Martin O’Neill has Forest fire burning, says former star Andy Reid

From the cold shoulder in Ireland to the warm embrace of Nottingham, Martin O’Neill is surfing a wave of enthusiasm, expectation and, of course, nostalgia on his return to the City Ground.

“Very much so, there’s a real feeling of optimism and a real feeling of emotion around the place,” says Andy Reid, the former Forest star and Ireland international who still makes his home in the city. “A lot of people in Ireland seemed to get a little bit sick of all Martin’s talk about Brian Clough but that’s definitely not the case in this part of the world.