Nottingham Forest fans have finally had enough, and you could hear it loud and clear in Braga. The boos weren’t from everyone, but they were loud enough to say one thing: the honeymoon under Sean Dyche is over.
The loss to Braga was flat, boring, and worrying. Rainy pitch or not, Forest looked slow, clueless, and completely toothless. No shots on target. No urgency. Just frustration. A missed penalty from Morgan Gibbs-White, a Ryan Yates own goal moments later, and a red card summed up the night perfectly.
This is now one win in eight games. Yes, the draw against Arsenal was impressive, but it feels like an exception, not a turning point. Knocked out of the FA Cup by Wrexham, struggling in Europe, and grinding out wins instead of controlling games this isn’t what fans were promised.
Last summer’s £200m spending spree raised expectations, but many of those signings just aren’t delivering. Players like Dan Ndoye, Dilane Bakwa, and James McAtee look miles off it. Even Dyche admitted some squad players aren’t taking their chances.
The schedule ahead is brutal: nine games in 35 days, a Europa League playoff almost certain, and tough league fixtures starting with Brentford. Fatigue is showing, confidence is dipping, and fans are nervous about where this is heading.
Dyche says “OK isn’t good enough” and fans agree. Forest don’t want excuses. They want energy, fight, and a clear plan. The goodwill is gone now. What happens next will define the season.
Sunday at Brentford feels massive.
