The Nottingham Forest academy prospect on life as an academy footballer, his journey and sacrifices, and his next steps. Every club needs their youth prospects: the players who point the way forward, who portend better times ahead. From a young age, they are nurtured to perfection, inhabiting a world that runs on rhythms and routines,Continue reading “Nottingham Forest’s Josh Barnes: “I’ve dedicated my whole life for that one moment.””
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The recent Sheffield Wednesday slump is the embodiment of Garry Monk’s managerial career
Six years in management. Five jobs. No wonder this Sheffield Wednesday season is quickly petering out, with their recent turmoil the embodiment of Garry Monk’s managerial career condensed into seven weeks. Promising signs, flux, a congealment of spirited mediocrity: this has been the story of Monk as a manager for years. The Owls manager hasContinue reading “The recent Sheffield Wednesday slump is the embodiment of Garry Monk’s managerial career”
Lewis Grabban’s goalscoring habits continue to push Forest on
On a chilly, dank East Midlands day, where the sky drew to a close just above the lip of the Main Stand, Nottingham Forest produced a typically clinical performance as they secured a 12th win of the season to put them fourth in the Championship. From the start there was a predictable rhythm, BlackburnContinue reading “Lewis Grabban’s goalscoring habits continue to push Forest on”
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