On This Day – 27th September

Holders Liverpool had an uphill task to try and retain the European Cup on this day in 1978. They had lost 2-0 away to English league champions Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their First Round tie. This was the first time that two English sides had played against each other in the European […]

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Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship

Fulham and West Brom stars tipped to shine in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com While the ultimate goal of the Championship season is promotion to the Premier League, the Golden Boot race is always an interesting sub-plot. Expect this season to be no different, with a number of proven goalscorers looking to make […]

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QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship

QPR and Birmingham amongst the dark horses in the Championship – originally posted on Sportslens.com There are usually six teams expected to challenge for promotion at the beginning of the Championship season – the three teams who have just been relegated from the Premier League, and the three who missed out on promotion through the […]

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Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report

Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brentford are weighing up a fresh bid to sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, The Sun reports. The Bees are back in the top-flight after more than seven decades, but there has not been […]

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Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report

Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brentford are weighing up a fresh bid to sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, The Sun reports. The Bees are back in the top-flight after more than seven decades, but there has not been […]

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Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report

Brentford lining up fresh bid to sign attacker with 27 goal achievements last season – report – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brentford are weighing up a fresh bid to sign Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson, The Sun reports. The Bees are back in the top-flight after more than seven decades, but there has not been […]

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Report: Nottingham Forest want to sign 20-year-old Tottenham ace on season-long loan

Report: Nottingham Forest want to sign 20-year-old Tottenham ace on season-long loan – originally posted on Sportslens.com Nottingham Forest want to sign Tottenham youngster Jack Clarke on loan this summer according to a report from The Athletic. Exciting times may well lie ahead for Forest. Dane Murphy has just taken over as the new CEO […]

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Report: Club ‘most keen on’ Nottm Forest man, FL rivals ‘willing to pay’ £2m

Report: Club ‘most keen on’ Nottm Forest man, FL rivals ‘willing to pay’ £2m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Brennan Johnson has an uncertain future at Nottingham Forest as he has interest from Brentford, Leeds United and Leicester City while being at a club that need to sell valuable assets to balance the books. The […]

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Report: Sheff Wed and Nottm Forest in six-way race for highly-rated 5ft 8in man

Report: Sheff Wed and Nottm Forest in six-way race for highly-rated 5ft 8in man – originally posted on Sportslens.com Joost van Aken and Tom Lees left Sheffield Wednesday this summer, so the Owls could do with bringing in another centre-back. With Michael Dawson and Michael Hefele leaving Nottingham Forest this summer, they also could benefit […]

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On This Day – 30th May

Nottingham Forest won the first of two consecutive European Cups on this day in 1979, beating Swedish side Malmo 1-0.The only goal of the game was scored by Trevor Francis, who had only joined Forest just a few months earlier from Birmingham City. He cost £1 million and became the first British player to fetch […]

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