We asked for your thoughts after Sunday’s Premier League game between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
Here are some of your comments:
Forest fans
Kris: But for a moment of madness, which led to a penalty, Palace didn’t look likely to score. Even with 10, we were comfortable and can take a lot of positives. Not convinced Ndoye was the right player to bring on, though – Awoniyi’s power might have caused Palace more problems.
Andy: The only mistake Neco Williams has made all season. He’s been outstanding and we all make mistakes. No criticism from me. MGW was on another level. I’m still not a Dyche fan for next season but we can take real heart and faith from that performance. Four points from the next two and we’ll be OK.
Sean: It was a really good first half, both teams went for it, but it ended terribly with the penalty and red card. But the second half was as good as we’ve been, with Gibbs-White, Aina and several others giving us a genuine attacking threat. A point looks fair to both, and the nature of the battling draw something to build on.
Ben: A big opportunity missed considering Forest’s dominance with 11 players, but you can’t blame Williams – it was a purely instinctual reaction and we’ve all been there. Forest fans should take great optimism from the first-half performance and the willingness of players to dig in for the point. Definite signs of improvement. But, focus switches to the next two games, which will probably make or break our push for survival.
Palace fans
John: Glasner really has to go now. Another inept performance and named two goalies as subs when we have a much-lauded academy. Pino and Johnson very poor for a combined £50m-plus investment.
Sean: Against 10 men, we should really be looking to put three points on the board and some distance between ourselves and the bottom three. We seem to lack any sort of urgency, intelligence and touch as the ball gets into the opposition’s half, which is a direct contrast to the side that was ripping teams to shreds only a few months back. I think we’re going to get battered by the top teams as the season draws to a close and will be lucky to stay up.
Steve: Sadly, the second-half performance was predictable. It shone a very strong spotlight on Palace’s lack of quality. To say they were ponderous would be an understatement. The hope is Wharton and Kamada will come back soon, and the new recruits can add something different. A marvellous opportunity to move further away from the relegation zone has been wasted.
Ron: Terrible performance. Slow in everything. Just awful. Plain to see they don’t want to play for Glasner any more. He needs to go so new life can be put into the team. I’m sorry to be so negative but they need revitalising.
