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Those Forest Men

Seat Pitch — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:45:55 +0000

In an exclusive extract from Mark Collar’s self-published book, Those Forest Men, Brian Clough persuades a 16-year-old John McGovern to sign for Hartlepools United… Chapter 3: Border Characters Mr Georgeson (Headmaster) Miss Wigan (School Secretary) John McGovern (a 16-year-old schoolboy) Josephine McGovern (Mother of John) Grandma McGovern Brian Clough Scene It is 1965. The headmaster’s

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Away fans to be moved

Seat Pitch — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:34:01 +0000

Away fans at the City Ground will move to the upper section of the Bridgford Stand, as Nottingham Forest supporters ‘reclaim’ the lower section, if a consultation with the local authority is successful. The club is looking to relocate away supporters in sections U1, U2 and half of V1 in the upper section of the

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The season in review: Most read on Seat Pitch

Seat Pitch — Sat, 18 May 2013 06:45:20 +0000

On the pitch it’s been a season of ups and downs; off the pitch it’s been, er, much the same… Here’s the 10 most read pieces on Seat Pitch this season. 10. Nottingham Forest: The Panini years — 1988 (10 September) Another blast from the past, Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest team from 1988. With thanks

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The season in review: A tactical analysis

Forest Boffin — Tue, 14 May 2013 06:45:01 +0000

From Sean O’Driscoll’s 4-1-3-2 to Billy Davies’ diamond midfield, it’s been an interesting season for tactics in the Championship. Forest Boffin looks at Nottingham Forest’s attacking evolutions over the past nine months… This whirlwind season in the Championship has been impressive for many reasons, one of the less heralded being the outstanding tactical performances by

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Fan’s eye view: Forest 2-3 Leicester

Seat Pitch — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:40:10 +0000

A late winner saw Leicester City beat Nottingham Forest to the final play-off spot. Greg Hall offers a fan’s eye view from the City Ground. Less than 24 hours after having been ecstatic at the chance to write a report on Forest’s final league match of the campaign, it suddenly seemed like less of a

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Statistically speaking… Forest v Leicester

Kick Off — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:40:34 +0000

Ahead of tomorrow’s game at the City Ground, Seat Pitch, in partnership with KickOff.co.uk, brings you an exclusive statistical preview of Nottingham Forest v Leicester City… You can follow KickOff.co.uk on Twitter: @KickOff

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Five things we like this month — April

Seat Pitch — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:30:59 +0000

While Nottingham Forest were unbeaten in March, they slumped in April leading to questions about the lack of firepower. Here’s five things you might have missed this month… 1. The curious case of Forest’s misfiring strikers — LTLF “For me, the root of the problem has been an over-reliance on Andy Reid to play the

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Fan’s eye view: Millwall 0-1 Forest

Martin Tuttlebee — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:10:22 +0000

A 0-1 win against Millwall leaves Nottingham Forest outside the play-off places on goal difference alone, setting up a dramatic end to the season. Martin Tuttlebee offers a fan’s eye view from the New Den. “Why would you want to go there?” It’s the standard response from people at the office when they ask what

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Statistically speaking… Millwall v Forest

Kick Off — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:45:45 +0000

Ahead of today’s game at the New Den, Seat Pitch, in partnership with KickOff.co.uk, brings you an exclusive statistical preview of Millwall v Nottingham Forest… You can follow KickOff.co.uk on Twitter: @KickOff

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The opposition view… Millwall v Nottingham Forest

Alex Aldridge — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:30:30 +0000

After a surge up the table earlier in the season, and an FA Cup semi-final, Kenny Jackett’s Millwall are battling for Championship safety. Alex Aldridge from News at Den tells us what to expect from the home side… What’s the verdict on this season so far? This season has been slightly crazy. Looking at it

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