Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I didn't realise this was on sky

Fucking hell

[Deano's Mullet]

Last time we won at Forest in the league was 1995 I think when we wore the Muller green black and red stripes so hopefully as a lucky omen I am wearing that one today. John Fashanu scored for us, Bryan Roy conned the ref into giving them a penalty and then Dean Saunders scored the winner with a header. Don't think we've won there since with the exception of the Franz Carr FA Cup tie.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Three centre backs hasn't worked since Brian Little's day, although it seems at some point every manager tries it in an act of desperation.

It's working pretty well for Chelsea this season.

[auntiesledd]

Last time we won at Forest in the league was 1995 I think when we wore the Muller green black and red stripes so hopefully as a lucky omen I am wearing that one today. John Fashanu scored for us, Bryan Roy conned the ref into giving them a penalty and then Dean Saunders scored the winner with a header. Don't think we've won there since with the exception of the Franz Carr FA Cup tie.

That's the type of commitment that our dysfunctional bunch (aka 'the match day squad') should be aspiring to. Fair play Deano.

[pooligan]

Hope i am wrong but just can't see us winning this 2-1 Forest

[St AustellAVFC]

Didn't even realise it was on the box. Going to be able to watch first 30 minutes and will have to watch the rest in the morning when I finish work. A night of no social media, how will I survive. My last trip there ended 2-2, think we were 2 down and missed a chance to win it very late on. Always enjoyed my sports trips to Nottingham whether footy, cricket or the horses.

[auntiesledd]

I'd be absolutely delighted if we could somehow keep a clean sheet today, but frankly that's jus' cray-zeee talk. A draw would suit me beautifully after the Brentford fiasco, although I won't be in the least bit surprised if our pathetic away run continues.

So it's a highly-optimistic 1-1 for me.

[Clampy]

Didn't even realise it was on the box. Going to be able to watch first 30 minutes and will have to watch the rest in the morning when I finish work. A night of no social media, how will I survive. My last trip there ended 2-2, think we were 2 down and missed a chance to win it very late on. Always enjoyed my sports trips to Nottingham whether footy, cricket or the horses.

I was at that game. I think it was Dublin who missed that chance at the end.

[Deano's Mullet]

That was our last league visit there. 1998!

[postal]

Yep, 1-1 for me too. One thing that we missed last time was bit of flair and grealish came on too late.

And I don't like the non 3pm ko's, as I think we do worse at other times. But I'll look at the stats to see if I'm right 

Still, we can hope...

[achilles]

Can't see anything changing from Tuesday, same old, same old, Forest to win!
RMC to be laughing at us from the stands!

[frank]

The last time I went there for a league game was 1995, when we drew 1-1 and deserved to win. Steve Stone equalised late on for Forest. My first visit was Boxing Day 1979. It was Nigel Spink's first game. His next was two and a half years later in Rotterdam.

[Deano's Mullet]

The last time I went there for a league game was 1995, when we drew 1-1 and deserved to win. Steve Stone equalised late on for Forest. My first visit was Boxing Day 1979. It was Nigel Spink's first game. His next was two and a half years later in Rotterdam.

I remember the 1995 game, it was on Sky. We definitely deserved to  win that one but Stone's goal was a long ranger that came out of nowhere. Yorke scored for us.

[john e]

it's got to start coming good at some point, today could be it

[clash city rocker]

Not going today but just hope for a result. Bad memories of that place. Going on a freezing cold Wednesday night in January.  Went on one on the specials. No heating , it was like being in a freezer and of cause we lost. Coming back was worse.  3 specials went but we had to hang around for ages to catch the 4th special back......those pesky villa fans had sussed the system.