It is no longer the Nottingham Forest of Brian Clough and Frank Clark. Of Peter Shilton and Trevor Francis, roly poly Robertson and a scruffy Kenny Burns. No longer the club of European Cups and top flight championships.
However it is a Premier League club of impressive home stats.... At the City Ground they are undefeated in their last nine PL games having won four and drawn five. That is a darned sight better than many of the clubs above them.
Maybe Forest are pussycats when visiting but in Robin Hood territory backed by a ferocious crowd they continue to growl and give hope that the dreaded drop can be beaten. This then is the side Newcastle must overcome to go into the international break on a high after restoring European hopes with victory over Wolves when for a first-half period scintillating attacking football was once again a Geordie trademark.
