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Journalist and Nottingham Forest fan who also enjoys cricket and history #nffc Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/trentender

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One game for each of Henry VIII’s wives as a minimum?

11.03.2026 10:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, definitely!

11.03.2026 10:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, Forest were hysterical and ridiculous for getting rid of Ange. Us little folk should demand nothing, clearly… #nffc

11.03.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, I get that Edu has to go. But he’s the latest in a revolving door of senior figures. We need a better process for identifying the right person and then working with them. Get that process right and then recruitment and managerial stability might flow from there?

08.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, agree with that. My worry is that we keep switching the person around without having done the β€˜recognise, rectify and learn’ bit.

08.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No. But what about the decision making process that led us to Edu? How did that work? Or the people deciding on the various managers? We need to avoid making the same mistakes rather than react when we’ve made them

08.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

About 67p a litre? Imagine that…!

08.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Edu makes a handy scapegoat - and clearly didn’t do the job we wanted. But rearranging the deckchairs to replace one individual is our only real answer to a lot of problems and holds us back doesn’t it? #nffc

08.03.2026 12:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why we need to embrace the European adventure Forest just about book a 'round of 16' spot in the Europa League as we approach the all-important Premier League run-in

I’m not sure everyone agrees with this and I’m fine with that. I still don’t want us to chuck away the Europa League though… open.substack.com/pub/trentend... #nffc

07.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Funny how we all still see him as young Nigel. He’s 60 this month! Looks good on it though doesn’t he?

07.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are some deeply deeply strange people who don’t appreciate Gibbs-White. I don’t understand why those people like football. Preposterous goal from a fabulous player. Without him we’d be stuffed #nffc

04.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Two magic goals and one magic clearance. Deserved a point there #nffc

04.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poor old Vitor. BBC adding to the pressure on him by inventing an extra game #nffc

01.03.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Narratives build quickly in this league. However much the aggregate win was good and the Liverpool first half promising, this’ll now be 3 defeats in Pereira’s first 4 with City to come 😬 #nffc

01.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m trying hard…but we don’t half give off the strongest whiff of relegation don’t we? Without MGW we’d be absolutely stuffed #nffc

01.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why we need to embrace the European adventure Forest just about book a 'round of 16' spot in the Europa League as we approach the all-important Premier League run-in

My case for why it’s not β€˜either or’ when it comes to the relegation battle and Europe open.substack.com/pub/trentend... #nffc

01.03.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No vote for Boris Johnson or Cliff Richard then πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

01.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why we need to embrace the European adventure Forest just about book a 'round of 16' spot in the Europa League as we approach the all-important Premier League run-in

Thoughts on the Europa League and the relegation battle open.substack.com/pub/trentend... #nffc

28.02.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There was a lot to dislike about the performance but we’ve just won a knockout game in a European cup…and that’s still bonkers isn’t it? #nffc

26.02.2026 22:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was it β€˜mum’ perhaps? #nffc

17.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vitor Pereira is in, now what? The fourth permanent manager of the season is set to fill the City Ground hotseat, but can he save Nottingham Forest from the drop?

Some thoughs on the new manager… open.substack.com/pub/trentend... #nffc

15.02.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWe all follow the Forest, on to Vitor P” #nffc

13.02.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wonder what the players said to Marinakis? πŸ€” #nffc

12.02.2026 06:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fourth time lucky? 😬 #nffc

12.02.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just updating the comparisons after the first 16 league games:
Nuno W4 D4 L8
Dyche W5 D3 L8

Nuno’s 16th game was a draw against Wolves. He lost his next two #nffc

11.02.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Needed more than two points from that last three. Tough old tests to come now #nffc

11.02.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Frustrating. All over them yet also flat at the same time. Cutting edge of a butter knife #nffc

11.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Time for Taiwo?! Don’t understand our reluctance to use him since that Brentford goal πŸ€” #nffc

11.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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EXC: Sean Dyche's long-term future at Forest under growing threat Dyche, Forest's third manager this season, was appointed in October with Forest two points adrift of safety and has taken 21 points from his 17 games to leave them three points clear of the bottom thr...

β€œHad the season started when Dyche took charge, Forest would be 13th, six points above the relegation zone.” www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba... #nffc

10.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, indeed. Murillo missing on top of Williams and Sels was a killer blow. Was never going to be easy after that point. Possibly the only way to paper over those defensive cracks is to have a goal or two from your 20-goal striker? And, well, you know the rest…

08.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0