Football

Only at the FA could a DVD be produced of the greatest ever England players – and they neglect to pick a single black player. FA apologises for DVD ‘oversight’

From the BBC Football site: Brighton 0-0 Nottm Forest Paul Gerrard’s first-half penalty save earned Nottingham Forest a point in their relegation tussle with Brighton. Gerrard brought down Leon Knight after 10 minutes but pulled off a stunning one-handed stop to deny him a goal. Brighton created the early chances as Richard Carpenter shot wide … Keep reading

A tough one today. I understand that Megson is likely to play 3-5-2 again, with Wes Morgan and Andy Reid back from injury: Gerrard; Doig, Morgan, Dawson; Louis-Jean, Derry, Reid, Commons, Rogers; King, Taylor. Hopefully he won’t be playing David Johnson. My prediction? 0-1 to Forest. I gotta be optimistic!

Not a great weekend for Forest. A 2-1 home defeat against Millwall leaves us further in the mire. The usual cliche about a new manager bringing with him a few points clearly isn’t a truism as well. I was disappointed with Megson’s appointment for about 10 minutes. After that time, the plus points made me … Keep reading

Sadly, Brian Clough died yesterday. As a Nottingham Forest fan, he obviously meant a great deal to me from a football perspective, simply for what he achieved with the club. It would appear that 30 years after he first took charge at Forest, they have returned to where they were before him – a bog … Keep reading