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Luke Pawley

Nottingham Forest fans all ask the same question after Derby County charge

Many Nottingham Forest fans are saying the same thing after their club, along with Derby County, where hit with two charges by the FA.

In a statement, an FA spokesperson said: "Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC have been charged with two breaches of FA Rule E20.1 following their EFL Championship match on Saturday 22 January 2022.

"It is alleged that the clubs failed to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion in both the 96th minute and following the final whistle. Nottingham Forest FC and Derby County FC have until Monday 31 January 2022 to provide their respective responses."

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett predicted the charge earlier this week, saying: “The Football Association will charge both clubs for failing to control their players."

Forest supporters are not worried about their own club paying the fine, but have questioned how Derby will be able to pay theirs as the club finds themselves in administration, with the threat of liquidation on their shoulders.

Some fans have suggested Derby may have to sell players, with another cheekily adding that Rams manager Wayne Rooney might have to pay for it out of his own pocket.

Here's what some Forest supporters have been saying on Facebook, Twitter and the NottinghamshireLive website:

@WillThomas96 : At least we’ll actually be able to pay the fine

@Hatwell88 : How are Derby gunna pay the fine

@TheFamousCIub : Surprised by this… it was such a calm and restrained game

@henjohansen1 : Who will pay for Derby?

@beddersuk : #NFFC let's all remember if Derby disappear so do 4 points. We might really need them come the end of the season. Be careful what you wish for.

@Trickygbh : I hate to see Forest in this position. Sir Brian wouldn’t have stood for it. There’s a way of conducting yourselves. That said, we have had twenty years of having it done to us and on this occasion (as a one off) I was content to see the passion. Balls to it.

@Clarkey_No1 : Who will Derby be blaming for this then? My money is Brice Samba. Best get the buckets out at Sunday's game, hadn't they?

@Dave_Garner68 : #nffc settle straight away #dcfc wait til they can sell a player

@ryanbardill_ : Best get a GoFundMe set up lads

Eddy Edwards : A nice 100k fine will do it for both payable straight away

Steven Jaye : Big fine for both please

Neil Tremblah : Sell 4-5 1st team players n Derby will be able to pay it off no probs

Wanwan : Derby will face.. can't pay we'll take it away

PRHW1980 : How are Derby going to pay for this? Via Klarna?

terminator : That's the money gone for Shinney and co

Tricky123 : Another one for Rooney to pay on their behalf - He'll be skint soon at this rate!

Phil14 : Pity the Football Assoc can't be charged by the clubs for supplying duff referees. : )

suttonred : Thought Cafu was quite effective when he got on the pitch !!!!

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