Well, I’ll admit, I’m as shocked at this as you are.
We were all excited about when Nottingham Forest drew Derby County in the second round of the Carabao Cup, and one of the big talking points was whether or not the game was going to be televised.
A few people assumed that it would be, what with it being such a high profile fixture. In fact a few years ago, The Daily Express listed it in one of their ‘Top 20 biggest rivalries in British football’.
However, a lot of people were stunned to find out that actually, Sky Sports had decided to give the game a miss, instead opting to show Lincoln City v Everton and Newport County v West Ham United.
Needless to say, Nottingham Forest fans were both furious and confused about the decision. How can Sky decide to show games where the Premier League sides are likely to rest players, when you have one of the fiercest rivalries in British football just sat there begging for you to pick it.
This over forest derby loooooooool smh ????????♂️
— carvalho???????? (@Lennon92411403) August 15, 2019
But it’s a derby day much more fun than prem and league 2
— Pierce???????????????????????????????? (@athletic_ameobi) August 15, 2019
Better game's available
— Alan ????????(SILKS)???????? (@SilkyNI) August 15, 2019
Imagine wanting to watch this over derby v forest ????????????
— ross knight (@ross_knight98) August 15, 2019
Have a word will you, who picked these games both prem teams will field an almost reserve side, @NFFC vs @dcfcofficial is the game you should be broadcasting
— welda (@nffc_red_dog) August 15, 2019
Sky sports can't get hold of any fake crowd noises in time??? Forest derby should be on! Shane on you @SkySports
— scott dalby (@nffcscotty) August 15, 2019
How our game isn’t on there I don’t know
— Pierce???????????????????????????????? (@athletic_ameobi) August 15, 2019
There is a massive East Midlands Derby and you choose these… #nffc
— Rohit Mistry (@RohitMistry88) August 15, 2019
I suppose the only good thing about it not being televised, is that there should be no excuse for an empty house.
