The Power Of Loan

With all the glamour associated with the Premier League transfer market, its embarrassment of riches and exponential escalation of fees, it is easy to overlook temporary deals without a transfer fee tagline. Yet, the loan market is arguably just as much of an important arena to flourish within. Forest fans should know this already, having…

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Holly Hits 100 Up

It was a first league defeat of the season for Nottingham Forest, whilst Notts County picked up a hard-fought home win, on what was Pies women’s captain Holly Fowler’s 100 appearance for the club, in the FA Women’s National League at the weekend. In seeing off Leafield Athletic 2-1, the hosts’ Takiah Burnett opened the…

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Tigers Through To Q3

A late flurry for Craig Parry’s Worksop Town saw the Nottinghamshire-based side reach the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, when away to Lincoln United. Goalless as the game headed towards the final ten minutes or so, the Tigers turned the outcome on its head with a late, three-goal flurry thanks…

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World In Union

Twenty years have pretty much elapsed since a very last-gasp drop goal gave England victory, 20-17, in the Rugby World Cup final, breaking the hearts of host nation, Australia. Former fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was the hero that day, and that game, alongside numerous others, are featured in a new book by Nottingham-based sports author, James…

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Spend Spend Spend!

A week before ‘Transfer Deadline Day’, the following exchange took place prior to the billionaire Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly, being interviewed on the radio. Reporter: What impact has austerity had in football? Boehly: Austerity, never heard of him. Who’s he? Reporter: I mean – Boehly: Is he available? Let’s get him quick! By the time…

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South Champs Caesars Fall At Final Hurdle

Twenty plus degree heat, a ten-hour day, eight touchdowns, and a near fifty-point game was endured this past weekend as the Nottingham Sport took in the British American Football Association (BAFA) Division One Northern Play-Off Final between the Nottingham Caesars, and hosts Northumberland Vikings. Unfortunately for the Caesars, it wasn’t to be, the hosts eventually…

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