We were hoping to take a bit of a break over the summer, but the news keeps rolling in! The Maradona of the Midlands is joined by Tom Newton to talk about the newly released Premier League fixture list (and the lack of Boxing Day matches), the hopeful redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand, and the latest transfer news involving a Big Willy extension, goodbye to Toff and the impending arrival of between 2-3 Brazilians. Subscribe to 1865: The ORIGINAL Nottingham Forest Podcast via your podcast p...
Jun 20, 2025•32 min•Season 8Ep. 105
1865 meets NIGEL CLOUGH! In an 1865 exclusive, #NFFC legend Nigel Clough joins Jamie Martin and Tom Newton for a chat about good and bad times at the City Ground. Thanks to Nigel and Mansfield Town for making this happen! Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify and more: eighteensixtyfive.football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2025•47 min•Season 8Ep. 104
It's the end of season review by your friends at 1865! Our Football Terrorists show was recorded the week after the season ended in triumph and disappointment for the Reds, as they qualified for Europe but failed to make the Champions' or Europa Leagues. In this end of season show: #NFFC performance ratings Player of the season: Milenković vs Wood vs Sels Review of the Women's double-winning season 2024-25 experiences Plus, Jeremy Davies joins us with his end of season sketch - was Leonardo da V...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 104
Despite the monumental achievement of European football, there was a palpable sense of disappointment at the City Ground as the Reds failed to qualify for the Champions' League, even though other results went the way that we needed them to. In truth, Chelsea had the extra nous to get over the line, and Chris Wood missed two very preventable chances in a match where neither keeper was particularly tested. Steven Toplis and Tom Newton pick themselves up to analyse the game and we are joined by Nic...
May 27, 2025•45 min•Season 8Ep. 102
It's the Friday 5, bringing you the top #NFFC news: Final day showdown Nuno out? FA charges New contracts? Taiwo update Presented by Rich Ferraro with the Maradona of the Midlands, with news from Jamie Martin. We'll be back after Sunday's BIG match against Chelsea. COME ON YOU REDS! Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottingham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it helps other Forest supporters find our content: Apple - Spotify - YouTube. Join us on X, Instag...
May 23, 2025•35 min•Season 8Ep. 101
A much-needed win for the Reds in a match featuring three goals, sixteen minutes of stoppage time, a six minute VAR check and multiple tributes to Taiwo Awoniyi. Goals for Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenković earned the points, despite Jarrod Bowen's late consolation. It's tight at the top in the run for the Champions' League, with Forest in 7th, but only a point behind Newcastle in third. Eek. Presented by George Edwards, with Tom Newton (back from parental leave). The view from the opposit...
May 20, 2025•36 min•Season 8Ep. 100
It's the return of the Friday 5, bringing you the top #NFFC news: Awoniyi Marinakis Transfer targets TO EUROPE Club statement PL POTS/MOTS noms Presentd by Steven Toplis with the Maradona of the Midlands, and news presented by George Edwards, and compiled by Jamie Martin. We'll be back after Sunday's match against West Ham. COME ON YOU REDS! Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottingham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it helps other Forest supporters find ...
May 16, 2025•42 min•Season 8Ep. 99
A bittersweet afternoon, as the Reds secured European football for the first time in thirty years, but also crumbled against one of the worst teams in Premier League history as Leicester equalised and then piled on the pressure in the last ten minutes. Steven and George bring you a bumper match report, discussing the many talking points including goals, offside decisions and injuries, and of course the Big Guy's intervention at full-time that captured so many headlines. Subscribe to 1865: The In...
May 12, 2025•59 min•Season 8Ep. 98
It's the return of the Friday 5, bringing you the top #NFFC news: 1 PL International Cup 2 MGW 3 Delap 4 Marinakis 5 Race for Europe Presentd by George Edwards with the Maradona of the Midlands, and news by Jamie Martin. We'll be back after Sunday's big match against Leicester. COME ON YOU REDS! Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottngham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it helps other Forest supporters find our content: Apple - Spotify - YouTube. Join us ...
May 09, 2025•36 min•Season 8Ep. 97
As the race for the Champions' League gets ever tighter, Forest will probably be happy with a point from this one. They played some nice stuff and looked more composed in the first half, with Sangaré partnering Anderson in central midfield. After falling behind to Eberechi Eze's penalty, Murillo deflected Neco Williams' wayward shot for a quick response. Steven and George discuss the game and whether this was a deserved point or a lucky escape. We also have a view from the home fans, from Palace...
May 07, 2025•43 min•Season 8Ep. 96
This one was really disappointing, as Thomas Frank's tactical choices saw the visitors deservedly take the points. If the first goal was a little unfortunate due to Ola Aina's slip, the second showed that Brentford deliberately played that way. Steven and Maradona debate the game, the rain, and what it means for Forest's chances of Champions League qualification. As always, we will return after the Palace match, win, lose or draw. Thanks for listening. Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottngha...
May 03, 2025•42 min•Season 8Ep. 96
The FA Cup Semi-Final ended in defeat as a disappointing first half saw the Reds concede a very early goal, as Man City threatened to overrun Nuno's team. The half-time introduction of Anthony Elanga almost paid immediate dividends but City scored a second straight away. Even then, the Reds hit the woodwork three times and forced an excellent save from Stefan Ortega, but Matz Sels also had to make some crucial interventions. Our match report features snippets from Wembley by Baz and Rich, some m...
Apr 28, 2025•49 min•Season 8Ep. 95
Welcome to the Friday 5, 1865's weekly round-up of Nottingham Forest news, but this week we have a very special show for you as we preview Forest's trip to Wembley on Sunday for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City. As well as that, Jamie Martin joins us as usual, to bring us the top City Ground stories: 1. Spurs victory 2. FA Cup semi-final 3. Women’s team race for the title 4. B team Cup Final date 5. Mbuemo? Presented by Rich Ferraro with The Maradona Of The Midlands. We'll ...
Apr 25, 2025•37 min•Season 8Ep. 94
It was a much needed win for Nottingham Forest that took them back to third in the table, as the race for the Champions' League gets ever tighter. Early goals from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood took the Reds into a half-time lead, but in truth, Nuno's substitutions didn't really work, and Forest were under the cosh for the last half an hour. Richarlison did get a late goal, but first Matz Sels made two great saves from the Brazilian, and Harry Toffolo made an incredible clearance off the line. ...
Apr 22, 2025•35 min•Season 8Ep. 93
Welcome to the 1865 Friday 5, your weekly roundup of the big stories coming from the City Ground this week, in which we also look ahead to Monday's game at Tottenham. Today's top headlines: 1 Everton post-mortem 2 McAtee to Forest? 3 B Team cup final 4 Season cards 5 NFFC Women Presented by Rich Ferraro, with the Maradona of the Midlands and George Edwards, and news from Jamie Martin. Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottngham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review...
Apr 18, 2025•30 min•Season 8Ep. 92
It was a first home defeat since November for the Reds, who were below par and deservedly lost, but the circumstances hurt as Murillo lost the ball in stoppage time after a Forest corner, leading to Abdoulaye Doucouré grabbing the points. George Edwards is in the host's chair, discussing the game with Baz, who felt that Forest were out-Nunoed by David Moyes and his team. We get a view from the away end by Adam from the Call of Everton channel. Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottngham Forest ...
Apr 13, 2025•30 min•Season 8Ep. 91
Welcome to the 1865 Friday 5, your weekly roundup of the big stories coming from the City Ground this week, along with a preview of Nottingham Forest's forthcoming Premier League game against Everton. Today's top headlines: 1 Semi-final details confirmed 2 MGW to Man City? 3 Awoniyi update 4 B Team progress 5 Young Reds on loan Plus more on the NFFC Women's team and Nottingham Forest Netball, and news of Nuno's pre-match press conference. Presented by Rich Ferraro, with guest contributor Emilka,...
Apr 11, 2025•28 min•Season 8Ep. 26
You can look at this two ways: either the Manager Of The Month curse hit and Forest predictably lost, or Nuno and the team recovered from an awful, passive start and gave Villa a match in the second half. Ultimately the Reds lost the game, but results elsewhere did not hurt us too much and the race for the Champions League is still on. Steven Toplis and Tom Newton review a match that saw Villa easily take an early two goal lead as the Reds just weren't switched on, but unlike the Man City, Bourn...
Apr 07, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 89
Forest have done the double over Manchester United for the first time since 1992BC (Brian Clough). Anthony Elanga's superb solo goal after just five minutes gave us the lead, and Murillo's goal line clearance at the death kept it for us. In between Man United played well but had little threat as Forest's hard work and tactical guile pretty much kept them at bay. Rich Ferraro is joined by Baz to talk about the match and they are joined by Man United fan Ste Barnes to share the view from the oppos...
Apr 02, 2025•40 min•Season 8Ep. 88
WOOF! Forest are going to Wembley! The Reds once again went through extra-time and penalties, and once again came out victorious as skipper Ryan Yates tucked away the last spot kick and sent Forest into the FA Cup semi-final, to play Manchester City. The match itself was not big on chances, but in truth Forest were the better team and mostly in control, although extra time had a few hairy moments. Then, despite Neco Williams' miss, Matz Sels, the captain, as well as Anderson, Hudson-Odoi and Mil...
Mar 30, 2025•41 min•Season 8Ep. 87
Welcome to the 1865 Friday 5, your weekly roundup of the big stories coming from the City Ground this week, along with a preview of Nottingham Forest's forthcoming FA Cup match at Brighton. Today's top headlines: 1 Wood 2 Full-backs 3 B Team 4 International Reds 5 Fixture updates Plus more on the NFFC Women's team following their weekend WNL Cup victory. Brought to you by Steven Toplis with Baz, and guest contributions from Matt and Leif. We'll be back with your Brighton match report at the week...
Mar 28, 2025•28 min•Season 8Ep. 86
This week's Women's Football Show is a very special one, as we celebrate Carly and the team WINNING the National League Cup with a 3-1 victory over Stoke at the Bescot Stadium. Two goals from Charlie Wellings, and another from Mel Johnson sealed the win and brought some silverware back to the City Ground. Rich Ferraro is joined by Adam to talk about the game, the team selection and the big players on the day - obviously the goalscorers demand attention, but Carly Davies' tactics were important i...
Mar 26, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 85
Welcome to Football Terrorists, 1865's monthly game show, discussion and exploration of the world of Nottingham Forest! In today's show: The Wheel Of Misfortune: Tommy T vs MGW International REDscue City Ground Super Subs Tricky Tree Tracks Of My Tears Plus, Jeremy Davies joins us with his monthly sketch and we hear from Forest-supporting vlogger and podcaster Ray Mundo Futbol, as he tells us about supporting Forest, and travelling around the world to document the stories of fans and clubs in th...
Mar 24, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 84
It's been a big few weeks for the Nottingham Forest Women's team, as two big wins against Burnley and Derby have kept them at the top of the league, and there is the small matter of a Cup Final tomorrow (Saturday 22nd March) against Stoke at the Bescot Stadium. Rich Ferraro is joined by Adam to review the league matches and preview the cup final - what team will Carly Davies pick, and which players are likely to pose the greatest threat to our opponents? Adam will be back next week to review the...
Mar 21, 2025•25 min•Season 8Ep. 83
It was a strong victory despite the two late concessions away at Ipswich, as a six minute salvo fired Forest into an unassailable lead by half-time. Nikola Milenković's effort was supplemented by two goals by Anthony Elanga, while Jota Silva's late strike was sandwiched between two goals by the home team. In a match report recorded on Sunday before Morgan Gibbs-White's call-up to the England squad, Rich Ferraro is joined by George Edwards to celebrate well-taken goals, deft midfield passes and t...
Mar 17, 2025•36 min•Season 8Ep. 82
Welcome to the 1865 Friday 5, your weekly roundup of the big stories coming from the City Ground this week, along with a preview of Nottingham Forest's weekend encounter at Ipswich. Today's top headlines: 1 Ground designs 2 Stuart Pearce 3 Season ticket prices 4 B Team progress 5 PL team of the week Plus an update on the NFFC Women's team, the England squad, and a "Big Hair" Back Four. Brought to you by Rich Ferraro with the Maradona of the Midlands. We'll be back with your Ipswich match report ...
Mar 14, 2025•34 min•Season 8Ep. 81
It was a magnificent performance by Nuno's Reds as they nullified the threat of Manchester City, and then scored a late goal through Callum Hudson-Odoi to keep Forest ahead of the Sky Blues in third place. Yes, still. Baz is joined by Tom Newton to report on the game, the formation and tactics, and we are also joined by Crunk Chocolate (I'm not sure that is his real name) from the Shades of Blue Podcast, to share the view from the opposition. We'll be back later in the week to report on Forest's...
Mar 10, 2025•38 min•Season 8Ep. 80
It's the return of the Friday 5, 1865's roundup of the big City Ground stories from the last week. In this episode: Ipswich win Jamie McDonnell Midfielder speculation Aina replacement? Joe Gardner Presented by George and Baz, along with a preview of the weekend's big Premier League match against Manchester City - we'll have your match report after the game. Come on you Reds! Subscribe to 1865: The Intelligent Nottngham Forest Podcast via your podcast provider, and please leave a review, as it he...
Mar 07, 2025•28 min•Season 8Ep. 79
It was another long night in the FA Cup, as the Reds played 120 mins and needed penalties to beat Ipswich Town. The home team will feel like the worthy winners, and once again all their efforts in the shoot-out were superbly slotted home. Ryan Yates had equalised George Hirst's header in regulation time, leading to the extra period, and Forest once again brought on some of the big guns to get over the line. Rich Ferraro is joined by Steven Toplis to discuss the match, the team and tactical switc...
Mar 05, 2025•40 min•Season 8Ep. 78
*UPDATED AND REUPLOADED DUE TO BORING TECHNICAL REASONS* In Part 2 of our retrospective of Forest's memorable 1994-95 campaign, Steven Toplis and Tom Newton continue the chat with Mark Crossley and David Phillips about their memories of that brilliant Forest side, and Forest supporters Martin Bostock and Rich Fisher share their memories, as well as Central TV's Keith Daniel. Thanks to all of our contributors and let's hope for similar success as we enter the final third of this season under Nuno...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 77
