by Scott Eley | Jul 1, 2020 | Articles
I think it’s fair to say that was hardly a classic. A lacklustre performance became secondary come 7pm as Forest recorded their 2nd successive home victory against Bristol City at an all but empty City Ground. Tiago Silva’s excellent free kick was the...
by Scott Eley | Jun 30, 2020 | Articles
Bristol City are up next for Forest on Wednesday and they’re a side that always gives us a tough game that’s for sure. In the last 10 meetings between the two sides, I had to go back to 2017 to see our last win and we’ve only managed a meagre 6 goals...
by Scott Eley | Jun 29, 2020 | Match Report
I’ll admit, there was a fair bit of trepidation in the Eley household before kick-off on Sunday. A long walk in the Lincolnshire countryside had just about calmed my nerves; defeat against Huddersfield was potentially going to set up a nightmare week. With Wayne...
by Scott Eley | Jun 27, 2020 | Articles
Following last weeks return to action and securing a reasonable point at Sheffield Wednesday, there is a degree of pressure on Forest to kick start our promotion hopes against Huddersfield Town. With 8 games left of the mini season – momentum is everything as...
by Scott Eley | Jun 21, 2020 | Articles, Match Report
So after a 3-month break from The Championship, Forest returned to action at Hillsborough against Gary Monk’s Sheffield Wednesday side that had been struggling a fair bit prior to lockdown. Team news wasn’t great for Forest with two of our most influential players of...
by Scott Eley | Jun 18, 2020 | Articles
So Forest are finally back in action on Saturday with an away trip to Hillsborough for our promotion push going into the last 9 games. The shocking Millwall defeat seems a million miles away now and if anything, the lock down should have actually benefitted Forest in...
by Scott Eley | Jun 14, 2020 | Articles
As we approach the business end of season after what seems an age waiting in lockdown, it feels right to talk about all things Forest once more. The lockdown has provided me with plenty of time to reminisce about better times in years gone by but also the...
by Scott Eley | Mar 7, 2020 | Match Report
I’ve got a sinking feeling this morning thats going to take some shifting. I hate Friday night football. It shouldn’t be allowed particularly when I’ve got to spend the rest of the weekend sat under a dark cloud. Last night’s thoroughly depressing...
by Scott Eley | Mar 4, 2020 | Match Report
Over the length of the season, there are always going to be days where things don’t go to plan and last night’s draw was a stark warning to the manager and players of just how bad a side Forest can look when as a collective, they fail to do the basic things in...
by Scott Eley | Feb 27, 2020 | Match Report
Another big away win for The Reds keeps the pendulum swinging on our promotion push from automatic contenders to handing onto a play off place. Although the performance wasn’t champagne football, it was another stark reminder that when our forward players...