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Stan Collymore steps in to save humanity

by JOURNOBOT#1865
Date: SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE
Space Admiral Stan Collymore

The renowned diplomat, intellectual and five-time Nobel Prize-winner Stanley Victor Collymore is set to answer the despairing cries of the human race once again by brokering peace between Earth and Mars [...]

Al-Hasawi finally finds investor daft enough to buy Forest!

by Takeover Correspondent, Des Parrot-Tousell
October 16, 2016
Fawaz and Fawaz

Nottingham Forest owner and chairman Fawaz Al-Hasawi has announced that his long search for a party willing to take control of the club has ended.

The Kuwaiti is believed to have been actively seeking a buyer for the past year and has been in talks with consortiums from Asia, Greece and the USA.

However, having scoured the globe for someone willing to take over the club in its current state, Mr Al-Hasawi has finally found the perfect candidate: himself.

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LEAKED: Burton letter schools Fawaz in the art of brewery-based bacchanalia

August 5, 2016
Dear Mr Al-Hasawi,

I am writing to you on behalf of the Burton Brewers’ Association in the sincere hope that you will take this missive in the spirit of sporting goodwill it is intended.

As you are aware, our local football team will be playing its first ever game in the Football League Championship this Saturday against the club we presume you still own, Nottingham Forest [...]

French manager takes Forest job to beat Brexit

by European Correspondent, Lee Eve
June 28, 2016


New manager Philippe Montanier has exclusively revealed his reason for saying ‘oui’ to Fawaz Al-Hasawi and Nottingham Forest.

The Frenchman told LTLF: ‘It comes down to Great Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Basically I’m desperate to get into English football. I was going to wait until a decent job offer came along, but with Boris Johnson about to haul the drawbridge up, I thought, “Meh, this will have to do.” [...]

Derby chairman to answer Kanye West plea

by Hip-Hop Correspondent, Flo Shizzle
February 18, 2016
Mel Morris, the owner of Derby County FC and former Candy Crush entrepreneur, has surprised the world by announcing he will come to the financial aid of beleaguered rapper Kanye West [...]