I hold up my hands and confess that I too have in the past have engaged mouth before brain, but when thinking about it over time realise I was totally wrong.
During the summer our neighbours across Brian Clough Way were rescued by the Al-Hasawi family. The so called billionaires promised to bring back the glory days to the club. Fans were optimistic about big spending, promotion and a new dawn.
Yesterday we saw one of the biggest farces ever conducted by an owner of our rivals. The non arrival of Chris Burke, Michael Kightly and Stephen Ward was a mere sideshow to the biggest failing of the clubs owners.
George Boyd was set to move to Crystal Palace, but Forest put in a better bid and the player travelled to Nottingham to complete his medical and sign. Medical passed apart from an issue with his eyesight not being perfect. Minor problem one would think. Boyd has impressed at Peterborough for years so surely this wouldn't be an issue. How wrong could you be. Mr Al Hasawi pulls out of the deal and Boyd is left without a move as it was too late to switch to Crystal Palace or any other club that wanted him.
The worst part of the whole episode being that Mr Al Hasawi or his man in charge then attempted to get Boyd on loan!
There's been a few strange decisions made buy the club since the takeover and the massive investment promised has amounted to loose change in a world of club owning tycoons.
Nottingham Forest ARE a big club and are respected as such even by fans of our club. They have a history to be proud off and the club I like to see us beat more than anyone. Their owner(s) though have presided over a farcical episode that has made them a laughing stock. I'm not writing this to gloat to Reds fans, on the contrary no true fan of any club deserves this.
East Midlands representation in the top division has been extremely poor over the past fifteen years or so and I for one would like nothing better than to see Derby County, Nottingham Forest and even Leicester City hosting the big guns of football again in the near future.
Right from the word go! A well respected Midlands journalist had concerns over the Al-Hasawi family and has been shot down by many people, was he right?
Returning back to our own club. We have owners who cover all losses, have invested millions to keep our club alive and do not interfere with the manager. I for one am very optimistic that the appointment of Sam Rush will move us into the next phase of taking the club forward.
We have seen the club in desperate trouble financially more than once in it's history and I for one would dread to fear what would have happened had GSE not invested in us. GSE might not meet with approval from fans wanting success much more rapidly, but whilst they're here we are unlikely to go bust.
So those who wish to see them gone may be careful in what they wish for. To our rivals, your owners will have to change the way in which they operate or sell the club to someone who knows how to run a club. You do deserve better and remember you'll still be there long after the Al Hasawi's are a distant memory.
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