OPINION
Nottingham Forest midfielder Jack Colback knew he was walking a tightrope heading into the final games of the season as he sat on 14 yellow cards before the clash against Sheffield United on Friday afternoon. Fans might have expected him to hit 15 – and therefore a three match ban – with a rash challenge or a professional foul against the Blades but very few would have bet on it being for simulation. However, that is exactly what happened, referee Andy Madley booking the Newcastle United loanee for what he adjudged to be a dive before the first 20 minutes of the game were out. The Forest fans on Twitter were not best pleased with what they saw, not least because it means it is likely to be the last they see of the flame-haired enforcer as his loan spell comes to an end. Whether it was a booking or not is up for debate, but why he was being played at left back is a whole other argument – and it seems some of the supporters were not best pleased with that particular decision either.
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the Forest supporters’ tweets:
https://twitter.com/NFFCNickG/status/1119206084978327553
https://twitter.com/Lofty_FI/status/1119206379871514624
https://twitter.com/ConnorGoldsmit4/status/1119206441972269056
https://twitter.com/M_Sangha1/status/1119206463132639233
Jack Colback. A player that epitomised the Karanka era. An exciting signing, no nonsense and far too good for the championship. Depressing that he'll never play for us again, can't see us getting a midfielder of his quality again any time soon. #nffc
— Luke Porter (@LukePortah) April 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/glowingmoth/status/1119206195515002881
That’s just pure stupidity from Jack Colback. 15th booking of the season (for simulation) means he will now miss the last three games of the season #NFFC
— Alex (@AlexNFFC) April 19, 2019
Well that’s colback season for us done then, not that I can blame him for wanting to get away from MoN as soon as possible #nffc
— Bradley (@McBrads95) April 19, 2019
https://twitter.com/AshleyFulwood/status/1119206344534499334