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Nottingham Forest defender offers fresh survival hope despite grim prediction

Hello. Here are your latest Nottingham Forest headlines on Monday, April 10.

Nottingham Forest star vows 'it is not over yet' and sets out Premier League survival plan

Nottingham Forest defender Felipe has vowed "it is not over yet" as the Reds fight to retain their Premier League status.

Forest suffered a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, a result which leaves Steve Cooper's men in the relegation zone with eight games left to play.

Felipe, who joined Forest from Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window, played the full 90 minutes of the defeat to Villa. NottinghamshireLive's Sarah Clapson wrote of his performance: "One of few players to really emerge with credit from this poor run of form. Did really well again and continues to give his all. Rating: 7/10."

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Radical Premier League plan could have major impact on Nottingham Forest

The days of Nottingham Forest fans following their team on Sky Sports and BT Sport could be over in the future amid reports that the Premier League are considering showing games on their own platform.

Sky have been an ever-present broadcasting partner for the Premier League since its inception in 1992 while BT Sport have been showing top-flight football since their launch in 2013.

Forest matches have been broadcast on both platforms across large parts of the past 30 years. But according to Mirror Online It’s likely there will be just one more multi-partner deal before the Premier League cut out the middle men and run the show themselves.

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Stan Collymore responds to angry Nottingham Forest fan over Aston Villa tweet

Former Nottingham Forest striker Stan Collymore has responded to an angry Reds fan on social media in the wake of the 2-0 defeat to another of his old clubs in Aston Villa.

A goal from Bertrand Traore and a late strike from Ollie Watkins sealed all three points against relegation strugglers Forest. Defeat on Saturday leaves Steve Cooper's team deep in trouble, with the Reds dropping into the bottom three as they face the prospect of dropping straight back down to the Championship after earning promotion last season.

After the game, Collymore responded to an angry supporter who questioned his loyalty to the Reds after he tweeted his delight at Villa's current position in the table, saying 'up the Villa' as they moved into sixth place.

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Match of the Day pundit makes grim Nottingham Forest prediction after defeat to Aston Villa

Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy says Nottingham Forest will be relegated from the Premier League.

Forest slipped into the relegation zone after the 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa and former Liverpool midfielder Murphy feels they will now stay there for the rest of the season.

"That's nine without a win. I've watched them a couple of times recently," he said. "They're not creating enough chances to win games and their performance level isn't good enough.

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