Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare could make a surprise move to West Ham late in the transfer window after a loan bid was reportedly lodged. We'll discuss that news in full and the latest transfer stories as Forest are linked with numerous full-backs - Joaquin Seys (Club Brugge), Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City), Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid), Lutsharel Geetruida (RB Leipzig) and Nicolo Savona (Juventus). Also on the agenda is West Ham plunging further into crisis as Matt Davies ...
Aug 27, 2025•48 min
Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports commentator and friend of the show Adam Summerton to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest news. We discuss the latest Nuno's situation as manager before moving on to transfers with just under a week to go in the window. Forest have seen a third bid for Strasbourg's Dilane Bakwa rejected while The Telegraph's John Percy has said Forest are considering moves for Getafe goalkeeper David Soria and Leicester City's Victor Kristiansen. Finally we discuss Forest in E...
Aug 26, 2025•39 min
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo is reportedly set to meet with Evangelos Marinakis and his global head of football Edu this week to try and thrash out the apparent situation between Nuno and Edu. Major questions have been raised about Nuno's future after he said his relationship with Marinakis has deteriorated amid reports he cannot work with Edu after his summer arrival. Now they are set to meet in the next few days but what happens if no accord can be reached? We'll discuss this ...
Aug 25, 2025•50 min
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 massive one with Palace fans set to hold a pre-match protest after Forest were allocated their place in the Europa League for breaching multi club ownership rules. That was before an explosive day for Forest on Thursday when it was reported Nuno could be sacked, which Forest denied, before the manager said his relationship has deteriorated wi...
Aug 24, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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 hostile atmosphere for Forest while both managers are pretty fed up with Nuno's Forest future in doubt and Oliver Glasner sounding furious about Palace's transfer business. We'll preview the game with Matt Watts from a Team Called as Palace as the hosts look set to lose star player Eberechi Eze to Arsenal. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🎫 To purcha...
Aug 23, 2025•27 min
Nottingham Forest fans were shocked this morning to read a report from Italy saying Evangelos Marinakis was considering sacking manager Nuno Espirito Santo. Those reports were dismissed by the club but Nuno than sparked further concerns when he said his relationship with Marinakis had changed in his pre-match press conference before the Premier League game at Crystal Palace. Ange Postecoglu has already been touted as his replacement. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Paul Morley and the i...
Aug 22, 2025•56 min
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 Nottingham Forest. Tom tells us about what he offers Forest and why he cost much less than Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike and Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko despite having a very similar record last season to two strikers who are of a similar age. Tom also tells more about other Forest targets Dilane Bakwa and Soungoutou Magassa before we discuss ...
Aug 22, 2025•33 min
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 hostile atmosphere for Forest with a protest planned by Palace fans, who are reportedly may 'target the visitors' team coach' according to the Guardian, after Palace were demoted from the Europa League with Forest taking their place. We'll preview the game in full and assess the state of Palace who look set to lose star player Eberechi Eze to...
Aug 21, 2025•1 hr 15 min
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 Ornstein reports the Brazil midfielder will initially join on loan before a £26m move if an appearance clause is met. We'll discuss the deal in full and it's implications, plus tackle the latest transfer news and answer listener questions as Forest are linked with a bid to bring Matty Cash back to the club from Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Fabr...
Aug 20, 2025•53 min
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 transfer news on Douglas Luiz, Arnaud Kalimuendo, Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee. James also breaks down two of the goals from Sunday's 3-1 win over Brentford, plus we look at Forest's increased possession stats and ask if that is going to be the way the team plays now. James also discusses his time playing alongside Elliot Anderson at ...
Aug 19, 2025•57 min
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 the match new signings Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee were introduced on the pitch and Arnaud Kalimuendo has since signed from Rennes on a five year deal. Douglas Luiz could follow from Juventus while further signings could follow with interest in Manchester City's Rico Lewis. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns and R...
Aug 18, 2025•59 min
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 scored twice with Dan Ndoye also on target before Brentford pulled one back from the penalty spot after a handball from Ibrahim Sangare. We'll discuss the game in full as well as the latest transfer news as Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee sign five year deals and were paraded before kick-off. Arnaud Kalimuendo and Douglas Luiz seem set to fol...
Aug 17, 2025•1 hr 7 min
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 Ground to take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday. We discuss the departures of Thomas Frank, Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard, as well as Yoane Wissa wanting to leave. Billy discusses the arrival of Jordan Henderson and Caoimhin Kelleher, plus Keith Andrews' promotion to manager. #nffc 🎫 To purchase Forest v West Ham hosp...
Aug 16, 2025•39 min
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 from Rennes for £26m, James McAtee from Manchester City for £30m and Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town for £37.5m. Sky Sports have also reported that Forest are in talks with Juventus over Douglas Luiz. Meanwhile, Reds manager Nuno Espirito Santo has told Sky he is 'very worried' about where Forest are after a summer where plans didn't come ...
Aug 15, 2025•54 min
Nottingham Forest are signing Rennes striker Arnaud Kalimuendo for £26m according to reports from Fabrizio Romano and The Telegraph's John Percy. The 23-year-old scored 17 goals in 33 Ligue 1 games last season. He is a France U21 international who came through the PSG academy. We take a quick look at the player and what he could offer before addressing the other transfer news of the day from John Percy on James McAtee, Matheus Fernandes, Dilane Bakwa, Jota Silva, Carlos Miguel, David Carmo, Omar...
Aug 14, 2025•11 min
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. We'll discuss summer transfers, season expectations and ask where will their team finish in the table. In part two, we'll hear from our regulars covering Leeds United, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Wolves. #lfc #manchesterunited #mancity #nffc #n...
Aug 14, 2025•1 hr 26 min
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. We'll discuss summer transfers, season expectations and ask where will their team finish in the table. In part one, we'll hear from our regulars covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton and Fulham. Brentford will be featured in our opposition match preview on Saturday. #nffc #nottinghamf...
Aug 13, 2025•1 hr 27 min
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. We'll preview that game and discuss the CAS verdict which saw Nottingham Forest play in the Europa League at the expense of Crystal Palace. We also talk transfers as Forest look set to sign James McAtee from Manchester City and assess the state of the squad as Dan Ndoye replaces Anthony Elanga while Morgan Gibbs-White is staying and not goi...
Aug 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Nottingham Forest are officially in the Europa League after Crystal Palace lost their appeal against demotion to the Conference League at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. We'll discuss the verdict and it's implications as well as give our annual Reds predictions on where they will finish in the Premier League, top scorer, player of the season and more. We'll also discuss the latest transfer news as Fabrizio Romano says a deal for James McAtee is close, plus there are stories on Kostas Tsimika...
Aug 11, 2025•1 hr 14 min
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 friendlies. We'll discuss the game in full as well as the latest transfer news. Ben Jacobs and Alex Crook of talkSport say Forest are keen on Ipswich left-back Leif Davis while The Sun have claimed the Reds are keen to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta despite his desire to join Inter Milan. Finally there have been some interesting social med...
Aug 09, 2025•54 min
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. Topics on the agenda include reports from Italy that Ibrahim Sangare could join Juventus with Douglas Luiz going the other way. We also address the possibility of another striker joining and say what our top priority signing would be right now. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🛒 To get your £1 per month Shopify trial go to: www.shopify.co.uk/fo...
Aug 08, 2025•44 min
Nottingham Forest have seen a £35m bid for Ipswich Town attacking midfielder Omari Huctchinson rejected according to David Ornstein of the Athletic, which L'Equipe say Strasbourg have knocked by 24m euros for Dilane Bakwa. Finally, Farbrizio Romano says Forest are interest in Hellas Verona defender Jackson Tchatchoua. We discuss all three players as Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Mak Sutherns and Pete Blackburn. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also be...
Aug 07, 2025•34 min
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 on Angus Gunn after his arrival on a free transfer. Matt Davies speaks with Connor Southwell, chief Norwich City reporter for the Eastern Daily Press, to get the loan down on the Scotland goalkeeper. There's also a profile on Forest's final pre-season opponents Al-Qadsiah with Reds fan Hugo Somner who lives in Saudi Arabia and has seen them...
Aug 06, 2025•32 min
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 as reported interest in RB Salzburg midfielder Mads Bidstrup and new shirt sponsor, casino firm Bally's. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Pete Blackburn and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🛒 To get your £1 per month Shopify trial go to: www.shopify.co.uk/forestfocus We're grateful for the support of our...
Aug 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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, Neco Williams, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood. Matt Davies is joined by Baker from Above Average FPL and Forest fan Jake Poplawski, who finished 61st in the world last season to win our mini league and quite a few others. We'll also go through our latest drafts. #nffc #nottinghamfo...
Aug 05, 2025•40 min
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 pre-season. We'll also look at who will start the opening game against Brentford and the assess the latest transfer news on the likes of Douglas Luiz. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Paul Morley. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8...
Aug 04, 2025•55 min
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 our regular Aston Villa correspondent Steve Farmer about what the former Villa star would offer if he were to sign from the Serie A giants. We discuss his style of play, best position, set pieces and if there are any questions over his character. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member...
Aug 04, 2025•18 min
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 in the 1979 European Cup final and a legend of both clubs. Forest have now failed to score in four out of five games this summer as we look at what went wrong against the Championship side. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chief in Chicago to discuss the game in full and Matt Turner's exit to Lyon, who failed to acknowledge the ...
Aug 02, 2025•53 min
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 midfielder Douglas Luiz. We'll discuss that news as well as reports on Southampton's Mateus Fernandes and Fulham's Adama Traore. Meanwhile, The Telegraph's John Percy filed a news filled report from Portugal on Forest's style of play next season, Elliot Anderson and Carlos Miguel. We'll discuss all of that as Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson...
Aug 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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 Clarke, Pete Blackburn and former Reds striker Nigel Jemson. This was recorded before Morgan Gibbs-White signed his new contract but we've left the show unedited as we discuss predictions for next season, captaincy, replacing Anthony Elanga and more as we tackle a series of questions from the audience. There is also a crazy shirt auction at the ...
Jul 31, 2025•1 hr 32 min
