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The Rise and Fall of Nottingham Forest 1993-1999: Part 4

Following the prevailing trend of the time, the board would ask 34-year-old club captain Stuart Pearce to serve as caretaker player-manager until further notice. Pearce would agree and unintentionally begin his journey as a football manager. The man famously nicknamed ‘Psycho’ was now in charge of Nottingham Forest.

The Rise and Fall of Nottingham Forest 1993-1999: Part 3

1995/96: A Rounded Affair Manager: Frank Clark Top Scorer: Ian Woan (12) (all competitions) Premier League: 9th FA Cup: Quarter-Finals League Cup: 2nd round UEFA Cup: Quarter-Finals League record: 15 wins, 13 draws, 10 defeats, 50 goals scored, 54 goals conceded Transfers: £+2.575 million Transfers in: £7.425 million Date Position Player From Fee 1st JulyContinue reading “The Rise and Fall of Nottingham Forest 1993-1999: Part 3”

‘The Cursed Generation’ – The France National Football Team 1986-1996

Looking back, it seems an absurd notion to believe that anyone could doubt this French squad’s chances of winning the World Cup, considering what happens later. However, these French ‘vox pops’ in the street? These fans have experienced too much hurt. They have borne witness to twelve years of national embarrassment that has brought morale in the national football team down to its lowest point. They witnessed ‘The Cursed Generation’ first-hand.

The First Heineken Cup Final

Cardiff and Toulouse do battle at the Cardiff Arms Park in rugby’s first European Cup final… On 26th August 1995, the International Rugby Board (now known as World Rugby) declared rugby union an “open game”. With this message, rugby union attained professional status, bringing to an end 124 years of amateurism. Just two months afterContinue reading “The First Heineken Cup Final”