Forest Focus

A special episode as we look at the unique and brilliant experience of watching Nottingham Forest at the City Ground with thanks to professional podcast producer Duncan Barber and sound engineer Volkan Kiziltug. With thanks to Our Glorious Banners for some of the photos included. Duncan speaks to Reds fans about what watching Forest at the City Ground what it means to them, including our own Greg...

Nottingham Forest Women midfielder Kate Longhurst discusses why she dropped down to the third tier after after twice winning the WSL and the big battle to win promotion this season, plus her future plans as she enters the final phase of her career. She also has one of the strangest answers to the 'what's your favourite pizza' question. 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membershi...

Nottingham Forest have made a flying start to the season despite being beaten 3-1 at home by Newcastle United. Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and The Athletic's Paul Taylor to ask whether we all got carried away or if Europe is still a realistic dream. We also look ahead to the January transfer window and what Forest's plans are. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 You can now join our Patreon to...

Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and former Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson to review the 3-1 defeat to Newcastle United and take stock on the Premier League season so far as we head into the final international break of the year. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do consider becoming a Patreon member of the podcast here for ad-free access and other perks: www.patreon.com/Fo...

Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-1 at home by Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday after Murillo gave the Reds the lead, only for the visitors to score three second half goals. Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Ruby Naylor to discuss the game in full. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Matt Davies is joined by Newcastle United fan Rob Smyth to give the opposition view this week ahead of the Reds facing Newcastle in the Premier League at the City Ground on Sunday. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Nottingham Forest are looking it to make it four Premier League wins in a row when they take on Newcastle United at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon. We'll discuss the game in full as Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cK...

Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest midfielder David Phillips after he was co-commentator on the 3-0 win over West Ham United for the Premier League world feed. We discuss the key players in the game and ask if Phillips sees parallels between the current side and the 1994/95 team which finished third with Phillips in the XI alongside the likes of Stan Collymore, Bryan Roy and Stuart...

Matt Davies and Greg Mitchell discuss Evangelos Marinakis' move to complete a major coup in hiring Edu after he quit his role as Arsenal sporting director. We also take calls from Nottingham Forest fans from 8pm as you have your say on the Reds rise up the Premier League table to third place. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu,...

Nottingham Forest are up to third in the Premier League after beating West Ham 3-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. Meanwhile, Edu Gaspar is leaving his position as a director of Arsenal ahead of a potential move to work for Evangelos Marinakis overseeing Forest, Olympiacos and Rio Ave. Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson, Mikey Clarke and former Reds midfielder David Prutton to discuss the...

Nottingham Forest were 3-0 winners against West Ham United at the City Ground as they moved up to third in the Premier League with goals from Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ola Aina. We'll discuss the game in full as Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their...

Matt Davies is joined by Mark Carlaw from The West Ham Way to gives us opposition view of Saturday's game against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. We discuss the form of key players, Julen Lopetegui's start as manager and which Forest players can hurt the Hammers. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a tab...

Nottingham Forest will be looking for their third Premier League win in a row when they take on an inconsistent West Ham United at the City Ground on Saturday. Matt Davies is joined by Ian Finch, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn to preview the game in full. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: htt...

Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan and chief football writer for the i paper, Daniel Storey. We discuss the reasons behind the Reds' transformation this season as they currently seventh in the Premier League. We also look at if the blueprint is in place for sustained success and address the latest fine issued to the club after the touchline scuffle against Chelsea. 🍻 We're grateful fo...

Nottingham Forest ended the weekend in seventh place in the Premier League after their 3-1 win at Leicester City on Friday night. We'll discuss key aspects from the game and look at the bigger picture as Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events...

Nottingham Forest beat Leicester City 3-1 in the Premier League to go fifth as Chris Wood scored twice to continue his incredible form under Nuno Espirito Santo with Ryan Yates getting the first goal. We'll discuss the game in full from 10.15pm as Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan (on his birthday). #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to o...

Matt Davies is joined by Leicestershire Live's Jordan Blackwell to give the Leicester City viewpoint ahead of facing Nottingham Forest. We discuss Leicester's start to the season, how fans view former Reds manager Steve Cooper and what their tactical set up will be. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table...

Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and a late arriving Michael Temple to preview Nottingham Forest's trip to Leicester City in the Premier League on Friday night. We'll discuss team selection around Morgan Gibbs-White, James Ward-Prowse and Jota Silva as well as Forest facing a Steve Cooper team for the first time he left Forest. We'll also discuss the bans for Evangelos Marinakis, Nuno and M...

Seb Hutchinson returns to the show after commentating on Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace for Sky Sports. We discuss key players in the game including Nikola Milenkovic, Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood, plus ask how high Forest can finish in the Premier League this season. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www....

Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace means they will go fifth in the Premier League if they beat Leicester City on Friday night. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Emily Anderson and former Reds defender Kelvin Wilson to discuss the first home win of the season in full. We'll discuss Chris Wood getting his 20th Premier League goal for the club in 50 games, a rock solid defence and...

Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at the City Ground in this week's Monday Night Football in the Premier League to go eighth in the table after Chris Wood got the only goal. Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns, Pete Blackburn and Simon Fotheringham to discuss the win in full. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events...

Matt Davies is joined by Matt Watts from a A Team Called Palace podcast to discuss the start to the season for Crystal Palace with Oliver Glasner's team 18th in the Premier League after failing to win any of their first seven games. We discuss the departure of key players, Eddie Nketiah's form after he almost joined Forest and which Reds players could hurt Palace. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do lik...

Nottingham Forest midfielder Ryan Yates joins us to discuss his fine form this season, going up against World Cup winners at Chelsea and Liverpool, angering opposition fans, the noise around Monday night's Premier League game against Crystal Palace after FA sanctions against Morgan Gibbs-White, Nuno Espirito Santo and Evangelos Marinakis and more. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe t...

Nottingham Forest finally return to Premier League action on Monday night when they take on Crystal Palace at the City Ground. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and the Copa Club's Nathan Joyes. We discuss the game in full including fitness worries for Matz Sels and Morgan Gibbs-White and we pitch for our favoured starting XIs as Forest look to pick up their first home win si...

Podcast viewers and listeners often ask us to examine the performances of Matz Sels in depth at Nottingham Forest as he occasionally comes under scrutiny for goals, as well as earning praise for his saves, as he did in the draw against Chelsea. With that in mind we spend an hour looking at key incidents in Sels' Reds career, as well as reviewing his deputy Carlos Miguel after joining in the summer...