Nottingham Forest v Fulham

FANS’ FORUM
HEAD COACH STEVE COOPER MET WITH A CROSS-SECTION
OF SUPPORTERS LAST WEEK TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF TOPICS
FOLLOWING HIS APPOINTMENT ON TRENTSIDE
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The Reds are undefeated
since Cooper’s arrival, drawing
with Millwall in his opening
game at The City Ground before
beating Barnsley and Birmingham
on the road.
Speaking to Forest supporters
ahead of today’s clash against
Blackpool, Cooper said: “I’ve
never been so motivated to do
well. I’ve got a feeling that I
haven’t had before.
“The first game at The City Ground
was special. Mull of Kintyre with
my Dad inside the stadium and it
meant a lot.
“I just want to look forward
now. Our job is to get ready for
Blackpool and to get the group of
players in the right place ready for
the next match.
VISION
“We want to get it right and build
on the history of the club and on
the amount of people that come
and watch every week. We need
to embrace what this football club
stands for and thrive on that.
“There’ll always be an appreciation
from myself and I always talk
about the supporters to the players
because it doesn’t cost anything
to be humble, and it doesn’t cost
anything to work hard or to show
respect. We want to try and build
an identity and for the team to play
a certain way.
“I said to the players after the
Barnsley game that I’ve managed
one home and one away game and
we’ve got an opportunity to get
a massive group of supporters to
help us over the line.
“This is a tough division. There’s
no entitlement in this league. I
know there are no easy games and
everyone wants to come to The
City Ground and win because it’s
one you’d remember.
“I believe in togetherness and, if
we can be together, we can pull
each other out of the bad times
when they do happen and get us
back to where I want us to be.”
DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG
PLAYERS
“I know Gary Brazil through
previous jobs and Warren Joyce.
I also know Andy Reid from his
playing career here and we’ve
struck up a good relationship.
“There’s a genuine interest from
me in youth football. I’ve been to
watch the teams train because I
really enjoy it and you can always
pick up ideas.
“A lot of good work goes on in
academies now and it’s something
I’m genuinely interested in. I park