Premier League commentator Darren Fletcher reckons Nottingham Forest's top-flight fate will be decided in matches at the City Ground rather than those away from home this season.
Second-half goals from Fabian Schär and Callum Wilson at St James' Park saw the Reds start the season with a 2-0 loss to Newcastle United. The result seems to have popped pre-season optimism at the City Ground in an instant despite holding the nouveau riche North East side scoreless for the best part of an hour.
Steve Cooper's side were the only newly promoted side playing away from home on the opening weekend, with Bournemouth and Fulham pulling off shock results on their own patch. Forest have their opportunity to do just that at the end of this week against West Ham United on Trentside.
