Twelve months ago, in his first round of media interviews, Dane Murphy spoke about Nottingham Forest moving toward “a true north”.
He joked at the time that it made him sound like a “sappy American”. But there’s no question the Reds have headed in the right direction since then; on a clear upward curve.
A video has done the rounds on social media showing Murphy’s immediate reaction after the final whistle at Wembley. As a great roar reverberates around the national stadium, others in the directors’ box can be seen leaping to their feet as they cheer and punch the air, before hugs all round.