29 Apr 2017 19:54:17
Not an excuse as the table does not lie, but how did we have to face Huddersfield best side and Rednapp gets an entire reserve side to face at Brum. Stinks, as they were our best chance of survival. can't remember a worst Forest away side and that is the main problem. Praying we can do enough at home v Ipswich to stay up. don't want to even think of the alternative.

1.) 29 Apr 2017
29 Apr 2017 23:27:54
Forget Huddersfield they have earned the right to put out a weakened side it's the forest staff and players who are to blame end of place needs a good clear out behind the scenes and with players

But with the Greek now takeing charge I think it will be Moore journey men from Europe on silly money.

2.) 29 Apr 2017
29 Apr 2017 23:35:09
IT doesn't matter what team anyone else puts out . it was in our hands and we blew it yet again. Please don't make excuses for this poor forest team/ squad.

3.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 07:54:18
We have had 45 games to do something about it, Huddersfield earned the right to field a weakened squad, Forest would have done the same. We are in this position because some players don't care and are spineless and have no balls, some backroom staff couldn't run a bath tub and the owner is, well i can't say on here., The club Nffc, a few players and the fans don't deserve to be relegated but everyone and everything else about the club does. Just need to fill the city ground on Sunday and do what we can as fans to cheer Nffc to victory.

4.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 10:30:31
Earned a right to break the rules? how does that one work then? the efl have a rule which stops them putting a weakened team out in a competitive game. rules are rules aren't they?

5.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 11:45:33
A rule is pointless when it can't be enforced. It's no different to changing tactics or a teams formation - or probably a better example would be putting a few subs on when you're 3-0 with 15 mins left. It's not disrespectful it's just common sense and game play
Goal difference could keep a club up and put another one down-so the same can be said for a team who sit back on a 3-0 lead rather than go for a 4 or 5 nil victory. Better rules could be implemented to improve the game as a whole rather than saying what tactics a club can choose. Every decision in a game and on the training pitch influences the season - hundreds of factors over the season determine who wins and who loses, do we discuss everyone of these or are we that desperate that we need to pick up on just one of the recent ones? Dodgy penalties, offsides, bookings, sending offs, suspensions, interfering with play, good luck, bad luck, tactics, hard work etc. The list could go on but the reality is, that this is football and some things go your way and others don't-surely that's one of the reasons why we all follow the game? To experience the highs and lows and to discuss what's gone our way and what has gone against us.

6.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 12:58:55
All sounds a bit like sour grapes to me we are in the position we are in because of our inconsistent form especially away from home 3 managers in a season is never a help to be honest but with a game to go its still in our hands against an Ipswich side with nothing to play for so let's fill the city ground Saturday and back the team leave the negativity at home and rebuild for next season.

7.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 14:06:10
There's a massive difference putting 10 reserve players in to bringing a couple of subs in as the rules state you can do this what the rules say is you have to play your best team that is available i.e not use a bunch of youth or reserve players if your 1st teamers are fit. that's not sour grapes its facts and a breach of the rules set out by the people who run the football leagues. if that was us without owner the football league would of stepped in already bet your life on it.

{Ed001's Note - I have checked as it is a change to the rules and it is very vague: 24    Requirement to Play Full Strength Sides in League Matches

24.1    Each Club shall play its full strength in all Matches played under the auspices of The League unless some satisfactory reason is given. In the event of the explanation not being deemed satisfactory the Board shall refer the matter to a Disciplinary Commission which has the power to impose such penalties as it shall think fit.

After all, a satisfactory reason could easily be that they had illness, injuries or fatigue. It is a pointless and probably unenforcable rule. Typical of the EFL as it would almost certainly never stand up in court, any club lawyer worth their salt would be able to argue that any player in the squad has to be usable or why bother registering them at all? Who is to decide what is full strength in a match? What if the first choice striker all season has been out of form for a few games, can a team not drop them as that could be arguably them not playing a full strength team?}

8.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 14:45:17
Agree the rule wouldn't stand up in court if challenged, Forest would rest some of the better players if a play off spot was secure. It doesn't take away from the fact that we have been 💩 for most of the season and that is why we are at risk of relegation.

9.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 15:43:59
Forget about what forest did. Huddersfield broke the rules plain and simple. They should be punished like any other club would be.

{Ed001's Note - I would say not wanting your players injured for the play offs was a satisfactory reason for not playing them, personally. Sounds like a few of you are deflecting.}

10.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 17:03:35
Typical of our fans to focus on what opposition teams are up 2. Rather than our own shortcomings.

11.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 17:12:54
So you lot will be wanting a stewards enquiry if Blackburn win 4-0 on Sunday?

The table never lies!

12.) 30 Apr 2017
30 Apr 2017 21:52:53
If these guys are getting paid by Huddersfield then they have every right to play them simples that's what they was signed for to play football.

13.) 01 May 2017
01 May 2017 11:15:58
Saying I didn't want players to get injured for te playoffs isn't a valid reason. you should play your best team like was said unless illness or injuries dicatate your team selection. resting players that could contribute to another team (us or Blackburn) going down should be against the rules, there's massive money on the line and a clubs future could be on the line.
Again if forest did this you can bet your bottom dollar that the efl would be on our back and most of the teams in the championship would have there say.

{Ed001's Note - it could be argued that putting in a bunch of players who are desperate to impress and try and win a place in the starting line up for the play offs was their best team. It wouldn't matter what team they picked, they had nothing to play for, so there is every chance they would have been more concerned with avoiding injury than getting the win. Who are you to decide what is their best team on any particular day? That is what the manager is employed to do. It is a slippery road to start down if the EFL starts picking teams....}

14.) 03 May 2017
03 May 2017 21:27:33
I don't understand what the problem is. Huddesfield utilised their squad. Just like we did on a weekly basis under montanier. You field players that are in your squad and rotate as appropriate. I really don't get what the argument is. I think we are clutching at straws to be honest trying to make a big deal of it. The season is a long campaign and part of working it tactically is resting players for vital games etc. The whole issue confused me.