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  2. Clough 'kissed my grandad's bald head' - fan stories

    A black banner that reads My Club My Passion in white block capitals. On the right hand side, a dark-haired woman raises her fists to her shoulders in celebration in front of a yellow background

    This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos for why you fell in love with Nottingham Forest.

    Here is a selection of your submissions:

    A picture of a grandad with a white beard, Brian Clough and a small boy in a Forest shirt

    Ryan: My first game was Sheffield Wednesday away with my grandad, a staunch SWFC fan. I sided with my parental side of the family and chose Forest. Back in 1991 he turned up, said he used to work at the ground and asked if we could have a look around pre-match.

    Then Forest turned up. Mr Clough jumped off the bus. I asked for his autograph. He told me to come in the dressing room, meet all the players then posed for pics and kissed my grandad on his bald head. We lost 2-1 but what a memory!

    Tony: It was January 1975 and Brian Clough arrived. I was a disgusted Derby supporter turned into a delighted Forest fan. The 30th May 1979? A honeymoon drive to Munich. Perfect!

    A picture of a stool with a white seat and the words Nott'm Forest and the club crest on

    Robert: I've been a lifelong Forest supporter, watching them play in the glory days of Brian Clough. I first started to go down the City Ground when I was about 11, which was in the mid Sixties. I wasn't that tall in those days and had to use a stool to stand on to see over the wall at the Bridgford end.

    That stool is still in the family and received a bit of a makeover when Forest were promoted to the Premier League. My son and grandson both support Forest.

    Send us your pictures and stories here

    A red banner with HAVE YOUR SAY written in white block capitals. On the right side, is a Nottingham Forest crest on a yellow background

  3. Jason Usher with a green background

  4. The 1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

  5. Goalkeeper Angus Gunn in action for Norwich City

  6. 'My experience will add something to the team' - Gunn signs as free agent

    Angus Gunn in action for Norwich CityGetty Images

    Angus Gunn says he "can't wait to get going" after signing for Nottingham Forest as a free agent.

    The 29-year-old Scotland goalkeeper has joined Forest one a one-year deal after departing hometown club Norwich City at the end of last season.

    Gunn played in all his country's matches at Euro 2024 and made 35 appearances for the Canaries in the Championship across the 2024-25 campaign.

    "I am really happy to be here," he told Forest's official website.

    "This is a historic club on an exciting journey and I'm looking forward to being a part of it and getting to work.

    "I'm joining a good group of keepers, and I believe my experience will add something to the team."

  7. Who does Opta's Supercomputer predict to challenge for Europe?

    Opta's Supercomputer has once again predicted the upcoming 2025-26 Premier League season by using a model to simulate every match 10,000 times.

    Opta Supercomputer predicted final Premier League positions 2026-26: 1 Liverpool, 2 Arsenal, 3 Manchester City, 4 Chelsea, 5 Aston Villa, 6 Newcastle United, 7 Crystal Palace, 8 Brighton, 9 Bournemouth, 10 Brentford, 11 Nottingham Forest, 12 Manchester United, 13 Everton, 14 Tottenham Hotspur, 15 Fulham, 16 West Ham United, 17 Wolves, 18 Burnley, 19 Leeds United, 20 SunderlandOpta

    It is not yet clear if the team that finishes fifth in this season's Premier League will secure a Champions League spot again as that outcome depends on how representatives performance in Europe this season.

    Therefore, based on needing a top-four finish to reach the Champions League and fifth getting the Europa League, Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are favourites again, but there is still plenty of hope for others.

    Aston Villa agonisingly missed out on Champions League qualification on the final day, but in almost a third of simulations they do force their way into a top-four spot this time around.

    Newcastle's focus may be on trying to keep star striker Alexander Isak, but currently the Supercomputer predicts the Magpies to finish sixth most often, and a top-four finish in 29.9% of simulations.

    Meanwhile, after Crystal Palace's strong end to last season brought a first major trophy, the Eagles are given more than a one-in-five chance of a top-four finish. They manage that achievement in 21.6% of sims, ahead of rivals Brighton (16.8%).

    In their second season under Fabian Hurzeler, Brighton are predicted an eight-placed finish in the majority of sims.

    The Supercomputer ranks Bournemouth (10.1%) and Nottingham Forest (8.9%) as outside shouts for European football this season.

    Perhaps surprisingly, Brentford are predicted to have a strong season despite losing Thomas Frank and key players Bryan Mbuemo and Christian Norgaard - with Yoanne Wissa also looking likely to exit.

    If as many as seven or eight Premier League clubs can qualify for Europe next season, the door could be open for a surprise team to sneak in.

    Read Opta's full Supercomputer breakdown here

  8. Man with his three children.

  9. Forest and Fiorentina play out pre-season stalemate

    Ndoye in action for ForestGetty Images

    Nottingham Forest continued their pre-season preparations with a goalless draw against Serie A side Fiorentina at the City Ground on Wednesday evening.

    Both sides enjoyed moments of promise, with Forest going close through summer signing Dan Ndoye, whose low effort was saved well by David de Gea after a smart pass from Neco Williams.

    At the other end, Matz Sels was sharp to deny a close-range chance before keeping out Moise Kean late in the half. Fiorentina right-back Dodo clipped the crossbar with his follow-up.

    In a quiet second half, both sides rotated their squads to get minutes into players before the new season.

    Forest's final friendly is on Saturday when Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah visit the City Ground (17:30 BST).

  11. Tom Ware in a blue jacket smiling. He is leaning against a large tractor tyre.

  12. Nick Gubbins playing a sweep shot for Hampshire

  13. Forest confirm new front-of-shirt sponsor

    Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos MarinakisGetty Images

    Nottingham Forest have announced Bally's Corporation, an American gambling, betting and interactive entertainment company, as the new front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2025-26 season.

    It comes despite Premier League clubs collectively agreeing in 2023 to withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts by the end of the 2025-26 season.

    Clubs have been allowed to secure new shirt-front deals before the deadline and will still be able to continue featuring gambling brands in areas such as shirt sleeves and LED advertising afterwards.

    Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said: "We are on a special journey - we are determined to keep achieving incredible things and strengthening our global partnerships is an important part of this.

    "As our club continues to thrive both on and off the pitch, we're looking forward to working with Bally's on a number of exciting initiatives, helping us to engage with our growing fanbase within Nottinghamshire and around the world."

    Home shirts with the new sponsor will be worn for the first time in Tuesday's friendly against Serie A side Fiorentina at the City Ground.

    In the 2024-25 campaign, 11 top-flight teams had a gambling sponsor on the front of their shirts, an increase of three from the previous campaign.

    The ban from next season follows a consultation between the league, its clubs and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of the government's ongoing review of current gambling legislation.

  14. A general aerial view of Nottinghamshire, showing the City Ground in Rushcliffe, County Hall and the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground. Trent Bridge can also be seen with Nottingham in the background

  15. Forest 'part of my window to the outside world ' - fan stories

    A black banner that reads My Club My Passion in white block capitals. On the right hand side, a dark-haired woman raises her fists to her shoulders in celebration in front of a yellow background

    This week, we are asking you to share your stories and photos about why you fell in love with Forest.

    Here is a selection of your submissions:

    A man in dark glasses has his hands on the European Cup trophy

    George: From my first game, a 2-0 win v Blackpool on 10 April 1965, to seeing them lift the European Cup twice in Munich and Madrid. In more than 60 years as a supporter, I've experienced some incredible highs and some depressing lows. It's been one hell of a ride.

    Guru: When I was a lad growing up in Kenya in the 1950s, our window to the outside world was BBC World Service. On Saturdays, I used to be mesmerised listening to the football scores. One team always stuck in my mind - Nottingham Forest. In my mind, it had associations with Robin Hood.

    Back then, I was not to know that eventually I would come to live within 17 miles of City Ground. One of the first things I did was get a season ticket, which I then had all through the glory years. How I wish I still had it!

    An image of two men with Wembley in the background

    David: For me, it was the play-off final against Huddersfield. Policemen greeting us off the train at Wembley told us they hoped we would win. The referee seemed to have the same idea. It felt as if we were going to win whatever happened on the pitch, as though it was written beforehand. Nothing could change destiny. The Huddersfield fans seemed to know it too.

    Send us your pictures and stories here

    A red banner with HAVE YOUR SAY written in white block capitals. On the right side, is a Forest crest on a yellow background

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  17. Football provides 'connections' in 'increasingly lonely' world

    Nicola Pearson
    BBC Sport journalist

    A black banner with the words My Club My Passion in white capitals. A woman at the end celebrates with fists raised in front of a yellow background
    A child football fan looks on in wonder as she watches a matchGetty Images

    'Why did you fall in love with your club?'

    This week, we have asked hundreds of football fans across the world that very question and got hundreds of different answers.

    Yes, the themes might be similar - born near a ground; family supported the team; watched a certain player - but the individual story will be unique to each supporter.

    The relationship between a fan and their club should not be underestimated, with people ploughing uncountable amounts of money, time and emotional energy into their support for their team.

    But what is that makes us love our clubs the way we do?

    "A lot of it comes down to our identity," researcher and co-writer of the Routledge Handbook of Sport Fans and Fandom Danielle Sarver Coombs told BBC Sport.

    "We become part of this group that means so much to us. It becomes a way to find a community that you're a part of and to find a group of people that, no matter where you are, you could find a pub with other fans of your team. You have that kinship.

    "In a world that's increasingly quite lonely, this provides one of the ways that we can have connections so we can have the feeling that we're part of something bigger."

    Connection and identity plays a big role in someone's love for their club - particularly when it is a family link.

    Many fans talk of being born into who they support - that the connection is so strong there was no other team they could, or would, have chosen.

    "The great thing with football is that there's such a strong heritage component to it," Sarver Coombs said. "Often, your grandfather, father, mother or whomever was a fan of the team, so it's part of your family's tradition.

    "It's handed down from generation to generation."

    The uniqueness of football fandom is something researchers are increasingly investigating.

    An article published earlier this year in psychology journal Frontiers discusses how football fans often follow follow teams with 'significant attachment and commitment, sometimes to the bewilderment of those outside of the game'.

    "With football clubs, you have decades of tradition that you can tap into and it's going to keep coming," Sarver Coombs added.

    "Players come and go, managers come and go, shirts change, badges change, but the club itself - the heart and soul of it remains constant. You always have that piece that you're tied to, so the longevity of clubs is a really important part.

    "But also, that constant in-person opportunity to be present in a community space really sets football apart from other passions that may be transient or do not have that constant engagement."

    Share your story in our My Club My Passion campaign

  18. View of the exterior of the surgery, which is in a modern building on a pedestrianised square

  19. Tyrese Hall celebrates a goal for Tottenham's under-21 side against Swindon in the EFL Trophy

  20. Volunteers in a green, wooded area in Nottinghamshire ripping out a tall, flowering plant called Himalayan Balsam. A pile of ripped out plants are in the foreground of the image while a number of volunteers are in the background.

  21. Chuter Ede Primary School in Fernwood

  22. A view over Nottingham with the Council House in the distance