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Wes Morgan departs from Forest

January has been a relatively quiet month at the City Ground as Steve Cotterill has fervently attempted to keep his squad together with interest in a number of his players from high profile clubs.  After three bids for long-serving centre back Wes Morgan, Cotterill finally accepted an offer…

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Friday 10th February 2012

A farewell to Nigel

Nottingham Forest Owner and life-long fan Nigel Doughty passed away in his Lincolnshire home last weekend.  He was 54 years old and the co-chairman of a private equity firm named Doughty Hanson & Co. A philanthropic figure, Doughty had donated over £100 million to the club in his…

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Friday 6th January 2012

January Sales: What to expect from Forest.

The New Year is upon us and with it comes the opportunity for the football clubs of the UK to dip their toes back into the transfer market. With a chronic lack of goals and a string of losses, Forest manager Steve Cotterill has been told that if…

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Thursday 1st December 2011

Why the Championship is better than the Premier League.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Premier League football is exciting, enthralling and unpredictable. Invest £40 of your student loan in a ticket to see Manchester United against Chelsea and this is exactly what you might see. However, for less money, you could be watching high quality football…

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Wednesday 30th November 2011

Forest fortunes on the up

Steve Cotterill’s start at Forest has received much media attention in the past few weeks. Coming in to replace ex-England boss Steve McClaren, he has racked up three victories in his first five games. Despite losing 3-0 to his former club Portsmouth, Cotterill remains positive that Forest will…

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Wednesday 19th October 2011

Cotterill Gets Off to a Flying Start

You’d be forgiven for thinking the Championship table was upside down, with second from bottom Nottingham Forest playing host to third placed Middlesbrough on Tuesday night. Steve Cotterill masterminded an excellent performance at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest ran out 2-0 winners over previously unbeaten Middlesbrough. The…

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Monday 17th October 2011

All Change at Nottingham Forest

A new chairman and a new manager have arrived at the City Ground and face their first test on Saturday against Coventry City. There has been much speculation regarding the new Forest manager, following the premature departure of former England boss Steve McClaren. The club have now announced…

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Tuesday 4th October 2011

Steve McClaren abandons ship as Forest sink further down the table.

It’s been a terrible start to the season for Nottingham Forest, underlined by a disgraceful performance against a lacklustre Birmingham City on the banks of the River Trent this evening. Forest performed well for over an hour in the game, taking a commanding one goal lead through Ishmael…

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Sunday 25th September 2011

Light at the End of the Tunnel for Forest

Steve McClaren’s short tenure at the City Ground thus far has proved exceedingly fruitless. Nothing has highlighted this more so than the events of the early kick off on the banks of the Trent on Saturday. The early omens were good. The Rams goalkeeper Frank Fielding brought down…

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Friday 12th August 2011

Forest Squeeze Past Notts County in First Derby of a Generation

From the ashes of disorder on Nottingham’s streets on Tuesday night came a football match that was always going to either bring the city together or separate it further. Supporters inside the City Ground were treated to a pulsating tie between Nottingham Forest and Notts County, their first…

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