by Scott Eley | Aug 27, 2021 | Match Report
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...
by Scott Eley | Aug 7, 2021 | Articles
It’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. Following Gareth Southgate’s success as England manager in...
by Scott Eley | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles
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...
by Scott Eley | Dec 12, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Scott Eley | Nov 22, 2020 | Match Report
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...
by Scott Eley | Oct 25, 2020 | Match Report
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. ...
by Scott Eley | Oct 21, 2020 | Match Report
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...
by Scott Eley | Oct 18, 2020 | Articles
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...
by Scott Eley | Oct 4, 2020 | Match Report
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...
by Scott Eley | Sep 13, 2020 | Match Report
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...
