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1865: Nottingham Forest Football Club in the Coca Cola Championship
 

A busy week for Nottingham football

The biggest story of the week is the rather unlikely tale of Sven Goran Eriksson becoming Director of Football at Notts County (with the papers quick to play on the myth of “five women to every man in Nottingham” and the close proximity of Hooters to Legoland Meadow Lane). However, while Notts fans will justifiably [...]

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Gunter checks in? (updated)

Depending upon who you believe, Chris Gunter will sign for us today, either on loan or on a permanent deal. The Daily Mail report that the young Welshman will join on a season-long loan, but the Nottingham Evening Post suggest that Gunter will sign permanently for £2m on a four-year contract – good business if [...]

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McKenna on his way?

Both the Forest and Preston official websites report that a fee of £750k has been agreed for the transfer of Paul McKenna. If we can sign him then I think it would be a good acquisition – someone who can add some composure and steel to the middle of the park, and the leader that [...]

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News roundup: Tiger Woods is a Forest fan?

While Nottingham Forest may not be a big name in some parts of Scotland, Lee Westwood seems to think that Tiger Woods is a bit of a fan. Meanwhile, another Forest fan, Shaun Barker, joins the Sheep, citing Nigel as the major influence. And our search for a defender continues, with us apparently having offered [...]

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News roundup: more transfers to come?

Dexter Blackstock is happy to remain at QPR. However, it looks like Sport Billy is leaving the strikers and concentrating on the rest of the team. At the back he’s tabled a “cheeky” bid for Danny Fox (that article really rates our chances this season) and an even cheekier one for Danny Hone. Staying at [...]

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News roundup: Champions of Portugal

Following our pre-season one-nil victory over Sporting Lisbon, fitness coach Julian Darby is happy with the run out the players got. Staying in Europe, Radoslaw Majewski looks like he is coming to us on a season-long loan. Blackburn were prepared to pay £3m for him a couple of years back and he certainly looks pretty [...]

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What’s in a number?

It’s been a while – thanks to Rahoul for holding the fort so ably (his detailed analysis of Lee Camp’s transfer was especially memorable). As usual, he deals with the facts and I am going to write a frothy piece about nothing in particular. You see, the trouble with being a football fan is that [...]

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News roundup: it’s all Agogo (sorry)

Shane Redmond and James Reid join Burton Albion and Rushden and Diamonds respectively. Hamza Bencherif signs for Macclesfield. Auxerre are after Junior Agogo. Meanwhile, closer to home, Alan Irvine has to sell but wants to keep hold of Paul McKenna and Lee Camp claims that Sport Billy is the reason he signed. While Billy himself [...]

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News roundup: has-beens on the move

Former Forest man Chris Doig moves Down Under. Former Forest man Junior Agogo is heading to Greece or Germany. Former Forest man John Terry may be doubling his wages at Manchester City. The World Cup roadshow moves to Nottingham. However, as far as the here and now goes, not much to report after last week’s [...]

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And then there were four…

Lee Camp is poised to sign for us.

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