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Pemberton leaving Reds

Wed 17 Jun, 12:38 PM


Reserve-team coach John Pemberton has left Nottingham Forest by mutual consent as part of manager Billy Davies` plans to re-organise his coaching staff.

The 44-year-old`s contract at the Championship club is set to be terminated on June 30.

Pemberton has been part of the backroom staff at the City Ground for more than a decade. He initially worked with the club`s academy before being promoted to the role of reserve-team coach by former boss Colin Calderwood in 2007.

The ex-Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Leeds defender also had a brief spell as caretaker manager last season following Calderwood`s departure. He guided Forest to a Championship win against Norwich before overseeing their shock FA Cup victory at Manchester City.

The club also confirmed that fitness coach Ryland Morgans has also left the City Ground.

A statement read: "The club would like to place on record their thanks to both men for their hard work and wish them every success for the future."

 

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  1. Is Davies on holiday? Then what was all that nonesense­ 1 month ago about him staying around to sign players­ and not wasting his time on the beach. More BS from­ Davies. HE HAS GOT TO GO BEFORE IT"S TOO LATE.

    From ftumch2001, on Thu 18 Jun 12:56PM
  2. all forest fan got to have there say and vote to get­ billy out as he not the right manager for forest if he­ was the right manager he would stay at home got the­ player he wonted but he went on hoilday he has more­ time off than i have hot dinners and thats saying­ something steve s spot on and i agree with you

    From tara, on Thu 18 Jun 8:31AM
  3. I hope so Spider. I have a great deal of respect for­ John Pemberton. As you say, watch this space. In time­ his name will be up there with the best.

    From KEVIN P, on Wed 17 Jun 5:33PM
  4. A sad day indeed for Nottingham Forest and for a man­ who has a 100% record in football management, albeit in­ only a few games, but as Kevin P commented, 'a very­ capable coach who made disillusioned players­ perform'. Dead right mate.

    Perhaps we will see him­ back here in a few years' time.

    From Spider, on Wed 17 Jun 4:51PM
  5. Nottingham Forest need to get back on track; get rid of­ the present manager, get someone in who cares about the­ club and has the passion, drive and determination to­ take this famous club forward.

    From Spider, on Wed 17 Jun 4:39PM
  6. I also agree with Steve. And as another Forest fan­ since the mid sixties I also see this as the worst time­ I can remember. In my previous comments on this and the­ Forest website I've said that BD is the wrong man­ for the job. He is currently dismantling the future of­ this club by getting rid of all the young prospects we­ had and replacing them with players who are past their­ best, will last only a season or two and be worth­ nothing in transfer fees, leaving me to conclude that­ BD has not got an ounce of business sense or foresight­ in his tiny little brain.
    Releasing John Pemberton is­ a major disaster and one that BD has obviously thought­ carefully about. He knows that he could be a better­ manager than himself and he doesn't want the­ competition so he's engineered a way out - pity the­ Forest board of directors can't see straight­ through him. Watch this space as I also believe that­ John Pemberton will be snapped up and will become a­ very good manager in the future.
    Given the board of­ directors, the management team and the present manager,­ my passion for this club is at an all time low. As a­ supporter of Calderwood's vision of the future, if­ not his tactics, he was assembling a young team for the­ future benefit of Nottingham Forest and I believe he is­ a better team manager, a better motivator, and more­ professional and dignified than BD will ever be.

    From Spider, on Wed 17 Jun 4:34PM
  7. Agree with you 100% on all counts Steve. I have also­ supported Forest since the mid sixties and now is the­ worst I can remember. Even the pre Clough second­ division days and being relegated from the Premiership­ were not as bad as this. Because then we had hope. Now­ I have little to cling to.
    Davies is definitely the­ wrong man. And you and I are not the only ones who­ think that.
    As for John Pemberton. Not only a very­ capable coach who made disillusioned players perform­ (and I agree it was him who kept us up, not the BS BD),­ but also a very nice guy. Good luck John (not that you­ will need it - you will be snapped up very quickly).

    From KEVIN P, on Wed 17 Jun 4:00PM
  8. Not impressed Forest let him go, as it was not for is­ job as caretaker manager last season we would not have­ stayed up. I thnk Davies thinks to much of himself on­ how he kept Forest up and forgets what John Pemberton­ did during his period. So far I have not seen anything­ that Davies does as being beneficial to the clubs­ future advancement. For example where are these­ signings that he has said he needs, funny how no new­ players of any standing want to come to the club­ usually shows lack of confidence in working with the­ manager.

    I have been a Forest Fan for over 30 years­ and have seen the highs and lows but currently we have­ the wrong manager for the club.

    From Steve, on Wed 17 Jun 3:30PM
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