Well that was interesting! We started slowly and their first goal was coming. Terrible defending again after giving the ball away cheaply. Felt we came into it as the first half ended. However, we were defensively so poor again to concede the two after HT. Evans and Beerens (who I've previously been harsh on) changed the game. We looked much better with them on. Says a lot about our squad depth really! Yann took his goals well.....Gunt's penalty claim looked 50/50 to me and I've not seen a replay. Shame we didn't get the third, but good to see us react to going so far behind.
In terms of performances, I felt Blackett really grew into the game but still has a mistake in him. Williams was really good and obviously the aforementioned Yann, Evans and Beerens. Also good to see Mendes putting himself about at the end! All in all a frustrating but not devestating loss. Plus thanks to Sheff Wed, Fulham and especially Burton, we're going to make the play-offs....I can't see us losing both remaining games and the other results all playing out for us to drop to 7th!

I cant believe Leeds have fallen away so tragically. I thought Sheffield Wednesday were the team at risk but then they hit red hot form. Red Hot Leeds have suddenly gone cold.

At least you've had a good time up in Nottingham today despite the result.

I cant believe Leeds have fallen away so tragically. I thought Sheffield Wednesday were the team at risk but then they hit red hot form. Red Hot Leeds have suddenly gone cold.

At least you've had a good time up in Nottingham today despite the result.
Indeed, with the added bonus of it only taking me 40 mins to get back to Chesterfield......didn't have time to dwell for too long on our daft defending!! It is going to cost us in the play-offs!!

I cant believe Leeds have fallen away so tragically. I thought Sheffield Wednesday were the team at risk but then they hit red hot form. Red Hot Leeds have suddenly gone cold.

At least you've had a good time up in Nottingham today despite the result.
Indeed, with the added bonus of it only taking me 40 mins to get back to Chesterfield......didn't have time to dwell for too long on our daft defending!! It is going to cost us in the play-offs!!

I think we'll be alright in the playoffs. I don't think these last few games have any bearing whatsoever when it comes to the playoffs. We seem to have a tendency at the moment to get complacent and drop off the intensity levels of our performances when it looks like it's job done.

We thought we were as good as in the playoffs a few weeks ago after we beat Wolves and held Newcastle. But then we lost at Preston, all other results went against us and all of a sudden we travelled to Sheffield Wednesday expecting to lose up there and fall out of the play offs. But when it came to the crunch the team responded and followed up with 3 straight wins. That took us to Norwich with us again feeling like we are as good as in. Not helped by Dellor and Gooding wetting themselves and saying we have basically made it. We got complacent again, got thrashed and then responded again with more good wins.

The team have shown that when they need to pull out a result they have been very impressive in pulling them out.
For me that bodes well for the playoffs. In those games we will need to pull out a result. We have no one to fear. When the intensity and concentration is at its highest we seem to come up with the goods.

As Stam said they were more aggressive than us. It was interesting to see Garath Mcleary join us all in the stands. Very brave of him.

Did he buy the half time beers though??

Did he buy the half time beers though??

Don't think he moved from his seat. Too scared probably.

Adrian Popa looked like he won his place in a charity raffle. Totally clueless.

And the team who ended it more. It's a bit of a shame that we couldn't nick a draw, as that would have guaranteed the place - but we have more or less made it now.

Let ourselves down with a slow start, but have to say Forest didn't look like a relegation side. We move on...

Thankfully Fulham and Huddesfield fans summed it up perfectly. "Leeds, Leeds are falling apart again"

I pondered over ether to post or not as I didn't want to be appear to be gloating. That was a massive 3 points for Forest. Oddly at the City Ground, teams that have come to play football have been beaten maybe because they push and make it a more open game.

We move on and I wish Reading all the best in their quest through the play offs. Mixed emotions in a way as I enjoy the convenience of a short bus ride to see Forest once a season should Forest stay up of course. I do have an account on the with the Reading ticket office and will use it for home tickets when you play Derby, Leicester etc

Why wasn't Gmac on the pitch? Is he injured at the moment or was Jaap giving him a rest?

Well done Forest. I hope you stay up. I enjoy our encounters with your side. I hope we won't be playing you next season though.

The beginning was horrible - we didn't win a tackle or a header for about an hour - and the last ten minutes was just about whether Forest could get four or five, but at least we had that short spell in the middle of the second half where we played with a bit of energy to send us home happy. And the weather was nice. And Leeds lost. And Blackett was very good.

Am I right in thinking Newcastle, Brighton and few other playoff teams have all lost at Forest this year?

Yes, Huddersfield and Leeds too. Forest are a frustrating team this season. They were pure garbage when at Reading earlier this season and at home to the more robust teams that pack a defence at the City Ground it's usually a defeat.

A few Forest fans predicted a possible win today because Reading "are a good side". Crazy game football.

Gunter was getting destroyed in the first half.

We seem to control the ball but it always feels like we're on the backfoot as when we give the ball away, the opposition seem to go close to scoring or create a chance.

When we do attack, it is usually too slow. It only opens up when we play a quick 1-2 on the edge of the box.

Can't see how we will win the playoffs assuming we make it. Could not rule us out losing to Wigan and Burton...

First half was dreadful, as bad as Norwich but some decent saves and defending kept it at 1 - 0. How Popa stayed on is beyond me, started the second half just as bad and the game was gone in 10 minutes. We wouldn't of deserved a draw and even at 3 - 2 I didn't think we were going to get anything, luckily no one else seems to want the play offs either and we are somehow still 3rd.

Thought Obita had a good game, fantastic cross for the first Kermorgant goal. Blackett did well, Grabban one of our only decent performers in the first half but faded away and should have been bought off in my opinion.

Desperately need a leader in these games as well. Gunter did alright today but just doesn't have the minerals to settle the players down when we were under the cosh so badly in the first half.

Going through the motions today. Wasn't winning any tackles or second balls.

That was embarrassing. Stam's fixation with a set style of play maybe his downfall. Tactically naive from the kick off. Is this Stam's way of telling the owners what investment is required. In order to achieve the goals he has set personally. All that was required was a single point to secure a play off place.

Was doing two mans jobs with Popa being so ineffectual.

It was a frustrating game to watch from an RFC point of view. It seemed that every 50/50 and ricochet went their way, partly down to their higher intensity, partly down to our ineptitude, and partly down to some rotten luck.

That said, we showed decent hard to get back into the game when otherwise we have crumbled this season.

Has to be said, I thought the officiating was absolutely atrocious from all three officials. There were no huge calls to make, but they were all getting things consistently wrong, and the referee in particular loved being the centre of attention.

I don't feel too disheartened, and let's hope we get that draw (minimum) next week that guarantees our thoroughly deserved top six place.

Why do football fans use the expression "tactically naive"?

It basically says they know more about football than the manager. In this case a manager that had played at the very highest level.

Yeah right.

Dear Champions League and multiple Premier League winner Jaap Stam, you're tactically inept, but don't worry Dave from Whitley has the solution

Why do football fans use the expression "tactically naive"?

It basically says they know more about football than the manager. In this case a manager that had played at the very highest level.

Yeah right.

For a great defender. Having a team that has conceded 49 goals in 22 league away games. Something is awry. Out of the 22 we've only kept 4 clean sheets (Rotherham, Cardiff, Birmingham and Sheffield). That's 2.72 goals a game for the remainder.

Forest's time wasting was infuriating. Kicking/throwing the ball away. Stopping us take our throw ins. The ballgirls just decided to go AWOL and not do their job. Pathetic way of trying to grind out the win they should be embarrassed.

But if we do it its ok right?

3-2 flatered us we were well beaten today. It could have been another Norwich if Forest had been more clinical. It'a only when they got a bit nervous we pulled a couple of goals back even then with 15 minutes to go we created nothing. I'm not going to be to critical becouse we should still make the play offs which in itself is a great achievment. But that's all it will be play like that we will be out after the first leg.

Davezzzzzzzzzk - they're in a relegation battle, welcome to football because this is just what happens. I've no issue with any of that sort of shizzle.

Strange one this.
For 50 minutes we were poor. The next 20 we get back into the fame and Forest start panicking. Forest tried to slow the game down to stop our momentum and the game fizzled out.

Popa WTF! Like a rabbit caught in the headlights Made Beerens look like Messi
Gunter not at his best. Perhaps should have had a penalty
Williams Kelly and Swift not at their best
Blackett and Grabbans probably the pick of the bunch

The referee was atrocious. The ironic cheers when he gave a foul or throw to us says it all.

Oh well me move on. A point in the next two should do it.