It has been 23 often painful years for Nottingham Forest outside the Premier League. Never mind the Championship, there was relegation to League One, defeats in cup competition to Macclesfield and Chester and a play-off loss to Yeovil.
There had already been a play-off defeat to Sheffield United, then Blackpool, then Swansea. There's been a transfer embargo, a protest against a well meaning but incompetent owner and a pitch invasion for staying in the Championship.
Last week there was a different pitch invasion, one for finally winning a play-off tie to secure a first trip to Wembley in three decades. Now Forest take on Huddersfield in the play-off final on Sunday. If they win they are in the Premier League, but are they ready?
