TV Highlights Forest Green Rovers 1-3 Southend United

[CaptainSmudger]

Thought their keeper was very poor on both the first 2 goals.

Let,s hope in the next five Games, the keepers all do the same

 

[Holy Joe]

I was wondering if it should have been a free kick to us? Looks like their guy bundles white over. If it was the other way round I bet a ref would give a penalty

White certainly protested that he was fouled. But not clear cut for me.

 

[LCBB72]

That Ferguson strike must be all of 40 yards out !

The way the Forest Green players stood in disbelief after Nathan had scored said it all .

 

[londonblue]

The way the Forest Green players stood in disbelief after Nathan had scored said it all .

In fairness that could also just be because they had conceded 3 goals to a team that had only scored 5 away goals all season.

 

[londonblue]

White certainly protested that he was fouled. But not clear cut for me.

I would be very disappointed if we had had a goal disallowed for that. Their player puts his arm out and just about makes contact with John white. No human being (let alone footballer) should fall over because of that!

 

[rigsby]

The way the Forest Green players stood in disbelief after Nathan had scored said it all .

Not surprisingly the same body language us us when we go 3-0 down.

There keeper was never getting the first and Dieng curled his one with perfect weight in order to use the wind. Was a really well timed goal but of course overshadowed by the other 2. I guess people are used to Oxley making great saves at this level with his long arms....Its L2 and not the PL......Make sure you hit the target.

The great thing about the impressive Ferguson was he closed one player down on their break and then chased his pass and won off the second player. We haven't had anyone else in CM that can do that for a number of years.....Then looks up and unleashes a 45 yarder.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

3 good finishes. Even Demi's shot at the end was a decent effort, worked the goalkeeper. Huge improvement in that regard.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Fergy's wonder goal has already had over a Million views on social media.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Extended highlights. Only 10 minutes, and worth a watch with a good commentator.

 

[NZamba Legend]

The way the Forest Green players stood in disbelief after Nathan had scored said it all .

Like the reaction of your mates when you somehow manage to get a slow dance with the best looking girl in your year at school.

 

[tottenham541]

Like the reaction of your mates when you get a slow dance with the best looking girl in your year at school at under 18 night at Zero 6.

Exactly what I was looking at, first at Hutchinson and then across to the forest green subs warming up

 

[jackj13]

Another angle of FGR goal here.

Does to appear to be a stray arm on JW from this angle.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1364895823486738436

 

[tottenham541]

Well that was a push on white for sure, just did he go to ground to easy ?

 

[Member]

Hobson finish is really nice

 

[londonblue]

Well that was a push on white for sure, just did he go to ground to easy ?

IMO, yes he did. I don't really think their player did anything more than touch him.

Perhaps this should be in the ref watch thread, but it does highlight the difference having scored 3 goals makes. If it had been 0-0 at the time we'd all be complaining that the ref ruined the game and caused our defeat.

The fact is that the more successful you are the less refereeing decisions impact you.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

I was wondering if it should have been a free kick to us? Looks like their guy bundles white over. If it was the other way round I bet a ref would give a penalty

Presumably that was exactly what JW thought too -hence his protests to the ref.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Look closely it was a flick with his back foot through his own legs, which is why everyone is wrong footed. I don’t know if he fouled White though.

Was definitely clever from the goal scorer. Would have very much wrong footed everyone