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The power of positive thinking! Definitely a cosmic force. Believe,Forest Fans,OR ...we,ll send in Irving Scholar and Nigel Slater.
Steve Shier
The play offs are like penalty's, a lottery. I wish the forest team all the best, on our day-with the right team selected, we are far better than Blackpool. Keep the faith, keep the defence Camp, Gunter, Wes, Wilson, Chambers. If we play away from home one striker-as we did at the start of the season.
Ruth, sorry to hear about your family's loss, I'm sure Granddad will be cheering the mighty reds on from above-RIP.
Tony-Watford
congratulations on the season to date, something at last for old timer to enjoy. I have been a forest man since the mid 1940's. but haven't seen them live for 20 years, living in oz for the last 40 years. I have my memories of the first half hour at wembley in 1959, what magic football, and i did get home for the two league cup finals in the late 1970.s. Football aint what it used to be, in the 1950's the manager would say - go out entertain the crowd, on the carpet, we have 5 forwards and an attacking wing half, just get the ball in the net. fast forward to a couple of years ago, the game against chelsea, looking forward to it, as we hadn't seen forest on tv for a couple of years The manager must have said - just tiptoe through the tulips, don't go near the chelsea keeper. What a load of rubbish. I wish Bd and team all the best in the playoffs, please give the same team talk for the away game and the home game, i can't understand how they can win all the home games and not away. Is there too much tactical talk. Looking forward to next year, late nights on Tv ,watching forest back where they belong.
Barry Bingham, Queensland, Australia
just wanted to say thanks for a great season no matter what happens in the play-offs,have really enjoyed this season and good luck in the play-offs,COME ON YOU RED,S!!!
Paul Dowd
Ruth
At this sad time for you and your family, I send my heartfelt sympathy.
Your Grandpa will be with you always in spirit and lets hope the lads can get to the premiership and dedicate the promotion to you and your family.
Mick Wagstaff ( Young Timer ) Worksop
Hello all forest fans, before i start i would like to mention "old timers" header on saturday, i hope BD was watching maybe you could do a job for us in the play-offs. Anyway jokes aside now and its looking that we will be playing blackpool in the play-offs (just the team i didnt want). Every forest fan knows that our record in the play-offs is hardly something to boast about and im hoping we can right our wrongs this time around against which would be a very strong blackpool side. As long as where still in the tie coming in to the home game we have got every chance of making it to wembley!!!
COME ON YOU REDS!!!
Brad-main stand red (old timer for lone striker)
It was a sad day in our house last week when my grandpa died, very suddenly aged 86. He was a life long Forest fan and only stopped going to see them a few years ago. He supported them through the great years and the years Forest struggled. He never got to see weather we make it into the premiership or not but he died having had a fantastic season as a Forest supporter so Thankyou very much to all at Nottingham Forest, to have played so well this season and for making his final season the best in a long time. Im sure he was smiling down on saturday when we won 3-0.
Keep up the fantastic play Forest and make the finale to the season something my Grandpa will be partying about in heaven.
Ruth Glanville (in memory of my Grandpa and friend, Walter Douglas Sheppard)
Here's a thought, how about some kind of show that will blow away the away team in the playoffs. I'm talking about all the forest fans holding up cards to make one humungas banner. Just like they do on the continant, and I hate to say it Liverpool do all the time. Maybe forest could put something together or our supporters clubs could sort something out. Nows the time to showcase our great club. Show all the potential new signings we have the best support. When we made it to wembley for the fa cup we was voted the loudist and most colourful.
Let's get that back. Get creative forest fans, up the reds!!!
Lee from hucknall.
OK it has been a while since I last wrote.
Who could have predicted the season we have had? No matter what happens now we should be proud of what has been achieved by Billy, the team and of course the fans (even the daisy fans you know the ones.......some days they support Forest if they are doing well and other days they don't).
I still can't believe how fast this season has gone, how can I last without my fix of Louise, Zoe, Gary, Debs and the kids. Even James will be missed. Oh nearly forgot King Billy and the boys. However, my wife's lucky knickers do need a wash. If I turn them inside out I can just make them last till the end of May.
I only hope that now Billy has proved his eye for talent, well I will forgive Muck-Goal-Drought as even gods can make one mistake, to the committee. Mr D you have saved this club. We will never be able to say thank you enough for all that you have done, but PLEASE let Billy do his own thing with the budget you give him.
No matter what happens we can be proud. Still got everything crossed but we should have no fear of anyone now.
Hoping to be skipping down Wembley Way soon.
Jon G
Main Stand D Block
PS Thanks again Billy
turns out we are playing blackpool lets get behind them away and smash em at home
uuu rrreeeeddsssss !
Brady Perkins
I'm staying with my prediction that
Chris Cohen will score a hatrick soon and I'm having a few pence on Earnie as well! Forest fire on it's way!See you at Wembley!
Steve Shier
So its looking very likely we will be playing Blackpool in the not too distant future.
Looking at the teams currently in the play-offs and of course Swansea now in 7th, I feel they are all cannon-fodder and it really is a lottery who goes up. Who ever wins the play-offs will be the nailed on favourites to go down and probably not getting many points next season, so it will be definately a case of live the dream for a season. We have a good old ground, with plenty of support and a decent capacity, Leicester's ground fairly new and Cardiff and Swansea have got brand new grounds. Blackpool..you just know it dont you, they have a rubbish pitch, not many fans and a half-finished ground. Does anyone else have this feeling that they are going up!!
I just hope we give a good account of ourselves in the play-offs, play it tight in the away leg and go for it in the home leg. If we are to play Blackpool, I would like us to make it pretty clear, early in proceedings, that they had been fortunate to beat us already this season and I would like them to be surprised at the different team turning up at Bloomfield. Since when does it work out that way though!
Its been a long season and I have enjoyed it so far, lets keep it going Reds!!
Adele McGuinness
I would like to thank the whole forest sqaud and managment team for a fantasic season.
Non other than
Lee Camp who i think has had his best ever season out off all the teams and seasons he has been in.
His performances have been consistant from game 1 and with the help from the defence he has made his goal a shield.
Well done Lee for getting player of the season, you had my vote and even better getting goalkeeper of the year in the championship team of the year its a massive honour to have our finest goal keeper in my opinion since peter shilton.
Good look in the play off's lad im backing you 100% of the way
U REDS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Cleaver from Rugeley
Billy Davis is talking about moving the club forward. No matter how good the players he might have he would leave the best on the bench.Paul Anderson can move fast with the ball and deliver a final ball that creates chances. He can`t do that from the bench.Play Anderson .
Regards Pete
Old Big Ed would have been proud of the clearance 'The Old Timer' made from the Lower Clough Stand on Saturday!! Nice header shame he could not keep it down though, no doubt his boots are being 'DUBBINED' as he will have surely have caught the eye of BD in the Directors Box.
Anyway back to reality, I have it on good authority that Mr Pleat arranged the loan of George Boyd that was a waste of £500,000 then eh !!! couple of mini appearances and likely to be going back to his beloved Peterbrough surely ND has got to let Billy have more say in who comes to the club or if we do get to the dizzy heights of the Premiership I can see him leaving because he wont want another Derby situation !!.
The players are all behind him and he has performed a minor miracle for us this season and now we are within touching distance of the promised land we surely need stability.I for one have enjoyed this season for many reasons, and we dont want to let it slip now.
Also congratulations to
Lee Camp on his award by the fans, I voted for Mckenna but it could have been any number of players after some outstanding performances this season, lets hope we can finish the season off in style now.
Mick Wagstaff ( Young Timer ) Worksop
Eye on the ball I`ve always said but as it came flashing towards me as I sat in The BC stand I could only head it up in the air and back onto the pitch. I was immediately chastised by "The Young Timer" for failing to keep it on the ground but the chorus from the loyal fans opposite of "sign him on" just added to the carnival type atmosphere at
The City Ground on Saturday
On a more serious point however the topic of conversation between supporters was the mystery surrounding the managers decision to sit in the directors box rather than in the dug out. Whilst there will always be speculation about the future of successful football managers in the eyes of Forest fans this has all come just at the wrong time. The club faces its most critical time for decades with a great chance of getting into the premiership. I can see little or no sense in anyone saying let`s leave it for another season as we`re not ready yet. The chance may never happen again and we must at least give it a go.
Whilst I`ve no idea what`s happening in the life of BD I`m quite sure he must be thinking about his embarrassing time in the premiership with Derby. He doesn`t want to experience that again so if we are successful in our bid for promotion he knows very well there has to be a big investment in the club to avoid an immediate return to the championship. I can only assume BD is in constant conversation with the chairman about this very same thing. Let`s hope the issue doesn`t spoil what has been a very good season for everyone.
Meanwhile that flying header of mine that flashed into the top corner of the net and won us promotion to the premiership. Well we can all dream I suppose!!
John Rider (On-me-ed) Old Timer Worksop
Being a Trent End regular for the past 21 years, l was appalled with the behaviour at the game against Plymouth with a very small collection of "so called" forest fans. For this game, l took my 6 year old son with me and was situated within the Brian Clough Stand, Block S lower sat the row behind Ebby and Heinke and just before kick off, 3 absolute canned up yobs, who clearly had too much alcohol beforehand, showed a total lack of respect for Ebby's banner and for his nationality. he asked them several times to stop sitting on his banner, resting their dirty feet on it, as to which he was ignored many times, and they began grinning and provoking by doing it even more. With which Ebby walked over to explain that his banner is there every game and that all he was asking was for it to be left alone. The other "Fans" and l do use that term loosely, began behaving very hostile, and one in particular became aggressive, shoving Ebby and proceeding to uttering a racist slur at him. I know taking children to the football, you cannot shelter them from abusive language etc, but you never could imagine it coming from your own fans aimed your own fans. It was a complete and utter disgrace and those 3 lads there yesterday, you are not even forest, your not even a fan, and the likes of you are not welcome in
the city ground. Ebby, you showed so much class and dignity in the face of such provocation. Thats a true forest fan and an example to all.
Stuart
The best manager weve had probably since cloughy and he might be off Scotland after the great season weve had. fair enough, better salary, better team, your own country but think of the possibilities at forest. after finsishing 19th last season we have assured play offs. next season will only be bigger and better even if we dont go up.
LONG LIVE KING BILLY !!
BP loyal red
Totally agree with Stuart Smith below. Imagine the noise with Forest fans concentrated in Trent End and all of Bridgford End! Don't know if any of you have yet, but if not you've got to watch a certain generic video site (not sure if I can mention You tube or not)!! Anyway find the build up to the Ipswich game at home when the PA system cut out half way through Mull of Kintyre. What a noise! Made my hairs stand on end. That's what makes
the City Ground great and a really intimidating place to come. Home record speaks for itself. Commercially it makes sense to put away fans somewhere like G & H block and give another 5000 or so seats for sale to Forest fans. Granted, there will be an initial cost to ensure segregation measures were in place but I'm sure if our business man Chairman were to do a business plan, he wouldn't be looking at too long for his pay back period.
Katie, you spoke about agents and lawyers getting involved. Unfortunately, it's a parasitic job they do and have to earn their crust somehow. Billy will stay if he gets the support he needs to continue the good work so far. It's just like any other job, if you get the backing and support of your Directors and Managers you will want to work for them. If you don't you wont. Simples!
See you all there today!
Boamy
Hello Red Eye, I enjoyed reading your contribution and agree with most of it.
I too feel that there is not enough room for the two. Yet we may need to understand the underlying issues.
Mr. Doughty can perhaps easily allocate a budget for King Billy to spend.
But this system has proved to be bad both at Forest and elsewhere.
I believe that Mr. Doughty (wisely) does not allocate a budget but would consider requests on the basis of what the team requires,
Now the Boyd episode did expose weaknesses in the process. We needed a fill back and holding midfielder most yet the system got a wide player that ranked lowest is the list of priorities.
Yet in their anxiousness to strengthen the side, managers would look at the budget and spend it willy nilly, resulting in a good number of players making up the numbers and short-circuiting the wage bill. Look at the cleaning up job nigel had to do.
A panel, in principle, would rationalise the exuberance of a manager under pressure.
It has worked well at Forest with the exception of Shorey and a replacement.
There the system looked cumbersome and I can understand frustrations not to mention the lack of cover of a holding midfielder that has come to cost us much.
I do feel that Mr. Pleat may therefore act as some kind of shield for Mr. Doughty against the natural reactive mode of any manager.
Yet on the other hand it is obvious that there is too much of a personality issue. I would also suspect that both would want to be the guys doing the dealing and that is another source of friction as failure to clinch a deal would frustrate the manager if he was not directly involved, feeling that negotiations may not have pulled all the strings.
The solution may lie in panel approval and Davies negotiating (with relative implications).
I feel that Mr. Doughty has the personality and knowhow to but find a solution and motivate King Billy in the process. Mr Pleat may perhaps need to deflate the old-school i know it all kind of attitude (as it comes over to me at least) that would naturally upset the likes of our go-up-and-get-it King Billy.
d.attard
malta
I think Mick (young timer) is right what this team needs right now is for the reds fans to concentrate and get behind the team for the remaining games
And into the playoffs.
I feel sure the Mr Doughty will invest in the squad if we get back into the prem.
As usual we seem to have another distraction to worry about, during a critical stage in the season for the club.
As far as Billy is concerned what will be will be but I hope he stays to finish the job, getting us back into top flight football and keeping us there!
Yooou Reddds
T3 Chris
I have the following messages for BILLY DAVIES and CHAIRMAN DOUGHTY:-
BILLY,
We read in the press about the possibility of your going to Celtic as manager in the close season. The opportunities presented by such an opportunity, may include the following:-
Celtic are a big club and no doubt the salary on offer will be tempting. The professional cudos attached to managing a big club like Celtic will of course be enormous. After a couple of years, dependent on how well you do, you may be presented with the opportunity to be the Manager of Scotland. You will also be back in your homeland.
On the other hand, may I respectfully suggest that you consider the following:-
Although Celtic are a big club, they do play in a small league and hence have numerous and relatively easy opportunities to qualify for the Europe. While it is great for some people to be "a big fish" in a small pond, a manager of your calibre, will surely be considering the possibility of suceeding in the football world's recognised "Premier Division" here in England.
I think it likely, that you have an unfulfilled professional ambition to manage a club that wins the Premiership title and then goes on to win the top European title. You made a start with our arch rivals Derby County, by getting them into the Premiership. However, the Board of that club, as in the past, with your illustrious predecessors Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, lost it's nerve and didnt have the courage to let you get on and manage in your own successful style. Instead, they appeared to interfere either directly or indirectly, in issues that fellow managers at other successful clubs were left to manage. You have the potential at Forest to achieve the high aspiration of leading this club to the top of European football again. The Forest Board and yourself, jointly, need to find a way to work together, clearly identifying, acknowledging and respecting your individual and interdependent roles. This will be essential if Notts Forest FC and everyone associated with it is to succeed.
Dont give up on this opportunity of leading our Red Warriors into the Premiership and eventually to conquering Europe, as we did under Brian and Peter. Complete the task you have started so brilliantly at
the City Ground. We, the fans and the main shareholders of the club, will continue to loyally support you and the team.
CHAIRMAN DOUGHTY,
You obviously have the best interest of our Club at heart. It is therefore essential that you resolve the current intolerable situation regarding the potential loss to our club of Billy Davies, the best manager the club has had since the departure of the greatest manager in the UK, the late Brian Clough. If you preside over the loss to the club of this Manager, then you will be risking the long-term future of Nottingham Forest FC. It is UNLIKELY that there will be a queue of suitable candidates wishing to replace him, nor decent players wishing to join the club.
It appears that one of the most contentious issues, giving rise to the present unsatisfactory situation, is the role of individuals on the club's "Transfer Panel" and the authority of the Panel. The necessity for the club to have a "Director of Football" is obviously a contentious issue, both within the club and among many loyal fans. Do we really need this individual? Newcastle have had an extremely successful season after disposing of their equivalent post!! If, for whatever reason, you deem it essential to retain that post, it essential that the role is revised and that the Manager is given total control regarding which players the club purchases. In order for this proposal to be implemented, I would respectfully suggest that the Board allocate to the Manager, a transfer budget for each of the two transfer periods in the season.The Manager will have to work within this allocated budget, as one would at any other major company. Billy Davies track record in transfer market at all the clubs he has managed todate, has been excellent, including the players purchased at Forest, who have led us to the verge of promotion to the Premiership. Do not tie your Manager's hands behind his back and then expect him to deliver success - it wont happen!
Thank you for what you have done for the club todate. Take the right decisions now, support your Manager and we will all be celebrating our Reds great achievements for years to come.
Good Luck to Our Nottingham Forest FC
Come on Ye Reeeddddddsss
RED EYE
Just what we can do without !!!! speculation about Billy's future, surely we need to concentrate on getting our heads right for the play off's not worrying about what is to happen in the summer.
If Billy decides its a good move for him then all well and good, but personally I think its a load of rubbish, he has 2 years left on his contract and if he did leave a big compensation payout to us would be due and he is a Rangers fan I believe so Celtic would not be ideal for him !!!.
Anyway back to reallity, 2 games to go until the lottery of the play offs, I hope Garner gets 2 starts and Boyd give the lad's a chance to impress, also keep Lynch at right back get him match fit after a dodgy first 10 mins on Saturday he performed quite well.
Whatever happens between now and the end of the season we have performed way above my expectations and many others I assume, but the carrot is still there 'THE PREMIERSHIP' and with all the cash that goes with that no one can turn it down, yes we would need to invest but thats up to Mr Doughty and I am sure he would like to see FOREST in their rightful place playing the best teams in this country, we must get behind the whole team and let them know the supporters are fully committed to the cause U REDDDDDSSSSSS.
Mick Wagstaff ( Young Timer ) Worksop
All this talk about Billy and Celtic seems to me to be coming from his 'lawyer and advisor'. Call me a cynic, but it seems to me that players' and managers' agents do this to try and push their clients forward for jobs.
I think they are getting his name about in case Forest don't get promoted and they will only be doing this if he doesn't want to stay for another season in the Championship.
Let's just hope for promotion, lots of money for new players and a manager who wants to have the challenge of staying in the Premiership.
And I hope that is Billy.
Katie, London
Great, absolutely great.
Best season we have had for 7 years, good football (most of the time) not having to worry about relegation, play-offs for a chance to make the big league etc etc. Now lets see, what shall we do to keep chins up, player's confident, fans happy, I know we will allow these rumours of BD leaving us in the summer to take hold and maybe it will get to the players and fans and perhaps prevent us from competing in the play-offs!! Good move.
Whatever the problem is with BD and 'the panel' get it sorted and look at the big picture. Otherwise we will be waving goodbye to the best manager we have had for many years, and along with it any progress and ending up with someone like David Platt, god forbid!
I can fully understand ND's reluctance to splash large amounts of cash in the current climate of football clubs going under but I also see that apart from one or 2 dud's, BD has brought well. As far as I see it, does Nottingham Forest Football club belong in the Premiership/top Championship club or does it scrape an existence in the lower reaches of the Championship and possibly going down to league one again? This is a major decision for this club.
Adele McGuinness
So many clubs now have cottoned on to the fact having home fans behind both goals gives a massive advantage to the home team, at every big game though, away fans are in the lower bridgford end with any seats unsold are left empty.
Forest need to change this, that section of the ground needs to be for home fans with the away fans hidden away somewhere in the upper Brian Clough stand where they will be neither seen nor heard.
TAKE BACK THE BRIDGFORD END
Stuart Smith
As many will know I am not a Billy Davies fan but I can recognise what he has achieved on the field and I do think it's unfair to say that the rot has set in at Forest. The run we went on was unexpected and unsustainable. No team is going to perform at that level all season. The Forest first 11 still look a good attacking side with plenty of flair and pace. They have brought a smile back to
the City Ground which has been starved of anything resembling good football for far too long.
My issue with Billy is that I just don't trust what he says and therefore I will never be convinced of his personal commitment to Forest. I read this morning that Celtic are interested and that he will walk at the end of the season because of disagreements with the board. I think this will always be a risk if he doesn't get his own way. Given his demolition of the reserves and insistence on replacing back room staff where does this leave us? Maybe I'm too idealistic but I want a manager whose heart is here and is in this for the long haul. I realise that football has become commerce and that managers are replaced at the drop of a hat but I simply don't believe that this can ever be good for a club. It's a two way street though, if a manager wants a secure job and the chance to grow with a club surely he must offer the club and the board the same level of commitment and loyalty?
Aside from all the media nonsense though Forest have been a real pleasure to watch this season and I hope the players get a much deserved trip to Wembley for all their hard work. As for the Premiership - we'll enjoy the ride and wait and see. Best Wishes to my fellow ranters - And C'mon You Reds.
Garybaldi Red
Ive been reading in the papers and press talk and apparently Billy might be going Celtic next season even if we do or dont get to the premier league after play off's. And in my opinion if he does go that its the boards/chairman's fault for not giving Billy freedom to buy players he wants and what he thinks is needed to make this club strong again. So the board should give Billy the money he needs to build his team and make sure if we do get to the premier league that it makes us stay there and compete.
So if Billy leaves I would like to thank the chairman and the board for making us lose the greatest manager in my opinion since the great Brian Clough
Good luck in the play off lads
YOU REDS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael Cleaver, Rugeley
I have been really unsettled by the news of Celtic considering BD to fill their vacant manager position. Even more so, that BD or his advisors, have responded that it would be of interest!
Now I know that we are about to embark on the most important games of the season, the playoffs, and I hope the recent reports do not distract the players. But for gods sake, just stop and think about what might happen at the end of the season. I dont know how everybody else feels but in 'my opinion', BD has done a remarkable job. He has nearly achieved, and hope he will achieve, the impossible. He has done this in direct conflict with the board, the transfer committee, and some of the fans! His outspoken and forthwright views do not bode well with everybody but if your after results look at the table!
With clubs like Celtic showing interest that just underlines his reputation in the footballing community. If we were to achieve promotion who would you see replacing BD? He has made the position his own and I just cant see who could carry on what he has started. And if we didn't achieve promotion, who would you see guiding Forest back to the top of the Championship again? It is by far the most competitive league in the country and most teams are capable of beating each other.
So, what price to keep BD? Well, its simple. Dissolve the transfer committee, save their wages, collect £35m from Sky, collect other sponsorships and gate receipts. Plough at least 50% back into the club and give the other 50% to the manager to acquire the players he wants.
This is the Premier league, the league every player in the world wants to be a part of, its not going to cut it with a £6m transfer kitty for the season. Its not going to cut it with a 3rd rate manager at the helm who has been recycled through several failed clubs. Im not expecting us to sign Ronaldo or Rooney but with sensible signings it is possible to stay up and even contend - look at Stoke, Sunderland, Birmingham to name a few.
Lets hope ND doesn't lose his biggest and best signing.
Lee, North Yorkshire
What a difference a year makes!
Well done Billy and the entire team for making this year the most enjoyable since we 'nearly' made it under Paul Hart. Last year I struggled to find a player of the year as so many were poor, this year it is nice to have a different problem as many have stepped up. My vote goes to Raddi (sign him up, sign him up etc) but could have easily gone to McKenna, Camp or Morgan… - I look forward to seeing who has won at our last home game.
Good luck in the Play off lottery - we are good enough to beat anyone in this league!!!! Yooo Reeeeeeeddddddds
Darryl & Joe (Trent End Lower)
Is it sheer coincidence that the team have not played the second half of the season when playing out of their skins in the first half and then we read that BD is being linked with Celtic? Does everybody recall the last time we were in the playoffs, loosing at the first hurdle, the manager left as did certain players and before we knew where we were it was division 1. I am not a soothsayer but with BD at the helm how from a defeat of 1 goal against Derby has the rot been allowed to set in? Having lost the last 8 or
9 away matches - one drawn -, what are the odds that we would loose the away leg of the play offs? There has been something not quite right at the club of the last 4 months how can you cane WB away beat NW at home and then get beaten by BP? Any answers. Also poor Lewis a precocious young talent is obviously on his way out and out of favour if he cannot make the team to face BP.
Martin of Wysall
Congratulations to Billy and all the team on their fantastic season. We have had some great matches this season. Good luck in the play offs, please make it 3rd time lucky.
Please, please Billy find the grey sweater again, we were on the fantastic run when you wore it, so please wear it again for the remaining games of this season.
Chris
Upper Trent End
This Saturday's game against Plymouth is the ideal time for a full house to turn up at
the City Ground and give the Reds a rousing send off for the final home fixture before the play-offs, which is where they truly deserve to be for all their efforts this season. I hope everyone who can will be there to provide a rousing "Mull of Kintyre" before the kick off and to roar on the lads for the full ninety minutes.
Red Ted
If we get through the playoff's I will be amazed. My change of mind is due to not being able to play away. Playoff's include away games, not least a possible game at Wembley. If we cannot get a result at Blackpool, how are we going to get a result at Wembley? That's after going to either Cardiff/Leicester/Swansea and any other possible teams who may make it.
Not taking chances has hurt us in recent away games. The ability is there but for some reason it is being held back when playing away. Frustration is showing, a real sense of realisation has now taken over. The team needs to play away as if at home, otherwise we go places thinking we have already lost. You cannot be 3rd in the league and be a candidate for promotion with an away record that would suit a team in the relegation zone.
Billy has one thing right, we are nowhere near ready for promotion. I am left with a feeling that would be deemed silly in any other circumstance. But I now feel we should stay in the championship.
Rowen Udell.
Thought Forest fringe players were disappointing against Blackpool on Saturday, the exception was Garner. Mc Goldrick had another chance to prove why he should be in the team and justify the 1m price tag, but failed as did others around him. This now does not give BD a headache for selection, which is a great shame. BD is right, this squad is too small to compete at this level, and what we have as back up in my opinion is just not good enough. I don't even think you have to have the best players, but you have to have players who want to give there all for the club and fans. This could mean we sell some of our players or not renew there contracts. Good luck to the players and BD, thanks for a great season-that's far from over. Tough decisions ahead.
Tony-Watford
Listened to Billy on Radio Nttm and he was pleased at the outcome of yesterdays game even though we lost away again. I could not go but listened to the game on the radio and my worry is the chances we keep missing, if we go up against teams of the quality like Arsenal, Man Utd, Liverpool etc how many chances will we get ? very few so this is a big concern for me.
Still we are in the play offs Billy has been there and done it so we must support him and the team and I am sure he will have the lads primed and ready to give their all over hopefully the 3 games.
Lets hope the last home game bar 1 is met with positive vibes from the fans and a cracking atmosphere. U REDDDDSSS.
Mick Wagstaff ( Young Timer ) Worksop
I'm sorry but I cannot agree with Billy Davies looking cheerful and happy after the 3 - 1 loss to Blackpool. It's all very well saying that you are going to take the opportunity to rest some players, keep everyone injury free etc BUT surely it is more important to make sure that the team enter the play offs on the back of a strong, confidence boosting winning streak. How will it help build team confidence if their last few matches of the season see score lines like the one today!! It would be much more productive and positive to us the remaining games to foster team spirit, pin down tactics and get a real flow to the play which will make us far more likely to succeed in any play off situation. A typical negative, rear guard action employed by far too many managers these days. Lets hope it doesn't come back to bite us!!
Kate - London Red
We paid £70 plus petrol to see the reserves play badly today from the vantage point of an airfix model football stand!!
I suppose we now know who wont be playing in the play-offs at least.
Thats all I will say.
Adele McGuinness
Well done
Joe Garner with that goal on Blackpool's Bloomfield Beach today. We will be needing the likes of Joe finding their scoring touch for the next two warm up games before the playoffs commence. Lets see the Reds scoring four or five at
the City Ground next Saturday and securing third position in the table.
Based on today's game, Blackpool will not be any great threat to Forest in the playoffs. We made and should have scored four goals. Two of their three were fortunate to say the least.
Stay positive Everyone, our Red warriors will not let us down. Rest assured our Forest team WILL be led into the Premiership next month by King Billy. Lets raise the roof with our noisey support of the Reds next Saturday, at our last home match in the Championship!!
Now Chairman D, I see you did not take up the suggestion to reward the Reds loyal supporters with discounted ticket prices for next Saturday's match. Well, inspite of that missed opportunity, YOU Can Still make amends, by offering us half price tickets for our opening home game of next season in the Premiership!! Come on now Chairman D, between yourself and Mr Chandler, can you afford not to make this gesture to the loyal Red Fans Investment Army? Mr Chandler may be pleased to support this generous proposal, as he has saved thousands of £s through us not finishing first in the Championship. He had, after all promised to give free season tickets to all holders for next season, if we had finished top.
Help Us In Our Recessional Time Of Need!!
Come On Ye Reedddddssss and Three Cheers for Chairman D and Mr C!!
Red Eye
No matter what happens in the playoffs i would just like to say congratulations to everyone involved with nottingham forest f.c and thankyou for a terrific season.c'mon you reds.
marcus eaton
Got to watch the Newcastle and Ipswich games over here on the continent. It was a scrapper at Newcastle and I thought we did well on their turf. The lads really looked like they had something to prove with Ipswich and reminded me of some of the tricky tree's of Cloughies time. Good to read in the fan talk as well that the sour grapes over not achieving automatic promotion has dried up and the congrats are out for a phenomenal turnaround over last season. I'm torn between wanting to see us in the prem and trepidation in watching teams go up and come back the next season with their better players taken by richer clubs established there then struggling to rebuild. If Billy gets us there I just hope the management will either a) give him the funds to succeed in the prem or b) accept it will be a quick trip and give him at least a couple of years to rebuild after demotion and the ensuing rape of our talent. Way to go lads!
Max Kennedy
Ontario Red
The Forest fans must have the lower bridgford for the playoffs! The atmosphere has to be intimidating so the away fans are mere blotches in the mass sea of red and white. We need to timing on Mull of Kintyire perfect as well. even if the away fans cant be moved into upper Brian Clough can't they be moved along and have there allocation reduced to Y2 and Z1? All this will make sure we give ourselves the best chance possible after playoff heartache of recent years! I also would like compliement Billy Davies as with the small squad that he has and with the lack of singings in January we have done really well to hold 3rd place.
James Stevenson
Last Saturday, I was able to travel up to Nottingham and take my wife and three eldest sons (you may have heard them) to see Forest play Ipswich. We had a great time and I'd like to thank all the staff at
the City ground for ensuring that the occasion was an enjoyable one. The free match scarves was a brilliant idea that pretty much sealed the deal for my kids (5, 7 and 8 yrs old) who we've raised in London. They are die hard Forest fans now and have seen three games - Preston (H) 3-0 WBA (A) 1-3 and Ipswich (H) 3-0. As far as they're concerned, this is compelling evidence that conveniently backs up my own claims of Forests greatness. I haven't yet explained to them the gulf in class between the Premiership and the Championship, but if all goes to plan, in 5 weeks time I won't have to. Their friends all support Chelsea and Arsenal, something which if I'm honest would bother me, although a couple of years ago I vowed not to stand in their way should they opt to follow suit. In a strange way I would have considered this something of a social experiment - allowing them to hang onto the coat-tails of a typically successful side and avoid the agonising heart-ache I've personally experienced - in the hope that they might emerge as better people. This season they asked me outright if there was a particular team I would prefer for them to support and I just couldn't do it. I didn't have the grace in me to allow them to make their own informed decision. It surprisingly didn't take them much convincing to win them over. The various kid for a quid promotions and Forests excellent expression of the beautiful game has now reaped 3 fresh faced excitable supporters. Saturdays family tickets plus extra child cost us about £31 and I have to say that in today's climate that is an absolute bargain. If we want to move into a 50,000 seater stadium in the not so distant future we should consider doing this every week. The scarves were genius and there was also the guilty pleasure in watching the child of the Ipswich fan sat in front of us cry every time we scored. All in all it was the best hospitality that I've ever experienced at any club and I've been to a fair few games. It was a proud day to be a Forest fan and may there be many more on the horizon!
Davedarkly, London
It must be very obvious to Nigel Doughty and others the majority of Forest fans would like to see a big re- think regarding the allocation of seats for opposing fans at
the City Ground. We have all heard if any alterations are made to the present arrangements the police would lodge an objection due to safety issues. I don`t see this is the case however. It is quite obvious to me the main reason for seating away fans at The Bridgford End is to ensure the club get as many people into the ground as possible. If there was a cast iron guarantee Forest fans would number in excess of 28000 EVERY home game I`m quite sure there would be far fewer opposing fans allowed into the ground. They could then be herded into parts of the ground that would ensure their cheers only disturbed the pigeons that grace the roofs of nearby buildings. Exactly the conditions our long suffering away fans have to endure in the majority of grounds they visit.
John Rider ( Old Timer ) Worksop
I can only agree totally 100% with some of the letters below with reference to the Lower Bridgeford seating. 'forest Fans in the lower BF'.
I too have been to many away games both this season and previous seasons where Forest fans have been given some of the worst seating positions in the ground, but we still manage to creat an atmosphere for the boys in red. But at Forest, we always seem to bend over backwards to make the away team feel at home. Well now is the time for this to stop. The 2nd leg will be OUR home tie, let's make this advantage count. The will of the fans is there, are the management of NFFC in tandem with the feelings of the fans for once and make the 2nd leg the most intimidating atmosphere an away team has ever faced at
the City Ground.
Nigel Doleman
Yet again, the Forest management are cynically abusing the Forest supporters! I wanted to go to the Plymouth game with a few mates to celebrate Forest's achievements in the sunshine before the playoffs begin. Imagine my surprise to find that the ticket price is a whopping £30! This level is normally only attained for so called 'A' games against the likes of Derby, Newcastle etc.
You would have thought that as a thank-you for tireless support and in order to fill the ground to capacity for the last home game to give the lads a boost going into the playoffs, that ticket prices could have been cut. But oh no! In their usual attempt to eke out a few thousand quid more from the supporters, they have set the highest price on a game that actually matters little in terms of our fate this season. By doing so, you have probably just done yourself out of £120 instead. I am sure many other supporters will look at the price and think "I won't bother and wait 'til the playoffs".
I hope this greedy ploy backfires on the Forest management. You should be ashamed of yourselves!
Matthew Pearce
Congratulations to everyone at NFFC in reaching the play off finals, an outstanding acheivement. I am very proud to be a Nottingham forest supporter.Lets hope the dark dark days are well and truly behind us.
HOWEVER! at this moment in time all the hard work behind the scenes, by the Players, the Manager and his staff, by the Heirachy and of course the loyal Fans over the course of the season will amount to nothing if we fail at the final hurdle.
The Powers that be must, this time, recognise we are on the verge of something very big and provide everything possible in terms of effort in order to secure promotion and return this world famous club back to where it belongs.
I have every confidence in the Management, Players and Fans and that they will virtually give blood for the cause.
However, as a regular traveller to away games I am always impressed by the way the home side do everything they can to give their team seamingly unfair but legal 'off the field advantages' Something I believe our club NFFC does not take seriously enough. By that I mean where the away fans are seated.
If therefore we are fortunate enough to get our second leg at home,the Club should look at everything in its power in order to free up the Lower Bridgford End to our own fans and house the away fans in the end tiers of the upper Brian Clough. Each time this topic is raised we are told it is not possible due to safety issues.I believe, having experienced hundreds of away games the length and breadth of the country that safety issues can ,with good planning and good organisation, be overcome, and if the Safety planning Officer was instructed by a certain Mr Doughty/Mr Arthur to do it ,it could be done.
(An example of any visible non seperation of fans was the recent Newcastle away game att 45000!!! and when the fans exited at the end of the game under the concourse just a small line of police were needed to seperate the fans) We cannot keep burying our heads in the sand on this one,and the Club must act now,it can be done,even if it means spending a few bob on erecting temporary fencing. We must make that 2nd leg a cauldron and sea of red and white.The volume of Mull of Kintyre must be deafening and be played at the precise time.
Come on Mr Doughty/Mr Arthur make this happen for your loyal fans.
Kendo from Skegby
Hello everyone
Can i just agree with lee's article on us trickies having the bridgford end for the playoffs, it would be a good benchmark for the safety officer to work on for next season, please consider it so we can have all of the bridgford end, you have taken the initiative with the two integrated fan games which has been a great success so please give us a bit more respect and trust. come on safety officer and management please talk about it!!
cheers everyone
up the mighty reds
Phil of the forest faithful
Super Reds, Super Billy! Cementing a playoff place is a fantastic acheivement this season - the boys done good. Let's make it count in the playoffs now and get a big fanancial boost by finishing the job and going up! Would like to see a few rested (Blackstock the main one) against Blackpool in their sandpit of doom so we've a few fresh legs for the playoffs, but I've faith in Billy whatever side he chooses. If we do go up I'd be happy finishing bottom in the Prem with 0 points next season knowing we can bolster the squad with the finances we earn, and build a side more adept for Prem survival from there - so whatever happens I'm backing Billy and the boys all the way for the next few seasons at the very least.
Can we hurry up and sign Raddy though please?
Dan - Mansfield
Please can we the forest fans have the lower bridgeford end for our playoff leg. We have suffered enough in the playoffs and I'm sure it's down to the away support in that end, remember yovil? They went mental and went through. Now the first time forest fans were in that end was against Manchester utd we drew and I've never heard an atmosphere like it, and that was with only 3 ends. Man u only had a corner, there was no trouble and a day I will remember for ever. So let more of our fans
in you should treat us well, we have stuck by this club through The
worst times I can remember let us roar on the side to wembley.
Up the reds!!!!!
Lee from Broxtowe
My family and I attended the game versus Ipswich at the weekend, taking advantage of the Family Fun Zone, and I have to congratulate you on an absolutely outstanding initiative that has provided my 4 year old daughters (as well as my wife and I) with one of our most memorable football experiences.
From the very beginning, the pricing was brilliant and incentives you to go to a game that could otherwise by out of our normal price range. This was however dwarfed by the reception and entertainment that was provided during the day (helped of course by the teams performance and the score line!!). From being welcomed by Robin, to receiving a dated scarf (as thier first game, this will be a treasured memento) as well as all the other gifts and goodies, including the face painting and drawing activities.
As their daddy, I have been bringing them up on a diet of Forest anyway, however this has only cemented their allegiance and love of the club, as well as make the whole experience of a football game 'real' and 'fun'.
I have been critical of the club in the past with some of the match pricing decisions (especially those for low league opposition in early cup rounds - which I know are determined by both clubs and somewhat out of your control), and this is just the sort of initiative that not only gets fans to the game, but also gets them in the club shop (as we did), buying the programme (as we did) as well as go someway to creating the desired atmosphere within the ground that comes from a highly attended game.
An absolute success, with the outcome being many more lifelong Forest fans of the future (including two more here!) as well as a demonstration of how fans can integrate across the boundaries of allegiance and age.
Thank you again for a great day out - see you soon!
Andrew Barnett
Well done to all the team and staff at Nottingham Forest, I'm pleased to see my choice of defence looking ever more solid (well done BD ). The second half against Ipswich was fantastic, don't know if the boys had there weetabix, but it was a fantastic performance. After reading about a loyal young supporter- Blaine Thomas, I would just like to pass my respects and sympathy to his family, I'm sure the players read your friends message and the victory against Ipswich was for you-RIP.
Tony-Watford
WELL DONE YE RED WARRIORS, WE HAVE TAKEN THAT MAJOR STEP IN OUR JOURNEY TO THE PREMIERSHIP
We can all now look forward to the Play Offs, as the ideal warm up for next season in the Premier League.
Ye Red Warriors all worked hard, kept cool heads and ultimately demoralised Ipswich on Saturday.
Even if he hadnt scored that goal,
Guy Moussi would have still been my man of the match. His work rate in midfield, defence and attack was second to none. Now he is being given a decent run of games in the side, he is starting to become one of the most influential members of the team. The opposition are finding him difficult to handle and he certainly appears to have stepped up a couple of levels in the sharpness and fitness stakes. Keep up the good work Mouuuuuuusssiiiiiii.
Now here is a thought for Chairman D!! What about taking the opportunity to acknowledge the unswerving loyalty we, the Red supporters, the club's major investors, have shown all season, by reducing the price of the match tickets for the final home game of the season against Plymouth Argyle to Half Price? A gesture of this nature will ultimately pay dividends for all concerned!! Many thanks Chairman D, in anticipation of YOUR generous support.
Come on Ye Reeedddsss
RED EYE
Great win, great performance.
If someone had told me back in August that we would be in the play-offs then I would have more than taken that. So well done BD, the coaching staff and players of course. Lets keep this better form going right through to close of play 22 May!!
Adele McGuinness
With the play-offs nearly confirmed can I make a suggestion to the board and Stadium Manager. Although we have a fantastic home record we still need to make sure our team have the greatest advantage at
the City Ground. We need to make more tickets available to Forest fans, and that means only giving visiting teams half of the lower bridgeford. We for so long have been very generous in giving visiting teams a decent advantage in allowing 5000 visiting supporters but for the play-offs this needs to stop. Stick them in the corner like Cardiff and Leicester do to us and let 2000 more Forest fans make more noise from that side of the stadium. There is no excuse for this not being able to happen.
Bobby
In reference to comments by smalleb lincoln, its a sad but true fact that in this day and age in football, you are either a billionaire/consortium owned club that relies on the financial backing of the owner/s come rain or shine, risking the possibility of financial ruin, as we've seen so many times, particularily Portsmouth and more significantly Leeds. Or you become a west brom, the football leagues yoyo up and down club, taking the parachute payments but never having the financial clout or resources to compete. And while we all see clubs like stoke and bolton who remarkably by the grace of god and dogged determination, have survived the battle field which is the top tier of english football, as forest fans i think we have to decide, not how the finances of our club are run, but whether or not we are ready to relinquish the beautiful football we know we love, for the nasty dog fight football that we've seen in previous relegation battles, and that will surely be necessary if we get promoted this season, its a fact that at least 20 million pounds worth of investment is required to finish in the bottom half of the table, to compete with the sunderland's, birmingham's and blackburn, not the best premier league sides, but teams that have to be beaten never the less. I am proud of what i've seen billy and the boys achieve this season its been a truly outstanding accomplishment. I would have been happy to see consolidation on last seasons survival and a small improvement, but i'm sure billy himself will know and i believe has actually said, with absolute respect for the players we have, we are not yet ready to take on the countries best week in and week out. another good seaon in the championship and three or four more good aquisitions like mckenna, and i'm sure we could give it a good go. you reds!
rob underwood
The sad death of young Blaine Thomas allows us to put the game into real perspective. Here is a young man in the prime of his life, probably the pride and joy of his family. Gone from them in a cruel twist. It's only a game they say, but to this young man as a fan, the team gave him what he would perhaps have wanted from them - a result against Ipswich. Rest in Peace, lad and my heart goes out to your family.
Bob Williams
On a good day we could have put 4 or 5 past cardiff. The luck that ebbs and flows is about to flow again. If ever a player needs a goal, it's
Chris Cohen ,so look out ipswich. Maybe a little flutter on a hatrick? Worth a £1. There's a feeling in the camp that a Forest fire might be on it's way!
Steve Shier
Hello Alex and friends
Your friend Blaine is in a safe place getting words of wisdom from Mr. Clough, and will have a birds eye view of every game home and away with no charge.
He will always be with you in your hearts at every game.
cheers
Phil of the Forest faithful
My heartfelt condolences go out to Blaine Thomas's family and friends, lets hope his spirit will always be a part of his beloved Nottingham Forest, and 3pts for him on Saturday, U REDDDDSSS.
Mick Wagstaff ( Young Timer ) Worksop
Blaine Thomas - 25/4/92 - 6/4/10During the game on Saturday, just after half time our group of lads who go are season ticket holders together received the worst phone call a group of 17 and 18 year olds could ever want to receive. We found that Season Ticket holder and life long home and away fan Blaine Thomas had passed away. Blaine suffered a Brain Haemorrhage at just the age of 17, he was soon to be 18 and was going for a weekend in Blackpool with the masses of friends he had accumulated through coming to
the city ground. He touched so many people at Forest and loved the club just as much as anyone I've ever met, even his 16 year old girlfriend is a season ticket holder and goes to just about every game. They used to go everywhere together.
Alex Yorke
Our very sincerest condolences to all friends and family from all at Nottingham Forest - ed
It is time for some quiet reflection on the future of football and on Forest in particular.
Can we go on pouring more and more money into what was originally seen as a pastime and a pleasant distraction?
Any true Forest fan must now hold their breath and pray that they don't progress beyond the play-offs - the current squad lacks quality although it is full of youthful enthusiasm.
The club must now take time to decide whether it is a developing club or an acquisition and disposal club and whether Billy Davies is the appropriate manager for its choice for the future.
Over the years Forest have earned a reputation for developing young talent into first class mature footballers. This season, yet again, the Youth Academy has produced the goods and has succeeded in its division.
What will happen to these youngsters - the Dawsons, Jenus's, Reids, Perchs, Harewoods, etc. of tomorrow? How do they fit in to Billy Davies' vision of the future with a first team squad of twenty-four and no Reserve team structure? A structure that has clearly not coped with a few key injuries and has failed to maintain a striking force in form as they spend too much time on the bench or in the grandstand.
Mr Doughty will decide, as it is only his wealth that has enabled the situation to develop so far. It will be fascinating to see whether he thinks he can derive satisfaction from spending even more of his cash in trying to match the likes of Russian, American and Middle Eastern millionaires.
Furthermore, is this the future that true football fans desire?
Smalleb Lincoln
Play --offs here we come? Well almost. We could so easily have still been alongside WBA but in saying that it comes with ---if only. If only we hadn`t lost against Blackpool earlier in the season when we controlled at least 80% of the play. If only we had`nt missed that penalty against West Brom. If only we had`nt had that bad run away from home starting with the match against Derby.
Nevertheless supporters have had plenty to cheer about this season. Who would have thought we`d have been third in the league with just four games to play? Undoubtedly the players have "grown up " this season but there is still plenty of room for improvement and to his credit BD has been saying just that for a long time.
So praise or grumble after the Cardiff game? Well a bit of both really. For well over two seasons I`ve been advocating the way our goalie should distribute the ball. Up in the air to any Tom Dick or Harry is now generally seen as a thing ao the past----- But it continues to annoy me when players turn their back on Camp leaving him with no alternative to boot the ball upfield in the forlorn hope of seeking out Mr Earnshaw. Yes I know we also have Mr Blackstock who gets up well but he`s very often quite easily knocked off the ball. So ---to all our defenders --make yourself available every time to Mr Camp even if it means you going back to collect the ball from him. You see it in the premiership so why not here?
Where`s the praise then? Well we certainly played well against Cardiff especially when you look at the experienced players they have on their books. In fact towards the end it was only an excellent save from David Marshall which ensured they went back to Wales with their goal intact. --If only!
So we meet Ipswich and Mr Keane on Saturday. No doubt he will be trying to give a good account of himself. Having seen their team play on a number of occasions over the years ---------BEWARE Forest-- Free kicks/corners-- --watch out for long balls and late runs round the back of our defence. It`s been a successful ploy adopted by Ipswich for a long time. Come to think of it why don`t we try the same thing?
John Rider (old Timer ) Worksop
I thought we should have won the Cardiff City match on balance, but pleased to see the defence I have been saying are our best four:- Camp, Gunter, Wes, Wilson, Chambers. If we are looking for players maybe worth looking at Danny Graham-who is on loan to Watford-a real live wire. Well done Billy and team-Come on you Redssssssssssss
Tony-Harrow
Hello from sunny Lincs!
Born in the City, I now live in Lincolnshire, near Louth, but originally hail from Blidworth. I have always been a Forest "nut", so much so that my family buy me whatever memorabilia they can find. I have a large collection of books, etc.
I recently reached the age when the government decides to give you back a tiny part of what you paid in, and I am not able to attend matches due to cost, illness and disability. However, many family members still go regularly (I probably got most of them addicted) and I watch them on the box whenever. I saw my first game at the age of 7 in 1952 and was hooked. I have lived through the good times with the Super Reds - FA Cup, League Cups, (in all their various titles) European triumphs, etc. etc. And the bad - sliding down the greasy pole, from Third Division South days to League One. When those of us in our second (or third) childhoods look back at this crazy game, we have a sense of proportion. What always shows through in the Fan Talk pages, is that most of us appreciate what those in charge are trying to achieve. A small minority, however, seem to criticise everything and everyone. That is their right and everyone has an opinion, though it should be based on facts.
FACT 1: this club is in the process of emerging from the worst period in its history. In all the years I have been following Forest, the last few years are the worst I can recall.
FACT 2: One man saved us from going to the wall. Yes, he is a very rich man and some seem to oppose and criticise him. That's envy, folks - it is not constructive criticism. Some (very few) supporters have forgotten that ND is a Forest Fan. That's why he has spent so much of his own money, which he made by his own hard work and financial acumen.
FACT 3: the glory days are long gone, but they may return in some form. If those of you attending games, keep backing the players, the manager and the guy who holds the purse strings. Remember that there are some young players out there. They need you to SUPPORT them, not get on their backs at the first sign of a dip in form.
FACT 4: As another writer has said in Fan Talk, the next few years are going to be difficult for British football. Some great names stand a very good chance of disappearing from the sporting landscape. The game has become a total rat-race, with managers, players and owners at the mercy of the bean-counting financial figures who are taking over our game. What will happen to Old Trafford, for example, if the Yanks pull out? That is just one example - what if Abramovich gets bored with trying to buy the European Cup? In a few yeas, many of the foreign speculators will have upped sticks, cut their losses and gone. Mayhem will follow. Only clubs on a sound, financial footing, run by people who actually CARE about their clubs, will remain. I can think of very few in the Premiership apart from Arsenal and Wigan. Think I'm joking? No - Wigan have a wealthy chairman and owner who is also a fan. Arsenal are resisting foreign ownership at the moment and I hope they continue to do so - they play "our" football - along the floor. Liverpool - dying on their feet, watch for the exit of Rafa and lots of overpaid staff. Aston Villa seem to have something rare - a foreign owner who is a fan.
Having said all that, I have to say that most of the Forest following are absolutely brilliant. I don't know of another team that would have 20,000 -plus cheering them on in League One, unless you count that tribe of savages from West Yorkshire, whose name I find difficult to speak of.
My message is simple - encourage the team all you can, but also give support to ND and the board and remember their long struggle to return the club you leave to a sound financial position. If we have that during what is to come, Forest can go on to bigger and better things in time.
CUMONUREDS!
BlidLeg Red
Well done lads! A good point at Bristol on Saturday with a less than full strength side. Now we have broken the away loss hoo doo, lets get on and enjoy qualifying for the play-offs. Give us loyal Red fans the usual Forest exciting finish to the season. However, this time we are looking forward to celebrating promotion, rather than avoiding relegation! What a difference a year makes!!
Looking forward to defeating Cardiff on Monday and then securing the play-off place when we beat Ipswich at
the City Ground on Saturday. Roy K will be delighted for us!!
Get our Red warriors into the right frame of mind Billy, for these next two important games. Inform anyone who says they are tired that Cloughie's European Champions played 70+ matches in each of two seasons and won the European Cup with a squad of 14 players!! You have it easy these days lads so get out there and make it happen!!
We are already setting our Sat Navs for Old Trafford, Anfield and Stamford Bridge for August - DONT LET US DOWN!!
COME ON YE REDDDDDDDS
RED EYE
Only Reading ( If they win their remaining games and we lose ours ) and Blackpool can do us out of play off spot. At beginning of the season if someone said you will be in the play offs I suggest a very high percentage of us would have snatched their hand off !!.
Yes we have slipped up recently away from home but what a sequence at home
12 wins on the bounce (Hopefully 13 after tomorrow) how many teams in any league go on a run like that ? I thought yesterday was a very good point and could have been more but at least we show spirit and a super strike from 'The Moose'!!! more of that from him please.
Not bothered who we play in the play offs as long as we perform and from what I have seen this year I think the lads will be up for it and not go down with a whimper as they did against Yeovil.
This is where Billy will come into his own he has experienced the high's and low's of the play off's who better to lead us into them eh. We must give the lads 100% support for the rest of the season and who knows we may get the dream end to the season U REDDDDDSSSS.
Mick Wagstaff ( Youn Timer ) Worksop 
