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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
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa opposition verdict | Pressure on?
Matt Davies is joined by Aston Villa fan regular Steve Farmer to give us the opposition view ahead of their Europa League semi-final first leg against…
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa match preview | Europa League showdown!
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa meet in the Europa League semi-final first leg at the City Ground on Thursday night. It's a great occasion with two historic…
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How Forest thrashed Sunderland and relegation prediction
Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest (and Sunderland) defender Danny Collins to reflect on one of his former teams beating the other 5-0 as Forest…
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Nottingham Forest's final push for dream double in Premier League and Europe
Nottingham Forest could be just one win from safety in the Premier League after their 5-0 win at Sunderland on Friday night. There was some frustration for…
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Nottingham Forest nerves after Spurs and West Ham win?
Nottingham Forest's 5-0 win at Sunderland meant fans were able to enjoy a relatively relaxing afternoon as Tottenham and West Ham were left to fight for their…
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Sunderland 0 Nottingham Forest 5 match verdict | Just incredible!
Nottingham Forest went eight points clear of the Premier League relegation zone with an incredible win at Sunderland on Friday night. First half goals from…
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Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Toughest test for Reds?
Matt Davies is joined by Gav from the Roker Report and Haway The Podcast to give us the lowdown on Sunderland ahead of Nottingham Forest's Premier League game…
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Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest match preview | The decisive weekend?
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Mark Sutherns to preview Nottingham Forest's Premier League game at Sunderland. A win for Forest takes them eight…
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Who is getting relegated? | Jimmy Sinclair interview after new Nottingham Forest contract
Another Premier League game week is over after West Ham United drew 0-0 with Crystal Palace on Monday night. That means Nottingham Forest are now three points…
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Are Nottingham Forest staying up now after Morgan Gibbs-White hat-trick?
Nottingham Forest were 4-1 winners against Burnley to secure a massive three points at the bottom of the Premier League. Morgan Gibbs-White was the hat-trick…
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Nottingham Forest 4 Burnley 1 match verdict | Morgan Gibbs-White hat-trick hero!
Nottingham Forest beat Burnley 4-1 in a game they realistically had to win to avoid their Premier League future being back on a knife edge. Victory put them…
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Nottingham Forest vs Burnley opposition verdict | No fight left?
Nottingham Forest face a must win game against Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. It's one they definitely should win at the City Ground given Scott…
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Massive moment for Nottingham Forest | Burnley preview
Nottingham Forest have come along way in the last few years as they secured a place in the Europa League semi-finals after beating FC Porto 2-1 on aggregate…
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Nottingham Forest 1 Porto 0 match verdict | Huge win at a huge price?
Nottingham Forest beat FC Porto 1-0 in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals at the City Ground to go through 2-1 on aggregate. Victory for Forest…
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Nottingham Forest vs Porto match preview | Pereira's big decision
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Paul Morley as we preview Nottingham Forest's Europa League quarter-final second leg against FC Porto at the City Ground…
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Leeds win worry? | Perfect summer signing? | Listener Q&A
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Steve Battlemuch for our latest listener Q&A on all things Nottingham Forest. We tackle questions on transfers…
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Nottingham Forest set up massive week as Spurs look like the relegation team
Nottingham Forest inched closer to Premier League safety with a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday at the City Ground. We look back on…
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Nottingham Forest 1 Aston Villa 1 match verdict | A good point?
Another huge Premier League game for Nottingham Forest as they drew 1-1 with Aston Villa at the City Ground on Sunday. A win for Forest would take them…
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa opposition verdict | Key men return
Nottingham Forest take on Aston Villa as they return to Premier League action at the City Ground on Sunday. Matt Davies is joined by Villa fan Steve Farmer to…
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Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa match preview | Chris Wood starts?
Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson and Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles to reflect on the 1-1 draw with Porto in the Europa League and preview a…
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Porto 1 Nottingham Forest 1 match verdict | Freak own goal boosts Reds
Nottingham Forest returned to action after two and a half weeks when they drew 1-1 with Porto in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. Porto opened the…
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Porto vs Nottingham Forest match preview | No need to rest players?
Matt Davies is joined by Lewis McGugan, Michael Temple and Steve Battlemuch to preview Nottingham Forest's Europa League quarter-final first leg in Portugal…
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Callum Hudson-Odoi, Taiwo Awoniyi and Zach Abbott interviews special
We're joined by Nottingham Forest stars Callum Hudson-Odoi, Taiwo Awoniyi and Zach Abbott after the Reds held an open training for more than 7,000 fans at the…
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Nottingham Forest's pivotal moment | Andy Reid exclusive
Nottingham Forest held an open training for more than 7,000 fans at the City Ground on Saturday as recorded today's show from the TV studio used by Sky Sports…
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World record breaking swimmer on the Forest players with elite mentality
Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan Adam Walker, the only man from Great Britain to swim the Oceans Seven. Only 37 people have ever completed the…
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Rival fans on Premier League relegation battle fear
Matt Davies is joined by our fan regulars for West Ham United, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur to discuss how they are feeling about the relegation battle…
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Seb Hutchinson and Adam Summerton on the Premier League relegation battle
In a commentators special, friends of the show Adam Summerton of TNT Sports and Sky Sports' Seb Hutchinson discuss the Premier League relegation battle between…
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Mutant managers and an embarrassing keeper guess | International break quiz!
It's time for another one of our not massively popular Nottingham Forest quizzes as fans wait for the Reds to return to action after the international break…
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Matt Forde on Sean Dyche blowback and Nottingham Forest choice
We welcome Nottingham Forest fan and comedian Matt Forde as we discuss the final stretch of this season when it comes to the Europa League and the Premier…
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Vitor Pereira exclusive interview on Forest's final push!
We're thrilled to welcome Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira to the podcast as he chats with Matt Davies about his arrival at the club, the relegation…
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Pereira to be manager next season? | Anderson replacements | Listener Q&A
Matt Davies is joined by Steve Battlemuch and Michael Temple for our latest listener Q&A as we tackle your Nottingham Forest questions. Topics this week…
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Kieran Maguire on the price of relegation for Nottingham Forest
Matt Davies is joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire to discuss how much it would cost Nottingham Forest if they are relegated from the Premier…
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Nottingham Forest's perfect weekend as they beat Spurs 3-0!
Nottingham Forest finally enjoyed the weekend they had been waiting for as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the bottom of the Premier League on Sunday. It…
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Spurs 0 Nottingham Forest 3 match verdict | Dream day!
Nottingham Forest were 3-0 winners in a huge Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur, a victory that could be decisive in the relegation battle at the…
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'One of the biggest games in the club's history' | Mark Crossley on Spurs and Sels vs Ortega
Former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mark Crossley joins us to discuss Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur, who should play in goal, similarities with the…
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Spurs vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Corner turned?
Matt Davies is joined by Tottenham Hotspur fan Baker to give us the opposition view ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to London for a massive Premier League…
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Spurs vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Gibbs-White's World Cup dream over?
Nottingham Forest face one of their biggest games in the last five years when they go to Tottenham Hotspur in a true relegation six pointer at the bottom of…
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FC Midtjylland 1 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Through on penalties!
Nottingham Forest beat Midtjylland 2-1 in the second leg of their Europa League last 16 tie before going through on a penalties after a bizarre shootout where…
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FC Midtjylland vs Nottingham Forest match preview | How much rotation?
Nottingham Forest head to Denmark to play Midtjylland in the Europa League last 16 second leg on Thursday night. Forest trail 1-0 after defeat at the City…
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Can Chris Wood save Nottingham Forest? | Listener Q&A
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Steve Battlemuch for our latest Nottingham Forest Q&A as we tackle listener questions on if Forest are going down…
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Hard to keep faith ahead of massive week for Nottingham Forest?
Nottingham Forest face a huge week in their season as they look to stay in the Premier League and the Europa League. For the vast majority of fans the Premier…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Fulham 0 match verdict | VAR agony!
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Fulham in the Premier League to climb out of the bottom three having slipped into the drop zone after West Ham United drew with…
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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham opposition preview | Pivotal moment?
Nottingham Forest welcome Fulham to the City Ground in the Premier League on Sunday. The Cottagers have enjoyed a good season but have lost their last two…
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Nottingham Forest vs Fulham match preview | Drop senior players?
Nottingham Forest face Fulham in the Premier League in a game they can ill-afford to lose if they are to avoid relegation. Forest go into the game with fans…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Midtjylland 1 match verdict | Same old story!
Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 in the Europa League by FC Midtjylland in the last 16 first leg at the City Ground. It was another night where Forest had…
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Nottingham Forest freeze season ticket prices in win for fans!
Nottingham Forest have bucked the Premier League trend and announced they have frozen season ticket prices for next season, as well as reintroduced the young…
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Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland preview | Go full strength?
Nottingham Forest take on FC Midtjylland in the first round of their last 16 of the Europa League at the City Ground on Thursday night. Matt Davies is joined…
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Nottingham Forest fans clear on ticket prices | Tinie Tempah interview
Nottingham Forest are set to announce season ticket prices soon. With that in mind we're joined by James Bogue from the Supporters Trust to discuss the…
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Edu out but what next? | Jobi McAnuff on Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest have reportedly severed ties with Edu after he was named Global Head of Football for the Marinakis group of clubs last summer. Matt Davies is…
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Henry Winter on who is getting relegated, Edu and his Sean Dyche interview
Matt Davies is joined by Henry Winter to discuss the Premier League relegation battle after Tottenham were plunged into even more trouble with defeat to…
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Nottingham Forest show they can survive at Man City | Dyche interview
Nottingham Forest picked up a brilliant point at Manchester City as they twice fought back to draw 2-2. That result should give them hope in the Premier League…
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Man City 2 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Brilliant point!
Nottingham Forest put in a great performance to ease their relegation fears with a 2-2 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night…
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Man City vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Any hope?
Nottingham Forest head to Manchester City on Wednesday night in the Premier League. It looks a thankless task for the Reds on paper given the league position…
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Nottingham Forest showing all the signs of a relegation team?
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-1 at Brighton on Sunday in a performance arguably full of worrying signs when it comes to Premier League relegation. Are the…
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Brighton 2 Nottingham Forest 1 match verdict | Big players cost Reds!
Nottingham Forest blew another chance to ease their relegation worries as they lost 2-1 to Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday. The Reds were boosted by…
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Brighton vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Problems solved?
Matt Davies is joined by Brighton fan Az Phillips for the opposition verdict ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to the south coast for a crunch Premier League…
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Brighton vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Europa League path
Nottingham Forest immediately switch their attention back to the Premier League after surviving a Europa League scare against Fenerbahce. The Reds go to…
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Nottingham Forest 1 Fenerbahce 2 match verdict | Poor but through!
Nottingham Forest lost 2-1 on the night Fenerbahce in the second leg of their Europa League play-off tie, winning the tie 4-2 on aggregate. It was a poor…
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Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce match preview | Time to experiment?
Nottingham Forest take a 3-0 lead over Fenerbahce into the second leg of their Europa League play-off round tie. The Turkish side are also decimated by injury…
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Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Spurs combined XI | How many points to stay up?
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Daniel Storey for our latest Nottingham Forest Q&A with Forest Focus listeners. Topics on the agenda include the…