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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barry Glendenning

Nottingham Forest were hard done by but fanning flames of paranoia helps no one

The Nottingham Forest bus arrives at Goodison Park
At least the Nottingham Forest bus arrived at Everton without any controversy. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

CLATTS HOW NOT TO DO IT

It would be far too easy to criticise Nottingham Forest in the wake of their latest self-pitying tirade at the Professional Game Match Officials Limited, which is convenient because that is exactly what Football Daily intends to do. Following their defeat against Everton, a game in which Forest were denied three penalties – one stone-waller and two 50-50 shouts on the tried and trusted Seen-‘Em-Given-O-Meter – the serial whingers from the City Ground published a tweet in which they criticised all three decisions, suggested the PGMOL and the game’s Luton-supporting video assistant referee Stuart Attwell were corrupted and harked back to assorted other decisions they feel have gone against them before pompously signing off by announcing that “NFFC will now consider its options”. And on Monday the club asked the PGMOL to release audio recordings between officials to ensure “the integrity of our sport is upheld”.

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