Why? Other than for the simple fact that they've got more points in which case they deserve it more than Southampton, Leicester... I find it odd that fans of a club who have seen administration twice in the past 25 years would be encouraging their financial approach.

The season they got promoted, Forest lost £50m on a turnover of £30m.

This season they've spent £200m in transfer fees, bringing in only £5m. That's before considering anything around around free transfer signing on fees for the likes of Jesse Lingard, salary and fees for loan signings such as Keylor Navas, or their increased wage bill which now covers so many players they can't register them all.

They've stayed up - the gamble has paid off. Come the end of the season, it may be that a dreadful Wilf Zaha penalty was the difference between their survival and relegation - a relegation that would have left them horrendously exposed financially.

Bournemouth and Fulham have taken a far more commendable approach to this season.

26th January 2010 - Enter Administration
2nd May 2010 - D-Day 1 - Survival at Hillsborough
1st June 2010 - D-Day 2 - Survival at Lloyds
7th June 2010 - CPFC2010 exchange contracts.

Seems all is not all sunshine & light at the 'City Ground' . . . [Link]

The Child Has Grown,
The Dream Is Gone, And,
I Have Become,
Comfortably Numb. . . .
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Playing Forest as our last game does yield another opportunity to persue interest in Cooper. I hope it's true and I hope it happens

A coach with an impressive CV, a successful PL season, and good with young players. Bring it on!