Quote Originally Posted by nw6pie View Post
I feel far more positive about the future of the club than at most other times in the past 20 or so years - we have owners who have a vision built on sustainability rather than the reckless pursuit of success like some of their predecessors; our fan base is bigger - and younger - than when we were in League 1; we are trying to develop an identity as a side that makes us attractive to football fans; and we're very much part of the local community (as seen during the pandemic).

Sure, we're in the National League, but I've seen us in all five divisions and can definitely remember far worse times when it felt like the club was dying a slow death (two words: Jamie Fullarton). I no longer feel that.

I really don't care what league Forest or Mansfield are going to be in next season. Football is cyclical, and all we can do is be the best we can be and keep trying to improve all of the time. Do that, and maybe we can be the next Luton - and without the boom or bust model that has always scuppered our hopes for long-term growth.
Great post and I echo those sentiments.

I want Mansfailed and the Red Dogs to lose this weekend, as them winning doesn't help Notts. But I'm not going to cry about it if they do. Forest have been out of reach for a long time now even with them overall struggling since relegation from Prem all those years ago. They are Derby's concern tbh.

As for Mansfailed, we've been in the same division or more often a higher division for the vast majority of my days as a Notts supporter. They've had very little to cheer about during that time so it they reach the 3rd tier fair play it's long overdue that they had some success.

I'd much rather they win than F*rest naturally.

I've had an insurance bet on a double promotion just in case the worst happens but I'm only really bothered about Notts tbh.