When Nottingham Forest kicked off 2022 they were ninth in the Championship and one of at least 14 teams with designs on a Premier League place.
Fast forward a tumultuous 11 months and they have won the Championship play-off final, signed enough players to complete their own World Cup squad and hauled themselves off the foot of the Premier League table after an understandably disjointed start to 2022-23.
When they resume top-flight action after the World Cup break, they have a chance to climb above West Ham - something fans would have thought unthinkable at the start of the year.
Everyone agrees Steve Cooper deserves the plaudits, but who have been the players who’ve helped turn it around?
As we approach the end of 2022, it’s time for you to have your say on just who has been the Forest player to which all his (many, many) teammates should aspire.
This year marks the third edition of the Fans’ Footballer of the Year award, with fans choosing from four nominees - selected by our Nottingham Forest correspondent Matt Davies - to crown Forest’s best footballer.
In an era-defining 2022, who has had a year to remember?
Check out NottinghamshireLive's four nominees for Forest’s Fans' Footballer of the Year and Matt’s reasoning for his picks and then make your choice by visiting this link. Simply select 'Nottingham Forest' and register your choice.
The winner of both the NottinghamshireLive Forest Fans’ Footballer of the Year and overall Fans’ Footballer of the Year will be announced on Monday, December 19. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter accounts and on the NottinghamshireLive website for the results.
