What is it about Paul McCartney and Forest songs? There’s ‘Mull of Kintyre’, of course, the re-writing of ‘Let It Be’ to celebrate a memorable victory over Leeds and the odd burst ‘Hey Jude’ has been heard at the City Ground over the years.

Now comic singer-songwriter Harry Lime (who we thought was just a black marketeer played by Orson Welles, but clearly gets about a bit…) has penned this little ditty, dedicated to ‘Forest fans everwhere’:

So, what next? If we’re going to continue to raid the McCartney oeuvre for comic effect at the expense of our local rivals, surely ‘Penny Lane’ is crying out for a Notts County re-write…

LTLF editor Alex Walker will be officially launching his new book The Glory of Forest at the Trent Navigation on Meadow Lane after the Hull City match this Saturday, with some help from special guest Kenny Burns.

Alex will be armed with a box full of books hot off the presses, available to buy at the RRP of £9.99, and he and Kenny will be happy to sign them for you.

In addition, Alex will be doing a reading from the book and having a chat with Kenny about his career and recent Forest events. There will live music, the Navigation’s range of ales and ciders on tap and food available until 9pm.

So why not come along, meet a Forest legend, grab yourself a fantastic Forest book and have a great night out in the process?

• The Glory of Forest is available to order now from the website and will be in all good local book stores from next week.

LTLF is ecstatic to tell you, the discerning reader, that the best Forest book to hit the shelves this year – perhaps ever! – is now available to pre-order.

This amazing book, titled The Glory of Forest, will be in the finest book shops and online retailers by the end of the month. Written by LTLF’s long-time editor, the incredibly talented Alex Walker*, the book is a celebration of Forest’s finest achievements and greatest players throughout the club’s history.

If you still don’t believe how wonderful, incredible and brilliant this book is, you can also now read two enthralling extracts on the Glory of Forest website, then put in your order at the breathtaking price of £9.99, with the unbelievably generous offer of free shipping for UK buyers.

Not only will the book enlighten you as to the history of Nottingham Forest, it will also impress friends who see such a monumental tome on your bookshelf and make you more attractive to members of the opposite sex who will go weak at the knees when you show off your new-found insight.

So don’t miss out, order your copy of The Glory of Forest, a landmark in sporting literature, today!

*Please don’t let this fact make you think LTLF’s write-up is in any way biased – the book really is quite good!

There’s a famous song that has been sung about two enigmatic and iconic figures of the 20th century. It talks about legends living on long after the person themselves has died. Elton John never sang about Brian Clough, but eight years since his death the legend of Old Big ’Ead is, for those of us passionate about our football, still as strong as those of Marilyn Monroe and Diana, Princess of Wales. The only difference is, Brian Clough wasn’t a candle in the wind – he was the wind.

Rest in peace, Brian. Your legend will never burn out.

That’s when you know the football season has really begun…