The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Nottingham Forest

[@HITCFootball]

I know I said it would be an Arsenal Vs United video today, but that's coming out on Thursday instead as I felt it made more sense to have it come out closer to the game

[@natureclips5849]

Cloughies Ghost is almost driving Davies

[@alistairpatterson429]

If any non-forest fans watch this and wonder why on the whole we're bonkers and why the city ground is a hard place to visit, watch this and you'll start to get it

[@DJ-dk8he]

This is my second year in England , ive been to many prem games saw many big names in the leauge , and i turned a forest fan an year ago.. ❤ there’s a different vibe for this club ! I’ve never seen fans as passionate as forest fans , they’re the best.. cups don’t define the glory of a team ! The fans , the passion and the city does it ❤forever a forest fan

[@tf-ok]

Try Leeds United

[@Corvus.X]

@@tf-ok Leeds? Tinpot

[@rusko123]

@@tf-ok Do you mean Dirty Leeds ?

[@tf-ok]

@@rusko123 maybe

[@rusko123]

@@tf-ok 🤣🤣🤣

[@adlonsolion4711]

As soon as you said “then came Steve cooper” my heart became warm and brought happiness after seeing the misery which came before

[@creggan]

and to which you will return.

[@bradleybonner859]

@@creggan sheep shagger

[@saelaird]

I think without Nigel Doughty, it would be a very different story. He was a very good man and stewarded the club through difficult times, doing the best he could with relatively few resources. How proud he'd be to see the club now.

[@muglypunt968]

Agreed they should name a stand after that man, true tragedy

[@emmak4379]

⁠@@muglypunt968 their academy is named after him

[@rjw4762]

So true. Because of the collapse of ITV Digital in 2001, Championship Clubs were suddenly millions out of pocket, and without Nigel Doughty, who's to say that Forest wouldn't have 'done a Derby County' ? We owe him so much. I remain convinced that his heart-attack was a result of the abuse he got in 2011 over the sacking of Billy D and the 6 months of turmoil thereafter.

[@wackywaa1458]

I do hope Forest remain a PL club for many many years! Massive club

[@josephlausi4726]

Respect mate 🔴🌳 and from all us forest boys... up the villa 👏

[@corneliussmiff2773]

Forest were not knocked out early in europe in 95/96. We got to the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA cup and were the last English team to still be in any european competition.

[@thelouderyouscream]

absolutely true.....only knocked out by Bayern Munich led by Jurgen Klinsman

[@HITCFootball]

Yep, mixed up UEFA Cup and League Cup somehow 🤣🤣🤦‍♂

[@pauric7765]

McGregor

[@acenmitch1048]

As a 21 year old fan I’ve never seen any success. Only watched Prem football on TV. But Steve Cooper has shown me what football is all about. Best manager in the Prem rn

[@AH-be6bu]

NOTE: Trevor Francis wasn't played as a striker for Forest, but as a right-winger. Peter Withe's actual replacement (pronounced 'with') was Garry Birtles, who started that season as a forward for nearby non-league side Long Eaton United before Cloughie signed him. Birtles scored on his third first team game against Liverpool in the European Cup, aged just 22, and was Forest's leading scorer in his debut season as a senior player. Pretty crazy story that's often overlooked in the wake of everything else that happened to Forest in that period.

[@markryan5892]

Trevor Francis was NOT a right winger. He was played out of position to accommodate himself , birtles, and woodcock. When woodcock left for cologne in 1979 Francis reverted back to his natural position up front.

[@philipcarr6698]

Trevor Francis was a center forward at Birmingham, winger was never his natural position.

[@fargodavilleitnotd6729]

COYR!

[@AH-be6bu]

@@markryan5892 yeah, I should've been clear I was referring to how Clough actually used him.

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Kenny burns became the ultimate CB and was purchased from Birmingham City. He was a striker who scored 18 goals in the previous season, but Clough had better plans for him ❤

[@scottmarkham1800]

Appreciate a video like this about my beloved Forest, I know you had to whizz some parts of forests history but I would like to point out about Frank Clark’s time at Forest. He signed three key players that made a difference in forests first two seasons under his reign (93-94 & 94-95); Stan Collymore, Lars Bohienen and Colin Cooper. Then summer 95 collymore was sold for a record fee and Bohienen sold to the premier league champions Blackburn. Frank Clark’s signed replacements that were either injured or didn’t step up cost him his job in the season 96-97. One fact you need to put right, Forest made the Quarter Finals of UEFA cup and the FA Cup in 95-96. Not knocked out early in the UEFA cup. I hope this helps.

[@rjw4762]

A comment on Forest reaching the QFs of the UEFA Cup in 1996 - we were the only British club to reach the last 8 of any European Competition that season - going further than the likes of Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal, etc. Of course, Bayern Munich did beat us 7-2 over the 2 legs and go on to win the Cup, but let's gloss over that , eh !!??

[@nialls1716]

I'm a 24 year old forest fan, I remember going to league one games as a kid against clubs most people have never heard of, its amazing to see where we are now :)

[@josephlausi4726]

Im 26 and have the exact same memories! 👏🔴🌳 you reds 🎉

[@angelalittlewood2046]

As a Nottingham forest supporter I’m so happy to see forest back in the top leauge

[@syn_tekken3055]

Lifelong Villa fan, but after studying at the Uni of Nottingham, I always felt a certain affinity for Forest. Both clubs and fans feel so similar in a way. ❤

[@startingfingerstyle]

I enjoyed that. Particularly liked the 'still' photo of Bowyer scoring the 3rd goal in the European Semi Final against Cologne. I was there, standing directly behind that goal, right on the barrier. Whoever took that photo must have been crouching on the ground behind the goal just in front of me. It's exactly the view I had! Memories. Things looking up for Forest now.... but as any Forest fan will tell you, it's always an interesting ride!

[@HITCFootball]

What an experience that must've been!

[@startingfingerstyle]

@@HITCFootball It was. Cologne were so quick, 2 goals up before Forest drew breath. Every time they went forward, they looked like scoring. We pulled it back and Bowyer scored the 3rd right in front of me and I thought we'd win as we were now 3-2 up. Midway through the second half Cologne brought on a Japanese substitute, who scored for them bringing it to 3-3. Headlines in one of the tabloids??? 'Forest sunk by Japanese sub'. After the game Cloughie made his famous 'I hope no one's writing us off' speech for the TV cameras. It's been a very long time without these peaks!

[@Oltheboll]

And we've just beaten Liverpool at Anfield for the first time since 1969! Come on Forest! ⚪🔴🌳

[@TheIdiotBoxUK]

Knocked out early in Europe in 95/96 MY ARSE! - We reached the Quarter Final of the UEFA Cup.

[@HITCFootball]

Yeah apologies for that, replied to some earlier comments about that, somehow mixed it up with the league cup

[@anthonymitchell8893]

@@HITCFootball fair play for replying 😎 more than once come on the garabaldi

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We might be 13th but there are still an awful lot of games to go and no team looks sunk yet. Going to be a big 4 months! And what I'd give to see us win the League Cup again. Heck we could win the League Cup, West Ham could win the Conference League and we both get relegated... two teams in next season's championship playing in Europe?! Madness...!

[@philjotham5609]

I'm old enough to remember nearly all of this - my first Forest match saw them presented with the Division 1 trophy at the City Ground. Good video - brough back so many good - and painful - memories. We're back - and we're here to stay. YOU REDS!!

[@carljames1637]

Enjoyed this mate, top effort

[@bongs_esc]

Honestly this video gave me goosebumps 🥹 the history, the ups and downs, “but then Steve Cooper did it again” pure gold 👏🏽 Arguably the best thing this channel did since the Irish Guy departed, hopefully something special is brewing yet again on this channel ❤ (and brilliant music to boot👌🏽)

[@kevbwan6286]

Great watch. Absolutely loved it. Cheers mate👍

[@steppan26]

I've been following Forest since the 06/07 season, which was pretty painful, but I was at the Yeovil game the following season when we got promoted through the autos. What a day that was, felt so good !

[@GeoffKirby]

A great whistle-stop tour of the past 4 decades! Loved every minute of it! Thank you

[@ahahahahaha5628]

Take a shot everytime Garibaldi’s said

[@ezraezra2928]

An Arabic KZbinr named Balon (or something similar) had made this documentary video about Nottingham Forest under the Brian Clough era. Basically, the arrival of Clough had turned both Nottingham Forest and Derby County into one of the fiercest football rivalries in UK. This because Clough had spent six years with Derby from 1967 to 1973, at which he led the club to the First Division title in 1972 and the European Cup semifinal a year later. Clough is not sacked after Nottingham's relegation in the inaugural Premier League season (1992-93), but he was retired from the football career after his compatriot, Peter Taylor, had died three years earlier. This was also followed by the departure of Roy Keane, who became a major football patron in England with Manchester United.

[@anthony21216]

Loved this 🫡 YOU REDS !

[@jayvee8630]

really appreciate a video on my club ❤ what a journey we’ve had. Truly one of the original English Giants

[@TheJWRB]

Was at Wembley for the promotion game and it was electric. Only known disappointment as a 25 year old forest fan and that day was the best day of my life.

[@FalseSheps]

I was there for the Yeovil play off defeat. Absolutely Ridiculous 😂

[@garethbuckeridge6910]

There are a few inaccuracys in this vlog, starting with White, who was actually Peter Withe and was replaced by Gary Birtles and not Trevor Francis. No mention either of the shambolic 1984 UEFA Cup semi final...

[@mattgale5724]

IV been a forest fan since 88, enjoyed the ups and stayed loyal join the downs. Was at Webley the fa cup final when walker put the now famous own goal in. Remember being promoted back in 98, dropping to league 1 and some. Truth is you can't stop loving this club, after all were all Tricky Trees at heart.

[@ashtoncoombes9908]

Brilliant vid from a forest fan

[@markpreston4754]

Brilliant my freind Nottingham Forest are Magic

[@franciscogutierrez916]

Hello from California. And arriba las Chivas, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest🌳!

[@anthonymitchell8893]

you reds

[@Nye209]

brennan is the future

[@Georgiahulse]

I like the left image of Brian Clough on the video thumbnail. Proudly taken while manager of Derby County - the club he said was the “greatest of his (my) managerial career”.

[@anthonymitchell8893]

behave yourself Georgia 😃😃😃😃🤣🤣😎

[@timsheppard9030]

Well done,confident professional appearance…keep on learning your trade you will make it.

[@stuartwilson23]

In 1995/96 we got knocked out in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, that's not an early exit and we were the last British club to still be competing in Europe that season!

[@Africansuperstars]

Absolutely Brilliant, your vid made me cry. Well Done Sir!

[@johnwarwick1170]

Great video mate As a forest fan this was painful yet fun to watch I’m off to the city ground for Man U next week and was there for Leicester on Saturday

[@dchapo6857]

After Blackpool Swansea playoffs we also losed to Sheffield Utd in 2003 4-3 b4 beating them in 2021/2022 season

[@MrFreddyvizzle]

My beautiful beautiful club! Great video

[@trenthutson4828]

Class video🙌

[@HistoryForYouOfficial]

YOU REDSSS 🔴 🌳 🏹

[@avv397]

thanks for great vid. Been Forest fan since 1959 FA Cup win.Great to see them back where should be.Best player? I'd probably go for Archie Gemmill

[@JamesSmith-iz7tu]

Showing my age here but i am so excited about this signing of danilo like when we signed Bryan Roy back in the day he looks the business

[@willkp50]

Who’s at the city ground Wednesday night? Just scraped a ticket! So hyped lads!

[@eileensheeran4464]

Brilliant. Tnk u

[@rozi2089]

How about those Tricky Tree's!!!! 🌲🔴🌲🔴🌲🔴

[@warwick936]

I love my club 🌳

[@constablekennedy7705]

Nottingham Forest are some Cheese …. 🔥. ⚽️

[@jamesgee474]

Great video mate

[@mymindworks6625]

YOU REDS!

[@rusko123]

still here. 1 yr later

[@johnadedeji2438]

This was excellent!!

[@Strangegloves]

ahhh cheeky the 92 "league" teams...i was about to tell u county are older !!......good covering !!!

[@anthonymitchell8893]

but county were in the national leauge then so yes forest were the oldest

[@tompayne1888]

Where did you get the 21 and 24 signings from in the summer under lamouchi, it was 10 and 14

[@HITCFootball]

Couple small mistakes there, accidentally included both youth team players being promoted, as well as any winter transfers, not usually so sloppy with my research but I hope you enjoyed the video regardless

[@tompayne1888]

@@HITCFootball yes definitely, was just curious why the number seemed so high 👍👍

[@abgaming3629]

Forest are magic on and off the pitch! Forest are magic on and off the pitttchhhhhhhhh. Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu reddddsssssss 🔴

[@r4h4al]

Good stuff.

[@PezKed]

Gari-bald-di btw!

[@liu007qi]

After observing it, I found that Nottingham Forest and Arsenal will bring better KZbin viewing data support.

[@lukesanderson5071]

We got to the quarter finals in the UEFA League. Hardly early

[@alankwood]

favourite player john robertson ahead of ian storey moore and stan colleymore ...

[@EdanWaves]

YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU REDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@joninawhitecoat]

OH CITY GROUND!!!!

[@rusko123]

@@joninawhitecoat oh mist rolling in from the Trent

[@connor9295]

I love my club so fucking much 🔴⚪

[@joninawhitecoat]

21 players were signed whren Sabri Lamouchi arrived ,but he didn't sign them. We had an "acquisition committee" that was signing them. After being sacked, Lamouchi joked that Forest had signed players for him that he had never met. At least I think he was joking. The club was so badly run that it was possibly true.

[@garethdavies9764]

A good article but a fair few inaccuracies in it….

[@christurton2302]

Great vid but it's Fawaz not Famaz bruv

[@ashleighellison9509]

I had to turn the speed of the video down to 75%, was much clearer and easier to listen to. Gave me a headache with the machine gun narrative and no taking a breath between sentences.

[@Ramtamtama]

Knocked out early in Europe in 95/96? If the Quarter Finals are early...

[@HITCFootball]

I don't know how I messed that one up 🤦‍♂️, I hope you enjoyed the rest of the video regardless

[@pas7680]

Forest weren't knocked out of the uefa cup "early" in the 95-96 season, they reached the semi's only to be humbled by Bayern Munchen's team of superstars.

[@JgHobley]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SunnyD1865]

being 20 the only things to celebrate as a forest fan before Wembley were getting out of league one and staying in the championship on one goal. Excuse my french but it has been utter shite for a lot of it. If you told me at any point during that we'd be a premier league team i would have laughed. I'd have especially laughed if you told me that we'd be promoted after going 2-0 down against Middlesbrough with the 1 point from 7 games we got off derby. it doesn't seem real. there is a very long way to go, and even if it doesnt work out at the end of the season, Steve would have done something none of our fans would have thought would have happened and got us to the premier league. in cooper we trust.

[@Gary-en2gb]

Great vid,or whatever the feck yeah call it noo, sorry tae hear yer a Leyton fan,at least yeas hud the legend that is Frank Clark for a while UUU RED'S FTID.

[@specialized500]

Its Peter Withe pronounced with. (I think) Super Forest!

[@moncefecw3131]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

Nice story but Steve Cooper couldn't lace Brian Cloughs boots!!

[@mockingjay2587]

tell you what the downturn in form in 2020 tells you how much clubs with huge fanbases really rely on the 12th man doesn't it

[@ruler1422]

YOU REDS

[@Cashback13]

Forest didn't get knocked out early in the 95-96 uefa cup at all? They got to the quarter finals and were oniy prevented oing further by eventually winners Bayern Munich who had Klinnsmann back from Spurs and finished 2nd in the Bundesliga that year!

[@ccf3294]

It’s still a fall, not a rise

[@angelalittlewood2046]

U reds 🔴🔴🔴

[@nathancrane9767]

It’s pronounced GaribOldi

[@Saw-Mc]

Bingham crew

[@anthonymitchell8893]

I swam in Bingham baths around 1969 is it still there youth ?

[@Saw-Mc]

@@anthonymitchell8893 bingham leisure center pool is still there , but they got rid of the flume slide

[@isaiahGere]

Imagine man city getting relegated and never coming back up😂😂😂

[@roy_bien]

pretty sure notts county are the oldest club, not the mighty reds.

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

theyre in the conference

[@karlharrison6544]

Notts are not currently in the League

[@anthonymitchell8893]

not in the league when this was posted

[@cavill8875]

There is no rise again, they’ll get relegated this season, fail to get promotion the season after, will have to get rid of 85% of the squad and will again loom as a mid table championship club. The end.

[@PhilMitchell.]

I’m coming back to this in May.

[@SunnyD1865]

so fucking what if we do go down? not a single one of us poor souls celebrating that 3-0 win that kept us in the championship believed we'd get here - but we have. grow up.

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

And people think they're a big club 🙄 they were shite before Cloughie and they've been shite since he left

[@corneliussmiff2773]

Yeah, finishing 3rd in the Premier League right after being promoted was real shite wasn't it? I think maybe add a few more years on to that statement. You sound like a salty Derby fan.

[@r4h4al]

They were good in the next few years after he left as the video says.

[@connor9295]

We're fucking massive. Cope and seethe, rodent 🔴⚪

[@dilksjoel]

Nottingham is the home of football.

[@milotobin-storer3943]

If 2 european cups doesn't make you a big club then I don't know what to say to ya

[@ProdByJJD]

I was born 99. And have been a forest fan since I can remember. Dark times over the past 24years. But not now🙏🏼🤌🏼

[@Zothanpuiapachuau89]

HITC my advice to you is that do the research properly n sincerely of the history of the club and know the history of the players... And the topic should be like the rising of Nottingham Forest....

[@martzp5535]

❤️ it