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Derby day in the balance – Derby Forest preview
So it’s Derby day tomorrow, and not for the first time in recent weeks, it feels like there’s an accident waiting to happen as we travel down the A5-2 on Saturday lunchtime. On paper, it certainly looks like Derby’s best opportunity to pick up the Brian Clough Trophy...
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Forest 2021/22 Season Preview: A new dawn under Dane?
IIt’s very much a case of new season; new hope down at The City Ground, as summer developments behind the scenes hope to change the trajectory of the club’s fortunes under the ownership of Evangelos Maranakis.
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Swansea 1 Forest 0 – From a distance
I’ll be totally honest and open this article up with a confession that I’ve been watching Forest’s progress from a shortish distance in the last couple of months. The football had been pretty uncomfortable viewing from an entertainment perspective and combined with...
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There’s a hole in my bucket
As the thoroughly depressing run of form continues, something hasn’t been right at The City Ground for some time now. And whilst we’ve navigated a global pandemic, it’s just about right that Nottingham Forest would carry the unwanted top spot of the worst team in the...
read moreThat’s Entertainment – Barnsley 2 Forest 0 – Matchday 12
It’s a funny old game sometimes. For 85 minutes yesterday afternoon at Oakwell, Forest had played as well as they have done all season in terms of overall performance. Chris Hughton’s side is steadily developing an identity with the football which I’m currently all...
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Don’t believe the hype (yet): Forest 1 – Derby 1 – Matchday 7
It was a slightly surreal build-up to the Derby game on Friday evening as I sought to compensate the live experience with my own mini-stadium atmosphere in the absence of a prematch pint and the usual inspirational Forza Garibaldi display at The City Ground. ...
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Promising: Forest 1 – Rotherham 1 – Matchday 6
With Chris Hughton looking to build on his managerial winning debut at home to Rotherham United, Jeff Glover took over on reporting duties to offer his reflections on Tuesday night's proceedings. A 1-1 draw against a supposed weaker outfit on a dull Tuesday...
read moreHello (it’s good to be back) Blackburn 0 Forest 1 – Matchday 5
Bloody hell, we’re finally up and running in what seems an age since Forest last won a game of football! It's hard to put into words the general lift and sense of relief and elation I felt on the full-time whistle at Ewood Park. How can Forest winning change your...
read moreNil Poi – Forest 1 Bristol City 2 – Matchday 4
Following Forest's fifth consecutive defeat at the hands to top of the table Bristol City on another disappointing afternoon, Reiss Lane offered his thoughts on proceedings as he made his debut for Munich and Madrid. Despite The Reds finally finding the back of...
read moreFamiliarity: QPR 2 – Forest 0 – Matchday 1
Sabri Lamouchi’s Nottingham Forest were keen to recover from last season’s Championship hangover against Queen’s Park Rangers in their season’s opening game at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. Up against former Reds Manager Mark Warburton, the 2-0 defeat left many...
read moreAlka-Seltzer – 2020/2021 – Forest Season Preview
So here we are. September 2020 on Championship Eve. During these unprecedented times, it’s been a little harder to get motivated this summer about the upcoming season with the usual full anticipation. With a preseason consisting of just two behind closed door games...
read moreMunich & Madrid – Forest Season Review – 2019/2020 – Part 4 – Verdict
With the foundation laid defensively early on, it felt minimum tweaking of the team further up the pitch could have really pushed us on in the league. Sabri didn’t seem to trust certain players (true disconnect with our recruitment team) and when they did get a...
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