Forest History
Forest on Film #3: We live in hope…
With our first competitive game against the Sheep for three years looming, you probably won’t be surprised that I’ve chosen a classic encounter between the two teams for this week’s video.
Forest come from behind to win this gritty game in 1989 – the tackles will make you wince, the well-worked goals will make you proud, and watching Derby getting stuffed by the mighty Reds will make you hope for the same this Sunday…
Forest on Film #2: ‘Pure animal physics’
“What do you mean, Who’s Johnny Metgod?” says Danny Baker in this great clip of the Dutch legend’s celebrated pile-driver freekick in 1986. “This is Johnny Metgod!”
The celebration after the goal is pretty famous too, having featured on the Match of the Day titles for some time afterwards.
Forest on Film #1: Vintage City Ground
To start us off in the first of a regular series, here’s some old cine film footage of the City Ground in the late ’70s, before the building of the mordern Trent End, Executive Stand and Bridgford End stands. We also see Brian Clough parading the League Championship trophy.
