Defender Scott McKenna has identified a particular motivational quote which helped Nottingham Forest on their way to promotion.
Head coach Steve Cooper would try to keep the mood positive in the group Whatsapp chat. But a saying from assistant Steven Reid also did the trick - albeit one, McKenna says, he picked up from Scotland boss Steve Clarke.
Reid used to be on the backroom staff with the national team, before stepping down from to focus on his work with the Reds in 2021. And he played an integral part in a successful 2021/22 season at the City Ground, setting the ball rolling for the transformation under Cooper when he was in caretaker charge for Forest’s first win of the campaign.
