Forest v Villa Post-Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

I have no idea what Bruce is afraid of. He now has some of the best attacking players in the division. He's being so conservative for no reason. Let them fucking play. Just so tired of this.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's was so long ago, that my memories of the last time we weren't looking at the bottom of the table nervously and wondering if the manager needs replacing are in black and white.

[papa lazarou]

Why sit back and invite the opposition to come on to you and play the counter attack game? We are supposed to have some talented players. None of the teams currently at the top of this league play this way. How the hell does the manager think that this is the way forward? Forest are not a good side. We should be taking the game to them. Boring and shite.

[Concrete Tom]

It was a swirling shot which bounced just in front of him. They're one of the most difficult shots to gather.

Even so, I'm not convinced he's any better that Gollini or Bunn.

[saunders_heroes]

I have no idea what Bruce is afraid of. He now has some of the best attacking players in the division. He's being so conservative for no reason. Let them fucking play. Just so tired of this.

The bit that gets my goat is the hoofing when we get possession at the back. Whenever we tried to pass it via the midfield we looked good but too many times we just decided to hoof it then lose possession. So frustrating.

[tony scott]

In normal circumstances it would be natural to shut up shop and settle for a point when down to ten men, however to have any chance of getting near the playoffs we need along run of wins so why those subs why why

[Clampy]

You take your two strikers off when you're 3 or 4 up if you must, not at 1-1 when the game is still to be won. A massive fuck up by Bruce for me. That said, i thought we played quite well and had plenty of chances to win it. Very frustrasting.

Normally, yeah, but we were a man down.

He could have taken off a centre half i suppose and gone with an extra midfielder. He just seem to leave their defence with no-one to mark.

[Hampshire Villa]

Glad I chose to go to the Rugby!, this really is not yet really any better than last year. We are going to be in this league for a while yet!

[AvFc4eVeR]

I cannot possibly hope to understand how some on here can begin to think that performance deserved anything less than a defeat?!?

Our only good play was our goal, other than that it was hoof ball and hope. No energy, no passion, no effort, no pride!

If anyone points to our shots on target as a performance indicator then they are as bad as Bruce & Co. At least 75% of those were Kodjia shooting from 35 yards!

We are destined for League One and financial ruin when the Dr gets bored. I know I am.

[PaulWinch again]

You take your two strikers off when you're 3 or 4 up if you must, not at 1-1 when the game is still to be won. A massive fuck up by Bruce for me. That said, i thought we played quite well and had plenty of chances to win it. Very frustrasting.

Normally, yeah, but we were a man down.

Still need an effective outlet or you just invite waves of pressure. Adomah is not that.

[nick harper]

No way we deserved to lose but it does seem we are punished for every little mistake. Grealish was stupid but I'm not sure it's a booking 10 yards outside their area. Lichaj did the same thing to Thor 5 minutes later.

Their goalkeeper made two or three great saves and a few scrambles in their box could have gone anywhere in the second half.

There were a few signs of things coming together but we need to hold our nerve.

We didn't make the most of a number of breaks in the second half. Kodija needs to get his head up.

[andyh]

You take your two strikers off when you're 3 or 4 up if you must, not at 1-1 when the game is still to be won. A massive fuck up by Bruce for me. That said, i thought we played quite well and had plenty of chances to win it. Very frustrasting.

Normally, yeah, but we were a man down.

He could have taken off a centre half i suppose and gone with an extra midfielder. He just seem to leave their defence with no-one to mark.

Agreed. And considering we had 3 CH's I would have taken one off (Elphick obviously) and left Hogan on.

[paulcomben]

Bruce made appalling basic errors in this game and the last. He brought in 8 new players in January and has already shattered their confidence. For my own sanity, I will now ignore AVFC until August & can only pray that they will still be in Div 2, with some reason to start next season in Newcastle style.

[PaulWinch again]

I cannot possibly hope to understand how some on here can begin to think that performance deserved anything less than a defeat?!?

Our only good play was our goal, other than that it was hoof ball and hope. No energy, no passion, no effort, no pride!

If anyone points to our shots on target as a performance indicator then they are as bad as Bruce & Co. At least 75% of those were Kodjia shooting from 35 yards!

We are destined for League One and financial ruin when the Dr gets bored. I know I am.

I'm not happy, but that simply isn't true. We created some good chances with good play, but failed to take them. There are massive issues with a lack of intensity and leadership, but at times we played alright.

[clash city rocker]

Well if we think that result was acceptable from a Bruce team then let's give up and play against the harriers.