For the first time in years, Nottingham Forest have a very real chance of winning promotion back to the Premier League.
The Reds finished seventh in 2019/20 after letting a Championship play-off spot slip through their fingers on the final day, and there was a ninth-placed finish in 2018/19. Before that, however, Reds fans have to cast their minds as far back as 2013 for a top 10 spot. In fact, 2010/11 was the last time Forest were involved in the Championship play-offs.
Steve Cooper has over-achieved with the Reds since he took over in September 2021, lifting them from the relegation zone to the top five. It has been a fair while since the man in the hot-seat at the City Ground has been expected to build a squad capable of competing in the Premier League, but if all goes to plan in the next few weeks Cooper could find himself with that responsibility.
