Tag: NottinghamForest
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Thank you for the days
Steve Cooper remember with words by Ray Davies (Davray/Carlin, 1968). Thank you for the daysThose endless days, those sacred days you gave me I’m thinking of the daysI won’t forget a single day, believe me I bless the lightI bless the light that lights on you, believe me And though you’re goneYou’re with me every…
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VAR’s finest hour
We are used to relegation being decided by brilliant goals on the last day of the season. Or lucky goals, or fantastic saves, or dodgy penalties. For a change, on the last day of this season, the last two relegation places were decided by VAR. And, as PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) have admitted,…
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Support your local fanzine
Back in the day, when rock musicians were desperately trying to join the establishment instead of staying true to their rebellious roots, the kids started their own punk rock revolution to reclaim the soul of music back from what Mick Farren called the “turgid master stream of traditional establishment showbiz”. Coincident with this musical revolution,…
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Joe’s still the King
Joe’s still the King. Joe’s still the King. Ee Aye Addio. Joe’s Still the King.
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That Bloke Behind Me
That Bloke Behind Me was at it again last Sat’day. “You watch, they’ll equalise in the last minute.” It’s always a bloke isn’t it, TBBM? I don’t believe in gender stereotypes, but it is always a bloke behind me. I know gender isn’t black and white. For example, I enjoy problem solving and map reading,…
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The Original Tricky Tree
Why are Nottingham Forest known as the Tricky Trees? Have you ever wondered “why are Forest known as the Tricky Trees?” Do you know how Forest got their nickname? Here, with help from Don Wright and Ken Smales, is the story of the original Tricky Tree. The story begins with Victorian explorer Arthur C[lennam] Widdowson…
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Much more important than football
There have been so many highlights for Forest so far this season. However, the real highlight of the year has been one that proves that not only are Forest magic off the pitch as well as on it, but also shows that Forest are back in a position to take a role in leading how…
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The wrong atmosphere
Against Chelsea last Sunday, sitting in K Block, I could hear homophobic chants coming from our support in the Lower Bridgford. These were quickly condemned by ChelseaPride, PrideinFootball, and LGBTQ+Trickies as well as by the club itself. Since then, some folk have tried to excuse these chants as merely banter and suggest that they are…
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Marvin Deanius, VARman, Genius
Nottingham Forest have had some interesting interactions with the Video Assistant Referee System this year. For Forest fans needing more background information on VAR, and indeed, all football fans everywhere, here is an insight into a day in the life of a VAR man. Marvin Deanius, VARman, genius, lives in a moderately comfortable house in…
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