I would like to know how the rivalry started with NF and Leeds. I'm of the knowledge of Leeds being Manc haters. So I always have a soft corner for them. Still I would like to know about the rivalry between us and those 2 clubs.
It could well be that Brian Clough has something to do with it, he managed both clubs but only spent 44 days at Leeds, he was hated by the leeds players.Leeds, Notts Forest and us were competing for the League title and in those days only one club could qualify, it truly was the champions League, only the champions got to play in it.
Think us and Chelsea under Rafa and Mourinho. Two clubs who had high profile matches - they beat us in the league cup final in March 1978 (Phil Thompson conceding a penalty which wasn't) then knocked us out of the European cup in September. The two managers were chalk and cheese. But we ended their 42-game unbeaten record in league games in December 1978. Great days and a great rivalry. It's still referenced now: "We hate Nottingham Forest..."
Not too sure about Leeds, although at a guess I would suggest that Brian Clough may be a factor, as well as the simple fact that the the three clubs were genuine rivals for trophies during the seventies.As for Forest specifically, did a lot of the ill feeling towards the city (and in turn, the club) not owe much to the miners strike and the fact that Nottingham was the first to end it (scabs etc)?
I'd love to see Leeds back but Forest can fuck right off.
Ah, that great tradition of The Kop welcoming the visiting keeper (more often than not at the beginning of the 2nd half)"Tina! Tina! Tina!"
Liverpool Football Club is the heartland of football folklore... Liverpool are one of the dynasties of the game... I will fight for my life for the supporters and the people of this city
No to Diego, but stability needed first. Hope we can get up before FFP kicks in big time.
Sean O'Driscoll is the new coach. Former Crawley Town coach.
The best thing that they could do would be to seduce Rafa.
If Ayre got Ł25m out of them he's willing to fuck all the female members of my family on Sunday's.
Strange choice of manager by forestWhen you consider the other candidates available
The foreign owners were insistent on recruiting an "iconic" manager. Looks like they've done it (not). Never even heard of O'Driscoll.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/al-mutawa-lands-forest-trial-092322575.htmlLooks like the owners are taking the piss then.
I kinda miss Forest as a top-flight team.
Aitor Karanka as been given the shove.
My gobshite ex was from Nottingham and a Forest fan. Fucking toxic club full to the brim with Hillsborough shouts and Tories, they deserve every bit of misery that comes their way and I won't be happy until they've gone into administration. It'd be absolutely grim if they ever came back to the Premier League.
Martin O'Neill is being appointed as manager. I wonder will he refer to Brian Clough's time as manager at any stage? Wouldn't be like him though.
Messi in fact doesn't have a recognizable trait.
Comical. How do these dinosaurs keep getting jobs?
All we need is him to appoint Keane as his assistant manager to further the connection with Clough and Forest and to mention he won 2 European Cups there.
Remember when some of our own had a bit of a hard-on at the thought of MON as our boss? Mind you, a tub of lard would have done a better job than Hodgson
Crosby Nick never fails.