WHO IS THE BEST? THE FANS CAN GET READY

Welcome to our sports-page. We are going to tell you interesting and amazing information about Nottingham two favourite football teams-Nottingham forest and Notts county and draw your attention to both these teams and focus on important events of these two clubs. We hope the fans of these clubs will appreciate them. We do not tend to be subjective, but anyway we promise that our attitude will not impress our article and there we go…

There have been a lot of ups and downs in the history of Nottingham Forest F.C. from their first official game against Notts County in 1866, through to their great European Cup victories of 1979 and 1980.

Hence till now these two teams have come across both failure and success, and they have coexisted during the most important times in the history of English Football. Still they carry on amazing and sometimes disappointing their fans.

Universally recognized as the oldest League Club in the world,Notts County F.C. was formed in 1862 and was a founder member of the English Football League in 1888.

Nottinhgam Forest was considered a small team in English league standards until the mid 1970s. The team then excelled through the English League system under the influence of their manager Brian Clough., winning the old First Division championship in 1978.The great man Brian Clough, whose name will be forever etched in the folklore of Nottingham Forest, arrived in January,1975 and departed in May,1993 and in those 18 years he led forest to unprecedented levels of success.

With a nickname like Magpies, it is little wonder that Notts County play in black and white stripes.

In March 1995,Notts County became the final side from England to win the Anglo-Italian Cup.

Both teams have been the winners of Bass Vase on five occasions.

Speaking about the Magpies, we should mention Tommy Lawton, Notts County’s most famous player, whose arrival at Meadow Lane brought great success.

Fans are to be mentioned now,as they are part of their activities and success and we know that both of them pay great attention to to their fans.

Young supporters are most loved by Nottingham forest. Nottingham Forest’s Football in the Community department is helping to assemble and promote a better, brighter future for the club, starting with its youngest fans. Nottingham forest have dedicated coaching teams, motivated to entertain and teach juniors when they are on holiday. Throughout every school they have coaching sessions all around the country,for which any child between 6 and 13 is eligible.They also have Saturday

Clubs all over the county where youngsters can just turn up and learn footballing and team skills.

Did you know that The Notts County Junior Magpie Membership returned for the 2004/2005 season after a short absence and is available for young Notts County supporters aged up to 12 years old.

Nottingham Forest currently play in the Football League One in the 2005/2006 season following relegation.

For the attention of Notts County fans:there is a brand new Notts county book “Meadow Lane Men”,taking a look at all the players of the world’s oldest Football league.

Finally,we had a look at some facts about Nottigham Forest and Notts county,the rivals,but they have at least one thing in common-both are Nottingham oldest football clubs and still we are expecting more from them.

We are looking forward to their future plays.

ILaria Tossi.

Natia Gigauri.