Never been as angry after a match as I was on Sunday. I was shocked at how dirty Derby were, pleased that we tried to respond without sinking to their level, disgusted that the ref just let them carry on.
Looking at it again on Forest Player (edited highlights only), I modified my views a little:
hopefully in chronological order
Buxton handball – penalty (they’re always given against us, even if the defender has his back to the cross)
Bryson studs into Blackstock’s groin – red (no possible excuse for this challenge)
Cox on Brayford – yellow or red (50-50 ball and no intent, but treads on ankle)
Buxton aerial challenge through the back of Blackstock (after several previous offences) – clear yellow
Buxton too slow, then catches Blackstock – ref finally showed yellow
Buxton, Roberts and Bryson all kick Blackstock – Free kick and no card is right,but ref should have blown sooner. Blackstock almost on all fours but manages to keep and shield the ball. Opponents are bound to challenge, but shouldn’t kick through a player to try and get the ball.
Roberts on Cohen – not shown. Ref finally shows a second Derby player a yellow.
Hendrick on Harding – yellow. No excuse by now for such a reckless late challenge
Blackstock on Keogh – looks nothing, but replays show red is inevitable. Dex doesn’t win the ball, so it looks like an intentional elbow. No-one saw it at the time apart from the ref, so maybe this was the one thing he got right.
Derby goal turns out to be offside. Good sweeping move, but Sammon touches it on and Bryson (who shouldn’t be on the pitch) is offside as he puts it in.
From Fielding’s late save from Gillett – the ball hits a defender and heads back towards the net , but bizarrely spins back to safety as it bounces. Clearly Derby had a pact with the devil.
Annoyingly, the highlights don't show the bookings for Cox and Lansbury, who didn't look to be impeding Fielding in any way from where I was sat and were therefore booked for standing near a penalty area.
Still fuming
posted on 6/10/12
Dear leader
Old-One Eye,
Don't forget to give part_time_supporter the:
At the end of your vicious spanking. It adds to their misery.
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We're not all like you!
A gentle massage and grapes fed by nubile maidens would be acceptable
posted on 6/10/12
Part time supporter 200 just for you
posted on 6/10/12
Part time supporter 200 just for you
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I only included Derby fans out of a sense of fair play (and they haunt our board anyway!), hoping for some real debate.
I was sadly disappointed. Quantity but very little quality. Still, thanks for showing up.
posted on 6/10/12
Wassa
To be fair, I think most Forest fans had moved on by the time I started the thread. I just had to get it out of my system.
posted on 6/10/12
Part time I don't think most Forest fans have moved on just yet. I've been e.mailing, texting, ringing my cousin, cause he owes me £20, he's already given me £40.
(he's keeping out of my way)
posted on 6/10/12
Wassa
Sounds like you owe your cousin £20 then
Has this anything to do with Forest or Derby?
posted on 6/10/12
Part time"
I don't know if you know, but I have 2 cousins who are Red Dogs, and we always have £20 home and away, I think they're sick of giving me £20's that's why one of them is keeping out of my way. The other doesn't bet anymore.
posted on 6/10/12
Got it. He paid you £40 last year, and owes you £20 for Sunday.
So did you pay him £40 the season before last?
posted on 6/10/12
Put it this way, since Nigel has been in charge, my cousin has paid me more than I've paid him. Fact.
posted on 6/10/12
He does have a good record against us.
He was a Forest legend as a player. Must admit I find his anti-Forest vitriol as a manager distasteful, but can't argue with the results.