Nottingham Forest

Woltemade’s Smile and Forest Dreams at Elland Road A Cloughite Nostalgia Play Woltemade grinned at the final whistle as Leeds fans crowded the directors box. Alexander Isak, the man he could replace at Newcastle, was nowhere in sight. Woltemade, a Germany striker standing six foot six, completed a deal worth up to seventy million pounds.…

Nick Woltemade chooses Newcastle over Bayern in a Cloughite tale of faith discipline and myth Indeed this tale reads like a page from a 1970s programme. Thus he rejects Bayern and the Tyne beckons like a bright open terrace. Discipline is the spine and magic the breath of his move. Nor is this about data…

Isak eyes Liverpool move as Newcastle backs Strand Larsen bid Alexander Isak has declined a high powered invitation to return to Newcastle United’s first team. The Sweden striker has spent most of this summer on a form of strike. He aims to engineer a move to Liverpool by refusing to play for Eddie Howe’s first…

Eddie Howe the Chameleon at St James Park: The Isak Stand-Off and a Purist’s Reveille The manager was once seen as a purist, yet his direct style unsettled Liverpool amid the Isak stand off. He is a chameleon who colors the game to fit the moment. In response to setbacks he shifts colours and shapes…

Cloughite Dispatch: Howe seeks clarity as Isak saga tests Newcastle In honest dawn light, Newcastle face a problem Clough would diagnose with whistle and boot. Therefore the owners seek clarity as Isak stands in the shadow of a last minute swerve. Yet Howe speaks of energy poured into those who want to wear the shirt…

Wolves Stand Firm on Strand Larsen as Newcastle Bid is Rejected Wolves stand firm that Jorgen Strand Larsen is not for sale. He signed for 23 million pounds this summer after a loan spell. Wolves have rejected a 50 million pound bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen. They say the striker is not for…

A Night of Glories Recalled, Notch by Notch, in a City Still Believing Goodness knows what the man who was not there makes of it all. Might Alexander Isak feel a pang as Gordon spurns two easy chances before a foolish first-half red on Van Dijk? How did Isak judge Hugo Ekitike’s display, and what…

Cloughite Fire at St James Park: Ngumoha’s 100th Minute Shock Echoes Forest Night The old fire of Clough would have savored this drama.

Isak absence tests Newcastle courage as the crowd longs for Forests glory In Isak’s absence, Newcastle found a spark somewhere between grit and reverie. Some outside the ground crowned him The One and let the chorus carry him forward. Yet the terraces know the truth sits heavier than any chant. He was loved, yet never…

Richarlison and Zubimendi shake Spurs and Arsenal; Potter must learn the ugly art Forest taught us Richarlison and Martín Zubimendi are changing things at Spurs and Arsenal. Yet the old Forest heartbeat still thunders in the shadows. Thus Clough taught us to judge by effort, not numbers. Moreover discipline, magic, and myth guide the crowd…