Forest Focus

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October 08, 2025 If not Ange Postecoglou then who? | Are pundits getting it wrong?
Nottingham Forest fans are worried about their club and whether Ange Postecoglou is the right man to be manager. In fact plenty want him out after just seven games. The pundits are backing Ange as the likes of Wayne Rooney, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher say he needs time, while Chris Sutton says Forest fans are entitled.
Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports commentator Adam Summerton and the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey to go in depth on the current situation as we ask if not Ange then who? Managers up for discussion include Sean Dyche and Marco Silva but others are assessed too. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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1 hr 9 min
October 07, 2025 Nottingham Forest quiz | Podcast battle to test Reds knowledge
It's the international break and it's been a bit miserable talking Nottingham Forest on the pitch in the last few weeks as Ange Postecoglou struggles. With that in mind we decided it would be good to do something different to lighten in the mood.
It's quiz time on today's podcast as Matt Davies and Steve Battlemuch team up to take on Pete Blackburn and Elliott Talbot with Dan Cook and Paul Morley posing the questions. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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00:00 Intro
03:35 Round one - higher or lower (managers)
24:30 Round two (picture round)
30:46 Round three - higher or lower (players)
47:08 Round four (who am I?)

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1 hr 3 min
October 06, 2025 Does Evangelos Marinakis have to sack Ange Postecoglou?
Nottingham Forest have made a miserable start to the season with four of their five points coming in the first two Premier League games. Ange Postecoglou has now been in charge of Forest for seven winless games as fans want him out, but ex-players in the wider media say he needs time.
Will he get it or will Evangelos Marinakis sack him? Should Postecoglou get more time and if he goes what next? Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and former Reds defender Kelvin Wilson. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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00:00 Intro
01:50 Defeat to Newcastle
07:06 Ange's interviews
15:00 Senior players out of form
23:40 Injuries to key men
27:20 Sack Ange now?
51:45 MGW, Cunha and formations
01:00:28 Final thoughts

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1 hr 10 min
October 05, 2025 Newcastle United 2 Nottingham Forest 0 | The last bit of Postecoglou pain?
Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-0 at Newcastle United as their terrible form continues with fans calling for Ange Postecoglou after just seven games in charge. Postecoglou named a defensive team and it was 0-0 at the break. However, Newcastle were comfortable winners with goals from Bruno Guimaeres and Nick Woltemade.
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Simon Fotheringham to discuss the game in full and ask if Forest should and will stick with Postecoglou. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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1 hr 14 min
October 04, 2025 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest opposition verdict | Slow start offers Reds hope?
Matt Davies is joined by our regular Newcastle United fan guest Rob Smyth for our latest opposition verdict as Nottingham Forest head to the north east on Sunday.
We discuss their slow start in the Premier League and if they will continue despite a 4-0 win over Union Saint Gilloise in the Champions League. We also address any possible weaknesses in Eddie Howe's team as well as Anthony Elanga's stuttering start after his £55m move this summer. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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21 min
October 03, 2025 Is Ange Postecoglou doomed already after Nottingham Forest fans turn?
Nottingham Forest head to Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday in what many fans want to be Ange Postecoglou's final game in charge with thousands calling for him to be sacked already.
Forest go into the game on the back of a disastrous performance against FC Midtjylland as they lost 3-2, conceding more terrible goals. Postecoglou is yet to win any of his six games in charge with some supporters feeling they have seen enough and the situation will only get worse if he stays.
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke and Simon Bristow (Our Glorious Banners) to reflect on the situation and preview the game in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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1 hr 8 min
October 02, 2025 Nottingham Forest 2 FC Midtjylland 3 | Post match verdict as fans turn on Ange Postecoglou
Nottingham Forest were beaten 3-2 FC Midtjylland in the Europa League at the City Ground on a nightmare Thursday night for the club and the manager. It was a game Forest need to win as Ange Postecoglou continues to wait for a victory in any competition since his appointment, but they conceded three terrible goals with the crowd chanting for Nuno and 'sacked in the morning' when the third went in
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and former Forest B team captain Sam Collins to discuss if this is the beginning of the end for the Australian. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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55 min
October 01, 2025 Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland match preview | A must win game?
Nottingham Forest play their first home game in Europe since 1996 when they take on FC Midtjylland in the Europa League at the City Ground on Thursday night. Plenty of Forest fans will see this as a game Forest should win under Ange Postecoglou despite recent struggles, but should be wary? Midtjylland have won ten of their last 11 games and are currently second in the Danish league, plus they were 2-0 winners against Sturm Graz in their Europa League opener.
Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and Elliott Talbot to preview the game and discuss team selection in full. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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00:00 Intro
01:57 Thoughts on it all
07:33 Midtjylland as opponents
19:40 Our teams and injury news
42:05 Europa League v Premier League
50:49 Final thoughts

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1 hr 2 min
September 30, 2025 Postecoglou prediction and Zinchenko's Nottingham Forest role worry
Matt Davies joined by former Nottingham Forest defender Danny Collins to reflect on the defeat to another of his former clubs in Sunderland. We also discuss the challenges facing Ange Postecoglou and Oleksandr Zinchenko's role, as well his time at the club and some typically mad Fawaz Al-Hasawi stories. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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🪟 Thank you to the second sponsors of this episode, Vesta Blinds. If you are looking for made to measure blinds across Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire and Leicestershire go to: https://vestablinds.com/
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38 min
September 29, 2025 Is it too early to panic about Nottingham Forest under Ange Postecoglou?
Ange Postecoglou is now five games without a win as Nottingham Forest manager after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at home to Sunderland. After an encouraging performance against Real Betis - and arguably Burnley and even Swansea - was this a massive step backwards or should Forest have won the game?
Forest were booed off on Saturday in Postecoglou's first game at the City Ground, although those could have been for the referee after a controversial performance. Plenty of fans are unsure of Postecoglou and some even want him to be sacked after less than three weeks in the job.
We'll discuss how we're feeling about it all and look back on the game as Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and Reds legend Garry Birtles. #nffc #nottinghamforest
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1 hr 9 min

About Forest Focus

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Forest Focus is the Nottingham Forest podcast hosted by Matt Davies featuring ex-players including Jack Colback, James Perch, Lewis McGugan, Kelvin Wilson and David Prutton, broadcaster Darren Fletcher and fans including Emily Anderson, Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns, Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn.