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Forest Focus
Forest Focus is the Nottingham Forest podcast hosted by Matt Davies featuring ex-players including Jack Colback, James Perch, Lewis McGugan, Kelvin Wilson and David Prutton, broadcaster Darren Fletcher and fans including Emily Anderson, Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns, Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn. We'll have at least four shows a week during the season including match previews and reviews, interviews and news updates.
Episodes
Forest FocusJOHN PERCY ON NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S TRANSFER WINDOW AND SIGNINGS STRATEGY
Matt Davies is joined by the Daily Telegraph's Midlands football reporter John Percy and Michael Temple as we discuss the season so far and transfer window for…
Forest FocusHOW GOOD ARE NOTTINGHAM FOREST THIS SEASON? | WOLVES DRAW REVIEW
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke and The Athletic's Paul Taylor as we review the draw with Wolves and the season so far for Nottingham…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 WOLVES 1 POST MATCH VERDICT | ANDERSON SHINES, REF FRUSTATES AND NUNO SUBS
Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday with Chris Wood getting the Reds' goal. Wolves soon hit back before…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST TRANSFER WINDOW VERDICT AS DEADLINE DAY ENDS
Nottingham Forest completed the transfer window with deals to sign James Ward-Prowse on loan and Benfica defender Morata for around £15m. They also loaned out…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST V WOLVES OPPOSITION PREVIEW | PERFECT TIME TO PLAY WOLVES AFTER CHELSEA MAULING?
Nottingham Forest face Wolverhampton Wanderers at the City Ground on Saturday as they look to continue their unbeaten start to the season in the Premier…
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST STRIKER SEARCH AND TAIWO AWONIYI'S FUTURE | WOLVES PREVIEW
Nottingham Forest are into the final two days of the transfer window as they look to strengthen their Premier League squad. A striker is the top priority after…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST V NEWCASTLE UNITED | POST MATCH LIVE STREAM VERDICT AND TRANSFER NEWS LATEST
Nottingham Forest played well but lost on penalties to Newcastle United after a 1-1 draw in the Carabao Cup second round at the City Ground. We discuss the…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST V NEWCASTLE UNITED | OPPOSITION VERDICT AND PREDICTED TEAM FOR CARABAO CUP TIE
Nottingham Forest take on Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup second round (kick-off 8pm). We catch up with Newcastle fan Rob Smyth to discuss their start to…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST TURN TO PEDRO AND WISSE AFTER GIMENEZ COLLAPSE | NEWCASTLE CUP PREVIEW
Nottingham Forest have reportedly turned to two alternatives in their striker search after the collapse of moves for Eddie Nketiah and Santiago Gimenez. The…
Forest FocusSANTIAGO GIMENEZ TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST IS ON | CARMO TO OLYMPIACOS | PEREIRA LINKED | SAINTS REVIEW
As we enter the final week of the transfer window, Nottingham Forest's bid for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is widely reported to have collapsed, but Santiago…
Forest FocusSOUTHAMPTON 0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 | POST MATCH VERDICT AFTER GIBBS-WHITE WINNER
Nottingham Forest were 1-0 winners at Southampton as Morgan Gibbs-White got the only goal against the promoted side. We discuss the game in full and Matt…
Forest FocusWHAT WILL ALEX MORENO OFFER NOTTINGHAM FOREST | ASTON VILLA FAN VERDICT ON LOAN SIGNING
Nottingham Forest have signed Alex Moreno on a season long loan from Aston Villa. We catch up up with Villa fan Steve Farmer to discuss the strengths and…
Forest FocusSOUTHAMPTON V NOTTINGHAM FOREST | OPPOSITION VERDICT AS SAINTS FANS TARGET FIXTURE
Nottingham Forest travel to newly promoted Southampton for their first home game of the Premier League season on Saturday. We sit down with Saints fan Martin…
Forest FocusARSENAL FAN VERDICT ON EDDIE NKETIAH | IS HE GOOD ENOUGH FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST? | FEE TOO BIG?
Nottingham Forest look set to sign Eddie Nketiah for around £30 from Arsenal in a move which has divided Forest fans when it comes to the fee and the quality…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST SIGN ALEX MORENO | EDDIE NKETIAH NEXT | JOE WORRALL EXIT | SOUTHAMPTON PREVIEW
Nottingham Forest have signed Alex Moreno on loan from Aston Villa with Eddie Nketiah looking likely to be the next arrival from Arsenal. We discuss those…
Forest FocusFOREST MAKE SECOND GIMENEZ BID | NKETIAH LATEST | MORENO TO SIGN? | DANILO INJURY UPDATE
Nottingham Forest have lodged a second bid worth 30m euros for Santiago Gimenez according to Fabrizio Romano. We discuss that and bids for Arsenal striker…
Forest FocusWHICH STRIKER SHOULD NOTTINGHAM FOREST BUY? | EDDIE NKETIAH OR SANTIAGO GIMENEZ?
Nottingham Forest have reportedly made bids for both Eddie Nketiah and Santiago Gimenez. Both have been rejected with reports suggesting both players would…
Forest FocusRAMON SOSA AND THE STORY BEHIND HIS TRANSFER TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST | WHAT WILL HE OFFER THE REDS?
Ramon Sosa is now a Nottingham Forest player after completing his protracted move from Talleres. Matt Davies is joined by Paraguayan football expert Ralph…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST IN GIMENEZ BID | MONTIEL RETURN AND MORENO LINK | A GOOD POINT V BOURNEMOUTH?
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a shock move to bring Gonzalo Montiel back to the club after his largely unsuccessful loan spell last season. The Reds…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 BOURNEMOUTH 1 | POST MATCH VERDICT AS DANILO HORROR INJURY OVERSHADOWS DRAW
Nottingham Forest kick-offed the Premier League season with a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at the City Ground on Saturday. Chris Wood put Forest ahead but…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST V BOURNEMOUTH | OPPOSITION VERDICT AS CHERRIES CLOSE IN ON SOLANKE REPLACEMENT
Nottingham Forest fans are full of optimism ahead of their opening game of the Premier League season against Bournemouth on Saturday. But how are opposition…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST VS BOURNEMOUTH MATCH PREVIEW | REDS WRITTEN OFF | WINGER POISED TO SIGN
Nottingham Forest start their Premier League season with the visit of Bournemouth to the City Ground on Saturday. We'll preview that game in full as we discuss…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 2024/25 SEASON PREDICTIONS | WHERE WILL THEY FINISH? | TOP SCORER | NUNO TO STAY?
It's our annual predictions show as all the podcast regulars say where Nottingham Forest will finish, who will be top scorer, will Nuno stay, who will be…
Forest FocusBARCELONA WONDERKID VITOR ROQUE INTEREST | EVANILSON BID | NOTTINGHAM SEASON PREVIEW PART TWO
Nottingham Forest have stepped up their striker search with a reported bid rejected for Porto striker Evanilson, while they have also been linked with…
Forest FocusSERIE A SIDES WANT WILLIAMS AND DANILO | NOTTINGHAM FOREST SEASON PREVIEW WITH CHAMBERS AND PRUTTON
Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo has been linked with a move to Serie A giants AC Milan, while Atalanta have reportedly had a bid for Neco Williams…
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST PRE-SEASON PLAYERS RATED | SECOND BID FOR GALENO? | SOSA PUSHING FOR MOVE
Nottingham Forest have completed pre-season as they turn their attention to the first game of the Premier League campaign against Bournemouth. Matt Davies is…
Forest FocusOLYMPIACOS 3 FOREST 4 POST MATCH VERDICT | GALENO BID | RAMON SOSA DEAL DEAD?
Nottingham Forest were 4-3 winners in Greece as they faced Olympiacos in the Marinakis derby. We discuss the Reds' final pre-season game in full, while we also…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST FAN PHONE IN | SANTIAGO GIMENEZ, BRADLEY LOCKO AND SAM JOHNSTONE TRANSFER INTEREST
We discuss Nottingham Forest's interest in Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez and Brest left-back Bradley Locko before holding our version of a phone in. Matt…
Forest FocusHOW GOOD ARE NOTTINGHAM FOREST THIS SEASON? | DANIEL STOREY ON TRANSFERS AND PREMIER LEAGUE RIVALS
Nottingham Forest are two weeks away from the start of the Premier League season and the feelings are positive among the fanbase after making some promising…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 0 VILLARREAL 0 POST MATCH VERDICT | REDS TARGET ARSENAL'S EDU!
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 at the City Ground with La Liga side Villarreal on Friday night. We discuss who stood out and who has work to do as Matt Davies is…
Forest FocusWHAT RAMON SOSA OFFERS NOTTINGHAM FOREST | IS WESLEY BETTER? | NATHAN JOYES ON TRANSFER TARGETS
Nottingham Forest have already signed Jota Silva and it looks like another winger is coming with Ramon Sosa at the top of the list along with Wesley. We…
Forest FocusWHAT WILL JOTA SILVA BRING TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST? | PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING REPORT
Nottingham Forest are poised to sign Jota Silva from Vitoria Guimares in a deal for around £10m after likely add-ons. We discuss his career so far and what the…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST TO SIGN JOTA SILVA | WESLEY COMPETITION | LIVE Q&A
Nottingham Forest are close to signing Portugal international Jota Silva from Vitoria, while the Reds could face competition for Corinthians winger Wesley from…
Forest FocusFOREST WANT FIVE MORE SIGNINGS | WESLEY LINKED | RAMON SOSA COULD BE NEXT
Nottingham Forest's final transfer plan for this summer has been outlined by John Percy in an article in the Daily Telegraph as he reports Forest want five…
Forest FocusSHOULD NOTTINGHAM FOREST SIGN AARON RAMSDALE? | IS A STRIKER THE TOP PRIORITY?
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move to sign Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale before the end of the summer transfer window. Would that…
Forest FocusFOREST 0 ELCHE 1 | SANGARE AND ANDERSON SHINE IN DEFEAT AFTER CORNER GOAL
Nottingham Forest concluded their pre-season camp in Spain with a 1-0 defeat to Elche in Murcia as they conceded from a corner but there were a couple of…
Forest FocusRYAN YATES NEW DEAL | NECO WILLIAMS INTEREST | ELLIOT ANDERSON LATEST | RAMON SOSA 'CLOSE' TO MOVE
Four pieces of Nottingham Forest news in under 15 minutes as we discuss the latest on Ryan Yates' contract, a reported bid for Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson's…
Forest FocusEVANGELOS MARINAKIS BACKS PLAN TO TRANSFORM NOTTINGHAM FOREST WOMEN INTO WSL CLUB WITH BIG SIGNINGS
We're joined by Nottingham Forest Women and Girls manager Amber Wildgust to discuss Forest Women becoming fully professional as they push ultimately to become…
Forest FocusHUGE ELIOT ANDERSON INJURY BOOST? | FOREST LINKED WITH RAMON SOSA
Nottingham Forest will hope to receive good news on Elliot Anderson after he hobbled off against Millwall on Tuesday night with The Athletic's Danny Taylor…
Forest FocusFOREST 2 MILLWALL 1 | ANDERSON INJURY AS MILLWALL FORGET IT WAS A FRIENDLY
Nottingham Forest's third pre-season friendly of the summer saw them take on another Championship team in Millwall. Forest won the game 2-1 with goals from…
Forest FocusHOW CLOSE IS NUNO TO KNOWING THE STARTING XI? | TAIWO AWONIYI RETURNS
Nottingham Forest look to be shaping up well in pre-season with new signings in place and promising performances in their opening two friendlies. The Reds drew…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 SUNDERLAND 1 | PRE-SEASON POST MATCH VERDICT LIVE STREAM
Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 with Championship side Sunderland in their pre-season training camp in Spain as Omar Richards got the Reds' goal two minutes into…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST'S PSR STATUS WITH KIERAN MAGUIRE | HOW WILL RULE CHANGE IMPACT EVANGELOS MARINAKIS
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire joins us to discuss Nottingham Forest's PSR status after the sales of Orel Mangala, Moussa Niakhate and Odysseas…
Forest FocusNIKOLA MILENKOVIC TO JOIN NOTTINGHAM FOREST | SCOUTING REPORT WITH ADAM SUMMERTON
Nottingham Forest look poised to sign Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina for around £12m. We are joined by TNT Sports' Serie A commentator Adam Summerton to…
Forest FocusCOLIN FRAY ON PRE-SEASON AND THE NOTTINGHAM FOREST PLAYERS TO WATCH
Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's Forest commentator Colin Fray as we discuss pre-season, the Reds squad and the players to watch next season…
Forest FocusARE NOTTINGHAM FOREST A TEAM ON THE RISE? | TIME FOR NEW CONTRACTS | REDS FAN Q&A
Former Nottingham Forest midfielder David Prutton returns to the podcast as we hold our latest fan Q&A on future transfer business, what keeping key players…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST LINKED WITH EURO 2024 HERO | PLAN TO SOLVE SET PIECE PROBLEM | CARLOS MIGUEL SIGNS
Nottingham Forest have been linked with Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol after his impressive performances at Euro 2024 including in 0-0 draws and England and…
Forest FocusWILL FOREST'S CITY GROUND DEAL ACTUALLY HAPPEN? | MASSIVE NEWS FOR FOREST WOMEN | MIGUEL SIGNS
Nottingham City Council yesterday announced a deal with Nottingham Forest was all but agreed to sell the City Ground freehold to the club and allow them to…
Forest FocusHUGE OFFER FOR LYON DEFENDER? | PRE-SEASON STORIES | CITY GROUND NEWS THIS WEEK?
Nottingham Forest's players return for pre-season today with the squad slowly starting to take shape. Elliott Anderson is the headline signing so far with the…
Forest FocusBREAKTHROUGH IN CITY GROUND TALKS | FOREST GET £27M FOR NIAKHATE | MURILLO EYES EXIT
Nottingham Forest could be set to stay at the City Ground and abandon a possible move to Toton with talks with the City Council at an 'advanced stage'…
Forest FocusCAN MARKO STAMENIC MAKE IT AT NOTTINGHAM FOREST AND END THE OLYMPIACOS TRANSFER CURSE?
Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos have exchanged a series of players since Evangelos Marinakis took over the club in 2017. Most of the transfers have failed…
Forest FocusPAUL ANDERSON WISHES HE WAS DIFFERENT AT NOTTINGHAM FOREST | BILLY DAVIES RESPECT | CALLING IT QUITS
Former Nottingham Forest winger Paul Anderson reflects on his career after announcing his retirement. We look back on his spell with the Reds playing under…
Forest FocusCRAZY VLACHODIMOS FEE | NOTTINGHAM FOREST SELL BRANDON AGUILERA | HUDSON-ODOI WANTS TO STAY
Nottingham Forest reportedly sold Odysseas Vlachodimos to Newcastle United for a hefty fee which changes how we should view the £35m move for Elliot Anderson…
Forest FocusIS NOTTINGHAM FOREST SIGNING ELLIOT ANDERSON MAD MONEY? | EXCITING TIMES AHEAD AFTER BEATING PSR?
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Elliot Anderson for a deal worth £35m from Newcastle United as they sign Odysseas Vlachodimos for an…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST TO SIGN ELLIOT ANDERSON FOR £35M AS ODYSSEAS VLACHODIMOS MOVES THE OTHER WAY
Nottingham Forest look set to sign Elliot Anderson for a deal worth £35m from Newcastle United with Odysseas Vlachodimos poised to move the other way in what…
Forest FocusNEWCASTLE UNITED TARGET ANTONY ELANGA AS NOTTINGHAM FOREST LINKED WITH HIGHLY RATED DUO IN PSR DEALS
Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga has been linked with a move to Newcastle United by multiple media outlets as part of deals to help tackle PSR issues…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST CLOSE ON HUGE PSR BOOOST | £20M NIAKHATE BID | CHELSEA WANT MURILLO
Nottingham Forest have until June 30 to make sure they are PSR compliant or face a second Premier League points deduction. The Reds reportedly need to make…
Forest FocusNATHAN TYSON ON ONE MORE YEAR, A CHANGING GAME AND THE NOTTINGHAM FOREST PLAYER HE IS A FAN OF
Today's guest is former Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson as he discusses if he will keep playing at the age of 42, his plans for life after football…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST SIGN TOP GERMAN PROSPECT | AGUILERA SHINES AGAINST BRAZIL | FRIENDLY CONFIRMED
Nottingham Forest have signed promising German teenager Eric Da Silva Moreira from St Pauli. We cover that deal, plus a good performance from Brandon Aguilera…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST LINKED WITH GNONTO | CLUBS MAKE A MOCKERY OF PSR RULES | CARLOS MIGUEL DEAL NEAR
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a £17m bid for Leeds United and Italy winger Wilfried Gnonto. We'll discuss that report on the 20-year-old as well as…