Forest Focus

Nottingham Forest inched closer to Premier League safety with a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday at the City Ground. We look back on the match and ask how many more points Forest need in the relegation battle. We'll also look ahead to a massive week as the Reds take on Porto in the Europa League semi-final second leg before next Sunday's game against Burnley. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and former Reds star James Perch. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 01:30 Villa thoughts 05:36 Relegation battle 21:43 Villa tactical breakdown 32:02 Neco Williams 35:45 Jesus, Wood, Awoniyi 42:59 Porto and Burnley 51:25 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another huge Premier League game for Nottingham Forest as they drew 1-1 with Aston Villa at the City Ground on Sunday. A win for Forest would take them significantly closer to safety in the relegation battle but it was a solid point with Villa chasing a Champions League spot. Neco Williams with the goal for Forest after a Murillo own goal. Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Chief to discuss the game, the relegation battle and the week ahead in full as Forest look to make the Europa League semi-finals. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🏡 Our second sponsor for this show is The Nottingham Window Company. If you're looking for new windows or doors at home go to: https://www.thenottinghamwindowcompany.co.uk/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nottingham Forest take on Aston Villa as they return to Premier League action at the City Ground on Sunday. Matt Davies is joined by Villa fan Steve Farmer to discuss Villa's recent form, which has generally been poor. However, the return of key men John McGinn and Youri Tielemans could make a big difference. We also discuss a predicted XI, the possibility of a Europa League semi-final between the clubs and some possible common ground over fan experience in Europe #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson and Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles to reflect on the 1-1 draw with Porto in the Europa League and preview a massive Premier League game against Aston Villa as we discuss whether Chris Wood should start after his welcome return in Portugal #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🏠 To view this week's HomeMove property go to: https://www.homemoveea.co.uk/property/hillcrest-view-carlton-nottingham-nottinghamshire-ng4-1lq/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nottingham Forest returned to action after two and a half weeks when they drew 1-1 with Porto in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. Porto opened the scoring early on before Martim Fernandes scored a freak own goal. Igor Jesus also had a goal controversially ruled out. We discuss the game in full as Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Mark Sutherns and Simon Fotheringham. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by Lewis McGugan, Michael Temple and Steve Battlemuch to preview Nottingham Forest's Europa League quarter-final first leg in Portugal. We discuss team selection and tactics as well as the latest picture in the Premier League relegation battle. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 02:15 How are we feeling? 04:37 Spurs 08:10 West Ham and Leeds 15:07 Porto preview 24:23 Team selection 38:02 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're joined by Nottingham Forest stars Callum Hudson-Odoi, Taiwo Awoniyi and Zach Abbott after the Reds held an open training for more than 7,000 fans at the City Ground on Saturday. They joined us in the TV studio used by Sky Sports and TNT Sports when they broadcast Premier League games to discuss his a rollercoaster season for the squad with four managers, the chance for the team to become legends by winning the Europa League and staying up. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nottingham Forest held an open training for more than 7,000 fans at the City Ground on Saturday as recorded today's show from the TV studio used by Sky Sports and TNT Sports when they broadcast Premier League games. Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson, Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn, as well as Forest favourite Andy Reid and head groundsman Ethan Reed. We discuss the importance of the day and the moment in the season as Forest look to build on the big win against Tottenham ahead of Premier League home games against Aston Villa and Burnley, as well as a Europa League quarter-final against Porto. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan Adam Walker, the only man from Great Britain to swim the Oceans Seven. Only 37 people have ever completed the challenge of seven marathon swims in seven oceans. He tells us about swimming through shark infested waters and being stung by a Portuguese man o' war jellyfish and not giving up. We also hear his Forest fan story and which current Forest players he thinks have the same elite mentality he does. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ To learn more about Adam and his swimming courses go to: https://www.oceanwalkeruk.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 01:42 Forest story 06:37 Swimming story 20:35 Sharks and jellyfish sting 45:05 Forest player mentality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by our fan regulars for West Ham United, Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur to discuss how they are feeling about the relegation battle with seven Premier League games to go. We hear from Mark Carlaw from the West Ham Way, Baker from Above Average FPL and Chris O'Connor from Inside Elland Road with a focus on their teams and Spurs appointing Roberto De Zerbi. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🏠 To view this week's HomeMove property go to: https://www.homemoveea.co.uk/property/coneygrey-spinney-flitham-newark-nottingham-ng23-5lp/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a commentators special, friends of the show Adam Summerton of TNT Sports and Sky Sports' Seb Hutchinson discuss the Premier League relegation battle between Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspurs and Leeds United. We also tackle Morgan Gibbs-White's England exile, look at Elliot Anderson potential replacements and debate the best and worst chocolate bars. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another one of our not massively popular Nottingham Forest quizzes as fans wait for the Reds to return to action after the international break and FA Cup weekend. Pete Blackburn and Dan Cook pose the questions as Matt Davies and Steve Battlemuch take on Paul Morley and Elliott Talbot. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🪟 Thank you to the second sponsors of this episode, Vesta Blinds. If you are looking for made to measure blinds across Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire go to: https://vestablinds.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 02:51 General trivia 12:01 Higher or lower 26:50 Mutant managers 34:23 Auction and keepers 54:03 Starting XI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We welcome Nottingham Forest fan and comedian Matt Forde as we discuss the final stretch of this season when it comes to the Europa League and the Premier League. We also discuss Vitor Pereira and the reaction to his last appearance on the podcast when he backed Sean Dyche to be manager next season. We also talk about comedy, curries and answer question Matt Davies was asked by primary school last week on a visit to talk about the podcast. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🪟 Thank you to the second sponsors of this episode, Vesta Blinds. If you are looking for made to measure blinds across Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire go to: https://vestablinds.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 01:03 Reds wins 03:43 Best venues and rude audience member 12:04 Being at Spurs 16:35 Curries 19:18 Europa or stay up? 23:38 Vitor and Dyche blowback 31:59 Kids questions 52:14 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're thrilled to welcome Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira to the podcast as he chats with Matt Davies about his arrival at the club, the relegation battle and the keys to avoiding the drop, how he will manage the Porto tie in the Europa League, Chris Wood's return and his own journey from retiring at 29 after a career in the Portuguese lower leagues to becoming Forest boss. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🏡 To learn more about this week's property of the week go to: https://www.homemoveea.co.uk/property/deer-park-drive-arnold-nottingham-nottinghamshire-ng5-8sa/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by Steve Battlemuch and Michael Temple for our latest listener Q&A as we tackle your Nottingham Forest questions. Topics this week include Vitor Pereira's long-term future, potential Elliot Anderson replacements, Europa League teams and which overseas Forest players would make the England squad. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚖 To book a taxi with Eastwood Cars or Ignite Cars go to: https://eastwoodcars.co.uk/ or https://ignite-cars.co.uk/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ To read Steve's blog go to: https://www.tumblr.com/followingforest/811971850670424064/that-was-the-week-that-was 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire to discuss how much it would cost Nottingham Forest if they are relegated from the Premier League. We also talk about who would be hit hardest out of Forest, West Ham, Spurs and Leeds United, Chelsea's lenient punishment for long-term rule breaking and if Evangelos Marinkais would easily find a buyer if he ever wanted to sell Forest. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🪟 Thank you to the second sponsors of this episode, Vesta Blinds. If you are looking for made to measure blinds across Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire go to: https://vestablinds.com/ 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nottingham Forest finally enjoyed the weekend they had been waiting for as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the bottom of the Premier League on Sunday. It was a massive win for the Reds and there was an added bonus as West Ham United lost to Aston Villa and Leeds drew with Brentford. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and former Reds defender Kelvin Wilson to discuss the game, the weekend and the relegation battle in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 🎤 To sign up for Nottingham RockCorps with Tinie Tempah go to: https://nottinghamrockcorps.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro What it means to fans, players and manager 18:40 Spurs tactics 23:55 The goals 30:45 Three week break 33:04 Gibbs-White 36:17 Corners 39:42 League table 47:30 Who is going down? 52:51 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nottingham Forest were 3-0 winners in a huge Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur, a victory that could be decisive in the relegation battle at the bottom of the table. Both sides went into the game after wins in Europe in the week and there was only between them in the domestic table. It was Forest who came out on top though with goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi to round off a weekend where West Ham United lost and Leeds United drew. Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Chief and Mark Sutherns. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🏡 Our second sponsor for this show is The Nottingham Window Company. If you're looking for new windows or doors at home go to: https://www.thenottinghamwindowcompany.co.uk/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Mark Crossley joins us to discuss Sunday's game against Tottenham Hotspur, who should play in goal, similarities with the 1992/93 relegation season and managing of team of Forest fans in a vets game against former Reds players. #nffc #nottinghamforest To apply to play in the Bally Bet All Stars game go to: https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/bally-bet-all-star/ 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Davies is joined by Tottenham Hotspur fan Baker to give us the opposition view ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to London for a massive Premier League game. We discuss their last two positive results, Igor Tudor, the midfield battle and the attitude of Spurs fans. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices