Nottingham Forest F.C.

Nottingham Forest Football Club are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. The club lies directly across the Trent from its city rival Notts County, the two clubs being the closest in England.

Paul Hart: Making a Living on Limited Resources (2001-2004)

Paul Hart had a difficult time as manager of Nottingham Forest. The club's financial problems escelated at the end of the 2001-02 season when the ITV Digital collapse almost bankrupted them. Hart's first season at the helm had been unremarkable as a squad made up mostly of young players achieved a 16th place finish in Division One. There were fears that Nottingham Forest could go into liquidation during the summer of 2002, but the financial situation was quickly put under control and Forest did better in 2002-03. They finished sixth in Division One and qualified for the playoffs, their best chance yet of returning to the Premiership. By now, the likes of Michael Dawson and Marlon Harewood were some of the most talented young players in the English league. But Forest's failure to gain promotion led to many of their finest assets being sold, and the departures took their toll on the club's fortunes in 2003-04. Paul Hart was sacked in February as Forest hovered near the foot of Division One.

Related Topics:
Division One - 2002 - Michael Dawson - Marlon Harewood

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