Nottingham Forest lessons learned as Brian Clough 'light and dark' admission made

Good morning, Reds fans! Here are your latest Nottingham Forest headlines on Monday, March 28, 2022.

International breaks always present an opportunity for youngsters to impress at their football clubs.

That is no different at Forest, with a number of first team players away on international duty. This week, six youngsters stepped up into the first team fold as they looked to impress head coach Steve Cooper.

Among the hottest prospects stepping up this week were Fin Back, a 19-year-old right-back, and Billy Fewster, 18, who has been standing out in central midfield for the under-23s.

Nottingham Forest's East Midlands rivals Derby County have been the subject of a £1 million claim by the interviewer of George Clooney amid reported takeover interest.

Clooney confirmed previous suspicions that the 60-year-old held a soft spot for Derby in an interview earlier this week. Money Monster co-star and Derby-native Jack O'Connell was the driving force behind getting the Oscar-winner interested in the Rams.

The American actor addressed the club's "problems" in the interview with DerbyshireLife released this week. “Derby has a great football club with a fantastic history, and I am sure there is a great future too,” Clooney predicts. “I know that there have been problems in recent times, but nothing that cannot be fixed.”

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has previously spoken about wanting “to build a team of permanent players who help you grow”.

Whether or not the Reds manage to achieve promotion this year, the head coach is keen to have a longer-term plan in place. He has said: “You want to try to build a consistency and a togetherness within the group. To do that, you need a group of players to be together over a