Steve Cooper at Forest

[DaveSmithRules]

I think a lot of older fans think that young kids in Nottingham who like football choose between supporting us or Forest.

What they fail to realise is that 9/10 of those kids support Man U, Man City, Liverpool or Chelsea.

[upthemaggies]

I think a lot of older fans think that young kids in Nottingham who like football choose between supporting us or Forest.

What they fail to realise is that 9/10 of those kids support Man U, Man City, Liverpool or Chelsea.

Not for much longer.

[nw6pie]

Not for much longer.

I guess it depends if Forest become a one-season wonder, a yo-yo club or actually establish themselves in the Premier League. Which will depend on how much money the owner wants to sink into them. They may take a few hammerings against the top clubs, but there’s enough dross in the league for them to have a fighting chance of surviving next season at least.

[Robertomac]

I've mellowed massively towards Forest, In my younger days I used to hate them with a passion, but because we've been so far apart in the football pyramid for such a long period I've actually reached a point where I can be happy for them and actually wanted them to win today. If someone had told me that 20 years ago, I would never have believed it.

Credit where due, Cooper has done an incredible job. Hopefully a strengthened relationship between us and Forest will benefit us in the long run, so you never know, their promotion to the PL could be good for us as well.

[SlockyNCFC]

Regardless of your feelings about Forest, I don't think any Notts can deny that Cooper has done a hell of a job there after taking over from Chris Hughton.

The one thing that could work in our favour is if Forest whack up their ticket prices now they've been promoted. Living in Sheffield I know Wednesday and Sheffield United fans as well as Forest fans back in Nottingham that already pick and choose their games due to cost - upwards of £40 per ticket for the high priority games. Assuming we keep our matchday prices at or near £20 and keep kids prices low it would be a reason for families and floating fans to give us a go at a significantly lower cost than over the river.

[jackal2]

I've mellowed massively towards Forest, In my younger days I used to hate them with a passion, but because we've been so far apart in the football pyramid for such a long period I've actually reached a point where I can be happy for them and actually wanted them to win today. If someone had told me that 20 years ago, I would never have believed it.

Credit where due, Cooper has done an incredible job. Hopefully a strengthened relationship between us and Forest will benefit us in the long run, so you never know, their promotion to the PL could be good for us as well.

I wouldn't go as far as saying I wanted them to win today, that would be untrue. I felt pretty impassive about the game, because it didn't feature a club I support.

It is true to say however that my past animosity towards Forest has subsided over the years for a number of reasons. I know many Forest fans who genuinely wish Notts County well and say - with sincerity as far as I can tell - that they want us to get back into the league. I also know several who have contributed financially to the various money-raising efforts we've had since the 1980's when Notts have been in financial peril. It's also difficult to ignore the fact that Forest have loaned us some very good youngsters in recent years, which I know is mutually beneficial because it gives their kids experience, but they could always send them to other clubs if they were so inclined.

The other significant factor in changing my attitude is that I think it becomes a bit demeaning if your identity as a football fan becomes too much about hating another club than loving your own. Rivalries are great, but if you develop an inferiority complex to the point where you're more obsessed with bringing down someone else than advancing yourself, it's not healthy.

[marky]

Regardless of your feelings about Forest, I don't think any Notts can deny that Cooper has done a hell of a job there after taking over from Chris Hughton.

The one thing that could work in our favour is if Forest whack up their ticket prices now they've been promoted. I know Forest fans back in Nottingham as well as Wednesday and United fans living in Sheffield that already pick and choose their games due to cost. Assuming we keep our matchday prices at or near £20 and keep kids prices low it would be a reason for families to give us a go.

Think there's a £30 cap on tickets in the Premier although that might be just for away fans. As for Cooper I bet Swansea are kicking themselves giving him a poor budget so he resigned.

[Elite_Pie]

The other significant factor in changing my attitude is that I think it becomes a bit demeaning if your identity as a football fan becomes too much about hating another club than loving your own.

Completely disagree, because I can do both. For over 50 years I've loved Notts with a passion and hated Forest with a passion. That will never change, and I don't think it demeans me. It's in my DNA, it's what I've always done.

When they were winning European Cups it didn't change that one iota, so I know this won't.

[irishpete]

Completely disagree, because I can do both. For over 50 years I've loved Notts with a passion and hated Forest with a passion. That will never change, and I don't think it demeans me. It's in my DNA, it's what I've always done.

When they were winning European Cups it didn't change that one iota, so I know this won't.

I'm the same Elite, just not quite the 50yrs yet. Not too far off though

[nw6pie]

It’s easier not to care so much when you never see a Forest fan in the wild. I’ve not lived in Nottingham for most of my adult life, so haven’t had to put up with any patronising comments or hear them “You Redsing” in town. I even started to feel a bit sorry for them when they got relegated to League 1 and suddenly became a quiz question. I’m sure my disliking of them will increase once I move back to Nottingham, but hatred is a waste of energy.