It's the club where I learned what it takes to be a footballer and going back reminded me of the days when I was trying to make my way in the game. I was at the City Ground with MOTD2 for Sunday's draw with Brentford and it brought back a lot of memories.įorest was where it all started for me - I was with the club from the age of eight until I was 18 - and it's mad how little the place has changed since I left for Newcastle more than 20 years ago. Ten-man Forest fight back to draw with BrentfordĬhristmas Day with Brian Clough Forest boss Steve Cooper joined Jason Mohammad, Jenas and Glenn Murray after the game on MOTD2.Mid-table is a realistic target because the whole bottom half seems weaker this season to me.įorest have bought some good young players and itfeels like this period is an opportunity for them to really establish their style of play and integrate those new faces.Ĭooper is still searching for a few bits and pieces, especially at the top end of the pitch, to guarantee more goals but, in time, I think that part will come too. It is early days of course but, from what we have seen so far, they are definitely not one of the three worst teams in the Premier League. The way Forest improved as that campaign went on shows what a good job Cooper did when he was given time to bed everyone in and, crucially, he has continued the building process he started.įorest added a lot of players to the group again this summer and they have made a much stronger start this season, especially away from home and against teams from the top of the table. You could feel the tension in the air because they had taken a massive gamble with the amount of money they spent to try to stay in the top flight - and they only secured their safety with one game to go.įorest made a lot of signings after winning promotion and, as Chelsea are finding out at the moment, when you bring in that many players all at once, it can be a struggle to get instant results.

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