Podcast appearances and mentions of matt davies

Nottingham Forest are showing the Premier League they mean business this season as they won their first match 3-1 against Brentford in emphatic fashion. Before the match new signings Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee were introduced on the pitch and Arnaud Kalimuendo has since signed from Rennes on a five year deal. Douglas Luiz could follow from Juventus while further signings could follow with interest in Manchester City's Rico Lewis. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mark Sutherns and Reds legend Garry Birtles to discuss the game in full and the latest transfer news. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest kicked off their Premier League season in dream fashion as they comfortably beat Brentford 3-1 at the City Ground on Sunday. Chris Wood scored twice with Dan Ndoye also on target before Brentford pulled one back from the penalty spot after a handball from Ibrahim Sangare. We'll discuss the game in full as well as the latest transfer news as Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee sign five year deals and were paraded before kick-off. Arnaud Kalimuendo and Douglas Luiz seem set to follow with Forest pushing to sign Rico Lewis from Manchester City. Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and Simon Fotheringham. #NFFC #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Billy Grant from the Beesotted Brentford Pride of West London podcast to give us the Brentford view ahead of their trip to the City Ground to take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Sunday. We discuss the departures of Thomas Frank, Bryan Mbeumo and Christian Norgaard, as well as Yoane Wissa wanting to leave. Billy discusses the arrival of Jordan Henderson and Caoimhin Kelleher, plus Keith Andrews' promotion to manager. #nffc

Nottingham Forest look set to spend around £100m on new signings and maybe more as they close in on a series of transfers. Arnaud Kalimuendo is set to join from Rennes for £26m, James McAtee from Manchester City for £30m and Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich Town for £37.5m. Sky Sports have also reported that Forest are in talks with Juventus over Douglas Luiz. Meanwhile, Reds manager Nuno Espirito Santo has told Sky he is 'very worried' about where Forest are after a summer where plans didn't come together at the speed he wanted in unusually forthright comments to the media. On top of that, Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to sign a new contract according to Daniel Taylor of the Athletic and Dharmesh Sheth of Sky Sports and then there is the small matter of the opening Premier League game of the season Sunday against Brentford. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple in part one to discuss the transfer news, Nuno's comments and Hudson-Odoi's deal. Then in part two he is joined by Emily Anderson (10 minutes later) former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan to preview the Brentford game and discuss Kalimuendo and McAtee. #NFFC #nottinghamforest

Ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Matt Davies sat down with our regular opposition fan guests and a few new faces to discuss their team's chances. We'll discuss summer transfers, season expectations and ask where will their team finish in the table. In part two, we'll hear from our regulars covering Leeds United, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Wolves. #lfc #manchesterunited #mancity #nffc #nottinghamforest #premierleague

Ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Matt Davies sat down with our regular opposition fan guests and a few new faces to discuss their team's chances. We'll discuss summer transfers, season expectations and ask where will their team finish in the table. In part one, we'll hear from our regulars covering Arsenal, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton and Fulham. Brentford will be featured in our opposition match preview on Saturday. #nffc #nottinghamforest #premierleague

Matt Davies is joined by Seb Hutchinson as he prepares to commentate on Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Brentford on Sunday for Sky Sports. We'll preview that game and discuss the CAS verdict which saw Nottingham Forest play in the Europa League at the expense of Crystal Palace. We also talk transfers as Forest look set to sign James McAtee from Manchester City and assess the state of the squad as Dan Ndoye replaces Anthony Elanga while Morgan Gibbs-White is staying and not going on strike, unlike Alexander Isak, which we also mention. #NFFC #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest are officially in the Europa League after Crystal Palace lost their appeal against demotion to the Conference League at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. We'll discuss the verdict and it's implications as well as give our annual Reds predictions on where they will finish in the Premier League, top scorer, player of the season and more. We'll also discuss the latest transfer news as Fabrizio Romano says a deal for James McAtee is close, plus there are stories on Kostas Tsimikas of Liverpool, Monaco's Soungoutou Magassa and Yunus Musah of AC Milan. Matt Davies is joined by Mikey Clarke, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 Saudi Arabian side Al Qadsiah in their final pre-season friendly at the City Ground to make it five goalless draws out of seven friendlies. We'll discuss the game in full as well as the latest transfer news. Ben Jacobs and Alex Crook of talkSport say Forest are keen on Ipswich left-back Leif Davis while The Sun have claimed the Reds are keen to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta despite his desire to join Inter Milan. Finally there have been some interesting social media rumours that James McAtee will sign from Manchester City soon. Matt Davies is joined by Chief in Chicago, Paul Morley and potentially Mark Sutherns. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Pete Blackburn and, at the start of the show, Mark Sutherns as we answered listener questions on all things Nottingham Forest. Topics on the agenda include reports from Italy that Ibrahim Sangare could join Juventus with Douglas Luiz going the other way. We also address the possibility of another striker joining and say what our top priority signing would be right now. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest have seen a £35m bid for Ipswich Town attacking midfielder Omari Huctchinson rejected according to David Ornstein of the Athletic, which L'Equipe say Strasbourg have knocked by 24m euros for Dilane Bakwa. Finally, Farbrizio Romano says Forest are interest in Hellas Verona defender Jackson Tchatchoua. We discuss all three players as Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook, Mak Sutherns and Pete Blackburn. #nffc #nottinghamforest

After weeks of silence from English media, The Athletic have finally reported on Nottingham Forest's interest in Douglas Luiz. We also have a scouting report on Angus Gunn after his arrival on a free transfer. Matt Davies speaks with Connor Southwell, chief Norwich City reporter for the Eastern Daily Press, to get the loan down on the Scotland goalkeeper. There's also a profile on Forest's final pre-season opponents Al-Qadsiah with Reds fan Hugo Somner who lives in Saudi Arabia and has seen them play. #NFFC #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest players could have a massive role in Fantasy Premier League in the 2025/26 season as we rank the best FPL options when it comes to Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Ola Aina, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood. Matt Davies is joined by Baker from Above Average FPL and Forest fan Jake Poplawski, who finished 61st in the world last season to win our mini league and quite a few others. We'll also go through our latest drafts. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest take on Serie A side Fiorentina at the City Ground tonight in their penultimate pre-season friendly. We'll discuss the game in full as well as reported interest in RB Salzburg midfielder Mads Bidstrup and new shirt sponsor, casino firm Bally's. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Pete Blackburn and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan. #nffc #nottinghamforest

A @Christadelphians Video: ### SummaryThe video discusses two accounts of Jesus calming storms in the Gospels, focusing on their deeper meanings and implications for believers. It highlights the miraculous nature of these events, illustrating how they serve as types pointing to Christ's authority over nature and the spiritual lessons they impart about faith amidst life's storms. The speaker encourages viewers to reflect on their faith in challenging times and to recognise Christ's presence and power in their lives.### Highlights-

Nottingham Forest have scored one goal in five pre-season games as they prepare for the Premier League season. We discuss if that's a worry or if it's just pre-season. We'll also look at who will start the opening game against Brentford and the assess the latest transfer news on the likes of Douglas Luiz. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Paul Morley. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 by Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly in honour of Trevor Francis, the first £1m footballer, scorer of the winning goal in the 1979 European Cup final and a legend of both clubs. Forest have now failed to score in four out of five games this summer as we look at what went wrong against the Championship side. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chief in Chicago to discuss the game in full and Matt Turner's exit to Lyon, who failed to acknowledge the transfer they tried to stop before sending him out on loan to New England Revolution. We also get Chief's thoughts on AC Milan and USA midfielder Yunus Musah as well as Harry Toffolo's reported move to Charlotte in the MLS. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest will continue to add to their squad after Dan Ndoye joined from Bologna. High on the list of possible signings seems to be Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz. We'll discuss that news as well as reports on Southampton's Mateus Fernandes and Fulham's Adama Traore. Meanwhile, The Telegraph's John Percy filed a news filled report from Portugal on Forest's style of play next season, Elliot Anderson and Carlos Miguel. We'll discuss all of that as Matt Davies is joined by Emily Anderson, Mikey Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams. #nffc #nottinghamforest

We held our latest live show with 200 Nottingham Forest fans at the Trent Navigation last Friday night as Matt Davies was joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke, Pete Blackburn and former Reds striker Nigel Jemson. This was recorded before Morgan Gibbs-White signed his new contract but we've left the show unedited as we discuss predictions for next season, captaincy, replacing Anthony Elanga and more as we tackle a series of questions from the audience. There is also a crazy shirt auction at the end as we raised over £1,000 for MacMillan Cancer Research and Stand Against MND. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Estoril in their latest pre-season friendly. We discuss the game in full as well the news that Forest will not know which European competition they will be in until August 11, just a week before the season starts, after the Court for Arbitration in Sport announced when a date for Crystal Palace's appeal. Finally we talk about the imminent arrival of Dan Ndoye, the possible arrival of Adama Traore and whether to up the bid for James McAtee. Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer, Greg Mitchell and Paul Morley. #nffc

Matt Davies sits down with Sam Collins to discuss his Nottingham Forest story as he went from playing in the FA Youth Cup final in front of more than 60,000 people and training with the first team to breaking his leg and suffering an 'awful final year' at the club. We discuss his time at Forest and how is now rebuilding his career further down the football pyramid. It's a great interview that's well worth your time. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Dan Ndoye is set to join Nottingham Forest according to Fabrizio Romano after a deal with £35m plus add-ons was agreed with Bologna. Serie A champions Napoli had been in the race but Switzerland international Ndoye is set to head to the Premier League now. Matt Davies discusses his arrival with insight from TNT Sports commentator Adam Summerton. Meanwhile, Forest are keen to sign Fulham winger Adama Traore according to The Telegraph's John Percy. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Morgan Gibbs-White signing a new three-year Nottingham Forest contract came as a huge shock on Saturday night with the England midfielder interviewed alongside owner Evangelos Marinakis soon after. Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Dan Cook to discuss what happens after a report by John Percy in The Telegraph lifted the lid on the talks and what happened with Tottenham Hotspur as Spurs reportedly failed to meet the terms of his release clause. We discuss the impact of the new contract on the club, the dressing room and tactically on the pitch, as well as the latest transfer news on James McAtee, Dan Ndoye, Adama Traore and Malick Fofana #nffc #nottinghamforest

Morgan Gibbs-White has officially signed a new three year contract to become Nottingham Forest's top earner. The news broke while we were on air after it was initially reported by David Ornstein he was in talks over fresh terms. Matt Davies is joined by Paul Morley and Chris Aylmer initially with cameos from Michael Temple and Greg Mitchell as we also reflect on the 3-1 defeat to Fulham with Igor Jesus and Ibrahim Sangare catching the eye. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news and the window so far as fans are divided on how badly the summer is shaping up. Greg has definitely been in the camp that there is no reason for panic and signings will come after Anthony Elanga was sold and Morgan Gibbs-White might go too. Mikey has had the opposite view and feels Forest are way behind where they need to be, while Pete is probably somewhere in the middle. We'll also discuss the latest transfer talk as Forest continue to pursue Dan Ndoye, while Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku is the latest ambitious name linked. We'll also look at Matt Turner's future as Lyon are reportedly ready to take legal action NOT to sign the USMNT goalkeeper. Finally, Forest are losing Ross Wilson to Newcastle according to reports. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's David Jackson to discuss the latest Nottingham Forest news. We discuss their pursuit of Dan Ndoye as Napoli lodge a bid for the Bologna forward. We also address the challenges Forest face in landing their targets, the state of the squad, Morgan Gibbs-White, Crystal Palace and stair lifts. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Emily Williamson (not Anderson anymore) as we take calls from Nottingham Forest fans on the latest transfer news with names likely to come up including Morgan Gibbs-White, Dan Ndoye, James McAtee and Jacob Ramsey. We'll also discuss the latest on the Europa League as Crystal Palace appeal to CAS. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher, Michael Temple and Pete Blackburn as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest transfer news. On today's agenda is the race for Dan Ndoye as Forest reportedly bid around £30m for the Bologna winger. Meanwhile, James McAtee is reportedly valued at £35m by Manchester City. We also talk about Jacob Ramsey and Jadon Sancho, plus discuss the future of Morgan Gibbs-White as he is travelling with the Reds squad to Portugal, but not yet due to a personal matter. #nffc #nottinghamforest

A @Christadelphians Video: Written by Matt Davies in 2023 (Updated for 2025) For a more in-depth analysis, check out this link...   • The Biblical Attitude to LGBTQ+ - 2 Studies  In this timely and expositional Bible talk, we examine Pride Month through the lens of Scripture. As society celebrates LGBTQ+ identities, the Bible presents a revealing contrast—pride as a destructive force and humility as the path to divine wisdom. Key themes explored: The biblical warnings against pride (Proverbs 16:18, Isaiah 14:12-15) God's design for human sexuality and marriage (Genesis 1:27, Matthew 19:5) The call to reject worldly conformity (Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:16) The hope of transformation in Christ (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Proverbs 16:18 ⚠️ Isaiah 55:8-9

Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Monaco in a pre-season friendly in Chesterfield on Saturday. A dull game even by friendlies standards was notable though as Morgan Gibbs-White started despite the prospect of a controversial transfer to Tottenham Hotspur as he puts the Spurs talk to one side for now. Was he saying goodbye to fans when he left the pitch as fans chanted his name? The match also saw Taiwo Awoniyi return in what must go down as a real surprise so soon after major surgery. Matt Davies is joined by Dan Cook and Dillon Mapletoft from 7pm to reflect on the game and on the latest transfer news involving Jadon Sancho and Dan Ndoye. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Everyone Else Burns writer Dillon Mapletoft to discuss his life as a Nottingham Forest fan who has often felt like he lives in exile. We also discuss his comedy career starting off as Armando Iannucci's assistant before writing his own hit show.

A mini podcast on the latest Nottingham Forest news as David Ornstein reports Newcastle United are set to bid for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, while other targets could pass by in Richard Rios and Samuel Lino. Matt Davies also discusses the Morgan Gibbs-White situation as Forest look to keep him with a new contract, as well as Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish's stupid comments to Gary Lineker on the Europa League and Forest. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by one of the people most synonymous with Nottingham Forest this century in Andy Reid. We discuss his early days with Forest, coaching, his current role, next season and finish with some quick fire questions. #nffc #nottinghamforest

We pit Nottingham Forest's two best Premier League teams against each other in a bid to pick the ultimate Reds XI. The 1994/95 team which finished third goes up against the 2024/25 team which so nearly made the Champions League. Will it be Mark Crossley or Matz Sels? Lars Bohinen or Elliot Anderson? Or will our panel use their wildcard to pick one player from any season Forest were in the Premier League? Matt Davies is joined by Simon Fotheringham and Daniel Storey to pick their teams. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies sits down with our Arsenal fan regular Tom Marshall-Bailey to discuss Edu's time as sporting director. We discuss their signings (good and bad) in that four year stint, as well as his failure to sign a number nine and how his negotiating style differs massively from Nottingham Forest's. Can he help his new club make much needed signings as global head of football with Forest set to lose Anthony Elanga and Morgan Gibbs-White. #nffc In the second part of the show, Matt speaks with Forest fan Tim Desmond who runs the National Football Museum. #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest are set to lose arguably their best player with Morgan Gibbs-White poised to join Tottenham Hotspur after they activated a shock £60m release clause, however, Forest are now threatening legal action to block the deal. The news comes at the same time as Anthony Elanga is set to go to Newcastle for £55m, leaving a huge hole in the Forest attack. Matt Davies is joined by Mark Sutherns, Michael Temple and former Reds midfielder Lewis McGugan to discuss the situation and what happens next as Forest are linked with Manchester City's James McAtee and Liverpool's Harvey Elliott. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and The Athletic's Paul Taylor as Nottingham Forest wait to discuss major breaking news just before we went live as David Ornstein of The Athletic reported Tottenham Hotspur are pushing to sign Morgan Gibbs-White. By the end of the stream the BBC's Sami Mokbel said a minimum £60m transfer is accelerating quickly. We also touch on the likelihood Forest will play in the Europa League next season. All indications are they will, subject to appeals, after Lyon won their relegation appeal meaning Crystal Palace are set to be demoted to the Conference League. We also discuss the latest transfer news on Johan Bakayoko and James McAtee.

Matt Davies is joined by Will Unwin from The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday's James Sharpe to discuss Anthony Elanga's move to Newcastle United, replacing him and why Nottingham Forest's transfer policy means they should remain an improving Premier League club as James highlights two club where their strategies have totally unravelled. #nffc #nottinghamforest

A @Christadelphians Video: Written by Matt Davies.Previously published in the May 2025 Bible Magazine.(You can purchase the magazine from this link, https://biblemagazine.com/)**

Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple and Nottingham Forest legend Garry Birtles to discuss the latest Reds news as a deal for Anthony Elanga is yet to be formally agreed with Newcastle United after a £55m bid was lodged. We'll discuss that deal, as well Ola Aina has signing his new contract with Sky Sports reporting talks of a contract extension for Callum Hudson-Odoi are taking place. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest have tonight agreed a deal with Newcastle United for Anthony Elanga. Fabrizio Romano has said the deal is for £55m with John Percy saying the same figure but with a potential £5m in add. Meanwhile, David Ornstein says £52m plus add-ons. Matt Davies is joined by Greg Mitchell and Chris Aylmer to discuss the news. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest look set to sell Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United after a £55m bid was reportedly accepted according to The Times, although outlets say negotiations continue. Matt Davies is joined by Pete Blackburn and Paul Morley to discuss that news as well as reports Jair Cunha will join from Botafogo for £12m and sign a five-year deal. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Chris Aylmer and Mark Sutherns as we answer Nottingham Forest questions submitted by Forest Focus listeners., including a full debate on if we should be worried after a slow start with signings (one of the panel is). We also pick out a wildcard signing who Forest have not yet been linked with and more. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple to discuss Tuesday's Nottingham Forest news as the Reds reportedly agree a deal with Lyon for Malick Fofana, Neco Williams signs a new contract until 2029 and Newcastle make a third bid for Anthony Elanga. We discuss the report from Fabrizio Romano that Forest have agreed a deal for Belgium winger Fofana, although he says the player is waiting for other teams to come in and Foot Mercato say no deal has been agreed (reported mid-podcast)! We all address a report in the Newcastle Chronicle that Newcastle United have registered a £50m bid for Elanga. In more concrete news, Neco Williams has officially signed his new contract.

Matt Davies is joined by Henry Winter after he covered England Under-21s European Championship win in Slovakia. We discuss Elliot Anderson in depth after Henry was hugely impressed with the Nottingham Forest midfielder. We also touch on how next season's Premier League will look as clubs start to make transfers. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by Michael Temple, Pete Blackburn and TNT Sports commentator Darren Fletcher as Nottingham Forest are forced to wait even longer to discover which European competition they will be in after UEFA delayed a decision on Crystal Palace's Europa League participation until Lyon's appeal against relegation is heard. It could prove to be good news for Forest though if Lyon win their appeal. Meanwhile, Forest are poised to sign Igor Jesus in a from Botafogo after he completed his medical in the US. We'll discuss that deal in full after Fletch watched his penultimate appearance in person. We'll also discuss the news that Jair Cunha and Cuiabano may not sign, as well Elliot Anderson shining in the U21 Euros final and the possible impact of Chelsea signing Joao Pedro from Brighton. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by BBC Radio Nottingham's Forest commentator Colin Fray as we discuss Forest getting approval to rebuild the Peter Taylor Stand, Anthony Elanga's future as Newcastle United look to sign him, Timothy Weah rejecting a move from Juventus and more. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Nottingham Forest have rejected a £45m bid from Newcastle United as they reportedly value the winger at £60m. Matt Davies is joined by Forest fan and Nottinghamshire cricket legend Samit Patel for a different interview than the one planned as we also discuss Forest's reported interest in Jordan Henderson and the wider transfer plan, plus the news Neco Williams is set to sign a new deal until 2029. Meanwhile, Lyon have been relegated to Ligue 2 by the French Football Federation. That could have a big impact on Forest as they planned to sell Danilo and Matt Turner to the debt ridden French giants. #nffc #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies is joined by TNT Sports' Serie A commentator Adam Summerton as Nottingham Forest are strongly linked with a double move for Juventus wingers Samuel Mbangula and Timothy Weah for a reported fee of between 20m and 23m euros. The news has been reported on by Fabrizio Romano and Sky Sports Italy. We also here from podcast regulars Chief and Ruby Naylor on American international Weah, while another podcast regular and TNT Sports commentator, Darren Fletcher was in the US watching Botafogo in Club World Cup action against Atletico Madrid. #NFFC #nottinghamforest

Matt Davies joined by Michael Temple, Mikey Clarke and Pete Blackburn as we discuss the latest Nottingham Forest news. On the agenda is a new deal for Nuno Espirito Santo and the prospect of new contracts for Neco Williams, Ola Aina and Callum Hudson-Odoi. We also look at the latest transfer news as Jota Silva is linked with a move to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbache, while Newcastle United could use Harvey Barnes to sign Anthony Elanga and Real Madrid eye Jair Cunha. #NFFC #nottinghamforest