Forest Focus

The international break is over but Nottingham Forest only have four more Premier League games before the next one! Could those next four games decide the direction the season with three at home against Crystal Palace, West Ham and Newcastle United while the Reds also go to Steve Cooper's Leicester City. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Michael Temple and Reds legend Garry Birtles to discus...

Nottingham Forest have been fined £750,000 for their tweet after defeat to Everton at the end of the 2023/24 Premier League season. Forest lost the game 2-0 but were furious after three penalty appeals were rejected by referee Anthony Taylor and VAR Stuart Attwell, now famously tweeting 'Three extremely poor decisions - three penalties not given - which we simply cannot accept. We warned the PGMOL...

Henry Winter, one of the most respected football journalists in the country, returns to Forest Focus to discuss Nottingham Forest's strong start the season after he was at Stamford Bridge for the draw against Chelsea. We discuss the players who impressed him, Forest's ambitions for the season, his respect for Nuno Espirito Santo and the Premier League being on the brink of civil war after this wee...

Nottingham Forest are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper Matz Sels after he withdrew from the Belgium squad with an adductor injury ahead of their Nations Leagues games. There is better news when it comes to Morgan Gibbs-White though after his injury against Chelsea, while Ola Aina has been linked with Roma. We'll discuss all that and hear from Reds fans in our latest phone-in as Matt Davies is...

Nottingham Forest produced a great performance at Stamford Bridge as they drew 1-1 with Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Chris Wood gave Forest the lead before Noni Madueke equalised. James Ward-Prowse was sent off after 77 minutes but the Reds held on despite 13 minutes of added time and might have won it through Jota Silva or Neco Williams. At the other end, Matz Sels was outst...

On today's show we look at Rio Ave, the third club owned by Evangelos Marinakis after he bought 80 percent of the Portuguese top flight team with a vow to invest in a small but proud club which saw the start of current Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo's managerial career. We welcome Albert from the Long Ball Futebol Podcast to discuss his visits to watch the team, its history and the ear...

Matt Davies is joined by David Prutton, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn to discuss all the big talking points from Nottingham Forest's 1-1 draw at Chelsea including James Ward-Prowse's sending off and the great performance from Matz Sels. We'll take stock on the season so far ahead of another international break. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. F...

Matt Davies is joined by Chelsea fan Harry Daniels (AKA FPL Harry) to give the opposition view this week as Nottingham Forest go to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. We discuss the brilliance of Cole Palmer, teams strengths and weaknesses under Enzo Maresca and Harry gives us his predicted XI. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www....

Nottingham Forest head to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday. Forest face a stern test with Chelsea third in the table after beating Brighton 4-2, a game in which Cole Palmer scored all four goals. The Reds will be looking to bounce back after they lost 1-0 at home to Fulham last time out. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Pete Blackburn along with Matt Davies-Adams, who returns to t...

Matt Davies and BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson look ahead to upcoming games for Nottingham Forest starting with Chelsea before a potential pivotal bracket before the next international break. We also have an in-depth discussion on Taiwo Awoniyi and his future at the club as Forest look to get him back to his best form after a long struggle with injuries. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like an...

Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson for today's Nottingham Forest fan Q&A as Nottinghamshire cricketer and Reds fan Luke Fletcher returns to the podcast. Topics include Nuno's in game management, Anthony Elanga's form and making best use of Taiwo Awoniyi. 🍻 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:...

Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Fulham at the City Ground on Saturday as they lost their Premier League unbeaten record. There were question marks again manager Nuno Espirito Santo over his team selection and substitutes, as well as VAR and even the City Ground atmosphere. Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and former Reds defender Kelvin Wilson. 🍻 We're grateful for the s...

Today's guest is Ben Jones from the Time Out gambling support group in Nottingham. After plugging the charity on a recent podcast, we wanted to learn more about what they do as Ben tells his story of addiction which saw him end up in prison and his road to helping others today. If you feel you need help with regards to gambling addiction go to: https://www.doubleimpact.org.uk/time-out-gambling-pro...

Nottingham Forest lost 1-0 to Fulham at the City Ground in the Premier League on Saturday after a contentious VAR intervention to award a penalty. We'll discuss that and seemingly strange tactics from Nuno in full at 8pm as Matt Davies is joined by Simon Fotheringham and Chris Aylmer. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events a...

Nottingham Forest face Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday at the City Ground. Ahead of the game, we spoke with Russ Goldman from the Cottage Talk podcast to get his views on the match as Russ highlighted a series of interesting parallels between the sides. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8c...

Nottingham Forest face Fulham at the City Ground on Saturday with star player Morgan Gibbs-White banned after his red card against Brighton. A Premier League panel has now ruled that was the wrong decision. We'll discuss that news and this weekend's game in full as Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Pete Blackburn and podcast debutant Ian Finch. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sp...

Matt Davies is joined by Luke Fletcher on today's show. Fletch is one of county cricket's great characters who will leave Nottinghamshire this summer after 17 years with his home county. He is also a big Forest fan and season ticket holder with his young son. We discuss his cricket career and future plans, plus his love of the Reds and the season so far. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subs...

Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Michael Temple and TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher to review Nottingham Forest's 2-2 draw with Brighton as the Reds made it five games unbeaten in the Premier League. Morgan Gibbs-White's red card and referee Rob Jones' part in it will be discussed as well as Matz Sels' role in the second Brighton goal. We also discuss Forest's central defensive pairi...

Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 with Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday to make it five games unbeaten at the start of the Premier League season. There was plenty of drama as Morgan Gibbs-White was controversially sent-off by Rob Jones. Forest battled back from 2-1 with Matz Sels in the spotlights as Ramon Sosa scored off the bench. Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson and Chris Aylmer from Forest A...

Today's guest is Brighton and Hove Albion fan Az Phillips, the other half of FPL BlackBox with our own Mark Sutherns. We discuss the season so far under new Seagulls manager Fabian Hurzeler and look at unbeaten Brighton's strengths and weaknesses as Forest look to build on the brilliant win against Liverpool. 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For mor...

Nottingham Forest head to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday as they look to build on their incredible win against Liverpool in the Premier League. We'll discuss the game in full and the latest Reds news as the future of the City Ground was discussed at a meeting between the club and fan representatives. Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn on today's show. #NFFC #nottinghamfor...

Today's guest is leading BBC football commentator Guy Mowbray, who commentated on Nottingham Forest's 1-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield for Match of the Day. Guy gives his thoughts on the game and the players who impressed him most, plus he discusses his high hopes for Forest this season and what has changed for the Reds. We also discuss the art of commentary and post match manager interviews. #nf...

Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson to take calls from Nottingham Forest fans with topics including team spirit, the influence of Nikola Milenkovic, aiming for a European place and the impact of Ibrahim Sangare's injury. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🍻 We're grat...

Nottingham Forest were the talk of the Premier League at the weekend after beating Liverpool 1-0, their first win at Anfield since 1969. We discuss the game and Callum Hudson-Odoi's goal in full and ask if the win will be the catalyst for a big season for Forest, plus we react to the news Ibrahim Sangare is out for two months through injury. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Michael Temple a...

Nottingham Forest sprung the shock of the Premier League season so far as they beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday thanks to Callum Hudson-Odoi's second half goal. Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and Richard Spray to discuss to discuss an incredible performance in full at 5.30pm. #NFFC #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https:...