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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 FocusCrystal Palace 1 Nottingham Forest 1 post match live verdict | Huge match for Nuno?
Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday with Callum Hudson-Odoi on target for Forest. The game was already set to be a…
Forest FocusCrystal Palace v Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | El Casico at Selhurst Park
Nottingham Forest head to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in their second Premier League game of the season on Sunday. It is expected to be a fiercely…
Forest FocusNuno's Nottingham Forest future in doubt? Worrying comments after sack report
Nottingham Forest fans were shocked this morning to read a report from Italy saying Evangelos Marinakis was considering sacking manager Nuno Espirito Santo…
Forest FocusArnaud Kalimuendo scouting report | Tom Williams on Nottingham Forest transfers
Matt Davies is joined by French and English football expert Tom Williams to give us the lowdown on Arnauld Kalimuendo after his £26m move from Rennes to…
Forest FocusCrystal Palace v Nottingham Forest match preview | Battle of Selhurst Park?
Nottingham Forest head to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace in their second Premier League game of the season on Sunday. It is expected to be a fiercely…
Forest FocusDouglas Luiz to sign for Nottingham Forest at last! | Matty Cash back?
Douglas Luiz is poised to join Nottingham Forest from Juventus at last after weeks of reports from Italy saying the deal will take place. The Athletic's David…
Forest FocusNottingham Forest's new era | Douglas Luiz doubts? | Anderson over Gibbs-White?
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey and Harrogate Town goalkeeper James Belshaw to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest…
Forest FocusNottingham Forest mean business as Kalimuendo signs and Brentford beaten
Nottingham Forest are showing the Premier League they mean business this season as they won their first match 3-1 against Brentford in emphatic fashion. Before…
Forest FocusNottingham Forest 3 Brentford 1 | Post match verdict | Dream start as new signings paraded
Nottingham Forest kicked off their Premier League season in dream fashion as they comfortably beat Brentford 3-1 at the City Ground on Sunday. Chris Wood…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST V BRENTFORD OPPOSITION VERDICT | HOW WILL THE BEES REACT TO EXITS?
Matt Davies is joined by Billy Grant from the Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London podcast to give us the Brentford view ahead of their trip to the City…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST'S MAD DAY | NUNO'S WORRYING WORDS | MATCH PREVIEW
Nottingham Forest look set to spend around £100m on new signings and maybe more as they close in on a series of transfers. Arnaud Kalimuendo is set to join…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST TO SIGN ARNAUD KALIMUENDO | JAMES MCATEE AND DILANE BAKWA LATEST
Nottingham Forest are signing Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo for £26m according to reports from Fabrizio Romano and The Telegraph's John Percy. The…
Forest FocusPREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW WITH OUR OPPOSITION FANS REGULARS PART TWO
Ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Matt Davies sat down with our regular opposition fan guests and a few new faces to discuss their team's chances…
Forest FocusPREMIER LEAGUE 2025/26 PREDICTIONS | OUR OPPOSITION FANS ON THEIR TEAM PART ONE
Ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Matt Davies sat down with our regular opposition fan guests and a few new faces to discuss their team's chances…
Forest FocusSEB HUTCHINSON | FOREST CAN WIN THE EUROPA LEAGUE, MCATEE A SMART SIGNING
Matt Davies is joined by Seb Hutchinson as he prepares to commentate on Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Brentford on Sunday for Sky Sports…
Forest FocusEUROPA LEAGUE CONFIRMED AS CRYSTAL PALACE LOSE APPEAL | MCATEE DEAL CLOSE | SEASON PREDICTIONS
Nottingham Forest are officially in the Europa League after Crystal Palace lost their appeal against demotion to the Conference League at the Court of…
Forest FocusTIME TO WORRY ABOUT NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S LACK OF GOALS? | LEIF DAVIS AND ADEMOLA INTEREST
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah in their final pre-season friendly at the City Ground to make it five goalless draws out of seven…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST Q&A | SWAP SANGARE FOR LUIZ? BUY ANOTHER STRIKER?
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Pete Blackburn and, at the start of the show, Mark Sutherns as we answered listener questions on all things Nottingham…
Forest FocusFOREST SEE OMARI HUTCHINSON AND DILANE BAKWA BIDS REJECTED | JACKSON TCHATCHOUA INTEREST
Nottingham Forest have seen a £35m bid for Ipswich Town attacking midfielder Omari Huctchinson rejected according to David Ornstein of the Athletic, which…
Forest FocusENGLISH MEDIA FINALLY REPORT ON DOUGLAS LUIZ | ANGUS GUNN SCOUTING REPORT
After weeks of silence from English media, The Athletic have finally reported on Nottingham Forest's interest in Douglas Luiz. We also have a scouting report…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST 0 FIORENTINA 0 VERDICT | MADS BIDSTRUP LINK | NEW SHIRT SPONSOR
Nottingham Forest take on Serie A side Fiorentina at the City Ground tonight in their penultimate pre-season friendly. We'll discuss the game in full as well…
Forest FocusBONUS PODCAST | RANKING THE BEST FOREST PICKS IN FPL 2025/26
Nottingham Forest players could have a massive role in Fantasy Premier League in the 2025/26 season as we rank the best FPL options when it comes to Matz Sels…
Forest FocusWILL NOTTINGHAM FOREST BE READY? | BEST STARTING XI | DOUGLAS LUIZ TO SIGN?
Nottingham Forest have scored one goal in five pre-season games as they prepare for the Premier League season. We discuss if that's a worry or if it's just…
Forest FocusDOUGLAS LUIZ SCOUTING REPORT | THE PERFECT SIGNING FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Nottingham Forest have been strongly linked with Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz by the Italian media (but not the English one). With that in mind we speak to…
Forest FocusISSUES TO TACKLE AS FOREST CAN'T SCORE | YUNUS MUSAH VERDICT | MATT TURNER SHUNNED BY LYON
Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly in honour of Trevor Francis, the first £1m footballer, scorer of the winning goal…
Forest FocusDOUGLAS LUIZ TO JOIN NOTTINGHAM FOREST? | WHAT ABOUT MATEUS FERNANDES? | MIGUEL TOLD TO GO
Nottingham Forest will continue to add to their squad after Dan Ndoye joined from Bologna. High on the list of possible signings seems to be Juventus…
Forest FocusFOREST FOCUS LIVE SHOW | PREDICTIONS, GIBBS-WHITE AND CRAZY CHARITY AUCTION
We held our latest live show with 200 Nottingham Forest fans at the Trent Navigation last Friday night as Matt Davies was joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey…
Forest FocusFOREST V ESTORIL VERDICT | NDOYE IMMINENT | CRAZY PALACE APPEAL DATE
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Estoril in their latest pre-season friendly. We discuss the game in full as well the news that Forest will not know which…
Forest FocusFROM FIRST TEAM TRAINING TO AN AWFUL FINAL YEAR | SAM COLLINS INTERVIEW
Matt Davies sits down with Sam Collins to discuss his Nottingham Forest story as he went from playing in the FA Youth Cup final in front of more than 60,000…
Forest FocusDAN NDOYE TO SIGN FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST AS £35M DEAL AGREED!| ADAMA TRAORE NEXT?
Dan Ndoye is set to join Nottingham Forest according to Fabrizio Romano after a deal with £35m plus add-ons was agreed with Bologna. Serie A champions Napoli…
Forest FocusMORGAN GIBBS-WHITE AND EVANGELOS MARINAKIS DETAILS EMERGE | NDOYE LATEST
Morgan Gibbs-White signing a new three-year Nottingham Forest contract came as a huge shock on Saturday night with the England midfielder interviewed alongside…
Forest FocusMORGAN GIBBS-WHITE SIGNS NEW NOTTINGHAM FOREST CONTRACT TO STUN SPURS!
Morgan Gibbs-White has officially signed a new three year contract to become Nottingham Forest's top earner. The news broke while we were on air after it was…
Forest FocusCHRIS COHEN ON COACHING FAILURES, MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE AND COLD CALLS FOR BRENNAN JOHNSON
Nottingham Forest favourite Chris Cohen joins us to give his view on the coming season for his former club, Morgan Gibbs-White's situation and the challenge…
Forest FocusHOW BAD IS NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S TRANSFER WINDOW REALLY? | NKUNKU LINK | LYON SUE OVER TURNER?
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news and the window so far as fans are…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST'S TRANSFER CHALLENGE AS THEY FIGHT TO TAKE THE NEXT BIG STEP
Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest news. We discuss their pursuit of Dan Ndoye as Napoli…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST FAN PHONE IN | WHO SHOULD FOREST SIGN? GIBBS-WHITE CORNERED?
Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson (not Anderson anymore) as we take calls from Nottingham Forest fans on the latest transfer news with names likely to…
Forest FocusFOREST TO WIN RACE FOR NDOYE? | MCATEE TOO MUCH AT £35M? | GIBBS-WHITE PORTUGAL DELAY
Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news. On…
Forest FocusMORGAN GIBBS-WHITE SAYS GOODBYE TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST FANS? | TAIWO AWONIYI RETURNS
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Monaco in a pre-season friendly in Chesterfield on Saturday. A dull game even by friendlies standards was notable though as…
Forest FocusDAN NDOYE TO NOTTINGHAM FOREST? | ADAM SUMMERTON SCOUTING REPORT
Nottingham Forest have been strongly linked with a move for Bologna forward Dan Ndoye with multiple sources in Italy, as well as transfers journalist Florian…
Forest FocusFOREST TO MISS OUT ON WISSA? | SHOULD MGW JUST GO? | PARISH NONSENSE
A mini podcast on the latest Nottingham Forest news as David Ornstein reports Newcastle United are set to bid for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, while other…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST FAN IN FOCUS | EVERYONE ELSE BURNS WRITER DILLON MAPLETOFT
Matt Davies is joined by Everyone Else Burns writer Dillon Mapletoft to discuss his life as a Nottingham Forest fan who has often felt like he lives in exile…
Forest FocusANDY REID ON HIS NOTTINGHAM FOREST REGRET, CURRENT JOB AND HOPES FOR NEXT SEASON
Matt Davies is joined by one of the people most synonymous with Nottingham Forest this century in Andy Reid. We discuss his early days with Forest, coaching…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST WANT JACOB RAMSEY AFTER MISSING OUT ON ANOTHER TOP TARGET
Nottingham Forest are keen to sign Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa according to Mike McGrath in the Daily Telegraph. The news comes as Forest miss out on Johan…
Forest FocusPICKING THE ULTIMATE NOTTINGHAM FOREST PREMIER LEAGUE XI
We pit Nottingham Forest's two best Premier League teams against each other in a bid to pick the ultimate Reds XI. The 1994/95 team which finished third goes…
Forest FocusCAN EDU SAVE NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S SUMMER?
Matt Davies sits down with our Arsenal fan regular Tom Marshall-Bailey to discuss Edu's time as sporting director. We discuss their signings (good and bad) in…
Forest FocusMORGAN GIBBS-WHITE SET TO JOIN SPURS BUT NOTTINGHAM FOREST THREATEN LEGAL ACTION!
Nottingham Forest are set to lose arguably their best player with Morgan Gibbs-White poised to join Tottenham Hotspur after they activated a shock £60m release…
Forest FocusMORGAN GIBBS-WHITE TO JOIN SPURS? | NOTTINGHAM FOREST REPORTEDLY IN TALKS OVER £60M+ DEAL
Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and The Athletic's Paul Taylor as Nottingham Forest wait to discuss major breaking news just before we went live as…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST'S TRANSFER PLAN TO REPLACE ANTHONY ELANGA | TWO CLUBS NOT TO FOLLOW
Matt Davies is joined by Will Unwin from The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday's James Sharpe to discuss Anthony Elanga's move to Newcastle United, replacing him…
Forest FocusEIGHT WINGERS NOTTINGHAM FOREST COULD TARGET | EDU COUP CONFIRMED
Anthony Elanga is set to leave Nottingham Forest for Newcastle United (although this podcast was recorded before that news broke so you might want to skip from…
Forest FocusANTHONY ELANGA HERE WE GO | NOTTINGHAM FOREST AGREE £55M DEAL WITH NEWCASTLE UNITED
Nottingham Forest have tonight agreed a deal with Newcastle United for Anthony Elanga. Fabrizio Romano has said the deal is for £55m with John Percy saying the…
Forest FocusANTHONY ELANGA DEAL DELAY? | OLA AINA SIGNS NEW NOTTINGHAM FOREST CONTRACT
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles to discuss the latest Reds news as a deal for Anthony Elanga is yet to be…
Forest FocusANTHONY ELANGA £55M TRANSFER NOW CERTAIN? | JAIR CUNHA TO SIGN FIVE-YEAR DEAL
Nottingham Forest look set to sell Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United after a £55m bid was reportedly accepted according to The Times, although outlets say…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST Q&A | TIME TO START BUYING? | PICK A WILDCARD SIGNING
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and Mark Sutherns as we answer Nottingham Forest questions submitted by Forest Focus listeners., including a full debate…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST AGREE MALICK FOFANA DEAL | THIRD ELANGA BID | WILLIAMS SIGNS NEW CONTRACT
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple to discuss Tuesday's Nottingham Forest news as the Reds reportedly agree a deal with Lyon for Malick Fofana, Neco…
Forest FocusHENRY WINTER | 'NOTTINGHAM FOREST HAVE A SPECIAL PLAYER IN ELLIOT ANDERSON'
Matt Davies is joined by Henry Winter after he covered England Under-21s European Championship win in Slovakia. We discuss Elliot Anderson in depth after Henry…
Forest FocusNOTTINGHAM FOREST MOVE A STEP CLOSER TO EUROPA LEAGUE? | IGOR JESUS PASSES MEDICAL
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher as Nottingham Forest are forced to wait even longer to…
Forest FocusWHICH BOTAFOGO PLAYERS WILL SIGN FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST AFTER CLUB WORLD CUP EXIT?
Botafogo are out of the Club World Cup after their defeat to Palmeiras. Nottingham Forest fans will now hope that Igor Jesus, Jair Cunha and Cuiabano will…
Forest FocusCAN DANILO AND MATT TURNER TRANSFERS FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST TO LYON BE SAVED?
Nottingham Forest's plan to sell Danilo and Matt Turner looked to be over when Lyon were relegated from Ligue 1 in France due to their huge debts. Luke…
Forest FocusCOLIN FRAY ON ANTHONY ELANGA AND NEWCASTLE | WEAH DEAL OFF
Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's Forest commentator Colin Fray as we discuss Forest getting approval to rebuild the Peter Taylor Stand, Anthony…
Forest FocusSECOND ANTHONY ELANGA BID MADE | NOTTINGHAM FOREST TRANSFER PLAN CLEAR? | ELLIOT ANDERSON SHINES
Newcastle United have made a second bid of 'around £50m' for Nottingham Forest winger according to the Daily Telegraph. Anthony Elanga. We discuss the Sweden…