Nottingham Forest

[CJ]

I like Forest - even though they absolutely ****ing detest us - and want them back up here. Get the likes of Wigan ****ed off with Forest, Leeds & Wednesday coming back up - three proper clubs. Love to see them all back to be honest.

agreed

[Tee]

What about Coventry? Used to love us thrashing them.

[muddym2002]

What about Coventry? Used to love us thrashing them.

I can remember Coventry beating us at Anfield with Peter Ndlovu getting a hat-trick

[doogle]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18919341

Sean O'Driscoll appointed new Nottingham Forest manager
Nottingham Forest have appointed Sean O'Driscoll as their new manager, two months after he took over at Crawley.

O'Driscoll spent five months as first team coach at Forest last season under former boss Steve Cotterill before becoming manager of Crawley in May.

New Forest owners the Al-Hasawi family dismissed Cotterill last week .

"We interviewed many well known and high profile figures but we truly believe Sean O'Driscoll is the best man for the job," Fawaz Al-Hasawi said.

Forest's new owners said they were eager to appoint an "iconic manager" to replace Cotterill.

Sven-Goran Eriksson was among a number of managers who was believed to have been interested in the role while fellow former England manager Glenn Hoddle had initial talks with Forest's new owners.

Fawaz Al-Hasawi said: "Sean's passion for Nottingham Forest, knowledge of the game and the Championship in particular, plus his work ethic, shone through in our conversations.

"He is hugely respected, not only by members of our current squad and staff at the club for his work in helping transform our fortunes last season, but also within the wider football community."

O'Driscoll, who began his managerial career with Bournemouth in 2000, earned his reputation with Doncaster Rovers who he led to promotion to the Championship in 2008.

The former Republic of Ireland international was dismissed from his post at the Keepmoat Stadium in September 2011 before taking up his duties as first team coach at the City Ground in January 2012.

O'Driscoll left for Crawley in May but has now returned to Forest without having taken charge of a competitive game.

He said: "It was an easy decision to make to return to Nottingham Forest.

"I enjoyed my time working with the players last season, and even in sometimes difficult circumstances the fans gave the kind of support you don't often see in football today.

"The Al-Hasawi family's ownership opens exciting prospects for this club and I look forward to rebuilding the squad and playing the kind of attractive football the City Ground deserves to see."

Crawley chief executive Alan Williams was reluctant to see O'Driscoll leave after just two months in the job, but was willing to let the manger move on.

"The club is extremely disappointed to be losing Sean so soon after he came to Crawley Town, but our policy has never been to stand in the way of any employee who feels they would prefer to pursue a role at a different club," he said.

"We would like to thank Sean for his efforts during his time at the club and we wish him all the best for the future."

Crawley director of football Steve Coppell and head coach Craig Brewster will take over first-team affairs until further notice.

[S-RED]

Wtf

[Lee]

Eh?

Didn't see that happening.

[ChesterDave]

4 jobs in 12 months

[Shaggy]

Dodgy if you ask me. Pretensions of big grand plans and they end up with O'Driscoll - they're also selling one of their best players (Gunter)

[Reece]

*******s stole our managed

[Gingawaria]

Dodgy if you ask me. Pretensions of big grand plans and they end up with O'Driscoll - they're also selling one of their best players (Gunter)

Yep, worrying times to be a Forest fan.

[SB]

Just read somewhere their fans were singing the Sign On chant while the Everton striker was getting treatment . I’m not sure if there’s a worse set of fans than theirs this season but I wait to stand corrected. Be really happy to see them relegated this season.

[DerKrampus]

Just read somewhere their fans were singing the Sign On chant while the Everton striker was getting treatment . I’m not sure if there’s a worse set of fans than theirs this season but I wait to stand corrected. Be really happy to see them relegated this season.

I wanted them to stay up before but **** that. Luton fans have been the same too.

Can we relegate five teams this season?

[Exiled_red]

Yeah they have alot of fans that are dicks, I mentioned this when we played them but I find the Hillsborough comments that come from their fans in particular really difficult to understand as they were at the other end of the stadium could easily have been them. All the **** that Clough came out with as well has made me really dislike them as a club.

In a way I am glad that they are having a pop at the officials because there is stuff that needs to be said about consistency issues etc, but for me they have got on this anti-PL and anti-top 6 agenda because of the points deduction more than anything. They have twice spoken out about officials this weekend against Everton and earlier in the season against us. To be honest I don't think any of the decisions in those games have been that bad, I would say 18 out of the 20 PL clubs have had those types of decision go against them. Have they had more decisions go against them than other clubs to be honest I have no idea as I haven't seen enough of them. I don't believe that there is an agenda against them I just believe that the officiating in the PL is really poor.

Clattenberg is clearly playing a big role in all this and to be honest I find that more problematic than anything else, as an official he was in the 'back your mates club', now he's finished he will happily stab them in the back for money. I know he isn't being paid anymore for officiating so in truth he owes them nothing but if he is prepared to sell out what were his principles for so long, you might find others could easily be tempted to do the same.

[Buzzo]

There has been a bit of a push from them to acknowledge the impact of Hillsborough and also for their supporters who were affected.

JFT97 YNWA

Thought this was interesting to hear from Forest Supporters affected by Hillsborough.

Forest also looking to put up their own memorial.

[peterbread]

They definitely haven’t had it worse than some teams. Think clubs like wolves have been worse off from and it and Brighton last season got some absolute shockers.

The carry on with the drop ball in our game was pathetic. If you want to talk about getting it wrong there then it should have been a free kick for us for the high foot on Konate.