Forest Focus is the Nottingham Forest podcast hosted by Matt Davies featuring ex-players including Jack Colback, James Perch, Lewis McGugan, Kelvin Wilson and David Prutton, broadcaster Darren Fletcher and fans including Emily Anderson, Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns, Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn. We'll have at least four shows a week during the season including match previews and reviews, interviews and news updates.
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Sep 29, 2026 · 36:48
Matt Davies is joined by Nottingham Forest fan and musician Rick Parfitt Jnr to discuss the season so far, what Jair Cunha is like as a neighbour, Manchester City's 115 charges…
Sep 28, 2026 · 56:28
Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Simon Fotheringham and Steve Battlemuch for our latest podcast at the Trent Navigation as we discuss Nottingham Forest's start to the…
Sep 25, 2026 · 28:45
Matt Davies is joined by Holly Royall and Gareth Watts from the Forest Women Fancast as we discuss Nottingham Forest Women's start to the season under new manager Tom Mallinson…
Sep 24, 2026 · 40:53
Matt Davies is joined by Will Tomlinson (WT Analysis) to look at what the underlying numbers say about Nottingham Forest's start to the season. We also look at a possible…
Sep 23, 2026 · 38:33
Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham co-commentator and former Nottingham Forest defender Brian Laws as they discuss the start of the season under Oliver Glasner, why…
Sep 22, 2026 · 38:44
Forest Focus regulars Dan Cook, Emily Williamson, Mikey Clarke, Paul Morley, Simon Fotheringham and Steve Battlemuch rate Nottingham Forest's season so far under Oliver Glasner…
Sep 21, 2026 · 56:42
Nottingham Forest head into a three week international break stewing on a 1-0 defeat to Coventry City in the Premier League. Forest have won just one league game at the City…
Sep 19, 2026 · 52:02
Nottingham Forest's home woes continue as they lost 1-0 to Coventry City at the City Ground in their final Premier League game before the international break. Matt Davies is…
Sep 18, 2026 · 8:36
Thomas Tuchel has named his England squad for their next four games - Nations League matches against Spain, Croatia and twice against the Czech Republic. However, Nottingham…
Sep 18, 2026 · 17:46
Matt Davies is joined by the Coventry Telegraph's Coventry City reporter Andy Turner ahead of their trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. We discuss their awful start…
Sep 17, 2026 · 7:33
Pete Blackburn was there to put questions to Oliver Glasner at his pre-match press conference ahead of Nottingham Forest taking on Coventry City in the Premier League. On the…
Sep 17, 2026 · 49:45
Matt Davies is joined by Steve Battlemuch and Dan Cook as we discuss news that the planning permission has been given to increase the capacity of the City Ground to 52,000 in two…
Sep 16, 2026 · 1:10:19
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Emily Williamson as we tackle listener questions on whether Nottingham Forest should dream of European football again, how far James…
Sep 15, 2026 · 27:35
Matt Davies is joined by the Copa Club's Nathan Joyes to focus on Nottingham Forest's Brazilian players after Jair Cunha was called up to the Brazil squad while Murillo was left…
Sep 14, 2026 · 56:50
Nottingham Forest got their first Premier League win of the season in impressive fashion as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 with goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus. It was Forest's…
Sep 12, 2026 · 1:02:52
Nottingham Forest went to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday and got their first Premier League win of the season with goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus. Forest had…
Sep 11, 2026 · 26:46
Matt Davies is joined by Steve Farmer for the opposition verdict ahead of Nottingham Forest facing Aston Villa. We discuss Forest's awful record at Villa Park vs Oliver Glasner's…
Sep 10, 2026 · 12:51
Oliver Glasner spoke to the media ahead of Nottingham Forest's Premier League game at Aston Villa on Saturday. Our own Pete Blackburn was there to reflect on what was said about…
Sep 10, 2026 · 58:13
Nottingham Fores go to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday with both teams looking for their first Premier League win of the season. Forest have lost all five games at…
Sep 9, 2026 · 49:07
Matt Davies and Mikey Clarke are joined by talkSPORT host Max Scott to discuss his journey from teaching to broadcasting and the latest Nottingham Forest news and talking points…
Sep 8, 2026 · 1:05:41
Matt Davies is joined by Rob Adcock and former Nottingham Forest midfielder Sam Collins for our latest Forest Focus listener Q&A as we discuss topics including the start to the…
Sep 7, 2026 · 57:35
Matt Davies is joined by Franz Carr and Michael Temple to reflect on Nottingham Forest's 0-0 draw with Spurs in the Premier League and tackle the big questions coming out of it.…
Sep 5, 2026 · 50:07
Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Tottenham Hotspur in their second Premier League home game of the season as they look for their first three points. There was a controversial…
Sep 4, 2026 · 25:28
Matt Davies is joined by Baker for the opposition verdict ahead of Nottingham Forest facing Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground. We discuss their opening two Premier League…
Sep 3, 2026 · 17:59
Oliver Glasner spoke to the media ahead of Nottingham Forest's Premier League game against Spurs at the City Ground on Saturday. Transfer talk featured heavily and our own Pete…
Sep 3, 2026 · 57:42
Nottingham Forest face Tottenham Hotspur in their second Premier League home game of the season. We'll preview the game in full and offer final reflections on the transfer window…
Sep 2, 2026 · 44:39
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Daniel Storey to reflect on Nottingham Forest's summer transfer window and assess their Premier League squad. We also look at the…
Sep 1, 2026 · 53:31
The summer transfer window is over in the Premier League for the 2026/27 season. For Nottingham Forest there was a desire to sign a central midfielder before 11pm and there was…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:07:37
It's the penultimate day of the summer transfer window as Nottingham Forest look to finalise their Premier League squad. Daniel Munoz is set to sign and Jacob Murphy continues to…
Aug 29, 2026 · 36:52
Nottingham Forest have linked a bold move to sign Dean Henderson according to Fabrizio Romano. The Reds are poised to bring in his Crystal Palace teammate Daniel Munoz but a move…
Aug 29, 2026 · 1:00:25
Nottingham Forest were much improved as they drew 2-2 with Liverpool in their second Premier League game of the season with goals from Dan Ndoye and Morgan Gibbs-White. We'll…
Aug 28, 2026 · 11:53
Pete Blackburn was at Oliver Glasner's pre-match press conference ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to Liverpool in the Premier League. Afterwards, Pete provided injury updates…
Aug 28, 2026 · 26:15
Matt Davies is joined by Josh Williams (@DistanceCovered) for the Liverpool view ahead of Nottingham Forest's trip to Anfield. Forest have made a poor start to the season, losing…
Aug 27, 2026 · 29:02
Nottingham Forest have made an official £20m offer for Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz according to The Athletic's David Ornstein. Matt Davies, Paul Morley and Chris Aylmer…
Aug 27, 2026 · 54:36
Nottingham Forest will be hoping to make it three wins in a row at Anfield when they take on Liverpool in the Premier League early kick-off. However, defeat for the Reds would…
Aug 26, 2026 · 51:36
Matt Davies is joined by Sky Sports and ITV commentator Seb Hutchinson to discuss Nottingham Forest's slow start to the season after back to back defeats against Leeds United. We…
Aug 25, 2026 · 21:37
No regular post match live show unfortunately due to illness but we have post match reaction from Mark Sutherns, Chris Aylmer and Emily Williamson as Nottingham Forest are beaten…
Aug 25, 2026 · 18:00
Matt Davies is joined by Chris O'Connor ahead of the Carabao Cup second round tie at the City Ground between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. We discuss team selection and how…
Aug 24, 2026 · 1:01:55
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Mikey Clarke and former Nottingham Forest defender Kelvin Wilson as we reflect on the 1-0 Premier League defeat to Leeds United. We'll discuss…
Aug 23, 2026 · 15:31
Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Leeds United at the City Ground in the Premier League in their opening game. Post match reaction from Mark Sutherns, Chris Aylmer, Paul…
Aug 22, 2026 · 57:28
Nottingham Forest kicked-off the Premier League season against Leeds United with a 1-0 defeat at the City Ground thanks to Anton Stach's late free kick as we review the game in…
Aug 21, 2026 · 23:54
Matt Davies is joined by Leeds United fan Chris O'Connor for the first opposition view of the 2026/27 Premier League season. We discuss how he is viewing the campaign ahead and…
Aug 20, 2026 · 57:49
Nottingham Forest kick-off the Premier League season against Leeds United at the City Ground as we preview the game in full. We'll also discuss the latest transfer news as…
Aug 19, 2026 · 1:00:29
Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson, Michael Temple and Mikey Clarke for our 2026/27 predictions. We'll have predictions from the rest of the Forest Focus regulars too as…
Aug 18, 2026 · 22:07
Forest Focus was at the City Ground on Sunday for the final pre-season friendly as Nottingham Forest beat Brest 2-0. Greg Mitchell was our touchline reporter as he spoke with…
Aug 17, 2026 · 56:36
Nottingham Forest are on the eve of the 2026/27 Premier League season after finishing their pre-season campaign against Brest. After the match Matt Davies was joined by Greg…
Aug 16, 2026 · 57:45
Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and Dillon Mapletoft to discuss Nottingham Forest's final pre-season friendly against Brest and the emotional half-time send off as he was…
Aug 15, 2026 · 53:02
Taiwo Awoniyi is set to leave Nottingham Forest and join Coventry City as reported by John Percy of The Telegraph and Fabrizio Romano. Matt Davies is joined by Mark Southerns and…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:24:34
In part three of our Premier League predictions podcast, Matt Davies is joined by six of our regular fan correspondents as we cover Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United,…
Aug 13, 2026 · 1:17:52
In part two of our Premier League predictions podcast, Matt Davies is joined by six of our regular fan correspondents as we cover Coventry City Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham,…
Aug 12, 2026 · 1:29:41
In part one of our Premier League predictions podcast, Matt Davies is joined by six of our regular fan correspondents as we cover Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford,…
Aug 11, 2026 · 34:34
Matt Davies is joined by friend of the show Henry Winter to look ahead to the coming season for Nottingham Forest as we discuss Oliver Glasner's arrival, the future of Morgan…
Aug 10, 2026 · 48:54
Matt Davies is joined by one of the most popular Nottingham Forest players of the last 10 years in Joe Lolley as we discuss his time at the City Ground from the highs of four…
Aug 7, 2026 · 14:15
Matt Davies is joined by new Nottingham Forest B team manager Dylan Malicheff to tell us about his journey from being a successful youth coach in Belgium to his new role at the…
Aug 6, 2026 · 49:19
*This was recorded before reports of Ousmane Diomande's transfer collapsing emerged. Still a good watch though. Matt Davies is joined by James Perch and Steve Battlemuch as we…
Aug 6, 2026 · 14:01
A report in Portugal has said Ousmane Diomande's move to Nottingham Forest from Sporting Lisbon has collapsed. Mais Futebol say talks over a 40m euros deal have failed and though…
Aug 5, 2026 · 48:54
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Paul Morley for a transfer heavy show as Nottingham Forest are linked with a major transfer move. Multiple outlets now say Manchester City…
Aug 4, 2026 · 59:19
TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher returns to the show fresh from commentating at the 2026 World Cup for Fox Sports in the USA. After discussing that we focus on Nottingham…
Aug 3, 2026 · 46:13
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Michael Temple as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news or lack of it. Fan frustration online is growing that Forest have…
Jul 31, 2026 · 48:59
Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Will Tomlinson for our post match show after Nottingham Forest lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly in Portugal. We also…
Jul 30, 2026 · 49:48
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Mikey Clarke as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news on Ousmane Diomande and Givairo Read as Roma emerge as rivals to…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:07:23
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Sam Collins as we take questions from Forest Focus listeners. Topics include the make-up of Nottingham Forest's midfield next season and if…
Jul 28, 2026 · 41:41
Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Steve Battlemuch as we go through an extensive transfer news piece by John Percy in the Telegraph. Names discussed include Liam Delap,…
Jul 27, 2026 · 45:25
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for Everton striker Beto but is he needed, especially when Igor Jesus has three goals in three games? Elsewhere on the transfer…
Jul 26, 2026 · 19:09
Nottingham Forest have made a £17m bid for Feyenoord right-back Givairo Read according to Fabrizio Romano and multiple other outlets. Matt Davies is joined by Football Oranje's…
Jul 24, 2026 · 41:19
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Steve Battlemuch to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news. Former RB Leipzig midfielder Xaver Schlager has officially…
Jul 23, 2026 · 52:56
Matt Davies joined by Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn as Nottingham Forest are linked with a 25m euros move for Bayer Leverkusen winger Ernest Poku. We also look at the latest on…
Jul 22, 2026 · 1:05:48
On today's show we reflect on Nottingham Forest's friendly against Blackburn Rovers in Portugal, discuss the latest on Forest's £30m bid to sign Ousmane Diomande from Sporting…
Jul 22, 2026 · 19:22
Matt Davies is joined by Portuguese football expert and Sporting Lisbon fan Kevin Fernandes (@kevinaraujof on X) to tell us more about Ousmane Diomande, the 22-year-old Sporting…
Jul 21, 2026 · 49:30
Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and former Nottingham Forest winger Franz Carr as we discuss what a successful transfer window look like for Forest. We also discuss the…
Jul 20, 2026 · 1:22:35
Matt Davies is joined by Dan Storey for his final World Cup diary along with Seb Hutchinson and Steve Battlemuch as we reflect on the culmination of the tournament with Dan and…
Jul 18, 2026 · 1:08:28
Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chris Aylmer for our first post match show of the 2026/27 season as Nottingham Forest go to Meadow Lane to face Notts County as Oliver…
Jul 16, 2026 · 17:45
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v one battles starting with Paul Morley v WT Analysis in…
Jul 16, 2026 · 27:24
Oliver Glasner was formally unveiled as Nottingham Forest manager today as he was introduced to the media and our own Pete Blackburn was there to ask the former Crystal Palace…
Jul 15, 2026 · 22:39
Matt Davies is joined by new Nottingham Forest Women manager Tom Mallinson to discuss his new role after 20 years at the club having joined as a coach when still a teenager.…
Jul 14, 2026 · 28:24
Matt Davies is joined by our Crystal Palace regular Matt Watts from the A Team Called Palace podcast as we discuss Oliver Glasner's move to Nottingham Forest. We discuss the…
Jul 13, 2026 · 50:30
Matt Davies is joined by former Nottingham Forest defender Steve Cook to discuss his time at the club and the present day situation as the Reds appoint Oliver Glasner. We also…
Jul 12, 2026 · 30:45
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's Daniel Storey as we reflect on England's World Cup quarter-final win over Norway as well as the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news…
Jul 10, 2026 · 23:23
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v battles starting with Dillon Mapletoft v Steve…
Jul 9, 2026 · 1:05:03
Matt Davies is joined by Sam Collins and Will Tomlinson (WT Analysis) as we go in depth on Oliver Glasner's tactics, discussing how they really work in practice, hidden aspects…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:05:30
Dan Cook and Pete Blackburn return with a fresh recruitment list as Nottingham Forest have a fresh manager in Oliver Glasner. They cover wing-backs, right sided central…
Jul 7, 2026 · 48:33
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's Daniel Storey for episode five of his World Cup diary from the USA. We discuss England's win over Mexico and the quarter-final against…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:08:56
Oliver Glasner is officially the new Nottingham Forest manager as owner Evangelos Marinakis speaks of winning major honours under the former Crystal Palace boss. We'll discuss…
Jul 5, 2026 · 19:41
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v battles starting with Chief vs Pete Blackburn in a last…
Jul 4, 2026 · 1:12:11
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and former Nottingham Forest midfielder Sam Collins for our latest listener Q&A. We take questions on Oliver Glasner's appointment, his…
Jul 3, 2026 · 42:28
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey as we discuss the huge managerial change at Nottingham Forest as the wider media and football fanbase…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:04:06
Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and Steve Battlemuch to reflect on a crazy day at Nottingham Forest as Vitor Pereira was, according to multiple reports, brutally fired by…
Jul 1, 2026 · 1:04:13
It's been a mad day at Nottingham Forest as Vitor Pereira is set to be sacked by Nottingham Forest to complete an ambitious move for Oliver Glasner as The Telegraph, The Athletic…
Jun 30, 2026 · 31:29
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, who is reportedly valued at up to £40m with a year left on his contract. The transfer talk…
Jun 29, 2026 · 56:41
Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson, Mikey Clarke and former Nottingham Forest star James Perch as we discuss the latest Forest transfer news revolving around Elliot…
Jun 28, 2026 · 41:13
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey for the third of his World Cup diaries as we reflect on England's 0-0 draw with Panama. We discuss what…
Jun 26, 2026 · 47:21
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal well beyond £100m to sell Elliot Anderson to Manchester City, with the reported fee being £116m guaranteed with no bonuses in the deal. It's…
Jun 25, 2026 · 59:13
Matt Davies to joined by Dan Cook and Pete Blackburn for their final scouting report of the summer as they put together a 24 man shortlist of full backs Nottingham Forest could…
Jun 24, 2026 · 34:40
Matt Davies is joined by the i paper's chief football writer Daniel Storey for the second of his World Cup diaries as we discuss England's 0-0 draw with Ghana in Boston. We…
Jun 22, 2026 · 50:59
Nottingham Forest have been linked with a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall. Multiple outlets, including The Athletic, say the 20-year-old wants out of Spurs…
Jun 22, 2026 · 59:52
Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns and former Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan for our latest listener Q&A. We discuss Vitor Pereira's contract situation as talks…
Jun 20, 2026 · 15:36
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v battles starting with Michael Temple vs Simon Bristow…
Jun 19, 2026 · 29:47
Matt Davies is joined by Matt Davies-Adams and Mikey Clarke to react to Nottingham Forest's Premier League fixture list for the 2026/27 season, plus we discuss the latest on…
Jun 18, 2026 · 26:44
Matt Davies is joined by our Daniel Storey, the chief football writer of the i paper, for what we hope will be the first in a series of appearances from America as he covers the…
Jun 17, 2026 · 34:47
We're holding a Forest Focus summer quiz classic as 16 podcast friends and regulars go head to head for the title in one v battles starting with Chris Aylmer vs Danscape in a…
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