There have been plenty of false dawns at Nottingham Forest over the past two decades.
The two-time European Cup winners have fallen on hard times since their most recent exit from the top flight of English football 23 years ago.
After the inauguration of the Premier League, Forest suffered three relegations in the space of just seven seasons. They were the original yo-yo club before West Brom, Watford and Norwich took over that unwanted mantle.
