Only Half A Yard. Furious. Incandescent. Fulminating. Gobsmacked. Foaming at the mouth. Ah, that’s it! Brentford’s first – and equalising – goal against Forest on Saturday evening was something special for several reasons, leaving me, figuratively, foaming at the mouth. It was the worst example by the Reds of making a defensive wall against a…
Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 20.01.24 Brentford’s clinical acumen matched with Forest’s defensive mistakes leads the Reds to end good recent Premier League form, and give the Bees their first win in some time. The first half couldn’t have been more fantastic to start with, as Danilo unleashed his inner Paulo Di Canio, flicks…
Nottingham Forest travel to the capital on Saturday where they will face 16th place Brentford at the Brentford Community Stadium. Each team goes into this game as the foil of the other in terms of form with Nottingham Forest winning 3 of their last 5, only losing to Bournemouth amidst an unfortunate VAR error. Whereas…
Nottingham Forest have been charged with breaching the Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations and will now be sent to an independent regulator. What have Forest done? In a short and hopefully less confusing description, Forest have been charged for having losses above the thresholds that cover 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2022/23. Over these three seasons,…
Nottingham Forest: The AFCON affect With just over a week until the African Cup of Nations starts, Nottingham Forest can probably thank those who make the English football calendar for very limited games in January. That being said the affect of this tournament will be felt, but thankfully, the winter transfer window is open. How…
Nottingham Forest’s “FFP Situation”: What we know, and what the experts say… Financial Fair Play is not a term Premier League football fans, and indeed all football fans in the English Football pyramid are stranger to. Over the years, numerous clubs have been sanctioned under the rule – some have recovered, some were devastated –…
An enticing fixture ends with a Nottingham Forest result – the first for over 20 years in Forest’s favour. The game started as it seemed to go on; Forest placing on record their intentions – a point wouldn’t suffice, a loss wasn’t even considered, Nuno’s men had their eyes on the price from the ‘get-go’….
Newcastle United 3-1 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 26.12.23 A Chris Wood hat-trick against his former club, Newcastle United gave Nottingham Forest a much deserved and highly surprising away win at St James’ Park, a first victory for new Head Coach Nuno Espirito Santo and a hugely significant three points in the fight for survival, bringing…
After recent poor form, with just one win in 13 league games, Steve Cooper has been officially relieved of his position, one which he held since September 2021, and earning ‘legendary status’ in the process after taking the club from the bottom of the championship to the Premier League, keeping the club in the league…
Forest’s festive goodwill has come far too early this season. Gifting goals to opponents does not sit well with the prime objective in a football match: to win. Such generosity will also lose you more than games; namely, loss of confidence at an individual and team level. That makes Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Wolves a…
Points shared at Molineux; enough to save Cooper’s job? Nottingham Forest are in a relegation battle, and every point is crucial – today earning themselves another with a decent draw against Wolves. Despite a decent performance, is “decent” enough to secure Cooper’s fate, and stay as manager of the club? The First Half: Forest started…
Nottingham Forest 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League) 25.11.23 Despite an early lead, Forest’s lapse in concentration in crucial moments had major consequences; the idea that Forest are out of danger is simply optimistic – the fight goes on, and results must improve – a frustrating loss to a side who, if Forest had…
Felipe: What happens next for once heroic Defender, after length spell on the sidelines Since signing from Atletico Madrid in the Winter transfer window of last, Felipe has been/was nothing short of a phenomenon for Nottingham Forest, arguably being one of the greatest defenders to grace the City Ground pitch since Des Walker — however,…
Harry Toffolo: Taking your chances, the ultimate professional and winning over Forest fan’s hearts. Arriving from Huddersfield in July 2022, Harry Toffolo was seen by most as an add-on to Lewis O’Brien in a combined deal worth £10 million. But as time has passed, Toffolo has shown himself to be a true professional who can…
West Ham United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 12.11.23 A well-rounded performance curtailed by costly mistakes: Forest lose at the London Stadium. Nottingham Forest with a humbling, late, defeat to the Hammers, who didn’t quite ‘hammer’ Coopers Reds, but costly mistakes lead to Forest losing a lead once again; positives present, but negatives linger. The…
Nottingham Forest’s Argentine “Wizard” is taking the Premier League by storm. Since arriving at the club this summer as part of a swap deal with former Forest midfielder, Reno Freuler, who is now at Bologna, in Italy, Nicolas Dominguez has shone — from a strong debut against Manchester City, to being a game changer in…
Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest showed a positive attitude, calmness on the ball, and fighting mentality as two early goals in each half earned them a superb three points, against an off-best Aston Villa. The First Half: The saying goes: “Start as you mean to go on,” and my quite literally, Forest embodied this, and shone…
Liverpool 3-0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) 29.10.23 Nottingham Forest were handed their biggest defeat of the season so far as Liverpool proved too strong at Anfield in a comfortable win the home side. Steve Cooper’s men seemed to weather the early storm at a flat and low key seemingly un-atmospheric Anfield Stadium, wearing sky blue…
Nottingham Forest, despite overall dominance of the matchup on Saturday, fell to a point against recently-promoted side Luton Town, who secure their fifth point of the season, leaving the Hatters just outside of the bottom three – a real feat for a team who’ve spent as little as they have, and given the circumstances of…
Top division football clubs cross their collective fingers during international fixture time. Having loaned out their most precious assets – their players – the hope is that they will return injury-free so that normal service can be resumed in the domestic league. It’s an honour to represent your country but it’s not risk-free and clubs…
