Nottingham Forest: The Clough Days are Back!

[forestfcfan]

* I'm already 1 season and a bit into my career, but then i came across this site so i'll post as much as i can remember from the first season then start properly for my 2nd season.​

Season 1​

The start of season objectives were to achieve promotion to the 'Promised Land'; The Premier League. The minimum aim was to achieve a Play-Off place at the minimum. The Board were willing to give me £1.1 Million to achieve this.​

The board formed a link with Manchester United, so a lot of young United players were drafted in as cover or to play a main role in achieving promotion. Other players signed were Inigo Sarasola. He was a player reccomended by scouts to fill the troublesome Left Back slot. After having a good pre season, it looked like £180k was going to be the bargain of the season. But, as the seaso began his form dropped, and gradually got worse so i was forced to bring in Fabio on loan from Manchester United. ​

In January, Richard Garcia was the big money signing, with Paul Anderson being injured for 2 months, i needed cover on the Right Wing. Things started well, with Garcia scoring on his debut. But once Anderson was back to fitness, Garcia struggled to make the 1st XI.​

Players departing in January were Inigo Sarasola for £275k to Coventry after things didn't work out. Nathan Tyson left for the seaside, joining Brighton for £200k, whilst Dele Adebola was sold to arch-rivals Derby County for £28k.​

 

[forestfcfan]

Pre-Season​

Nottingham Forest players in Pre Season Training ahead of Friendly​

Results​

Forest 7-0 Forest Reserves
*Blackstock 2
*McCleary 2
*Earnshaw
*Wilson
*McGugan​

Swindon 3-3 Forest
*Pericard
*Greer 2
*Blackstock 2
*McKenna​

Montrose 0-2 Forest
*Wilson
*Earnshaw​

Leyton Orient 3-1 Forest
*Daniels 2
*Demitriou
*Blackstock​

Colchester 1-1 Forest
*Odejayi
*Blackstock​

Forest 2-0 Liverpool Reserves
*Wilson
*Garner​

TNS 0-3 Forest
*Earnshaw 2
*Gunter​

Aldershot 0-4 Forest
*Anderson
*McGugan
*Earnshaw
*Tyson​

Forest 3-0 GH Academy
*Cohen
*Morgan
*Blackstock​

Pre-Season Best XI​

Camp​

Gunter-------Morgan-------Wilson-------Sarasola​

Mckenna​

Anderson----------McGugan--------------Cohen​

Blackstock-----------Earnshaw​

 

[Tezzz]

Lets hope this story will be as good as Brian Cloughs career

Well... just not the last bit of it!

 

[Trophy_Whorder]

i will follow love hearing a forest story what ever you do dont qwit take a lot of time with forest so have fun in every game .

 

[forestfcfan]

August 2009​

With not long to go until the start of the season; and only 1 new face arriving at the City Ground this Summer, Scouts have been sent out to search for an Attacking Left Midfielder. Chris Cohen is currently covering this position although his natural position is a Centre Midfielder. While the search continues for a Left Sided player, Cohen's training schedule has been changed so he can adjust to his new position.​

Opening Game​

The wait has finally ended, as Nottingham Forest prepare to face Reading in their opening game of the 2009/2010 Coca Cola Championship Season. After escaping relegation last season, Reds fans are hoping for a comfortable Mid Table finish this year. The board however, feel that the team is capable of much more.​

Reading 1-2 Forest
*Long
*Cohen
*Blackstock​

- Khalifa Cisse sent off for Reading​

Nottingham Forest to face away trip to Darlington in the Carling Cup 1st Round​

Nottingham Forest have been handed a straight forward game in the 1st Round, and fans will be hoping for a game full of goals. ​

Darlington 0-2 Forest
*Earnshaw 2​

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Forest 1-2 West Brom
*McKenna
*Olsson
*Dorrans​

-Olsson sent off for West Brom​

A spirited performance against promotion favourites West Brom ended in disappointment for Reds fans as Dorrans scores a late winner in Injury Time for the Baggies. A controversial Stoppage Time also saw Olsson sent off for West Brom.​

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Forest 1-2 Watford
*Earnshaw
*Jenkins
*Hoskins​

A disapointing result for Forest fans after seeing their team throw away a 1-0 lead against unfancied Watford. Fans will be hoping the team can pick up their form, with the crucial match against arch rivals Derby County only 2 weeks away.​

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QPR 1-5 Forest
*Taarabt
*Earnshaw
*Cohen
*Blackstock
*Mckenna
*Anderson​

Nottingham Forest served up a game to remember fo their travellng supporters today with a fantastic show of attacking football which saw them put 5 past a QPR side tipped to be challenging for te Title come May. Fans will hope many more performances like this will happen over the course of the season.​

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Carling Cup 2nd Round Draw ​

Nottingham Forest were handed a tough 2nd Round draw today. The Reds will face Premier League Newcomers Birmingham City at St Andrews. Fans will hope to see a spirited display from their team.​

Birmingham 2-3 Forest
*McFadden
*Benitez
*Garner 2
*Earnshaw​

Nottingham Forest pulled off one of the shocks of the 2nd Round this evening with a fantastic 3-2 win over Premier League side Birmingham. Fans will be hoping for a Big Draw in the 3rd Round as teams such as Machester United, Chelsea and Arsenal enter the hat.​

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Nottingham Forest will go into their match against fierce rivals Derby County with high hopes. The Reds have been in excellent form in their last 2 games, and fans are expecting this to continue against a Derby side who are suprisingly occupying 24th plae in the table.​

Forest 2-1 Derby
*Cohen
*Mckenna
*Addison​

Nottingham Forest win the Brian Clough Trophy!​

After todays close 2-1 win against rivals Derby County, Notingham Forest are now holders of the Brian Clough Trophy. This is the first time the Reds have had the trophy after all previous meetings between the sides since the trophy was introduced have either been a Derby win or a draw; which meant Derby retained the trophy.​

Coming Soon: September
Forest will be looking to carry on their good form in their quest for Promotion!​

 

[Trophy_Whorder]

great start great win against derby

 

[*James*]

I love managing Forest - IMO they are one of the funnest teams to manage on FM2010

 

[forestfcfan]

September 2009​

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Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest
Live on SKYSPORTS​

Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Forest
*Earnshaw​

Rob Earnshaw carried on his goalscoring form in todays game infront of the TV cameras in a close fought game between the 2 sides.​

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Ipswich 3-1 Forest
*Healy
*Stead 2
*Earnshaw​

A very disapointing performance from Forest in today's game, the players never got going and Ipswich deserved their win.​

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Forest 0-0 Blackpool​

A bore draw at the City Ground, disapoints fans after last weeks heavy defeat to Ipswich. Fans will be hoping to see an improvement in the coming games.​

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The Carling Cup action returns with some tasty looking ties in the 3rd Round. Nottingham Forest will be looking forward to hosting Premier League side Tottenham, who were Runners Up in the competition last season, losing out to Manchester United in the final. Nottingham Forest's last League Cup Final appearance was way back in 1992, where they too, lost out to Manchester United.​

Forest 1-4 Tottenham
*Anderson
*King
*Pavlyuchenko
*Assou-Ekotto​

A poor performance from Forest disappointed fans tonight, who were hoping their team would give Tottenham a bit more of a game. In the end, Tottenham's quality showed as they book their place in the 4th Round. Nottingham Forest's Carling Cup adventure meanwhile, comes to an end.​

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Plymouth 1-1 Forest
*Fallon
*McGugan​

Another disappointing League performance from Nottingham Forest, drawing against a team tipped for Relegation. Forest should be winning games like these if they are to achieve promotion in May.​

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Forest 3-0 Scunthorpe
*McCleary
*McGugan 2​

Nottingham Forest got back to winning ways in the League tonight with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Scunthorpe. Forest will look to build on this results and continue to play the way they did tonight over thecoming weeks.​

 

[FmGodNo1]

great story defo following

 

[forestfcfan]

October 2009​

Peterbourough 0-2 Forest
*Earnshaw 2​

Another win for Forest and this keeps them in and around the Play Off places. Rob Earnshaw carries on his goal scoring form and currently sits at the top of the Goal Scoring Chart.​

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Federico Macheda joins Nottingham Forest on Loan until the end of the season!

Forest 2-1 Newcastle
*Macheda
*McKenna
*Best​

-Joey Barton sent off for Newcastle​

Nottingham Forest continued their winning won infront of the Sky cameras as they beat fellow Promotion Contenders, Newcastle 2-1 in a thouroughly exciting match. Newcastle's Leon Best got the scoring underway on 26', but Forest debutant Federico Macheda quickly replied for Forest 2 minutes later on 28'. With the match being end to end stuff, it was anybodies guess as to who would win. The, suprise suprise, Joey Barton lost his temper and received a straight red on 51'. Paul Mckenna fired in a superb winner 12 minutes from time to give Forest the all important 3 points.​

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City Ground set for sell-out!
Following Nottingham Forest's excellent form of late, fans have been turning out in numbers at the ticket office, all wanting to get their hands on tickets for tonights clash against Barnsley. Forest Chairman Nigel Doughty, promised fans that it would be a game to remember.​

Forest 2-1 Barnsley
*Wilson
*Morgan
*Shotton​

Another win for Nottingham Forest, despite a not so good performance puts them firmly in the automatic promotion places. It wasn't the greatest of games, and the 2 Centre Backs had to show the Centre Forwards how to finish, with Wes Morgan and Kelvin Wilson scoring the goals for Forest.​

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Crystal Palace 1-3 Forest
*Barazite
*Majewski
*Earnshaw 2​

A brace from Earnshaw ad an excellent Free Kick from Radoslaw Majewski earn Forest the 3 points here today. Forest stretch their Unbeaten streak in the League to 7; picking up a total of 17 points from a possible 21. Fans are delighted by the progess the team is making this season.​

 

[JParker]

as a forest fan ill follow
good luck

 

[forestfcfan]

November 2009​

Cardiff 1-0 Forest
*Bothroyd​

-Wes Morgan and Ritchie De Laet sent off for Forest​

Nottingham Forest were beat for the first time in 7 league games today, after going down to 9 men against Cardiff. Wes Morgan was shown his 2nd Yellow after 25 minutes. Ritchie De Laet was brought on but was then sent off himself on 69'. When Forest's discipline couldn't get any worse, they go and give a penalty away, with Jay Bothroyd finishing comfortably. Forest should count themselves lucky that the scoreline wasn't by a bigger margin.​

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Forest 3-0 Bristol City
*Macheda
*Earnshaw
*Gunter​

-Paul McKenna sent off for Forest
-Paul Hartley sent off for Bristol City​

Nottingham Forest returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 win over Bristol City; despite going down to 10 men for the last 30'. Skipper, Paul McKenna was shown red after his 2nd Yellow. Macheda, Earnshaw and Gunter were the scorers with all goals coming in the 1st half. Bristol City Midfielder, Paul Hartley was also shown red deep into Stoppage Time for his 2nd Yellow.​

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Middlesbrough 0-1 Forest
*Blackstock​

Nottingham Forest striker, Dexter Blackstock, was the hero for Nottingham Forest tonight, scoring the winner deep into Injury Time. After a boring game with not many chances, Dexter Blackstock was brought on 74' to liven things up. He certainly proved to be a super sub and will now be hoping for a place in the Starting XI next week, after falling out of favour recently.​

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Fans Turn Up in Numbers - Clash with Doncaster is a sell out!​

Forest 3-0 Doncaster
*Macheda
*Earnshaw 2​

Nottingham Forest served up a feast of attacking football for their fans today, and if it wasn't for the superb form of the Doncaster keeper, Forest could of easily scored 6 or 7. Macheda finally broke the deadlock on 51 minutes, after a total of 17 shots in the first half. Forest were starting to get frustrated as Doncaster packed their defence, but they finally found a way through on 79', Earnshaw with a great finish. Earnshaw then grabbed a brace, scoring a free-kick 2 minutes later to make the score 3-0, and no way back for Donny.​

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[JParker]

what about the league table

 

[forestfcfan]

I'm already 1 season and a bit into this Forest career, but only found out about this story thing this morning. Once i've caught up with myself i'll update the tableeach month, along with player of the months etc. I'll only be able to post the final standing for this season though.

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December 2009

Nottingham Forest kick off the month in action against local rivals Leicester City. Forest will be hoping for a big victory infront of the Sky Cameras and a sell out City Ground.

Forest 5-2 Leicester
*Earnshaw 3
*Anderson
*McGugan
*Solano 2

Nottingham Forest delighted their fans today after thrashing local rivals, Leicester City, 5-2 in front of a sell out City Ground. It was a game that Rob Earnshaw will never forget after grabbing himself a superb hattrick, including a trademark free kick. Paul Anderson and Lewis McGugan were the other Forest players to get themselves on the scoresheet. Nobby Solano got himself a Brace for Leicester.

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Sheffield United 3-2 Forest
*Cresswell
*Little
*Evans
*McKenna
*Macheda

Nottingham Forest narrowly lost to rivals Sheffield United today. It was a great game of end to end football with plenty of goals, and in the end Sheffield United just about deserved victory, Ched Evans putting in a match winning performance.

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Swansea 0-2 Forest
*Cohen
*Anderson

Nottingham Forest bounced back after their defeat to Sheffield United with a good, solid performance away to Swansea today. Chris Cohen got the Reds off to a great start on 11' with a fantastic, curling effort from the edge of the area. Paul Anderson doubled the lead 6 minutes later with a real poachers effort. Swansea central midfielder, Darren Pratley caught the eye of Forest boss, Billy Davies today, and it is rumoured he will make a move for him in January.

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Nottingham Forest fans in festive spirit during their final game before Christmas at home against Preston.

Forest 4-1 Preston
*Earnshaw 2
*Macheda
*McKenna
*Parry

Nottingham Forest gave fans an early Christmas present this afternoon with an excellent 4-1 victory over manager, Billy Davies. and Captain, Paul Mckenna's former club. Forest fell behind on 23' but Earnshaw was on hand to score the equaliser 1 minute later. Macheda grabbed a goal just before half time to send Forest 2-1 up at the break. Earnshaw grabbed his 2nd on 55' and then Mckenna rounded off the scoring with a long range effort on 81', to which he respected the Preston fans by not celebrating.

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Watford 0-1 Forest
*Macheda

Nottingham Forest scraped a lucky win against a strong Watford side this afternoon. Forest brought a strong following to Vicarage Road for this Boxing Day game, but the team never got going. Macheda scored on 34' against the run of play, but Watford still continued to be creating the better chances. Jon Harley missed a penalty for Watford on 61', and Forest held on for all 3 points.

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Forest 1-1 Coventry
*Westwood (O.G)
*Bell

Nottingham Forest ended 2009 with a fortunate 1-1 draw against Coventry, thanks to a disatrous error from Coventry keeper, Kieran Westwood. The sell out crowd wern't too happy with todays result, but looking back over 2009 they are delighted with the progress the club has made.

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End of 2009 Review

Billy Davies was named Nottingham Forest manager on the 1st January 2009, and since then the club has come on leaps and bounds. We name the High Points and the Low Points of they Year, and show our expectations for 2010.

High Points
-January 2009 - Man City 0-3 Forest

-April 2009 - Forest 3-2 Bristol City; Blackstock scores the winner in the 93rd minute

-April 2009 - Forest secure survival in the Championship

-August 2009 - Forest 2-1 Derby

-December 2009 - Forest 5-2 Leicester

Low Points
-February 2009 - Forest 2-3 Derby (FA Cup4th Round Replay)

-February 2009 - Forest 1-3 Derby (League)

-March 2009 - Burnley 5-1 Forest

-September 2009 - Ipswich 3-1 Forest

-September 2009 - Forest 1-4 Tottenham

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[JParker]

I'm already 1 season and a bit into this Forest career, but only found out about this story thing this morning. Once i've caught up with myself i'll update the tableeach month, along with player of the months etc. I'll only be able to post the final standing for this season though.

oh sorry
i didn't see that this was the first season :S

 

[forestfcfan]

January 2010

Forest 2-1 Swansea
*Earnshaw
*McKenna
*Bodde​

Nottingham Forest booked their place in the 4th Round with a close 2-1 victory over fellow Championship side, Swansea, at the City Ground today. Earnshaw got the Reds off to a perfect start on 9'. Skipper, McKenna doubled Forest's advantage on 19' with a cooly placed penalty. Bodde pulled on back for Swansea on 45' but Forest held on for the win.​

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West Brom 5-1 Forest
*Slory 2
*Moore 2
*Bednar
*Earnshaw​

Nottingham Forest let their 3000 travelling fans down today, big time. In a game which was meant to be very close, with both teams challenging for the title, Forest just stood aside for the opposition. Slory put the Baggies up on 24' but Earnshaw replied 10 minutes later. The celebrations didn't last long, Luke Moore scored 1 minute later. 5 minutes into half time and West Brom got a 3rd through Moore, his 2nd of the game. On 62' they added a 4th, this time Slory getting his 2nd. A terrible afternoon was made even worse on 69' as top scorer Rob Earnshaw was stretchered off with a suspected leg break. To cap off a horrid day for Forest, Bednar added a 5th on 83'.​

Earnshaw out for the Season!​

Forest fans' favourite Robert Earnshaw, leading scorer in the Championship, has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a horrific broken ankle in the game against West Brom. This will be a huge blow for Forest who are challenging for the Title, as most of their goals have came through Earnie.​

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Forest 3-1 Reading
*Cohen
*Anderson
*McGugan
*Bertrand​

-Wes Morgan and Kelvin Wilson sent off for Forest​

Forest bounced back from their humiliation against West Brom today with a 3-1 win over Reading, despite finishing the game with 9 men for the 2nd time this season. Chris Cohen put Forest ahead early on, and Anderson doubled the lead on 55'. 1 minute later and Forest were reduced to 10 men after Wilson received his 2nd Yellow. Reading pulled one back on 68' but McGugan added a 3rd for Forest on 69'. Wes Morgan was shown red for his 2nd yellow on 88'.​

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Wolves 3-0 Forest
*Jarvis 2
*Fabio (O.G)​

Nottingham Forest crashed out of th FA Cup after a 3-0 defeat to Wolves. Forest wern't expected to do much in the FA Cup this year and they can now turn their attentions to the league.​

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Forest 0-3 QPR
*Rowlands
*Buzsaky
*Priskin​

Forest suffered their 2nd 3-0 defeat in a row, this time to QPR at a sell out City Ground. The away side shocked the home fans after taking the lead on 32 seconds. QPR made it 2-0 on 7'. QPR added their 3rd on 8' to make it 3-0. All 3 goals coming in the first 10 minutes of the game.​

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Derby 3-0 Forest
*Hulse
*McLean
*Pearson​

It was a game to forget for Forest as they crashed to a 3-0 defeat to rivals Derby, live on Sky. It's Forest's 3rd succesive 3-0 deafeat now, and fans will be hoping they find their winning form again soon. Derby have also won the Brian Clough Trophy after the win.​