• “The club is left in a dark and decisive moment in its history” – Tom Monks

    The takeover saga at Nottingham Forest has come to a sorry end. On Friday night, chairman and owner Fawaz Al Hasawi landed the bombshell that his negotiations with American buyers, which had been ongoing for months, had collapsed. As is the case with most of the controversies of the...
  • Chelsea are stoppable, and Liverpool have the power to do it

    There is no point in denying it: Chelsea, notwithstanding their loss to Tottenham, are in imperious form. 13 wins in a row in any league is pretty good; in the Premier League, it is phenomenal. For Chelsea to beat both Manchester United and Manchester City so resoundingly in that time...
  • A (green and) golden 2016 for UoN Sport

    As we embark on a new term at the University of Nottingham, it gives us an opportunity to reflect upon another golden year of sporting success for the Green and Gold. 2016 saw the University retain the Nottingham Varsity Series for the fifth year in a row and attain...
  • Captain Cook: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Alastair Cook has captained England’s Test team permanently since 2012, but the 31-year-old opener is said to be questioning his leading role within the side. Cook, opening batsman and England Test Captain, has enjoyed a highly successful four years leading his side, having captained England for the highest number...
  • One Hundred Years of Black Hole Science

    Upon publishing his pivotal general theory of relativity, Albert Einstein produced a series of gravitational field equations for the great minds of the time to solve. Little did he know that the solution would predict a phenomenon that would draw in much astonishment, scepticism and confusion. This was the...
  • Summers of choas, abject defending or struggling to buy a goal? The Premier League Relegation Battle

    As we approach the halfway point in this Premier League season, it is starting to become apparent who will be involved in the relegation dogfight. As usual, things are looking ominous for Sunderland, while Swansea, West Ham, Crystal Palace, along well as all the newly promoted teams all look...
  • No Christmas Cheer for County

    It was a very poor November for John Sheridan and his Notts County players, as four straight league defeats saw them slip from a promising playoff position to 18th, now only four points  above the relegation places. Sheridan’s strong remark on how his team would struggle to beat a...