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1. Nottingham Forest's home ground lies along side which river?

Answer: The Trent

The new 'Trent End' stand is the latest section of the stadium to be redeveloped. The Trent End was the most recent stand to be rebuilt in 1996 in time for Euro' 96 the European Championships. The new stand, such a prominent landmark by the River Trent, had a capacity of 7,500 to take the ground's capacity to 30,602.

2. As of September 2001, who is the current Team Manager?

Answer: Paul Hart

Paul Hart took over when David Platt left to take charge of the England Under 21 set up.

3. A truely great ex 'Forest' player Stuart Pearce, how many England caps has he won?

Answer: 78

Arguably the most popular player ever to wear a Nottingham Forest shirt, the former England skipper was a cult figure at The City Ground. His fearless and inspirational play from left back led to him being dubbed 'Psycho' by Forest fans and in addition to his all-round play he was the scorer of many stunning goals, particularly from free-kicks.

4. Which ex Forest manager now 'finally' has a stand named after him in his honour?

Answer: Clough

Previously known as the Exec' Stand, The renamed Brian Clough Stand was built in 1980 at a cost of just 2M pounds largely from proceeds of the unforgettable era in which Forest brought the European Cup back to Nottingham in 1979 and 1980. Under Clough's reign Forest had taken the English domestic game and the European scene by storm and money raised from those outstanding successes was invested in a stand that had a capacity of 10,000.

The Stand also incorporated 36 executive boxes and large dining area which was to be the focus of the club's corporate hospitality arrangements.

5. Forest were 'cheated' yes cheated in a Uefa Cup Semi final when which team bribed the referee?

Answer: Anderlecht

Forest won the first leg 2- 0 at home with goals from Hodge. The current manager Paul Hart had a perfectly good away goal ruled out and Anderlecht went on to win the game by unfair means, by bribing the referee!

6. Forest have bought a few over priced players, Andre Silenzi for one, but which has provided Forest with its the highest selling transfer?

Answer: Collymore

Stan Collymore insisted on moving to Liverpool for Forest's highest ever transfer sale of 8,500,000 pounds.

7. Another great ex Forest player had a famous chant about him. 'You'll never beat __________ ' ? Who was the player?

Answer: Des Walker

59 England caps and recently left Sheffield Wednesday The City Ground often rang out to the strains of 'You'll never beat Des Walker' ... and more often than not that was the case. An outstanding defender with amazing recovery powers and pace that took him into overdrive, he was very rarely beaten and was a massive favourite before moving on from Forest in 1991 to Sampdoria in Italy. Two years later he moved back to England with Sheffield Wednesday and embarked on another long career at Hillsborough.

8. Forest's last short stint in the Premiership ended in relegation along with Charlton and which other club?

Answer: Blackburn

Both Charlton and Blackburn more recently have made it back into the premiership, maybe next year it will be Forest's turn.

9. As of September 2001 who are the clubs current team sponsors?

Answer: Pinnacle

Pinnacle Insurance.

10. And finally when was Forest's last Major success?

Answer: 1997-98

First Division Championship 1997-'98 ahead of Middlesborough.

Source: Author deadmeat

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