Tashyboy
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This is the one that sticks in the memory most. I can't imagine any searching the internet will find something even close by Rashford
just caught up with the footie thread and mentioned this
just caught up with the footie thread and mentioned this
Arthur Wedge
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Looks like more a back 3 with TAA roaming - popped up in the middle more
Grealish stretching the game which is creating space - the shape looks far better
Agreed - I was referring to the Finland set up, though!
Tashyboy
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Just seen it.I think that’s the video Amanda just posted, Tash
chrisd
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TAA playing left back ??????? Next match in goal???
Arthur Wedge
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Very well worked goal - great ball from TAA , even better from Gomes and then nice finish
Tashyboy
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Finding it strange that Forest have been fined for criticising a referee when half the country’s fans know Howard Webb is a closet Utd fan. 
Tashyboy
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Golden Calves opens the scoring
Slime
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Yeah, that was a very pretty goal.
Tashyboy
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Nope, bringing the orange slices on at half time
Finding it strange that Forest have been fined for criticising a referee when half the country’s fans know Howard Webb is a closet Utd fan.
If so, he needs to up his game.
Don Barzini
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Purely out of interest, can you give me an example of when “challenging them in the correct forum” has actually achieved anything? When has a club with an issue actually received anything back from them which actually MEANS something? (Genuine question)
I mean, Forest received multiple apologies from the PGMOL last season for refereeing mistakes (as did other clubs, I’m not saying we were unique). Some of ours were absolute howlers and the “punishment” for the refs in question was a week in the VAR room instead of being on the pitch. Then back again the week after.
Should we all just be happy with that? Them admitting they’re crap, but there being no actual comeback on the person who has made the mistake? Just a pathetic apology, which means absolutely nothing practical to the club who has been screwed over?
Don’t get me wrong. The Tweet was crazy and it came straight from the big crazy loveable Greek. But it was the result of repeated failure by the authorities to take responsibility for their own **** ups. We were always going to get a fine for it, but in the context of other fines that have been dished out for worse offences, it was way over the top.
And while I personally will stop short of calling any referees “cheats” I’m happy to admit I believe there is corruption and cover ups going on by the PGMOL on a regular basis. Proof came from chicken slaughterer Mike Dean:
"I said to Anthony afterwards: 'I just didn't want to send you to the screen after what has gone on in the game.'
"I didn't want to send him up because he is a mate as well as a referee and I think I didn't want to send him up because I didn't want any more grief than he already had."
He literally admitted to bending the rules to protect his mate. I don’t believe that sort of thing is a one off m8.
Arthur Wedge
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There is a difference between referees making mistakes because they are human and there isn’t a single referee in any sport who hasn’t made a mistake and a referee cheating and unfairly officiating against a team because they support another - and that’s what Forest have been fined for.
Every club has been subjected to referees making mistakes , been that way for years , they aren’t cheating and trying to help the club they support.
PaulMdj
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Not the worst 1st half, far better shape, still a couple of daft mistakes though!
nickjdavis
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The first 27 minutes must have been far better then the last 18 then, as I have sat here bored stiff for the part of the match that I've seen.
Afraid I have to agree. If Forest, or anyone attached to them, thought the FA would do anything other than throw the book at them for publicly alleging corruption amongst referees, then they were being breathtakingly naive.
PaulMdj
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I can see both sides of the Forest argument if I’m honest, but the amount of the fine baffles me.
The amount is peanuts in today’s game, if the FA really wanted to send a message about what happened then points is the only thing that would work.
There are big issues with the Officials and we keep accepting their mistakes because they are human, maybe the guy who put out the tweet made a mistake, after all, they are only human.
The amount is peanuts in today’s game, if the FA really wanted to send a message about what happened then points is the only thing that would work.
There are big issues with the Officials and we keep accepting their mistakes because they are human, maybe the guy who put out the tweet made a mistake, after all, they are only human.
AmandaJR
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Now Phil I know how much you love Trent but a "great" ball? He literally moved it forwards about 5 yards in front of him. The next pass was a great one though.
Don Barzini
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What about when they admit to protecting their mate who is having a tough day by bending the rules? Is that different? Is that ok? And do you believe the example I gave above is the only time it’s ever happened?
Neilds
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Without realising it, you are 100% correct - but you forget that there are more than 1 team in this country called United. Webb is a Rotherham Utd fan - up the millersFinding it strange that Forest have been fined for criticising a referee when half the country’s fans know Howard Webb is a closet Utd fan.
