Boss Steve Cooper made clear he shared Nottingham Forest fans' frustrations after defeat at home to Bournemouth.
A second half capitulation saw the Reds throw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to their fellow nelwy-promoted side. Looking in control before the break, Cheikhou Kouyate and Brennan Johnson had put the hosts in front, but the Cherries staged a remarkable comeback through Philip Billing, Dominic Solanke and Jaidon Anthony to take the three points.
The final whistle was met with some boos ringing around the City Ground - almost unheard of during Cooper's time in charge. And the Welshman is now keen to make the most of an extended period of time on the training ground, before his side make the trip to Leeds United on Monday week.
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"It was a frustrating day for everyone, me included and the players included. Everyone was disappointed with how that second half went, and we're the same," Cooper said, when asked about the reaction at full-time
"As a club, we're all frustrated. There's nothing good about how the second half went, conceding three goals at home. We have to take that and we have to handle it in the right way, and get back to work. That's the only option we have, really.
"We were always going to have time on the training ground, regardless of how this one went. We'll stick to that work and the schedule, and try to get the best out of it.
"We've got nine days without a game now. We've got to use the time wisely and aim to do better than what we did in the second half, for sure."
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