When Billy Davies arrived at the City Ground in January of last season, he inherited a side struggling for form and low on confidence.

However, the little Scot instilled a sense of belief and togetherness, which was absent from his predecessor Colin Calderwood’s talented but inexperienced side.

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The transfer window is now upon us and it is time for the speculation to begin on who is coming in and going out of the City Ground.

The Reds spent big in the summer and many people are expecting more arrivals in this window. However, with the side playing so well this season is there a need for further additions?

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This week saw many of the players sent out on loan by manager Billy Davies to gain first team football, return back to the City Ground.

Youngsters Brendan Moloney, Joe Heath and Matt Thornhill have all returned to the club as has midfielder Arron Davies from their respective loan spells.

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Nigel Doughty is a man who knows exactly what he wants from life. The millionaire has conquered the business world in his generation and has seen his private equity business Doughty Hansen collect total assets of around £8 million.

The Newark born man has also pumped around £50 million into the club of his dreams, Nottingham Forest. But it is only now that people are starting to realise his dream of taking Forest back to the Premiership, and take notice.

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Kelvin Wilson is no stranger to Nottinghamshire football. The Nottingham born defender has turned out for teams either side of the Trent, in Notts County and Nottingham Forest.

He is also a man held in the highest regard by his current boss, Billy Davies, who signed Wilson for Preston North End and then for current club Nottingham Forest.

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When Colin Calderwood guided Nottingham Forest back into the Championship after a three year exile in League One, the Scot knew he needed to add some firepower to his squad if they were going to live up to his ambition of producing back to back promotions.

The £2.65 million acquisition of Robert Earnshaw certainly got the fans’ mouths watering, and this sense of anticipation was maintained when former England striker Andrew Cole joined his hometown club, with the message that he wanted to finish his career with promotion- with Forest.

However, as it turned out the Reds struggled for goals and found themselves in a relegation scrap.

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