“It left everybody in limbo” – Nottingham Forest fan pundit issues verdict on AFC Bournemouth controversy

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Championship side AFC Bournemouth should have been more transparent in letting Nottingham Forest fans know about the structural damage caused to the Vitality Stadium prior to the game being postponed, according to FLW’s Forest fan pundit Des Oldham.

Oldham was one of many away fans who had made the trip down to see their side in action against the Cherries, looking to see their club secure a place in the play-offs with a victory against Scott Parker’s men who were vulnerable at home against Hull City and Boreham Wood last month.

They did redeem themselves with a 3-1 victory in front of their home fans in their last match at the Vitality – but they were left disappointed for off-field reasons on Friday evening with Storm Eunice causing too much damage to the stadium for the match to go ahead.

This was also a major source of frustration for many Forest supporters who had made the long journey down from the East Midlands, some of whom may have booked off time from work to make kick-off for 7:45pm but saw the game called off at 4pm.

Steve Cooper’s men would have been determined to bounce back after dropping points against Stoke City last weekend, though their last-minute goal courtesy of Ryan Yates gave them real momentum coming into this tie as they looked to send their fans home happy.

For reasons out of their control though, they were unable to do so and FLW’s Nottingham Forest fan pundit Oldham believes his unnecessary trip down could have been avoided altogether.

He said: “I’m extremely disappointed with