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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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Why are Nottingham Forest so inconsistent? | January transfer plans | Man City preview
Nottingham Forest are 17th in the Premier League as they lurch from the sublime to the not sublime at Fulham. It wasn't a ridiculously bad performance but why…
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Fulham 1 Nottingham Forest 0 match verdict | Dismal lack of quality
Nottingham Forest will be 17th in the Premier League at Christmas after a miserable performance against Fulham as they lost 1-0. Senior players flopped as…
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Fulham vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Silva's last season?
Matt Davies is joined by Russ from the Cottage Talk podcast to give us the Fulham fan view ahead of their Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on…
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Aimee Claypole on leaving Chelsea and making FA Cup history with Nottingham Forest
Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest Women forward Aimee Claypole to reflect on her decision leave Chelsea to sign for the club, scoring on TV against…
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Fulham vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Capitalise on AFCON absences?
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Mark Sutherns as we preview Nottingham Forest's trip to Fulham in the Premier League. Just two points separate the…
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Rick Parfitt Jnr on Nottingham Forest, music and motorsport
Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan Rick Parfitt Junior ahead of his Christmas gig at the Trent Navigation on Sunday. We discuss the season so far…
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Darren Fletcher on Dyche, Postecoglou and Nottingham Forest transfers
TNT Sports commentator and Nottingham Forest fan Darren Fletcher returns to the show as we reflect on calmer waters for Forest under Sean Dyche after the…
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Top 10 finish for Nottingham Forest? | Dyche's future | Listener Q&A
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Daniel Storey as we answer Nottingham Forest questions from listeners. Topics include how high Forest can finish…
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Nottingham Forest brilliant against Spurs as Sangare shines!
Nottingham Forest produced a brilliant performance to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the City Ground as they made it seven wins in 12 games under Sean Dyche…
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Nottingham Forest 3 Tottenham 0 post match verdict | Brilliant performance!
Nottingham Forest were 3-0 winner against Spurs as they put in a brilliant performance at the City Ground as Callum Hudson-Odoi scored twice and Ibrahim…
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Nottingham Forest vs Spurs opposition verdict | Fans make Frank demand
Nottingham Forest host Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday at the City Ground as they look to move clear of the relegation zone. Spurs have made…
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Will Dan Ndoye and James McAtee make it at Nottingham Forest? | Spurs preview
Nottingham Forest were 2-1 winners at Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday as they moved closer to qualification. However, fans were left questioning the…
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FC Utrecht 1 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Igor Jesus to the rescue!
Nottingham Forest picked up their first away win in the Europa League this season as they beat FC Utrecht 2-1 on Thursday night thanks to goals from Arnaud…
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FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | How good are they?
Matt Davies is joined by Dutch football expert Michael Statham from Football Oranje to tell us more about FC Utrecht ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip there in…
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FC Utrecht vs Nottingham Forest match preview | How much rotation?
Nottingham Forest travel to the Netherlands to take on FC Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday night as we preview the game in full. Utrecht are seventh…
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Is this a good squad? New midfielder? Cuiabano back? | Nottingham Forest Q&A
Nottingham Forest's season has been far from what fans expected as they are rooted in a Premier League relegation battle. With the January transfer window on…
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Worrying signs for Nottingham Forest after dire Everton performance?
Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-0 at Everton as they put in their worst performance under Sean Dyche as Leeds United and West Ham United reminded people they…
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Everton 3 Nottingham Forest 0 match verdict | Nowhere near good enough!
Nottingham Forest were awful on their first trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium as they lost 3-0 to Everton in the Premier League on Saturday. Forest were be…
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Return of Sean Dyche
Matt Davies is joined by Stephen from the Toffee Blues to give us the lowdown on Everton's season ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip there in the Premier League…
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Nottingham Forest reveal new 52,000 capacity City Ground plans
Nottingham Forest have announced fresh plans to transform the City Ground to a capacity that could reach 52,000 ultimately. It is a major change from the plans…
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Everton vs Nottingham Forest preview | Four wins in five?
Nottingham Forest head to Everton on Saturday looking to make it four Premier League wins in five games. Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Reds legend…
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Wolves 0 Nottingham Forest 1 match verdict | Painful watch but a massive win
Nottingham Forest were 1-0 winners at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday night in a game that was desperately lacking quality, but…
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Wolves vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | A first win of the season?
Matt Davies is join by Ryan Leister of the Wolves Report to give us the opposition view ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest in the Premier…
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Wolves vs Nottingham Forest preview | John Textor please shut up | City Ground atmosphere
Nottingham Forest head to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday night as we preview that game in full. It won't be an easy one after…
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Omari Hutchinson has to start for Nottingham Forest? | Drop Morato?
Nottingham Forest were beaten by an impressive Brighton team in the Premier League on Sunday. It was a difficult day for Morato as he covered for an injured…
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Nottingham Forest 0 Brighton 2 post match | Nightmare moments cost Reds
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-0 by Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League as they missed a chance to make it four wins in a row in all competitions…
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Nottingham Forest vs Brighton opposition verdict | Impressing under the radar
Brighton and Hove Albion are the visitors to the City Ground on Sunday as they take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The visitors are sixth in the…
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Will Nottingham Forest make it four wins in a row? | Brighton match preview
Nottingham Forest are looking to continue their transformation under Sean Dyche and make it four wins in a row when they host Brighton and Hove Albion at the…
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Nottingham Forest 3 Malmo 0 post match verdict | Kalimuendo scores, Murillo injury
Nottingham Forest faced Malmo in a repeat of the 1979 European Cup final when the sides meet in the Europa League at the City Ground. It was a routine win this…
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BONUS PODCAST | Brian Laws on Morgan Gibbs-White injury and Nottingham Forest's win at Liverpool
Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest defender and BBC Radio Nottingham summariser Brian Laws to discuss the news Morgan Gibbs-White will miss the…
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Nottingham Forest vs Malmo opposition preview | A nightmare season after title dominance
Matt Davies is joined by Swedish football expert Josip Ladan to tell us more about Malmo FF ahead of their Europa League game against Nottingham Forest. We all…
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Can Nottingham Forest win the Europa League? | Malmo match preview
Nottingham Forest face one of the most famous names in their history in Malmo on Thursday night. It's a repeat of the 1979 European Cup final, but this time…
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Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3 | Time to reset aims? Williams best PL full-back? Jesus over Wood?
Nottingham Forest won for the second season in a row at Anfield and this time it was even better as Sean Dyche's team beat Liverpool 3-0 with goals from…
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Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 3 match verdict | Absolutely incredible win!
Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool 3-0 in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday afternoon with an absolutely incredible performance. The Reds were even…
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Perfect timing for another Anfield shock?
Matt Davies is joined by Liverpool fan and analyst Josh Williams ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to Anfield in the Premier League. Both thought Liverpool…
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Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest match preview | Another Anfield shock?
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and Pete Blackburn as we preview Nottingham Forest's trip to Liverpool in the Premier League. Arne Slot's team were big…
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Nottingham Forest loan watch | A future Premier League player at Mansfield Town?
Nottingham Forest have three players on loan at Mansfield Town this season with one in particularly standing out at the League One club. Matt Davies is joined…
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Dyche's Forest | Savona and Gibbs-White importance, Sels analysis
Sean Dyche has made an immediate impact on Nottingham Forest after a miserable 39 days under Ange Postecoglou. Matt Davies is joined by Harrogate Town…
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Predicting the next six games | Why would Elliot Anderson join Man Utd in January?
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn as we predict the next six Premier League games for Nottingham Forest and the teams at the bottom of…
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International break Nottingham Forest quiz returns! | Podcast battle of Reds knowledge
It's the international break and with that in mind it's quiz time on today's podcast as Matt Davies and Steve Paul Morley team up to take on Steve Battlemuch…
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Should Nottingham Forest let Arnaud Kalimuendo go? | Dyche's best XI?
Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson and Will Tomlinson (WT Analysis) to answer listener Nottingham Forest questions, as well as discuss a report from…
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Seb Hutchinson on Nottingham Forest's chaotic season and the club's future
Matt Davies is joined by Sky Sports commentator Seb Hutchinson to discuss the season so far for Nottingham Forest and the chaos around it after the sacking of…
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Is this the turning point for Nottingham Forest after Leeds United win?
Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and former Nottingham Forest favourite Franz Carr to reflect on the 3-1 win against Leeds United, as well as Sean…
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Nottingham Forest 3 Leeds United 1 post match verdict | Huge win for Reds!
Nottingham Forest beat Leeds United 3-1 in a massive game in the Premier League. Those Forest didn't mathematically have to win, three points is a huge…
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Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United opposition view | Away woes to continue?
Matt Davies is joined by Graham Smyth from the Yorkshire Evening Post to tell us more about Leeds United ahead of their trip to the City Ground to take on…
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Did Forest waste £200m? | Gibbs-White dropped by England | Leeds preview
Matt Davies is joined by Daniel Storey and Mikey Clarke to reflect on Nottingham Forest's 0-0 draw with Sturm Graz as summer signings didn't take their chance…
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Sturm Graz 0 Nottingham Forest 0 | Unfit players blow their chance?
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns, Michael Temple and former Nottingham Forest B team captain Sam Collins after the Reds drew 0-0 with Sturm Graz in the…
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Sturm Graz vs Nottingham Forest match preview | How many changes?
Nottingham Forest are back in Europa League action when they go to Austria to take on Sturm Graz. With Forest 19th in the Premier League and facing a massive…
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Dyche was my Forest apprentice | Clough memories | Wingers rated
Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest winger Franz Carr to discuss his days at the club under Brian Clough, including a funny story around an…
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Nottingham Forest 2 Man Utd 2 match review | Must beat Leeds next?
Nottingham Forest drew 2-2 with Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday after fighting back from conceding a controversial first goal as the ball…
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Nottingham Forest 2 Manchester United 2 match verdict | Something to build on?
Nottingham Forest were the underdogs against a resurgent Manchester United as the two sides met in the Premier League at the City Ground. It finished 2-2…
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Nottingham Forest vs Man Utd opposition verdict | Have Utd turned a corner?
Nottingham Forest host a Manchester United team who look to have turned their club around with three Premier League wins in a row. But is it a false dawn? Matt…
Forest FocusNottingham Forest vs Man Utd preview | Gibbs-White interview reaction
Nottingham Forest take on Manchester United in Sean Dyche's first Premier League home game in charge. We'll preview the game in full and ask how many changes…
Forest FocusAre Nottingham Forest going down? | Were we wrong about the signings?
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and Rob Adcock to answer Nottingham Forest questions from Forest Focus listeners. We discuss how the season has fallen…
Forest FocusHenry Winter on the Premier League relegation battle and backing Nottingham Forest
Matt Davies is joined by renowned football writer Henry Winter to discuss the Premier League relegation battle and Nottingham Forest's chances of staying up…
Forest FocusTime for players to step up at Nottingham Forest as relegation battle on?
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-0 at Bournemouth in Sean Dyche's first Premier League game in charge. It was a one sided affair and left Forest rooted in the…
Forest FocusBournemouth 2 Nottingham Forest 0 | Post match verdict as Reds easily beaten
Sean Dyche took charge of Nottingham Forest for the first time in the Premier League as the Reds were comfortably beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth. Forest were…
Forest FocusBournemouth vs Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Dyche brings new dynamic?
Forest Focus' Matt Davies is joined by Bournemouth fan regular Matt Davies to give us the lowdown on the high flying Cherries ahead of Sunday's meeting between…
Forest FocusDream start for Sean Dyche at Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth preview
It has been a miserable season for Nottingham Forest but it all felt right again as the Reds beat Porto 2-0 in the Europa League in Sean Dyche's first game in…
Forest FocusNottingham Forest 2 Porto 0 | Post match verdict as Dyche wins first game
Sean Dyche enjoyed a dream start as he took charge Nottingham Forest for the first time and they beat 2-0 Porto in the Europa League with penalties from Morgan…