Forest

[rob_bridge]

As I am sure we all know, Forest (City Ground) and County (Meadow Lane) are the closest professional football stadiums in England. Located just a few hundred yards apart either side of the River Trent.

The eastern border of the unitary authority of the City of Nottingham runs along the Trent. Therefore the City Ground is in the County, and Notts County is in the City.

Correct. I lived on both sides of the river during my 15 years living there. Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is very close to the City Ground as well.

The Forest fane get well narked if you call them Notts Forest.

[Axl Rose]

The only other midlands club that I don't mind.

Have been to their ground quite a few times,but only once to see Villa-in the summer of 2012 when Lambert was first appointed. We played pretty craply, but had a great following, especially for a pre season friendly. If I recall correctly, Bannan scored a nice freekick.

My other times there were with my Leicester supporting dad(who also came to the 2012 pre season game)to watch Leicester play. My dad's best mate is a Forest fan, so he'd be in the home end. No matter who won, there were no hard feelings between my dad and his mate, and I never had an affinity with either team, even as a little kid. I eventually, aged 9, chose to support Villa due to my grandad.

Glory hunter!

Was your dad lording it over you last season?

Haha. Hello Paul, mate. How are things? Hopefully you've had a good summer.

My dad was a gentleman last year. Since he first took me to Villa Park, he's been more interested in Villa than Leicester. Of course, being born in Leicester and leaving school to play at youth level for Leicester, he loves his 'blue boys' dearly. But Villa being relegated ruined his season, despite the title win. I felt a little guilty. Haha.

And he much prefers going to Villa Park than down Leicester. He often tells me about being pelted with coins by Villa fans at a Villa Leicester game in his youth!

t

That would have been my and my dad! Tell him I want my money back - with interest.

Fair play to your dad. I can't imagine ever having a kid support a different team to me.

Ha! I'll let him know.

I've just recently tied the knot to a lovely girl from Hokkaido, and conversations have been had about our future children's football alliances. They usually go like this; 'what if he supports Chelsea?'. The conversation quickly ends with some sigh or disgusted 'urgh'. Boy or girl, they will be bombarded with everything Villa. Hopefully by the time that comes around we'll have a team to be proud of again!

[PeterWithesShin]

[castlefields_villan]

The only other midlands club that I don't mind.

Have been to their ground quite a few times,but only once to see Villa-in the summer of 2012 when Lambert was first appointed. We played pretty craply, but had a great following, especially for a pre season friendly. If I recall correctly, Bannan scored a nice freekick.

My other times there were with my Leicester supporting dad(who also came to the 2012 pre season game)to watch Leicester play. My dad's best mate is a Forest fan, so he'd be in the home end. No matter who won, there were no hard feelings between my dad and his mate, and I never had an affinity with either team, even as a little kid. I eventually, aged 9, chose to support Villa due to my grandad.

Glory hunter!

Was your dad lording it over you last season?

Haha. Hello Paul, mate. How are things? Hopefully you've had a good summer.

My dad was a gentleman last year. Since he first took me to Villa Park, he's been more interested in Villa than Leicester. Of course, being born in Leicester and leaving school to play at youth level for Leicester, he loves his 'blue boys' dearly. But Villa being relegated ruined his season, despite the title win. I felt a little guilty. Haha.

And he much prefers going to Villa Park than down Leicester. He often tells me about being pelted with coins by Villa fans at a Villa Leicester game in his youth!

t

That would have been my and my dad! Tell him I want my money back - with interest.

Fair play to your dad. I can't imagine ever having a kid support a different team to me.

Ha! I'll let him know.

I've just recently tied the knot to a lovely girl from Hokkaido, and conversations have been had about our future children's football alliances. They usually go like this; 'what if he supports Chelsea?'. The conversation quickly ends with some sigh or disgusted 'urgh'. Boy or girl, they will be bombarded with everything Villa. Hopefully by the time that comes around we'll have a team to be proud of again!

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I feel so proud of my 6 year old great nephew, he's at least the 5th generation of Villa supporters in my family and already well familiar with all things claret and blue.  He kept saying all last year he hoped we wouldn't go down, but he'd still support us if we did.  I saw him on Sunday and he was happily watching the England game in his Villa top.  As with everyone else in my family, not supporting Villa is not an option.

[neil strevens]

Two main memories v Forest:-

1. (Bad) Took my son who was aged about five to the 4-0 defeat in 1988. He asked to go home within 10 minutes but suffered with me until the end.
2. (Good) Home game in 1981. As I recall we were 2-0 up in the first half in bright sunshine. The scoreboard suddenly flashed up "Ipswich 0 Arsenal 2". We were back on course to be Champions.   

[BC54 VFC]

Went every game that's been mentioned but I can only think of being stuck in that pen at Nottingham train station when I think of Forest, forgot the year..

1989 that was, first game of the season

Me and Damo70 were on the train in front so managed to get to the ground, we couldn't get in so strolled back to the station to be greeted by that bizarre sight. We crossed the road (we weren't wearing colours) for fear of getting thrown in with everyone else.

I still find it a bit difficult to believe really.

Did one of the Villa fans who was held as a 'political prisoner' that afternoon have a legal background and lead a group action to get some compo from the police? I have a vague recollection of it being a story in The Evening Mail some time afterwards.

I am pretty sure that Charles Royle, who was then a partner of Glaisyers Solicitors (I was their bank manager at the time), took up the mantle on behalf of the Villa fans but I cannot remember the outcome.

[Des Little]

August 1989...a one all draw, massive Villa following and if I recall correctly, I purchased the first edition of H&V?

I've been meaning to ask for a while, but it always slips my mind. Is your user name any way connected to the ex Forest full back? He was a decent player!

Not intentionally - I think he's Des Lyttle isn't he? My username is derived from two nicknames I have. As with most nicknames, neither of my actual names are Des or Little!

Edit - and Little has nothing to do with my prowess..!

[nodge]

Did we play them once on a Sunday afternoon and God scored the winner?  If he did I was there, if not I'm starting to lose me marlies!

[stuart r]

Did we play them once on a Sunday afternoon and God scored the winner?  If he did I was there, if not I'm starting to lose me marlies!

It happened. He scored the winner against Forest at home and away in the 92-93 season. The away game was a Sunday. I was in the Trent End and it became apparent that loads of Villa were in there when McGrath's towering header hit the net.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2013/04/02/flashback-1992-93-brian-clough---i-hope-villa-win-the-title

[ez]

I went when we lost 2-0 i think and Forest had Nigel Clough playing as a central defender. We were rubbish that day.

[curiousorange]

One of my first games at Villa Park was to see the 1-1 draw in 1990. Franz Carr scored really late on, and I would have forgotten that name completely if he hadn't made amends all those years later. But I've always had a soft spot for Forest, probably because of that game. I went to the friendly in 2012, and it did seem for the first ten minutes of that match we had a new playing style that would finally see us turn a corner. And then it turned out we didn't and were in fact still quite shit.