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Nottingham Forest are an iconic English football club with a record in European competition to rival the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
Forest are undoubtedly helped by being based in a city with a population of more than 330,000. Founded in 1862, County are recognised as the world's oldest football league club. Clough joined Forest as a Jose Mourinho-style brash young manager in 1975 and transformed the club who had been 13th in the second tier at the time. Trevor Francis scored the only goal in Munich to seal victory over Malmo. Forest's reward was a place in the playoffs, where they earned a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Sheffield United to reach the final at Wembley. When he was interviewed during the final season of his reign, Clough insisted: "There's only one way to play football – that's on grass. Clough's indelible influence and ideas about how the game should be played live on in Forest fans' preferred playing style. It would be the last season when Forest would feature in European competition. Six years after becoming league members, Forest won the FA Cup for the first time by beating Derby County in front of 62,000 supporters at Crystal Palace, enjoying an underdog 3-1 victory over opponents who had thrashed them 5-0 less than a week earlier. John Robertson is widely considered to have been Forest's greatest ever player. Until they moved to their beloved City Ground home in 1898, Nottingham Forest Football Club played at a variety of stadiums including Trent Bridge, now better known as a cricket ground. Worse was to follow.
Forest beat Huddersfield 1–0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to secure its return to the English Premier League next season. The ...
He’s just killed us with kindness and the fans absolutely adore him.” Forest did it the hard way this season, too. If you mistreat one, then they’re aggressive, and we were.
The Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper said the playoff win against Huddersfield had 'reminded the world how special the club is'
We’ve brought Nottingham to Wembley, we’ve taken over the place and here we are in the Premier League.” In the second half we tried to take more risks.” Forest edged out Huddersfield in the playoff final courtesy of a Levi Colwill own goal but victory was mired in controversy after Forest survived two late penalty scares.
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Everybody connected with the football club deserves this today and we’re now really looking forward to a positive future,” Cooper said. Forest’s nerves frayed when Samba limped off injured in the final minutes, but the Reds held on to earn their return to the big time. Cooper repaired the wounds of Forest’s worst start to a season for 108 years and ensured they remained focus after losing a shot at automatic promotion in their penultimate game of the season against top-two rivals Bournemouth. Fourth placed Forest beat Sheffield United on penalties in the play-off semi-final and held their nerve again to earn the ultimate prize against Huddersfield. For the first time in the 21st century, Forest can look forward to welcoming the Premier League’s elite to their City Ground stadium on the banks of the River Trent. Nottingham Forest clinched promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years with a 1-0 win against Huddersfield in the Championship play-off final on Monday (AEST).
Ethan Horvath played an important role for Nottingham Forest during part of its 2022 schedule and on Sunday the American goalkeeper got to celebrate his.
He has earned seven total caps with the USMNT to date and will join Gregg Berhalter’s side for a quartet of June matches, starting on June 1 against Morocco in Cincinnati. The 26-year-old Horvath totaled 11 appearances this season in his final overall campaign in England. Horvath played the final moments of Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium as Steve Cooper’s side earned promotion to the English Premier League. The Colorado native replaced Brice Samba prior to stoppage time, celebrating with his teammates as Nottingham Forest won the promotion playoff final and earned a first spot in the top flight since 1999.
Nottingham Forest are back in the Premier League following a 23-year absence after beating Huddersfield Town at Wembley to win the Championship play-offs.
Nottingham Forest are back in the Premier League after beating Huddersfield Town in the Championship playoff final. But their third relegation from the Premier League in 1999 took much longer to recover from. Nottingham Forest Win Championship Play-Offs And Promotion To The Premier League
Key points: Huddersfield defender Levi Colwill scored an own-goal just before half-time; Forest did not concede despite losing goalkeeper Brice Samba late to ...
He's just killed us with kindness and the fans absolutely adore him." Forest did it the hard way this season, too. Forest joins champion Fulham and second-placed Bournemouth in getting promoted from the Championship.
Steve Cooper's side won the Championship play-off final after the Huddersfield defender put through his own net.
Huddersfield continued to press right until the death, but Forest clung on, to spark scenes as delirious on the pitch as in the stands. Forest always had the better of a scrappy encounter, with Yates wasting a fine chance when heading wide from Garner’s teasing free-kick. But the talented teenage defender ended a fine season in most miserable fashion, handing Forest a return to the big time that the City Ground men have craved for so long.
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Worrall used the metaphor of how to treat a dog as a way to describe the impact the Welshman has had on the team. Now, with the club back in the Premier League for the first time in 23 years, fans can dare to dream. Perhaps Joe Worrall, a Forest academy product who made his debut in 2016, is best positioned to comment on the gargantuan impact Cooper has made on the club given he has played under six different permanent managers at the Reds. “It is the fact Cooper just seems to have an intrinsic grasp of this club and what it means to their fans. “But it is more than just results that have earned the 42-year-old Welshman a place in the hearts of Forest supporters,” Taylor said. In that time, Forest achieved unprecedented success both in England and in Europe, with some of the top clubs in the country and the continent yet to match the club’s success. “He (Cooper) can lift them in the very nature of his presence and he can give a different voice and change the direction of travel for a period of time,” Jordan said in September. Under Cooper, Forest went from staring relegation to League One in the face and didn’t just put smiles back on the faces of Reds fans. “Cooper must be seeing something there in an opportunity for Forest for him, because his stock is quite high, he’s gone to Nottingham Forest. So he must be told something different or he’s taken one hell of a punt.” “But they (Forest) will revert to their level and he’s going to need to recalibrate the playing squad and the interesting bit will be if he’s given that support. A 23-year exile from the Premier League finally came to an end for the Reds with a 1-0 victory in the Championship Play-Off Final enough to secure a return to the top flight. Yet the man who has returned the club to the promised land couldn’t be more different than the one who led Forest in its most successful era.
Fans express their delight as Nottingham Forest return to the top flight after more than two decades.
We tend to focus on the northern away games. "I was smitten after that," he said. "It's surreal. "There was a tear or two shed after the game." His friend Richard added: "At the start of the season, when we had one point, I was asking myself why I had raised my son as a Nottingham Forest fan - and then we go and have the best season ever." "A club the size of Forest should be in the Premier League," he said. "I remember when I was diagnosed thinking I would love to see Forest win promotion and play in the Premier League. "The key thing is we got the result we wanted and we're in the Premier League. Finally!" The children's book author and illustrator said: "It was the worst for nerves but the best for the sheer joy and exhilaration at the final whistle." I love this club, I love my city and I am so excited." "We played good," he said. "That second half was a dream," he said.
Fans express their delight as Nottingham Forest return to the top flight after more than two decades.
We tend to focus on the northern away games. "I was smitten after that," he said. "It's surreal. "There was a tear or two shed after the game." His friend Richard added: "At the start of the season, when we had one point, I was asking myself why I had raised my son as a Nottingham Forest fan - and then we go and have the best season ever." "A club the size of Forest should be in the Premier League," he said. "I remember when I was diagnosed thinking I would love to see Forest win promotion and play in the Premier League. "The key thing is we got the result we wanted and we're in the Premier League. Finally!" The children's book author and illustrator said: "It was the worst for nerves but the best for the sheer joy and exhilaration at the final whistle." I love this club, I love my city and I am so excited." "We played good," he said. "That second half was a dream," he said.
Steve Cooper's side won the Championship play-off final after the Huddersfield defender put through his own net.
Huddersfield continued to press right until the death, but Forest clung on, to spark scenes as delirious on the pitch as in the stands. Forest always had the better of a scrappy encounter, with Yates wasting a fine chance when heading wide from Garner’s teasing free-kick. But the talented teenage defender ended a fine season in most miserable fashion, handing Forest a return to the big time that the City Ground men have craved for so long.
Manchester United legend David Beckham has congratulated Brennan Johnson on his promotion to the Premier League with Nottingham Forest.
Promotion to the Premier League could, however, change things in his dialogue with the club. He added that David Johsnon must be a "proud dad". In one post, he said: "What a season, what a player @brenjohnson_. Congratulations and welcome to the Premier League."
Nottingham Forest clinched promotion back to the Premier League, beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final!
Full-back Harry Toffolo was brough down in the area by Jack Colback but shouts for a spot-kick were waved away. Huddersfield didn't give up hope, continuing to press for a leveller in the second period. Steve Cooper's side took the lead in the first half courtesy of an own goal.
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"I'm really proud of everybody connected with the club. "He's given us that little bit of belief," he told Sky TV's pitchside reporters. It's about the club ... it's a magical football club and we've just reminded the world of that." He killed us with kindness." Forest had managed only one point from its opening five games, which led to the departure of manager Chris Hughton. "Who are we?" Ownership too has been turbulent, the club changing hands four times in the post-Clough era. Beardsley asked his son, "Red army!" "We've been so close before and always messed it up. I haven't seen the City Ground rocking like it has been this season before -- even the glory days were not like this, something has just fundamentally changed." It felt like a European night to be honest. Forest's generation-long absence from footballing aristocracy had begun to take on an air of hopeless permanence.
Nottingham Forest supporters gather in the city's Market Square to celebrate their play-off win.
It feels like the corner has been turned." "It's unbelievable the season we've had and I still can't quite believe it. I apologise to my wife as she's a Derby fan but this is the dream - Forest get promoted, Derby go down. What Steve Cooper's done - he has got the fans on side with him now. "I'm just going to soak up every single minute. "I was at Wembley yesterday.
Nottingham Forest supporters gather in the city's Market Square to celebrate their play-off win.
It feels like the corner has been turned." "It's unbelievable the season we've had and I still can't quite believe it. I apologise to my wife as she's a Derby fan but this is the dream - Forest get promoted, Derby go down. What Steve Cooper's done - he has got the fans on side with him now. "I'm just going to soak up every single minute. "I was at Wembley yesterday.
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Nottingham Forest secured promotion to the Premier League yesterday after beating Huddersfield Town in the Play-Off final.
I don’t know what that will consist of at the moment, but I feel I’ve given myself the best possible chance to go in and do my best.” In a double-pivot alongside Yates, Garner has acted as a metronome in the heart of Steve Cooper’s midfield while also proving to be a weapon in dead-ball situations. Notwithstanding their opponent’s grievances, a party commenced on the streets of Nottingham with many young supporters not able to remember a time when their side last set foot in the English top-flight.