Paul Taylor: Mark Clattenburg might actually be a good choice for Nottingham Forest on Saturday
MANY Forest fans seemed to issue a collective groan on the internet when news of Mark Clattenburg's appointment as referee for the East Midlands derby was announced last night.
But, while the phrase 'controversial red card' may be synonymous with the Tyne and Wear match official, it may not all be bad news for the Reds.
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Mark Clattenburg
Clattenburg, after all, can hardly produce a worse display than the one conjured up by Robert Madley at the City Ground, when the two sides met back in September.
Madley changed the course of the game when he harshly sent off Dexter Blackstock for an elbow in the 46th minute, with the Rams holding out for a 1-0 win against ten men.
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Clattenburg, who has far more experience of big games, did send off Radi Majewski at QPR last season, but it was a deserved red card, following a rash tackle from the Pole.
And he also took charge of the play-off semi-final second leg against Blackpool, which obviously has bad memories attached to it.
But, in the six Nottingham Forest games Clattenburg has refereed since 2006, that is the only time they have lost.
Otherwise, they have won four and even held on for a draw at Loftus Road.
Derby, on the other hand, have lost all four of their fixtures Clattenburg has taken charge of in the same period...
Comments
by BrindersGod
Wednesday, January 16 2013, 2:15PM
“Radi sending off was not last season - two seasons ago”
by prideparkram
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 9:31PM
“desncfc
the last 2 games against us MUPPET
now put your brain in gear”
by desnffc
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 9:12PM
“Pridelessparkprat
Have we really had 2 player's sent off in our last 2 matches I must've missed something on Saturday then.
you pig fans really do make us superior teams fans laugh please put your brain in gear before you post yooooooooooooooooou reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds”
by prideparkram
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 7:44PM
“desncfc
just put your brain in gear before you say something
just tell me again who has had 2 players sent off in the last 2 games
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurams”
by desnffc
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 6:13PM
“Pauladxxxy pridelessparkprat,
Don't kid yourselves ladies dxxxy hav never played football ever just like dirty lxxds you are dirty dxxxy, what will your excuses be if we beat you in your Ikea pop-up ground????”
by desnffc
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 6:06PM
“Penalties, sending offs galore it is then ya never know Clattenburg might actually get a grip of the game from the off and book dirty dxxxy morons beforehand let the game sort itself then bring it on
Yooooooooooooooooou reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds”
by prideparkram
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 6:01PM
“get your excuses in lads
its the ref,its the way derby play,
cant wait for saturday
we play football and you have one of the worst discipline records in this div FACT”
by Paulderby
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 4:53PM
“good we need a strong ref as Forest are one of the dirty teams inthe league -maybe the worst based on their record
a good ref to ensure the relevant Forest animal gets sent off ( again ) and Derby win
easy really”
by tweedmouth
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 4:12PM
“forest mad. top man.”
by Forest_mad
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 4:03PM
“Tweedmouth - Don't let a Derby Town fan wind you up, he got exactly the response he wanted. Best to just ignore his childish wummery.”