It was the big day. Nothing would take the shine off Nottingham Forest's return to the top flight after 23 years - the travelling fans singing their heart out was testament to that.
But, alas, Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 at Newcastle United at St James' Park on Saturday and, as Steve Cooper said himself, the home side "deserved" to win. How long that top flight honeymoon period lasts will be determined by how well Forest do on the pitch - and there is much room for improvement.
Let's keep in context though that this is a very new Forest side - a total of eight players made their professional debuts for the club through the 90 minutes. But the Reds were shown by a dominant Magpies side what they will need if they are to swim among the big fish in the Premier League.
