Who hasn’t been confined to the ‘naughty corner’ or missed a playtime for punishment at school? The agony of hearing your mates shouting and laughing outside and the thump-thump of a ball being kicked around whilst you’re forbidden the fun cuts deep in childhood. We’re social animals and any type of exclusion, unless it’s some…
Forest didn’t have a “divine right” to beat Burnley, but could they have done more? The City Ground witnessed the fifth game week of the 23/24 Premier League season last night, as Nottingham Forest took on Burnley in a clash with various expectations; many Forest fans believed that the match would be less difficult for…
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…
Many things are considered synonymous with matchdays at the World-Famous City Ground. A roaring atmosphere, a distinct lack of hot water, pre-match carlings in the Lower Bridgford concourse (if you sit where I do, anyway) and a football team that we love and adore to bring substance to it all. Arriving at the City Ground…
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…
Head Coach Carly Davies continued her unbeaten start to life at the helm of Nottingham Forest this past weekend as the Reds romped to another, high-scoring win, this time claiming a 4-1 success in the West Midlands, against hosts West Bromwich Albion. Freya Thomas opened the Reds’ account on the afternoon as they scored twice…
Chelsea 0-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 02.09.23 Forest take-over the capital, three points is theirs after a tantalising affair at Stamford Bridge on a memorable weekend for the Reds; Pathetic fallacy if you will, as the sun shone, Steve Cooper’s men triumphed over Mauricio Pochettino’s high-spending Chelsea. 1st Half: In all honesty, a dull affair….
Nottingham Forest are starting to get a bit of a reputation for deadline day dealings after they secured seven September 1st signings in addition to the eleven they had already earlier captured in the summer window. The Reds replacing 33 outgoings in another busy shopping spree since securing their Premier League status last season and…
There was double success for Nottingham clubs in the Determining Round of the FA Women’s National League Cup on Sunday afternoon as Nottingham Forest continued their red-hot start to the season with a big win away to Solihull Moors, and Notts County went through following a rain-soaked penalty shoot-out win at Chester-le-Street Town. Having notched…
League tables can – and do – play havoc with the imagination. Dreams get ignited and nightmares flare up. Only two games into the Premiership season and the media would have us jostling for our team as ‘top four’ contenders or ‘relegation material’. And it’s still August, so still time for sunshine-lazy days and wallowing…
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Sheffield United (Premier League) 18.08.23 Three points on the table for Nottingham Forest, in what was considered a “must win game” by many Nottingham Forest fans — lay down strong foundations with a home win, and gain points in a game against a newly promoted side, ahead of a tough few weeks…
Three wins and a draw from five, pre-season outings, a new Head Coach, and several new players, just about has Nottingham Forest Women ready for Sunday’s FA Women’s National League Premier North opener, at home to Stourbridge. Sunday’s come-from-behind victory, away to Barclays Women’s Championship outfit, Sheffield United, saw the Reds unbeaten in their last…
Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.08.23 A tale of two halves in the Capital, almost – as Forest lose to Arsenal at the Emirates. After a long wait, competitive football returned for Nottingham Forest at the Emirates, as they faced a tough opponent in championship challenging Arsenal, who were off the back of a…
Mention of August 12th in some sections of society will have fingers twitching and tweed jackets brushed-down and ready. Welcome to the first day of the grouse-shooting season, the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ as participants would have it. A calendar highlight of the year for the aristocracy in decades past, it’s now money more than pedigree that…
Last season’s Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester united signalled the end of a thirty year wait for a semi-final in a major competition for Nottingham Forest, but there was a time when finals were a regular occurrence including a two-legged victory over Barcelona in Europe. We’re going to take you back in detail courtesy of…
Nottingham Forest have landed their first two signings of the summer in ex-Chelsea full back Ola Aina from Italian side Torino on a free and Swedish international Anthony Elanga from Manchester United, the club said to have paid £15m for the wide attackers signature. Both players arrived with the rest of the team for training…
As far as most people are obviously aware, Nottingham Forest are blessed to possess a set of the greatest fans in the English games. Equipped with passionate vocality in and out of the stands, the love and enthusiasm for our great club resonates through the leagues over and over again, be it through the dark…
There’s mixed feelings around Nottingham Forest Women of late, and, with the new season just around the corner, they kick-off at home to Stourbridge on 20 August, The Reds are getting their house back into order. Last season’s double winners, Nottingham Forest lifted both the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier title, and the League…
English Football’s first million-pound-man, Trevor Francis, has sadly passed away aged 69 after a heart attack suffered at his home in Marbella, Spain, on Monday morning. The former Nottingham Forest forward who scored the goal that won the European Cup against Malmo in 1979 will be fondly remembered as not just a football first, but…
Nottingham Forest are expected to oversee a large number of outgoings this summer, after a large influx of signings last season – many of the signings have gone on to see first-team football, of some form, while others have left on loan and could leave permanently in the coming weeks, with one shock name now…
