BCFC V Forest

[A.M.P]

Christian - you may have inadvertingly done me a massive favour by sticking down your support of City to win this one on the "mid-week bets thread".

I'm a City fan (as most of you know) and just checked the website and forum before replying.

What I found was very disturbing from a fan's point of view, but gold IMO for a punter.

City have been dire all season so far and been outplayed by majority of the teams faced - home and away. The weekend's bore draw against the mighty Blackpool was an improvement but still a long way off of the standard expected from the caliber of players assembled.

However, one thing ex-manager Tinnion never got sorted out is cover for our goalkeeper Steve Phillips - whose kept us in many games and got voted into the league 11 a few seasons ago. He's played just over 150 consecutive games for us.

Tonight his missus is expecting a baby and although it's not been confirmed that he's out he has to travel independently if he's going to play. So it's looking like the untried loanee wee have from Tottenham will be thrust into the deep end.

That's not all. Our best defender Heywood is having a late fitness check after coming off injured on Saturday. Another first-team defender Louis Carey is also out. Our best striker Steve Brooker is still injured. The midfield is still devoid of any vision and the strikers aren't scoring.

I expected to see Forest priced up at 4/6 before the latest injury / maternity news. Imagine my surprise when I saw the 10/11 currently on offer...

I'm going to wait to check if Heywood and Phillips are definitely out. if it wasn't my team I'd be having a sizeable bet. As it is i'll be having a few points - just enough so that they'll draw I'll be happy at loosing the money. Relatively.

ANP

[kompressaur]

well i hope you win then Amp

[A.M.P]

Can't really loose..we either get a result or i get paid.....

Just to confirm that the loan Gk isn't playing as Phillips' bird had the baby at 1pm and he's made the match. I'm still on for a couple of points as I don't like the excuse given for our goal conceeded at the weekend from a corner:

"He was a sub and no-one had been assigned to pick him up.." Shocking.

[ONEDUNME]

Once again I find myself on the same bet as you AMP, so we're doomed again . To be honest I'd put my money on last night but your comments would explain why the price has dropped to 8/11.

Erm..,good luck

[A.M.P]

errm..same to you ODM. Key defender Heywood is out.

[ONEDUNME]

There's something about games like this that frightens me. It's one of those where everthing seems to be going in your favour before the kick off, then it's still level at half time, then your team hits the post early in the second half and it's then you know that you're just not gonna fuckin win

I'm depressed already and they haven't even kicked off

My big bet of tonight is this and then (and I'll post this in the relevant threads before they kick off) I've also backed Leeds and Reading so that I'm level if one of them wins, or double my stakes if they both win (and lose the fuckin lot if they both lose obviously.

Ah such is life

[A.M.P]

I've got the radio commentary on so I'll post up if anything significant happens,,,

[ONEDUNME]

[ONEDUNME]

Forest 1-0 down

[christianu]

Nottm Forest vs Bristol City 1pt@4.9

[ONEDUNME]

Fuck off

[christianu]

Sorry

[A.M.P]

Sorry - posted in wrong thread the foal.

Both centre backs on both sides look dodgy. Forest shouldv'e just had a penalty..

Long way yet Chris but i'd take the 1-0!

[ONEDUNME]

Sorry

[A.M.P]

Penalty forest.