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Millwall (home)

11 Sep 2010

City Ground 15:00

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Preston (away)

14 Sep 2010

Deepdale 19:45

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Hull (away)

18 Sep 2010

KC Stadium 15:00

Travel to the game by rail and find a hotel

Cole has gone

So says Google and the Press Association On Wednesday Calderwood insisted reports Cole had retired from professional football were inaccurate. Oh well. No big loss.

…jinglebells, jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to miss Forest winning away (to be recited in the style of Nigel Havers) As I sat in traffic, taking an hour to travel two miles due to heavy snowfall in north Birmingham, my mind was not really on the football. For various reasons I [...]

Forest Fans v Dave Jones: Below the belt

I didn’t particularly want to write about this story, but it has acquired a life of its own. I think most right-minded fans would agree that chants about Dave Jones were unwarranted, unedifying and only tarnish the name of the club. Jones has, understandably, had his say; you cannot blame him for being upset when [...]

Everything but the goal: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Cardiff City

Having reported the other night on how I couldn’t see how we would get a win, Saturday’s match was both a fillip and a kick in the nads teeth. It was good, because it proved to idiots like me that playing decent football can get you out of trouble, and yet it was bad because [...]

Nottingham Forest 0 – 1 Cardiff City: Match Report and Podcast

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A fantastic performance, with everything except goals from us. And once more the second-half sucker punch knocks the stuffing out of us. Today’s podcast has a run-down of the game, some kind words for the Cardiff fans and a rant about phone-ins. And our answer to the “should we sack the manager” question. [...]

Forest v Cardiff: half-time mini report

Nil nil, basically a 4-4-2 with Garner and McGugan upfront. Some defensive lapses, notably from Casual Kelvin, but Camp looks good. Worrying though, we have made a lot of chances without putting one away. Hope we don’t come to regret such profligacy.

To boo or not to boo?

Paul Anderson on the Ipswich match: I noticed as soon as we scored they got behind us and the fans can be a massive factor and help if they get behind you. It does make a difference because when you hear moans and groans it does not help but it was good, the fans were [...]

Glass half-empty: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Ipswich Town

Colin Calderwood was caught speeding on his way home from the match last night. As the policeman approached his car, the bronzen one was heard to exclaim, “I’m sorry officer, I just wanted three points!” Forest (4-4-2): Camp; Chambers, Morgan, WIlson (c), Bennett (Lynch 45); Anderson, Fletcher, Cohen, McCleary (Martin 74); Cole (McGugan 66), Tyson. [...]

Forest obtain Camp signature

Childish giggles aside, it is surely welcome news that we have got a new goalkeeper. The decision to continue loaning out Dale Roberts and Paddy Gamble (and their apparently less than reliable form in their rare pre-season and friendly appearances) tells us what we already know (as I suppose, did the unfortunately aborted signing of [...]

Queen’s Park Rangers 2-1 Nottingham Forest

Not a proper report, this one, as I haven’t actually been to the game, nor have I listened to it on the radio. In fact, I pretty much ignored the first half as I wanted to avoid the disappointment/be pleasantly surprised (delete as applicable – of course, after 45 minutes, it was neither). From what [...]