Season 2008/09

Now that we won’t be hosting Peterborough United in round four of the Carling Cup, I thoroughly recommend you try and get to the Playhouse on Wednesday October 28th to catch Tim Minchin. Looking like a younger, ginger-haired brother of Robert Smith from The Cure, the Australian pianist/comedian’s material isn’t easily pigeon-holed; I’d say he’s a cross between Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard and Victoria Wood, as unlikely as that probably sounds. And howlingly funny.

You may be wondering why I’m telling you this. Bear with me. Don’t worry – I’m not a Posh fan trying to offload a couple of tickets so I can make it up to Blackburn. It’s just that I happened to see Minchin at last year’s Edinburgh Festival, and particularly recall a number in which he debunks the whole ‘soul-mate’ thing.

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LTLF introduces the second part of an exclusive interview with Nottingham Forest captain, James Perch.

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The 2008/09 season ended with Forest escaping relegation and climbing the league, James Perch found himself a big part of new manager Billy Davies’ plans, being handed the captaincy, and now, in the first part of his interview, he answers the questions you put to him.

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The football league have announced new regulations regarding financial issues as well as the much debated amount of substitutes.

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Rumour has it that the latest potential signings heading toward the City Ground may be those of Gary Mcsheffrey and Matthew Mills of Birmingham City and Doncaster Rovers respectively. LTLF assesses the potential accuracy of said transfers and the effect they could have on a promising season for the Reds.

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Reports suggest that Reece Staples, a 19-year-old Forest youth team and reserve player, has died in police custody after being arrested last night.

“An investigation into the death of Reece Staples at Nottingham’s Oxclose Lane police station has been launched by the Independent Police Complaints Commission,” say the Evening Post.

A tribute site to Reece has been set-up for people to leave condolences and memories.

Reece had previously played for Notts County at youth level.

Despite the lack of any news regarding new transfer signings thus far, Mark Arthur has told supporters that he is still expecting a busy month ahead.

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Last season loanee, and close season target Joel Lynch has divided fans in his time at Forest, but with a string of impressive performances toward the end of the season, the Reds seem determined to get their man with only Brighton standing in their way.

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Nottingham Forest’s interest in Preston Captain, Paul Mckenna, has been confirmed by the lilywhites with two bids having been rejected, but the fight is not necessarily over.

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Forest Chief Executive, Mark Arthur, has today revealed that Nottingham Forest have submitted a bid in excess of £1 million for Southampton striker, David Mcgoldrick.

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A British soldier who died in Afghanistan this week was a Nottingham lad and a Forest fan.

Not only that, but Lance Corporal Kieron Hill was the brother of Forest youth team player Aaron Mitchell. Another brother, Liam, is on the books at Notts County.

LCpl Hill, 20, served with the Mercian Regiment who are the local regiment for the Midlands. He was killed by an explosion in the Helmand province yesterday (28 May).

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Another article in response to Kammy’s picks of the season, this time I’ll focus on the Championship season past.

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So, skysports.com favourite pundit Kammy has produced his picks of the Premiership season, and there are few surprises. I however am fed up of the teams further down the league not getting the recognition they deserve, so I’ll endavour to produce an alternative set of picks of the year.

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Another season gone, and as the late, great George Harrison once sang, ‘all things must pass’. In Newcastle, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion’s cases, this means passing down toward the Championship, with Burnley, Birmingham and Wolves replacing them.

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The leading scorers and shot-stoppers from all three divisions of The Football League are to receive PUMA Golden Boot and Golden Glove awards to mark their respective achievements in all competitions this season.

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Forest are staying up. Just say that out loud. Three whole weeks since Reading’s Shane Long scored two headed goals to make it impossible for Norwich to catch us, it still feels good to know that the Reds have another season of Championship football to look forward to.

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Chelsea were hard done by last night by anyone’s standards. Their game plan worked like a dream, albeit one of those dreams where nothing much happens and you become trapped in a tedious loop. But if you’re up against the most fearsome strike force in Europe I guess that’s what you have to do, so fair play to them.

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I thought I would make a quick post to acknowledge Justin Fashanu Day, an initiative by the Justin Campaign to mark the anniversary of the former Forest player’s death.

Justin, one of football’s most tragic figures, committed suicide 11 years ago tomorrow (2 May), hence the commemorative day.

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Forest’s under 18’s brought a three game losing streak to an end with an impressive 2-0 win tonight.

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Not for the first time this season, the Forest official website writes that our apparent ‘cult star’, Guy Moussi, is set to return in tonight’s Reserve game against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.

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