play-offs | The Famous Club https://thefamousclub.co.uk/tag/play-offs/ The yet-to-be-award-winning Nottingham Forest site Sun, 23 Mar 2025 21:55:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-TFC_BADGE_Colour_reverse-32x32.png play-offs | The Famous Club https://thefamousclub.co.uk/tag/play-offs/ 32 32 154154841 Me, my son and Steve Cooper https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2023/04/05/me-my-son-and-steve-cooper/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2023/04/05/me-my-son-and-steve-cooper/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:19:16 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=5027 Sometimes football is much more than 22 players on a pitch. Sometimes it offers a sense of belonging, community and hope. For Peter Blackburn, the bond between Steve Cooper and Nottingham Forest means all of these things

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2023/04/05/me-my-son-and-steve-cooper/feed/ 0 5027 The 2021/22 season in review: from bottom to promotion https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/06/06/the-2021-22-season-in-review-from-bottom-to-promotion/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/06/06/the-2021-22-season-in-review-from-bottom-to-promotion/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:10:08 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2691 From their worst start in 108 years to winning the Championship play-off final, Nottingham Forest have had a fairy tale season. George Edwards charts the journey from bottom of the table to promotion to the Premier League

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/06/06/the-2021-22-season-in-review-from-bottom-to-promotion/feed/ 1 2691 What the papers say: Huddersfield Town 0-1 Nottingham Forest https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/30/what-the-papers-say-huddersfield-town-0-1-nottingham-forest/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/30/what-the-papers-say-huddersfield-town-0-1-nottingham-forest/#respond Sun, 29 May 2022 23:05:23 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2617

After 23 years, Nottingham Forest are finally back in the Premier League after beating Huddersfield Town 1-0 at Wembley in the Championship play-off final. Here's what the national newspapers had to say

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/30/what-the-papers-say-huddersfield-town-0-1-nottingham-forest/feed/ 0 2617 The 10 games that defined Nottingham Forest’s path to Wembley https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/26/the-10-games-that-defined-nottingham-forests-path-to-wembley/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/26/the-10-games-that-defined-nottingham-forests-path-to-wembley/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 15:11:02 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2551

After 48 league games and six cup games, it's no easy task to pick the moments that have defined Nottingham Forest's season... but these 10 matches all have good reason to be included in any discussion of the path to Wembley

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/26/the-10-games-that-defined-nottingham-forests-path-to-wembley/feed/ 0 2551 Six goals, two legs, one winner: the route to Wembley https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/18/six-goals-two-legs-one-winner-the-route-to-wembley/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/18/six-goals-two-legs-one-winner-the-route-to-wembley/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 22:08:41 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2461

In true Nottingham Forest style, nothing ever comes the easy way. From Bramall Lane to the City Ground, George Edwards charts the route to Wembley

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/18/six-goals-two-legs-one-winner-the-route-to-wembley/feed/ 0 2461 What the papers say: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield United https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/18/what-the-papers-say-nottingham-forest-1-2-sheffield-united/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/18/what-the-papers-say-nottingham-forest-1-2-sheffield-united/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 10:47:40 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2453

After winning on penalties, Nottingham Forest are finally off to Wembley following an enthralling play-off semi-final with Sheffield United at the City Ground. Here's what the national newspapers had to say

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Advantage Nottingham Forest in the first leg of the Championship play-off semi-final with Sheffield United, as the Reds beat the Blades 2-1 at Bramall Lane. Here's what the national newspapers had to say

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/15/what-the-papers-say-sheffield-united-1-2-nottingham-forest/feed/ 0 2418 Why the play-offs are different this time for Nottingham Forest https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/13/why-the-play-offs-are-different-this-time-for-nottingham-forest/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/13/why-the-play-offs-are-different-this-time-for-nottingham-forest/#respond Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:10 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2388 It doesn't need saying that Nottingham Forest's previous play-off campaigns are ones to forget. But while there can be no expectation this season, there is a sense that — one way or another — it will be different this time

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/05/13/why-the-play-offs-are-different-this-time-for-nottingham-forest/feed/ 0 2388 Ten things Nottingham Forest don’t do https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/04/28/ten-things-nottingham-forest-dont-do/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/04/28/ten-things-nottingham-forest-dont-do/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:00:47 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=2260 From scoring late goals to playing with a back three, Nottingham Forest aren't doing what they normally do this season. But nobody can argue with the effect Steve Cooper has had at the City Ground since he arrived

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]]> https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2022/04/28/ten-things-nottingham-forest-dont-do/feed/ 1 2260 The Camel Column: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2020/08/03/the-camel-column-say-hello-wave-goodbye/ https://thefamousclub.co.uk/2020/08/03/the-camel-column-say-hello-wave-goodbye/#respond Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:02:42 +0000 https://thefamousclub.co.uk/?p=405 What happens when Nottingham Forest gets hold of your heart? Or when the play-offs say hello, and wave goodbye? And can you look to Star Trek for your post-season analysis? The Camel has the answers

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