Some reporters had the first half of Sunday’s Forest v Brentford game as a tame affair, like an end-of-season wind-down. But the golden rule in sports reporting is never to put your pen away until the final whistle is blown. Action-packed after the re-start, we got to learn a lot about both sides and, for the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It’s no secret that Nottingham Forest tend to be linked with incredible amounts of players during a transfer window – last season’s huge spending & influx of players probably encouraged this more. This Summer however, Nottingham Forest fans can expect a different strategy, one of shrewd business, and focusing on “quality over quantity” – and…
The AFCON affect is potentially changing Nottingham Forest’s recruitment strategy. AFCON: The largest, and main, football tournament in the continent of Africa, one which features 24 teams, with over 50 teams eligible to qualify. With the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) next year (middle of the 23/24 season), what effect will this have on the…
Renan Lodi: What is his future, and what does he offer to Nottingham Forest? Following a swirl of rumours back in the summer, Renan Lodi joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan move from Atletico Madrid, where he featured a total of 84 times over three campaigns, under one of the most defensively astute managers…
As the final whistle – finally – blew (how long can nine minutes of added time feel? Answer: infinity!) scenes of ecstasy filled the City Ground stands and our TV screens. On a balmy Saturday evening Forest secured Premiership status in their last home game of the season. Fans and players alike let loose an…
Steve Cooper’s men defy the doubts once again – the club is revitalised, Forest are staying up! The last weekend, as of when this is being written, has been perhaps one of the most nerve-wracking but elating period’s of time for Nottingham Forest fans – the thought of playing one of this seasons best sides,…
Imagine finding that Forest’s fixtures until the end of the season had them face alternate home and away games against Southampton! The south-coast club is the only team the Reds have beaten twice and six points in the bag is excellent business. Reality has it that Forest’s fate – and survival in the Premiership –…
In the midst of one of the most nail-biting relegation battles in recent years, Nottingham Forest found themselves in a battle with bottom of the league Southampton – a game that had every fan off their seats, and the palms of their hands glued to their temples, nervous would be an understatement. A tale of…
Despite a phenomenal win earlier in the week over now 8th place Brighton, Nottingham Forest faced a humbling defeat at the hands of Brentford, after two goals just before the blowing of the whistle – a disappointing end to a majoritively decent game for the away side, who originally took the lead just before the…
An awe-inspiring victory for Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night, their first win in the Premier League since early February – and in some style, there is hope, the fight goes on, down to the wire. The Starting XI: Steve Cooper opted for two changes for Forest’s side to take on Champions League touted Brighton, with Remo…
Football is an interesting game – sometimes, even the best of performances from a side can lead to a loss – and while that is not necessarily the story of Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Liverpool this weekend, it was one of/if not the best performances since the Leicester win in January, three months ago, despite…
