Blackpool v Nottingham Forest Official Matchnight Thread 17.01.24

[AlternativeSeaside]

I’m late have I missed owt?

Crowd in good voice

 

[Roy Kent]

Cracking noise from the North on TV.

All credit to those who have gone tonight.

 

[Roy Kent]

Chants quiet on the tv. Blame the tv crew

Turn your volume up

 

[Graves]

I get the team selection, Dembele has been a bit leggy the last 2 games so a rest will do him good, after all the league is still priority and we have to win on Saturday. 2 proper wing backs, a decent midfield, but really surprised Casey isn't playing for Connolly!

It's a free hit really so he's hope we can surprise them and try and at least keep it to 0-0 if they can with half an hour to go then get Joseph, Lavery and Dembele on.

Agree. What do you think of Casey on that right hand side though, rather than more central? As much as people worry about Connolly, our form has improved with the last 4 starts he’s had.

 

[Southshoresteve]

Surprised at condition of the pitch - was there on Saturday and had a close up view and commented how fantastic it looked for the time of year compared to when under the Odious one’s stewardship. I know the weather has been lousy this week but seems to have degraded quite quickly since Saturday?

 

[bill40]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

Bugger

 

[SeasideKurt]

We are really really ** shit at defending set pieces.

 

[Halifax71]

Shit defending again.

 

[Roy Kent]

Oh bugger it - set-pieces

 

[Halifax71]

That's bloody awful.

 

[SussexTangerine8888]

Defending there was unbelievably bad. How is that even possible?

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Who the hell was marking him?

 

[Yarmouth Seasider]

Completely unmarked

 

[Lewis_Winthorpe]

3 of them ball watching and left the lad free

 

[Blackpool_Gaz]

lol
0-1
3 Pool defenders stood together marking no one

 

[glasshalffull]

Shite marking, but a well worked goal

 

[Graves]

The early goal was definitely their game plan. Fks sake. Trying to pretend I’m not arsed about the cup, but it’s not working.

 

[Vince McLean]

All ball watching and not marking again - basic

 

[A_Tense_Grin]

Weak as piss defending again. They threatened with a free header before.

Bunch of jokers.

 

[Macseasider]

So we have nobody at right back? Terrible goal to concede that.

 

[Athers]

That goal shows zonal marking is shite. Mark your man ffs

 

[Southshoresteve]

Shit defending again.

Sadly yes - completely unmarked. Still plenty of time yet, and we haven’t been playing too bad otherwise

 

[Martonmosser]

Too easy, our defence is poor. Husband in no man’s land

 

[midfield general]

All we set up for is to defend and we're not very good at that,
Husband and Expeteta launching balls forward and giving the ball away

 

[AlternativeSeaside]

No Gibbs White for Forest, apparently. Also Andrew Omobadimwele Irish international CB to debut for them.

Such an Irish name

 

[SeasideKurt]

What is this female commentator on about saying they deserve to lead? They’ve had one header and then possession only in their half?

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Critchley will put his strongest team out on 80 minutes when we’re 0-3 down just wait and see.

 

[clappers]

TV replay people....was that as bad as it looked? LIke their man just backtracked into acres of space without ANYONE even noticing?

 

[tangerinespud]

Bringing everyone back for a corner ….. then 4 of you mark nobody …. Brilliant

 

[hertfordseasider]

We need to strengthen in defence and get rid of ** Connolly.

 

[Blackpool_Gaz]

Not organised at the back. Do they train?

 

[hertfordseasider]

We're missing Dembele's skill and guile in the central attacking midfield position, we are looking a bit dull and toothless.

 

[BFCPaul]

Sorry to say this as he has been great for us but Husband’s not good enough.

 

[HappyasLarry]

Put 5 Live on - that woman’s whiney voice was grating!

 

[Roy Kent]

I do not like that hand in the air appealing for the offside - play the bloody whistle !

 

[Wizzerboy]

No midfield

 

[Southshoresteve]

Sorry to say this as he has been great for us but Husband’s not good enough.

Certainly not having the best of games thus far

 

[Bloodtangerine]

TV replay people....was that as bad as it looked? LIke their man just backtracked into acres of space without ANYONE even noticing?

Yes

 

[Vince McLean]

We need to clatter into a few of their players - introduce ourselves a bit more.

 

[hertfordseasider]

Rhodes doesn't work as a lone striker, looks a poor formation from the most boring manager in football. I'd rather have Holloway every time, even with his stupid comments about KOKO!

 

[FY16JJ]

Can’t work out what our game plan is in the final third

 

[AlwaysOffside]

We’re winning the midfield battle so far just don’t seem to have any ideas in the final third

 

[SeasideKurt]

CJ and Carey offering absolutely nothing. Static.

 

[Roy Kent]

our 2 best ball playing centre halves on the bench

 

[Tangman74]

We're missing Dembele's skill and guile in the central attacking midfield position, we are looking a bit dull and toothless.

Best player on the bench

 

[Nazzer]

Can’t work out what our game plan is in the final third

There isn't one.

 

[hertfordseasider]

Hubby is right off his game lately too. Our crossing has been awful all season.

 

[AngelBFC]

Hubby struggling here

 

[Jaffa_The_Hut]

Best player on the bench

Best 3 players on the bench for me.