is a decent city with lots to see and plenty of beautiful countryside. We will sacrifice all of that though for 3 points and you can even, may I venture, become thoroughly drenched as you leave the City Ground, not even feeling it, as you bask in the glory of victory.

Gooorrrrrrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnn.

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Condensed Version

Nottingham

A rival to Wookey Hole with all its caves but shittier

[Coombsy]

 Re: Matchday 33: Forest vs Bristol City, 27/02/16 - Official Matchday Thread

 

 Originally Posted by chriscl 

We owe these bastards one.

We do, and I hope we're going to use that as motivation because for me this is one of the important games, not for results, not for position, but because it's the sort of match where we need to show a bit more and prove to the fans it's worth renewing for next season.

If we murder them it might entice a few fans back, if we get rolled over it could go the other way.

I'd like a positive line up and positive intentions on the pitch.

 

Come on city 2/0

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Today is a fairly rare example of Forest being given a 'proper' hiding by City.

EVERY City player has a blinder today, resulting in a 4-1 win for BCFC.

After predicting the last result so accurately, I've got my tail up.

4-1 to City: MARK MY WORDS 

 

Uncle TFR

[fanjita]

4 minutes ago, Taxi for Rennie said:

Today is a fairly rare example of Forest being given a 'proper' hiding by City.

EVERY City player has a blinder today, resulting in a 4-1 win for BCFC.

After predicting the last result so accurately, I've got my tail up.

4-1 to City: MARK MY WORDS 

 

Uncle TFR

Admire your optimism 

[exAtyeoMax]

37 minutes ago, BigTone said:

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Nottingham

A rival to Wookey Hole with all its caves but shittier

No cheese, Gromit?

[Offside]

Our record there isn't good but we should be good enough to get a draw. Fingers crossed for better defending from us today.

[finbarr_in_z]

Gun capital of the UK. Keep your heads down........

[Lanterne Rouge]

6 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said:

Gun capital of the UK. Keep your heads down........

It is. There`s a council estate called `the drug and crime ridden Bestwood Estate`. a strange name but it must be correct as that`s what it`s always called in the media.

[Fordy62]

Summary: 

Sometimes the ups outnumber the downs. Not in Nottingham. 

[Fordy62]

23 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said:

Gun capital of the UK. Keep your heads down........

Also the unsolved murder capital of the country. Don't get murdered there. 

[Lympsham Red]

Going to be tight today, but I think Lee Johnson will have told the lads to do a proper job today after our spanking on Tuesday. After all, no manager wants his team to go off the rails so soon. I'm going for a nice 2-1 win to City, with us scoring a goal late in the first-half and early in the second, with Forest scoring around the 80th minute for a tense end, bit like back at Huddersfield a few months ago. Kodjia and Tomlin to score.

[Major Isewater]

1 hour ago, BigTone said:

Condensed Version

Nottingham

A rival to Wookey Hole with all its caves but shittier

Note that Nottingham very cunningly excavated the caves under a covered shopping mall for our comfort .

[1960maaan]

32 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

Also the unsolved murder capital of the country. Don't get murdered there. 

Because if you're murdered you're happier if, and I can't emphasise this enough, you're happier knowing (or not depending on your beliefs) that the perpetrator may be caught ??  

[finbarr_in_z]

53 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said:

It is. There`s a council estate called `the drug and crime ridden Bestwood Estate`. a strange name but it must be correct as that`s what it`s always called in the media.

Just to the east of the city centre is Saint Annes. Very unlikely that you'll need to go there. But don't. 

Also, if heading from the railway station to the ground, the Meadows isn't too pleasant (although relatively safe). 

[Esmond Million's Bung]

if the team as a whole play like they did for all 4 Brighton goals, it could be another long day and to be honest I am now surprised at the flak that Zac Vyner has taken. Having taken a long look at each goal there were a lot of poor decision making by City players in the build up, yes some of the build up play for the goals was slick, no doubt about that but assisted by individual mistakes.

Goal 1:- crap kick out by O'Donnell, possibly a poor first touch by Vyner but to be fair I doubt he was expecting such a hospital ball and Pearce having got back could have made more of an effort to block, Baker would have IMO.

Goal 2:- Weak attempted tackle by Tomlin, Korey ball watching, Freeman not strong enough in his defending and perhaps O'Donnell may have done better IMO.

Goal 3:- Tomlin never closed his man down properly on the half way line, Freeman never tracked back leaving Vyner exposed IMO.

Goal 4:- the Pearce challenge was pathetic IMO.

Although the game was already lost Agard was totally unprofessional and Wilbraham should have been stronger as captain.

 

[Davefevs]

2 hours ago, BigTone said:

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Nottingham

A rival to Wookey Hole with all its caves but shittier

Back on form this week!

[BigTone]

1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said:

No cheese, Gromit?

I don't like Wensleydale

[samo II]

16 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said:

if the team as a whole play like they did for all 4 Brighton goals, it could be another long day and to be honest I am now surprised at the flak that Zac Vyner has taken. Having taken a long look at each goal there were a lot of poor decision making by City players in the build up, yes some of the build up play for the goals was slick, no doubt about that but assisted by individual mistakes.

Goal 1:- crap kick out by O'Donnell, possibly a poor first touch by Vyner but to be fair I doubt he was expecting such a hospital ball and Pearce having got back could have made more of an effort to block, Baker would have IMO.

Goal 2:- Weak attempted tackle by Tomlin, Korey ball watching, Freeman not strong enough in his defending and perhaps O'Donnell may have done better IMO.

Goal 3:- Tomlin never closed his man down properly on the half way line, Freeman never tracked back leaving Vyner exposed IMO.

Goal 4:- the Pearce challenge was pathetic IMO.

Although the game was already lost Agard was totally unprofessional and Wilbraham should have been stronger as captain.

Hard to disagree with much of that; even had a quick rewatch to remind myself, and the fact that Vyner wasn't helped by his more experienced colleagues is pretty clear on goals one and three.

I am concerned about Pearce; at Leeds when he came on, he lacked the organisational skill and foresight of Baker, which contributed to them getting their goal.

I still believe that not only does Baker improve Flint, but his reading of the game in a back four also gives his full back (Golbourne) the confidence to be more decisive, and also push forward to.

Big miss if Baker is out today for me; without him, I think we'll lose, while with him I think we could grab a point.

[BigTone]

1 hour ago, Fordy62 said:

Also the unsolved murder capital of the country. Don't get murdered there. 

I'll try not to

[Rudolf Hucker]

As an aside, I see that George Saville is making his fourth start in five games for Wolves v Derbyshire in the lunchtime kick off. I thought him unexceptional in League One.

[Rudolf Hucker]

8 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

As an aside, I see that George Saville is making his fourth start in five games for Wolves v Derbyshire in the lunchtime kick off. I thought him unexceptional in League One.

... and of course, Saville scores!!!

[samo II]

3 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

As an aside, I see that George Saville is making his fourth start in five games for Wolves v Derbyshire in the lunchtime kick off. I thought him unexceptional in League One.

He had a miss so bad it was deemed worthy of including in the match highlights last week, and they've lost two of the last three he started, drawing the other (and losing last week when he came on as a sub).

One win in eight (and that was the first of that run of eight), and only scored eight goals in nine since Afobe left; will be interesting to see how they go against Derby today, as have really gone off the boil.

[Major Isewater]

If you're going to Forest today and don't want to get lost , leave a trail of breadcrumbs behind you and then you can follow them when you return .

Can't go wrong .

[Major Isewater]

3 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Won't be there today, Joe failed a late fitness test (compressed fractured vertebrae), but I think this game will be a good test of our progress, more so than BHA.

I expect a tough game.  Realistically I don't think a point is beyond us.

Good luck City and safe journey all Ciderheads.

Poor lad , hope it gets sorted out for him .

[Major Isewater]

2 hours ago, finbarr_in_z said:

Gun capital of the UK. Keep your heads down........

You can't take guns into the City Ground you have to leave them with the Sherif of Nottingham .

[italian dave]

Bobby Reid to start today. So says Mark Ashton at the Q&A

[Corsham Ed]

2 minutes ago, italian dave said:

Bobby Reid to start today. So says Mark Ashton at the Q&A

Mark Ashton picking the team now?

[samo II]

#BristolCity v Nott'm Forest: O'Donnell, Little, Flint, Baker, Golbourne, Pack, Reid, Tomlin, Bryan, Freeman, Kodjia.

47 minutes ago, Corsham Ed said:

Mark Ashton picking the team now?

I doubt it, but no Smith is terrifying.

[glynriley]

52 minutes ago, italian dave said:

Bobby Reid to start today. So says Mark Ashton at the Q&A

Korey Smith is out, ankle injury. Just made things more difficult,

Edited February 27, 2016 by glynriley

[steviestevieneville]

No Gladwin ? LJ said he was fit.

[Major Isewater]

3 minutes ago, samo II said:

#BristolCity v Nott'm Forest: O'Donnell, Little, Flint, Baker, Golbourne, Pack, Reid, Tomlin, Bryan, Freeman, Kodjia.

I doubt it, but no Smith is terrifying.

Forest are n't high scoring , hopefully that continues this afternoon , but i've a feeling Pack is going to be busy .

[Davefevs]

Good luck Bobby.....big chance.  Alongside Pack (4231) or in behind Kodjia and Tomlin and Pack together?

[The Humble Realist]

Least vyner has been shelved...

[Davefevs]

Captain Pack!

[cityexile]

Baker and Little back - assuming both fit, that is at least a hopeful sign, but Smith out is a real blow. Hopefully not for long!

[samo II]

1 minute ago, Major Isewater said:

Forest are n't high scoring , hopefully that continues this afternoon , but i've a feeling Pack is going to be busy .

Only positive has been that Smith has been spending more time goof forwards than back during our strong performances recently.

Major downside is that in terms of physical and defensive presence, Reid is certainty not a like-for-like replacement.

That said; Baker and Little back means we have the best defensive unit we've fielded this season back together - let us hope we can either nick one and hold on, or turn form on it's head and out score them in a multi goal thriller!

[bcfctim]

We did alright at Ipswich without Korey, he says...tentatively. At least Little and Baker are back in

[gordie]

I hope Bobby realises what big boots he has to fill replacing Korey today, if he really wants to play at this level he needs to take these chances he is getting and IMHO he isn't doing enough when he is given his chance so far, he has shown glimpses but needs to get more involved all game a nd not just a minute here and there, let's hope today is the day he proves his worth. COYR 

[HoldenBall]

Doesn't fill me with confidence that team..

[Davefevs]

2 minutes ago, gordie said:

I hope Bobby realises what big boots he has to fill replacing Korey today, if he really wants to play at this level he needs to take these chances he is getting and IMHO he isn't doing enough when he is given his chance so far, he has shown glimpses but needs to get more involved all game a nd not just a minute here and there, let's hope today is the day he proves his worth. COYR 

I hope Bobby is allowed to relax and play his own game....trying to copy Korey is pointless.  Wonder if we may be a bit more 4141 today?

[steviestevieneville]

Bit worried about the lack of protection in front the back four without super Korey.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

You can't take guns into the City Ground you have to leave them with the Sherif of Nottingham .

How will you know him, does he wear a tin star?

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

I am sorry, but with this team, I can't see us winning and a draw will be a great result.  With Reid in, I am afraid our midfield will be too lightweight.  As Jack Reacher says  "Hope for the best, plan for the worse"

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

2 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

Sad news. I rate him highly. A big blow in my opinion.

Why do we always get bad luck with injuries to good loan players!

Edited February 27, 2016 by EstoniaTallinnRed
typo

[City_USA]

Mornin' all...COYR chance to put Tuesday night behind us and any result for us today will be a huge step in the right direction.!

 

[Lympsham Red]

When will people realise, Wagstaff is a winger!

[Leveller]

2 minutes ago, Lympsham Red said:

When will people realise, Wagstaff is a winger!

Really?

[Lorenzos Only Goal]

30 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

I would

Glad you're not picking the side.

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

1 minute ago, bristolcitysweden said:

Radio Bristol suggests City want to get rid of him. If that's the case  

No!    What RB said, is that Gladwin In the opinion of City's doctors,  requires an immediate knee operation.  He has gone back to QPR to see if their doctors agree and will be out for the rest of the season or even longer.

[Aizoon]

Nottingham. A shithole with excess guns and excess women, possibly as a result of irresponsible use of those guns  

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

3 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said:

Gladwin did not agree though and QPR sent him back to City

NO again!    LJ has just been interviewed on RB and said exactly what I said. If the QPR doctors agree, which they will, he will go under the knife.  He will not be back to City this season!

[samo II]

22 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

I am sorry, but with this team, I can't see us winning and a draw will be a great result.  With Reid in, I am afraid our midfield will be too lightweight.  As Jack Reacher says  "Hope for the best, plan for the worse"

Even at full strength a draw today would be an excellent result, and any team we pick without Smith is not full strength.

The return of Baker is a plus at least; even a dull nil nil would be positive for our survival.

[INCRED]

No smith means no points today!

[Major Isewater]

5 minutes ago, Aizoon said:

Nottingham. A shithole with excess guns and excess women, possibly as a result of irresponsible use of those guns  

Flying in the face of public , well OTIB , opinion but Nottingham is a fabulous place to live . I never once got murdered when i lived there and i could cope with the excess women . 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

3 minutes ago, samo II said:

Even at full strength a draw today would be an excellent result, and any team we pick without Smith is not full strength.

The return of Baker is a plus at least; even a dull nil nil would be positive for our survival.

We think we have problems, poor old Yeovil with the illness that is spreading though their squad, can only name three subs!

[1891 B.C. Sweden]

Come On You Reds!!!

[havanatopia]

56 minutes ago, samo II said:

#BristolCity v Nott'm Forest: O'Donnell, Little, Flint, Baker, Golbourne, Pack, Reid, Tomlin, Bryan, Freeman, Kodjia.

I doubt it, but no Smith is terrifying.

Agreed... With Smith out I wish to change my prediction.. do I have time.. Yoshi? where are yuh?

What happened to Gladwin then? I just listened to the LJ interview on Player and when Adam asked about him he was advised he is ready for selection.. has the lad twisted his knee just before kick off or dodged a bullet in Nottingham's St. Annes and tripped over the curb? Bad news.

[Aizoon]

2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said:

Flying in the face of public , well OTIB , opinion but Nottingham is a fabulous place to live . I never once got murdered when i lived there and i could cope with the excess women . 

Well, of course, if you're going to surround yourself with women as a human shield...

[Lanterne Rouge]

Sky say we`ve not done the double over Forest since 1920-21. About time that changed.

[HoldenBall]

atmosphere sounds awful already

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

2 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Agreed... With Smith out I wish to change my prediction.. do I have time.. Yoshi? where are yuh?

What happened to Gladwin then? I just listened to the LJ interview on Player and when Adam asked about him he was advised he is ready for selection.. has the lad twisted his knee just before kick off or dodged a bullet in Nottingham's St. Annes and tripped over the curb? Bad news.

He's gone back to QPR for an urgent knee operation, according to LJ on RB just now, he won't be back this season.

[Nogbad the Bad]

Ward fires over City bar when in a great position, should have scored.

[RedYoshi]

5 minutes ago, havanatopia said:

Agreed... With Smith out I wish to change my prediction.. do I have time.. Yoshi? where are yuh?

If you're quick!

[Coin-op]

Anyone getting sound on player?

[Nogbad the Bad]

Tomlin shot deflected wide.

City corner.