Talking Reds: a Nottingham Forest podcast

Bonus short! Our Talking Reds host, Greg Oram, was invited onto the TalkSport 2 show, The Social, with their host, Olly Clink to discuss Nottingham Forest and Ange Postecoglou.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most Forest fans could only see defeat happening at St James’ Park today and most fans, as it turns out, were right. Yes, it was a better first half from the men in Red and the system change seemed to work whilst the commitment and endeavour was promising. But when you’re not really laying a glove on your opponents goal and then come off second best for pretty much all of the second 45 minutes, th...

Hosted by Greg Oram and Richard Spray with Paul Morley.. It was supposed to be the homecoming of homecomings. The return of European football at The City Ground in 30 years. We had the lights, the fireworks - and the air of anticipation was ripe in the bars and pubs before kick-off. But then the script was slashed apart and the horror show began… Disastrous defending from set-pieces, passes and mo...

All eyes are on Trentside this week as attention turns to Nottingham Forest’s first home match of this season’s Europa League. There’s perhaps nothing more special than a match under the lights at the City Ground – an historic stadium that has seen iconic moments over the years from the club’s first goal in the European Cup from Garry Birtles and Robertson’s diving header against Cologne to the UE...

A 1-0 defeat at home to Sunderland! Not the result we wanted and it’s now no win in Ange Postecoglou’s first five matches in charge of Nottingham Forest. The ref had a shocker but with Chris Wood off the boil, the replacements not clicking, along with more terrible defending from a set-piece, just how long can we keep defending this team and this manager when they are simply not winning football m...

The reality of playing European football is that the games come quick and fast. The players and most of the fans are back from Seville and the turnaround for the next match is in full swing. That next match is of course the visit of Sunderland to the City Ground for the 5.30pm kick off on Saturday evening when Ange Postecoglou finally gets to experience his first home match in charge of The Reds!...

For two full days social media was awash with pictures of thousands of Nottingham Forest fans en route to Seville, congregating in their hundreds in the watering holes of the beautiful Spanish city, dancing, laughing, singing and getting ready for the clubs biggest night in 30 years. The party was in full swing and some might be forgiven for forgetting that the small matter of the actual 90 minute...

In the next hour we’re gonna probably get excited and a bit carried away as we preview Forest’s first trip into Europe since the 1995/96 season that saw the Reds go out in the quarter finals of the then UEFA cup to Jurgen Klinnsman’s Bayern Munich. We never imagined it would take so long to return to European competition but now we’re dreaming and riding the wave as Forest look to get off the mark...

Nottingham Forest come away from Turf more with a point when, with the chances they had, it possibly should have been three. A good goalkeeping display by the home team’s shot-stopper and a moment of sloppy play in the Forest defence meant it was a goal apiece, and whilst that frustrated many Reds fans we are now mulling over what have we learned and what evidence we can see of Ange’s principles a...

10 changes, sloppy passing, moments of magic, chances galore missed and a capitulation right out of the Nottingham Forest playbook. After building up a 2-0 lead in the Carabao Cup against Championship side Swansea, and missing a host of excellent chances to put the game to bed was it Ange-ball that is to blame for losing the game or do we need to look at the complacency of the players…? Maybe it’s...

Ange Postecoglou says we will see his style and principles implemented into the Nottingham Forest team that will take to the pitch in south Wales tomorrow night for the 3rd round Carabao Cup tie against Swansea. Will we see plenty of changes in personnel or will Ange see this as the perfect game to play his strongest eleven to get them on his wavelength and playing his brand of football? Hosts Gre...

Ange Postecoglou took the reigns for the game at Arsenal and all eyes were on The Emirates for his first game in charge. But when you’ve only been in post for a few days and had just one training session with your full squad it was probablyalways going to be too much to ask for anything other than what we got… The truth is the real work can and will only kick into gear from now on and as Ange says...

It was just a week ago that we presented a special episode focussed on the full-back department at Nottingham Forest where we took a look at all the key individuals and their individual qualities. We discussed the need for depth and we said that if we were to pick up any injuries that the cover needed to be strong enough to carry us through on all fronts. Sure enough, six days later, and that day...

The world of football is in the modern era not only revolves around what happens on the pitch but also very much what happens in the boardroom. The rules around the amount clubs can spend (and lose) these days is such a minefield that if you’re not careful you could end up with a points deduction…. PSR is not a diagnosed medical condition but as you all know is the dreaded acronym we all try to wr...

It’s all change at Nottingham Forest and Ange Postecoglou hasn’t shirked the immediate challenge of facing a trip to Arsenal for his first game in charge. He could have said, I’ll take the job… but appoint me on Sunday…. But no, he’s backed himself like he always seems to, and has taken the reigns with immediate effect.. So it will be his team selection at The Emirates. It will be Big Ange in the...

It's never a dull moment at Forest and here with Greg Oram and Richard Spray to plough through the news that Mr Marinakis has pulled the trigger on Nuno and has appointed former Celtic and Spurs gaffer, Ange Postecoglu, we have Danscape Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode we’re going to go stats crazy and take a deep dive into all five full-backs, their individual skill-sets, their attributes, what they do well and what they perhaps lack when compared to the others.  Here with Greg & Richard to do just that we of course need the Statman – it’s Danscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello and welcome to Talking Reds, a Nottingham Forest podcast. The Europa League squad has been revealed and the fall-out, meltdown, confusion and apathy from the fanbase is there for all to see... Feels like we need to get a few things off our chest and have an hour's chat about it all. With so many conspiracy theories, the in-fighting is rife. Can't we just all get along and look forward to our...

Deadline day wouldn’t be complete without Nottingham Forest dipping their toe back in again to either try to resurrect a deal that’s been in the offing for a while or lookingto do a late deal for a whole new player that has appeared out of nowhere. And today Forest of course did both.. The window slammed shut (it never closes in any other way of course) just about an hour ago and we’re still waiti...

The expectation was high, the super-squad has taken shape and the anticipation of an easy three points against the league’s bottom team was well and truly in theair. No zip, no intensity, no press and no real clear-cut chances on goal. If ever agame was heading towards a nil-nil, then this was it. And then came the rearing of the ugly head of old Forest. The capitulation to rival several of the Re...

The Reds are looking to take seven points in three matches to start the season. They face the Hammers at home with questions around both managers and lingering questions around remaining transfers for Forest.... With Richard, Danscape, and Raf the Random Pundit and a video call from Greg Oram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With all the tumult of the week for Forest...how would they weather this latest media storm? It was billed as EL CASICO, but would how would the mighty Reds manage this Palace side given the match was dripping with context? Join Richard, Danscape, Andrew Cove, and Ross Taylor to discuss how Forest faired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All the turmoil surrounding European places has been building up to this; with Forest visiting Selhurst Park this Sunday. Can the Reds continue the momentum of a thrilling win last week and finally break the curse of the dreaded draw away at Palace? Joining Richard to discuss this, updates on transfers, and more is Danscape the Statman and Paul Morley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The first game of the brand new season.....And a fabulous three points for Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood carries on where he left off and new boy Dan Ndoye gets off the mark with a flying header in a wonderul 3-1 win! To revel in the glory of an opening day win Greg Oram leads you through it all aided as ever by Richard Spray. Our guests on the panel are Danscape and The Random Pundit! Learn more...

Danscape and Raf aka the Random Pundit join Richard for a review of Nuno's history with squad utilization and depth with Wolves in both the Premier League and Europe. Reactions to Nuno's recent interview, how the squad construction is accelerating, how can we approach these new additions from a depth standpoint, and how does this impact Forest's PSR position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...