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Our appeal to regain some of the deducted points fell flat. Shocking? Hardly. Unfair? Slightly.

The timing is slightly suspect, as a loss against Sheffield United may have led to a different outcome.

While a successful appeal would have been well received, I personally didn't place high hopes on it happening. It hasn't dampened my spirits - we have still got some fight left in us on the pitch.

The single positive to come from this, with it dragging on for so long, is that it is final. We can now look ahead and turn our focus to the remaining fixtures. Hopefully this news can act as motivation as we face Chelsea in our bid to stay up.

While getting a couple of points back would have impacted our survival chances, it is still very much in our hands.

Rather than mulling over what could have been, I would much rather prefer to put my energy into supporting the team in a very crucial period.

If the team play their hearts out, that will see us through and cancel out any points deduction. Come the end of the season, this will all hold little relevance.

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We asked for your thoughts on Nottingham Forest's failed appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

Here are some of your comments:

Chris: We should not have appealed in the first place. We should have just taken it on the chin and got on with it, demonstrating more dignity and integrity. All appealing achieved was more uncertainty.

Michael: It could have been worse - we could have had another point taken off. It is in our hands now, as it has always been.

ES: Relieved it is over. This outcome was a distinct possibility so no-one will feel like the rug has been pulled from under them. Time for the good performances to turn into points and for the luck of the season to even itself out. To the footballing gods we pray!

Colin: It is the right decision. As much as I do not like the current regulations (too much benefit for the top four), anything else would have been another display of randomness. The Premier League must now take action against Manchester City if they are guilty. The team know where they stand and what they need to accomplish.

Kevin: Forest should have taken the decision on the chin and knuckled down to win back the forfeited points. Appealing against that decision, and the subsequent complaining about VAR and refereeing performances, had made them a laughing stock. I am embarrassed to be a fan who has followed the club for nearly 60 years.

Tom: Realistically, we were never going to get any points back. Survival is in our hands now and we need to make it stick. Hopefully Luton Town and Burnley drop points this weekend - then we can play Chelsea with freedom and look to focus on strengthening the team for next season.

John: The rules and system are flawed but we broke the rules. We are where we are because we did not win enough games. If we get it right against Chelsea and Burnley, we will stay up. Then we need to spend wisely instead of supermarket sweep.

Nottingham Forest have failed with an appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules.

This means that Nuno Espirito Santo's side remain on 29 points with two games remaining - three clear of Luton Town, who are in the relegation zone.

How are you feeling, Forest fans? Are you are annoyed at the outcome, happy it is over or worried about top-flight survival?

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There are many reasons that relegation would be terrible for Nottingham Forest, but the thing that would hurt most is the thought of losing some of the best talent we've seen on Trentside this century.

It goes without saying that Morgan Gibbs-White lights up the City Ground whenever he sets foot on the pitch. Similarly, Murillo is the kind of defender who seems to have everything — except height, perhaps — but that's where his partnership with Willy Boly excels.

Anthony Elanga's blistering pace has defined the best of the Reds' attack this season, while on the other wing Callum Hudson-Odoi was a deserved player of the match against Sheffield United on Saturday. In goal, Matz Sels has revived a beleaguered back line.

I could go on - and let's not forget Ryan Yates' first Premier League goal - but there is the nucleus of a good squad here. There have been games when that was not exactly evident, games when very few looked worthy of the Garibaldi.

But it takes time to gel, to grow and to progress. That has been Forest's biggest problem while in the Premier League. There has been poor and wasteful recruitment, with so much change that it is difficult for everything to settle.

A lot of players will leave the City Ground this summer but, as long as the final two games of the season are not disastrous, it should only be those who are surplus to requirements. Not the fire sale of talent we have grown to love.

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On the latest episode of Monday Night Club, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton says the points deduction situation has been unfair on Burnley and Luton, describing it as an "absolute shambles".

Listen to the full episode here

BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

Jack asked: Given our place in the league, how likely is top flight survival now? If we do stay up, where would you invest in securing our side?

Phil answered: I actually think top-flight survival is quite likely now. It was a good weekend for Forest with their vital win at Sheffield United alongside Luton Town failing to beat Everton on Friday and Burnley losing to Newcastle United.

I also believe Forest have got a decent (not to mention very big) squad which should be doing a lot better. My main concern would be losing Morgan Gibbs-White and how Forest would then go about replacing such an influential figure.

One thing we do know from past history is that it will not be a quiet summer, but I do think Forest will stay up now.

We asked for your views on Saturday's match between Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest.

Here are some of your answers:

Sheffield United fans

Sam: A rubbish season summed up. No fight from the players, or fans for that matter. Sad really, so much hope at the end of last year that was decimated in preseason and played out as expected throughout the season. Faith in football gone.

David: The Blades have never got going this season. We were always going to struggle as we are just not good enough and we lost some really good players from last season. It is OK blooding youngsters but not at the expense of Premier League survival. We need a few seasons in the Championship to build a side that CAN compete in the top flight. No magic from Chris Wilder.

Eric: Same old white flag. If we don’t have a clear out from top to bottom, I can see us going straight through to League One.

Graham: Chris Wilder promised the squad would be much stronger after January window - we weren't. He said players signed would be first-team players to make a difference - [Ivo] Grbic & Holgate [Mason] both not in the team now. There is a lack of leadership and he chose Holgate as captain instead of signing [Joe] Worrall. In League One, he made some good signings but many have been iffy since. Now there are [Gustavo] Hamer rumours - very I am worried about rebuild prospects.

Nottingham Forest fans

Martin: We weren’t perfect, but we were the better side and made it count. We improved in the second half and largely managed the match well. Odds of relegation so much lower now but not quite over the line. Great stuff.

Doug: A very important result for us, but it’s not a time to be complacent. We must be fully focused on the next two games to make sure we get the points we need to stay up.

Paul: Still make me feel nervous when defending though with [Willy] Boly back and alongside Murillo we seemed more secure. I wish they wouldn't back off until near their own penalty area before challenging an attacker. [But] thought the referee had a good game as hardly noticed him.

Trickytwigg: A game we should be expecting to win if we're serious about staying in the Premier League. That said, a solid performance. MGW had one of his more frustrating days but great to see Yatesy get his goal. We need to go again though!

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Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Jermaine Jenas says Callum Hudson-Odoi is "back to his best" after his two goals fired Nuno Espirito Santo's side to victory over Sheffield United, edging them closer to Premier League survival.

Hudson-Odoi struggled with injuries during his time at Chelsea, but is enjoying a consistent run in the Forest starting XI and has remained fit throughout the season.

"It was Callum Hudson-Odoi who shone for Forest," Jenas told Match of the Day. "The quality was there to see.

"So much has been spoken about him. Technically it's an incredible finish for the first goal on the bounce - a bit of top spin and bend it to get it into that corner, it's a real quality finish.

"Every time he came down the left hand side he sat [Jayden] Bogle down.

"To see him back at his best in a Forest shirt is great to see. He had his injuries at Chelsea - a ruptured Achilles - and he got off to a bit of a slower start at Forest.

"But once he gets the starts - 14 starts now he's had - everything then starts to come from that."

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright added: "You're just hoping now he can get a run if Forest stay up and show us what he's really capable of."

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BBC commentator Maz Farookhi says Nottingham Forest's second-half performance away at Sheffield United on Saturday felt "season defining".

Ryan Yates' first Premier League goal and Callum Hudson-Odoi's second of the match secured the win at Bramall Lane and opened up a three point cushion to Luton in the final relegation place, with Forest also sporting a significantly better goal difference.

"Chris Sutton described defeat for Burnley against Newcastle at Turf Moor as perhaps season defining," Farookhi told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast.

"It certainly feels like this second-half display here at Bramall Lane for Nottingham Forest is that too in terms of bringing them positive momentum in this relegation scrap, especially when you see some of the celebrations from their fans in that away end at the final whistle.

"They had to come from behind as well Nuno Espirito Santo's side after a rash tackle early from Gonzalo Montiel on Ben Brereton-Diaz. But, Callum Hudson-Odoi was crucial with two lovely finishes from the edge of the area.

"Morgan Gibbs-White was also excellent with really big performances in the second half from Forest players all over the pitch. Games to come now against Chelsea and Burnley.

"The fight may go down to the last day but it feels far more in Forest's hands now after that second-half performance."

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Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from Friday and Saturday's six Premier League fixtures.

If you missed Match of the Day, you can catch up on the action on BBC iPlayer here.

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