Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

I like the ref who looks like Trossard.

Clement Turpin. France's best.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I like the ref who looks like Trossard.

Sandro Schärer.

José Maria Sanchez in the second leg looked more like Pee Wee Herman.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I like the ref who looks like Trossard.

Clement Turpin. France's best.

I take it back. Separated at birth.

[ChicagoLion]

This ref a bit card happy, hope he gets on top of the niggly and dirty stuff Forest get up to.

[john2710]

We have the better players & the better manager. Over two legs & with the second leg at home there should be no excuses.

Having said that, we never do it the easy way, if we do it at all.

I don't think a European ref will allow half the physical stuff Forest get away with in the Premier League. They're likely to be missing a few defensive players & I think Onana will play.

[Baldy]

I'll sneak this in whilst your all watching Bayern/PSG.

3-0 Forest

Neco Williams hat trick. 

[Sexual Ealing]

I've been thinking similar.

[Ads]

Based on what?

[Baldy]

Based on what?

On a serious note, I think it will be 1-1. We will win it at Villa Park.

[Sexual Ealing]

Based on what?

Based on every shit-or-bust game these players have played for us.

[dave.woodhall]

Based on what?

Based on every shit-or-bust game these players have played for us.

I sometimes wonder how we've manged to do so well given how bad our players are.

[FrankyH]

Based on what?

Based on every shit-or-bust game these players have played for us.

I take it you’re not going to the semi or God forbid we get to the final.

[cdbearsfan]

We've lost the last three major semi-finals we were expected to win and won the last two we were expected to lose.

Confidence is A Bad Thing.

[Sexual Ealing]

I don't think the players are bad, and I hope I'm wrong about them not being winners.

[KingstandingVilla]

I've never felt so uninspired about a big game, there's a reason, one of my closest Villa friends was married to a Forest fan and she sadly passed away two years ago, I'm godfather to their daughter, and whenever Villa played Forest the wind ups and banter was always brilliant, this is Forests biggest game since the 91 Cup final, and is a massive match, with her not about it feels like somethings missing, it all feels flat. Let's hope I muster some enthusiasm for it come Thursday, and my mate can make the most of his situation. UTFV