02 Nov 2026 10:02:02
I've supported the mighty NFFC since I was about 8 years old, sitting behind the girder at the back of the Trent End.
Last season I was shocked and amazed at the lack of managerial clout brought in by Mr M. Nuno was doing ok, git us into Europe, happy bunnies.

Then we had Nuno implode, followed by some Aussie knob from Spurs, who couldn't get picked in a brewery! Then SD followed, got us some results, but not Forest football. So in came VP, exciting attacking football, scoring goals for fun. The players wanted to play for him, the fans loved him and all was rosey.

I was looking forward to the new season, despite Geordie Maradina going to Mancheats City.
OMG I hear VP is sacked and OG was brought in! WHY?
So now we have a group of players (not a team) playing defensive football, not scoring goals, 2nd from bottom and a manager who blames everyone except himself!
I love NFFC and it breaks my heart that yet again it's a relegation battle, and we've only played 9 games!
Forest till I die, but wow they make me cry!

1.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 11:08:26
Great post Keeff. I remember those girders where the roof at the Trent End joined the back wall mate. Used to sit fairly comfortably up there with a great view with my mate at around the same age. My God if I tried it now I'd be at QMC in traction ??
Great summary of the sequence of blunders leading to our present predicament ??.

2.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 12:01:41
We used to stand, not sit.

3.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 12:46:46
Like Stokey said, that girder was perfect to sit on for little tots like us ?
I think that girder went to the scrap yard at Dunkirk ?.

4.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 12:47:24
Just a better view Cyclist ( though mucky and uncomfortable) over the heads of taller adults when you're a kid.
My Dad made me a red and white painted wooden block to stand on. He used to wedge me into the Bridgford End of the ( then) Main Stand between a vertical girder and the wall separating the standing area from the seating area. With him stood in front of and me looking over his head and no where to fall.


You'd never get into the Ground now as that stool was quite solid and potentially a lethal weapon.
I stood on that in the Trent End with my Dad for the Everton 6th round FA Cup game. When ISM's hatrick goal went in I remember he had 3 attempts at it and when it finally went in I was lifted off my stool and remained wedged in the air for the rest of the game such was the crush ???.

5.) 02 Nov 2026
02 Nov 2026 13:24:00
I was born in Dunkirk. Not in a scrap yard though. Just thought I'd share that completely useless bit of information.