Can you remember the last time Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United in a final, or the time when Eric Cantona played for Sheffield Wednesday? The answer is The Guinness Soccer six tournament; an annual competition that the country’s elite took very seriously indeed. Fellow forest fans will remember this with fondness (those old enough), because … Continue reading Guinness Soccer Six

Oliver Burke may only be Nineteen years of age, but he’s carried Nottingham Forest at times this season. For one so young, he seems to have grown, not only in stature but in terms of mentality too. No surprise then, that he’s joint top scorer with Britt Assombalonga. On Saturday against Wigan, his goals were … Continue reading Burke is papering the cracks

I said last season that if Petr Cech was worth fifteen points to Chelsea, then Dorus De Vries was worth twenty to Nottingham Forest. So it is with genuine sadness, that I have to accept life without the big Dutchman in the Forest goal. His transfer to Scottish giants Celtic happened all too fast for … Continue reading Losing De Vries is a Massive Blow but Evtimov Deserves a Shot

After back to back wins for Nottingham forest’s new manager, it went horribly wrong in front of the nation’s TV cameras. The trip to Brighton is always a competitive one, with Forest having only recorded three victories there since the turn of the new century. Philippe Montanier’s task was made even harder before a ball … Continue reading Montanier Fails First Test

If you were tired of defensive tactics at Nottingham Forest, then prepare yourself for the complete opposite under Philippe Montanier! The Frenchman, Forest’s first ever foreign manager, has certainly been true to his word. From the outset, he stated his intent on playing out from the back. Well; if you were in attendance at the … Continue reading French Revolution