"While the boos and catcalls that actor Stefan Dennis was subjected to during Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood were largely good-natured, such was the toxicity of the invective aimed at Postecoglou during Nottingham Forest's Bigger Vase defeat by Midtjylland on Thursday, that it is difficult to imagine the man who has been in charge for just six matches will still be around to hear the festive cat-calls this Christmas."
"I get the mood around the place isn't going to be great, I understand people's attitude, particularly towards me, but I never worry about that, it's not unfamiliar territory for me, Postecoglou growled in response, while subjecting the floor around his feet to the now customary death-stare. Nothing surprises me in football, it's the climate we're in. It seems that's the way things are going. It's nothing I can control. The fans are disappointed, they are allowed to have an opinion on it."
Ange Postecoglou began his Nottingham Forest tenure amid hostile reception after a European home defeat to Midtjylland. Home fans reacted with sustained boos and chants, at times serenading recently dismissed manager Nuno Espirito Santo and calling for Postecoglou's dismissal. Defensive errors from set-pieces contributed directly to the loss, and some of the manager's instructions went unheeded on the pitch. Postecoglou acknowledged fan disappointment, saying he understood attitudes directed at him but did not worry and that supporters were entitled to their opinions. Ownership decisions, including the sacking of a popular predecessor by Evangelos Marinakis, were noted as contributing factors to the tense atmosphere.
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