Forest Focus

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.

We'll have at least four shows a week during the season including match previews and reviews, interviews and news updates.

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July 24 · 41 min
Forest face new Bergvall competition? | Schlager signs
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Steve Battlemuch to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news. Former RB Leipzig midfielder Xaver Schlager has officially signed but the Reds reportedly face competition from Brighton for Lucas Bergvall. We also discuss the latest on Ousmane Diomande ahead of his move to Forest, which is expected to go through from Sporting Lisbon. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 23 · 52 min
Nottingham Forest linked with Leverkusen winger | Bergvall twist?
Matt Davies joined by Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn as Nottingham Forest are linked with a 25m euros move for Bayer Leverkusen winger Ernest Poku. We also look at the latest on Ousmane Diomande and Lucas Bergvall as well as moves made so far by other Premier League teams. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 00:00 Intro 02:24 Ernest Poku 11:26 Don't sign a 10? 19:08 Glasner the coach 24:58 Diomande 32:01 Bergvall 33:23 Other clubs deals 42:39 Greek vs Turkish food 45:31 Final thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 1 hr 5 min
Nottingham Forest 3 Blackburn 0 match verdict | Diomande latest | Marinakis cash injection
On today's show we reflect on Nottingham Forest's friendly against Blackburn Rovers in Portugal, discuss the latest on Forest's £30m bid to sign Ousmane Diomande from Sporting Lisbon and react to Evangelos Marinakis' latest huge cash injection into the club. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Simon Bristow and Dillon Mapletoft. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/🏠 To learn more about this week's property of the week go to: https://www.homemoveea.co.uk/property/harmston-rise-nottingham-nottinghamshire-ng5-1ns/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 02:30 Blackburn review 28:21 Loans and returning players 31:48 Diomande 42:35 Team shaping up? 52:35 Marinakis £100m injection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 22 · 19 min
Nottingham Forest bid for Ousmane Diomande | Expert verdict
Matt Davies is joined by Portuguese football expert and Sporting Lisbon fan Kevin Fernandes (@kevinaraujof on X) to tell us more about Ousmane Diomande, the 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon and Ivory Coast defender who Forest are hoping to sign after registering a bid of £30m according to Fabrizio Romano and the Telegraph's John Percy. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 21 · 49 min
What is a successful transfer window for Forest? | Syrianos promotion
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and former Nottingham Forest winger Franz Carr as we discuss what a successful transfer window look like for Forest. We also discuss the latest transfer news as the Reds are linked with Estudiantes midfielder Mikel Amondarain. We also discuss Notts County goalkeeper James Belshaw's notes on Saturday's game at Meadow Lane with observations on Igor Jesus, Arnaud Kalimuendo and Nicolas Dominguez. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 20 · 1 hr 22 min
Gibbs-White domino effect worry? | Diomande link | New City Ground plan images
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Storey for his final World Cup diary along with Seb Hutchinson and Steve Battlemuch as we reflect on the culmination of the tournament with Dan and Seb in the US. We also discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer topics on Morgan Gibbs-White, Lucas Bergvall and Ousmane Diomande, plus fresh developments on the City Ground expansion plan. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 01:38 World Cup final 07:51 Gibbs-White 22:00 Bergvall 30:38 Diomande 35:26 World Cup legacy 54:36 Seb on Forest 01:03:29 City Ground images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 18 · 1 hr 8 min
Notts County 0 Nottingham Forest 2 match verdict | Bergvall battle
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chris Aylmer for our first post match show of the 2026/27 season as Nottingham Forest go to Meadow Lane to face Notts County as Oliver Glasner leads the Reds for the first time. We'll also discuss the latest transfer news around Xander Schlager and Lucas Bergvall, plus Morgan Gibbs-White has changed agent. Finally, we'll react to the new Forest kit. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/🏡 Our second sponsor for this show is The Nottingham Window Company. If you're looking for new windows or doors at home go to: https://www.thenottinghamwindowcompany.co.uk/ 🗣️ For BetterHelp, sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/forestfocus 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products 00:00 Intro 02:24 Notts County review 31:24 Bergvall and transfers 46:27 MGW new agent 51:19 Clubs we hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 16 · 17 min
Quiz battle last 16 | Paul Morley vs Will Tomlinson
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v one battles starting with Paul Morley v WT Analysis in a last 16 tie. 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 16 · 27 min
Oliver Glasner first press conference verdict | Transfer latest on Schlager and Bergvall
Oliver Glasner was formally unveiled as Nottingham Forest manager today as he was introduced to the media and our own Pete Blackburn was there to ask the former Crystal Palace man questions. Afterwards he gave his verdict on what he heard, plus the latest transfer news on the move to sign Xander Schlager on a free transfer, plus Forest's pursuit of Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 15 · 22 min
Tom Mallinson on becoming Women's team manager after 20 years at Nottingham Forest
Matt Davies is joined by new Nottingham Forest Women manager Tom Mallinson to discuss his new role after 20 years at the club having joined as a coach when still a teenager. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 14 · 28 min
How good is Oliver Glasner as a manager? | Crystal Palace fan verdict
Matt Davies is joined by our Crystal Palace regular Matt Watts from the A Team Called Palace podcast as we discuss Oliver Glasner's move to Nottingham Forest. We discuss the latest chapter in the rivalry between the clubs, Glasner's time at the club, tactics and man management. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 13 · 50 min
Steve Cook on Marinakis' search for the perfect manager and backing Yates
Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook to discuss his time at the club and the present day situation as the Reds appoint Oliver Glasner. We also discuss his remaining former teammates Neco Williams, Ryan Yates, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood. We also chat about his recent move to Wycombe and future plans as he studies to become a sporting director. #nffc #nottinghamforest 🙏 Do like and subscribe to our channel. You can also become a member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi8cKKOXuEiopR3A11TDtgQ/join 🙏 Or consider joining our Patreon for audio version membership: patreon.com/ForestFocus 🍻 We're grateful for the support of our main sponsors, the Trent Navigation Inn. For more on their menu, events and to book a table go to: https://www.trentnavigation.com/ 🚗 Thank you to today's second sponsors, Global Telemetrics. Find out more about how to keep your vehicle safe by emailing forestfocus@globaltelemetrics.com 👕 To get discounted Forest merch at Art of Football using discount code FF10 go to: https://tidd.ly/3OeLXJ6 👕 To get your podcast merchandise go to: https://www.forest-focus.co.uk/category/all-products Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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