As a realistic Forest fan of some 42 years now - I get­ sick and tired of hearing that we are a premiership­ outfit- We can't afford premiership wages so we­ can't sign premiership players - any home grown­ talent will be off to clubs that can afford premiership­ wages - If Billy Davies can keep us in the Championship­ this season and get us to the play offs next season -­ he will have done enough for me. If we can get into the­ premiership for a a season a la West brom, Watford or­ even ( dreaming now) 2 seasons a la Reading then he­ should be given the freedom of Nottingham

As a forest supporter for over 35 years i think we­ should give billy davies a chance.
Colin Calderwood­ was way out of his depth and his tatics was­ terrible.
Forget about davies managing Derby and lets­ all get behind him in this poor season we are­ having.
We need all the help we can get
daz­ layden.
come on you super reds

He's an average manager going to a less than­ average team..RELEGATION for forest and Derby to win­ the Carling cup

I think it's the best appointment for forest at the­ moment. clough junior not quite ready for them

3 1/2 year contract for a man who has been unemployed­ for over a year. Ridiculous! Forest management have no­ idea what they are doing.

Paul G, humble greetings Paul. We meet again. I can see­ that you've made another very important­ contribution to the site with your comment.

oh dear oh dear

As a Derby fan, I think fairplay on the hire, I thought­ he did a good job at Derby, although in important games­ he's not the type to change tactics to get a win,­ which can cost a team points.

I can imagine he's­ really looking forward to the game between Forest and­ Derby even if he wouldn't admit it to get some­ revenge for his leaving or being forced out of the­ club.

I think he'll keep them up, which I­ don't mind because as much as I hate Forest I do­ love playing against them.

This man is hated at Preston and Derby cos everything­ he does is for his benefit.

yet again forest take derby`s rejects.....how many more­ do they want....most prob take more off us in the­ january transfer window....most prob end up with a new­ team with our cast offs

ok give him a chance but what happens if he fails back­ down to div 1 again oh my god i dont think my nerves­ will stand it

give davies a chance.he did well at derby and got them­ promoted.he had no money at derby and jewel was a­ backward step.he will keep forest up.starting with a­ win at charlton.

Another ex-derby? Would he get another Peter Taylor as­ co-manager, Maybe we get back to Europe again!
For CC ,­ as Joe Kinnear and Gary Megson can manage the­ premiership teams. I wish him lucks.

why not Stuart Pearce he would be great

bad luck forest fans. at least he can't come back­ to Derby.

bad luck forest fans. at least he can't come back­ the Derby.

Wouldn't it be ironic if Davies kept Forest up at­ Derbys expense? It could happen.

I hope Forest do stay­ up (not a Forest fan by any means) because this is a­ great name in English football and with great history.­ Forest play the game on the deck, in the right way and­ it is the one of the best away days in the­ Championship.

Ex-players do not always make great­ managers - I have suffered in recent times with the­ likes of Peter Taylor - great player but did nothing as­ a boss.

Good luck to Forest! Hope they have kept­ Pemberton on...

i think its a step in the right direction after colin­ calderwood ,he got us out of division 1 but think that­ was as far as he could of taken us.we all need to get­ behind the team and management as we are a premiere­ league outfit, i just hope there are no bad feelings­ between earnshaw and davies as i think they had there­ differences at derby? come on you reds

Not good enough to stay with Derby so Forest sign him­ for 3 & 1/2yrs sounds stupid to me.Yes Tim R OH­ DEAR OH DEAR!