From: ccziec@vax.nott.ac.uk (Ian Storey-Moore)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.soccer
Subject: Rumbelows report from the Forest viewpoint
Date: 14 Apr 92 09:43:45 GMT
Reply-To: ccziec@vax.nott.ac.uk (Ian Storey-Moore)
Organization: University of Nottingham, UK

On Sunday 12th April 1992 Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 to
win the Rumbelows Cup. The line-ups were as follows:
Forest : Marriott, Charles, Williams, Walker, Wassall, Keane, Crosby, Gemmill, 
Clough, Sheringham and Black, with Glover and Laws on the bench. 
Man Utd : Schmeichel, Parker, Irwin, Bruce, Phelan, Pallister, Kanchelskis,
Ince, McClair, Hughes, and Giggs, with subs Sharpe and Webb.

Man U were the better side on the day and deserved their first League Cup
victory. The only goal came in the 15th minute through McClair after combining 
well with Giggs through the middle of the defense. They also had a 'goal' 
dis-allowed earlier for a push by Hughes.

After Man U scored they seemed content to stick at that and concentrate on
giving Forest no room in the last quarter of the field. Charles had to
go off after 23 minutes with a re-occurance of his hamstring injury to be
replaced by Laws, and apparently Charles is now out for the remainder of the
season. Keane had a half chance early on, when put through, but the keeper
saved well, Sheringham placed an awkward header on target, and Clough hit
the side netting from a late free kick, and right at the death there was
a bit of a scramble, with various players having half-chances, and Crosby,
attempting a cross, when a shot may have been more profitable. 
 
Man U also had a number of chances the most memorable one being cleared
off the line by Laws. Overall I personally didn't think it was much of a game,
but then again you often don't when you loose :-), but neither keeper had to 
really stretch to make a save, and it was all hurried activity in the middle 
of the field. Forest looked tired and Man U are a very good side this season, 
so no complaints really.

Brett Williams was critised on TV for not getting across quick enough to
cover for the goal, but Ronnie Fenton was quick to defend him, and justifably
so in my opinion. The commentators made so much of Pearce being missing
from the starting line-up, and sure he is a very important member of the
team, but one man doesn't make a team. Anyway we came out with all the
usual loosers cliches, we had a good day (which we did), had a good trip,
at least we'd been to the final, we'll save some money without all those
expensive european trips, but it's cold comfort really.

Brian McClair won the man-of-the-match award and deservedly so in my opinion, 
for Forest I thought Wassall played well. The fans made plenty of noise
to generate a good atmosphere, despite a few skirmishes at half-time 
by the less intelligent ones who still haven't learnt. Its not trendy any
more, its far more fun to have a good piss taking discussion over a few 
beers, than meaningless fisticuffs.
 
So I'm disappointed, but not dispirited, I still have a sore throat now, 
nearly 36 hours after the game finished, the Forest fans got behind their
team really well for a change, all too frequently they only back the
team when they are winning. I suspect there are quite a few sore throats
in Nottingham today.


Cheers for now - Ian

PS We'll be back for our cup next year:-)

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