'Absolute disgrace' - Nottingham Forest fans left furious at Bournemouth postponement

Nottingham Forest fans have been left furious at the late decision to postpone the Reds’ clash with Bournemouth.

The crunch match between the two Championship promotion-hopefuls was due to take place at the Vitality Stadium this evening.

However, it was called off little more than four hours before the scheduled 7.45pm kick-off, when many Forest supporters were either already on the south coast or on their way down.

Bournemouth said in a statement: “Friday’s SkyBet Championship match between AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest has been postponed for safety reasons following damage to Vitality Stadium caused by Storm Eunice.

“Structural engineers have carried out an inspection of the stadium and have confirmed that the damage could pose a significant risk to supporters’ safety.

“The ongoing impact of the storm means the damage cannot be repaired in time either to fulfil the fixture on Friday, or at a re-arranged time on Saturday.”

Forest have said: “The club truly appreciates the efforts of supporters already in Bournemouth and those travelling this afternoon.

“We are extremely disappointed the match will not now take place this weekend. The club tried its very best to have the match played.

“The club will confirm details in due course of free coach travel to the rearranged fixture for those who have missed out, as a thank you for your support.”

Reds fans have had their say on the matter, taking to social media to vent their fury.

Remember lockdown and empty stadiums and everyone saying how important the fans are… #afcb #nffc

A really poor state of affairs. Any wombat should have known this game should have been called off yesterday in view of Red weather warnings. As per usual the fans suffer, disgraceful. Safe