I'm sure most or if not all of you believe we have one of the best grounds in the whole of the Nationwide League and hopefully this time next year we will be looking forward to top flight football being played there. In this article I'm going to write about the Forest Fans heaven. I saw most if not all of the different parts of the ground when I went on work experience last year.

Built in 1979, the two-tier Brian Clough Stand has a total capacity of 9788 seats with over 5700 in the upper tier and 3700 in the lower tier. The stand contains executive boxes and lovely bars to drink at. The insides are completely littered with pictures and memoirs of our ever-famous 2 European Cup wins

The 'Cloughie' stand was very expensive to build and cost the club 4.5 million to build. The repayments almost bankrupted our beloved Forest and we had to sell players just to make the repayments such as Peter Davenport to Man U for around 800,00

Above is the Brian Clough stand being constructed in Oct 1979

Upper Tier: Public 5747 seats

36 Boxes 288 seats

Lower Tier: Public 3754 seats

Total 9789 seats

This is where I currently hold my season ticket. Well the Castle Club in the Trent end is where I hold mine mmmm nice and warm but don't worry I will be out there next season in the Capital One Corner freezing.

The new Trent End Stand was completed in early 1995, with the Upper Tier first open to fans against Plymouth Argyle on January 7th 1995. The Lower Tier was opened on March 4th 1995 against Spurs. The stand will seat around 6,800 people and cost £ 4.5 mil

Completed in 1995, this modern structure consists of a two-tier stand as well as an executive members club and Sports Diner. Included in the seating for supporters is the Family Enclosure that provides a secure environment in which parents accompanied by young children can enjoy the big match atmosphere.

Before the match there is an opportunity to dine and have a pre match nerve settler. The Pitch diner is a lovely place with some very nice errm waitresses. The food is top class but there isn't much of a range of choices.

Home of the infamous A block. The diehards of Nottingham Forest Fc. It was rebuilt in 1965 after a massive fire broke out in the first division match against Leeds United. The stand was burnt to the ground and the clubs trophies and records were lost in the fire. There were no casualties in the 30,000 plus crowd. From then on we played 6 games at Meadow Lane in which we didn't win one.

Forest would be looking to expand the main stand vastly, leaving the full attendance of our stadium at 40,000. An expansion of this size would bring many advantages. First and foremost, the overall appearance of the stadium would be improved to no end, and the Main Stand would once again become the Main stand. At 40,000 the stadium would once again be the biggest in the East Midlands, therefore we must note that such ties as high profile U21 games and possible future World Cup or European Championship games may also be played at the City Ground, thus increasing Nottingham Forest's global popularity and recognition. Not to mention the added bragging rights that all Forest supporters would acquire, should the Reds once again have the largest home. It would even offer us the prime opportunity to re-locate the position of the away fans, something that Reds supporters have wanted for quite some time.

The new Bridgford stand was completed in October 1992 at an approximate cost of £ 4.5 million. It has N F F C emblazoned in white seats across the lower tier. The club say that the official capacity is 7753 seats. The clubs safety certificate, however shows

Upper Tier

Public 2578 seats

Lower Tier : Upper section

Public 2577 seats

Wheelchairs 15 seats

Helpers 28 seats

Lower section

Public 2552 seats

Wheelchairs 22 seats

Total 7772 seats

Work began in April 1992 to replace the existing terracing with this modern, fully equipped facility which houses both home and away supporters on match days. The segregation of supporters is handled through the ground safety operation that is co-ordinated from the Management Suite in this stand. Nottingham Forest prides itself on providing disabled facilities that are among the best in the country, including comfortable viewing facilities behind glass. The lower tier holds around 4,500 away fans and situated above are Forest fans including the Capital One Corner. Recently there have been problems with certain minority of our fans throwing missiles down onto away supporters. Also there is a no smoking policy up in there.

How to get to the city ground

From the North: Leave the M1 at junction 25, following the signs to Nottingham via the A52 Stapleford By Pass. Once on the A52 Stapleford By Pass head East bound. Carry straight ahead over the first Traffic Island, the Bardills Island. The next island is the Bramcote Island, take the A52 to Nottingham. Shortly you will come to a traffic island, known as the Priory Island. Carry on straight ahead on the A52. At the next island, the QMC Island, you will need to take the third exit heading South Bound onto A52 Clifton Boulevard (making sure the Queens Medical Centre is on your left). At the next traffic island, the Nottingham Knight Island take the first exit onto the A60 Loughborough Road, following the signs for Nottingham and Trent Bridge. After a short distance you come to a three way junction, where the A60 Loughborough Road meets B679 Wilford Lane and A606 Melton Road - carry straight over the junction staying on the A60. Ahead you will soon see a bridge, just before Trent Bridge you will need to get into the Right hand filter lane to turn onto A6520 Radcliffe Road. Once on Radcliffe Road take the second left into Colwick Road, where you will see the entrance to the club.

From the East: Once over the border from Lincolnshire and into Nottinghamshire you will come across a traffic island on the A52 at Bingham, known as the Saxondale Island, carry straight over the island heading West following the A52 Radcliffe Road to Nottingham. The next traffic island you will come to is the Gamston Island. Carry on straight on at the island where Radcliffe Road becomes the A6011. (Making sure the bridge at Gamston Public House is on your left). The A6011 forks into two in the West Bridgford area, Radcliffe Road continues as A6520 and the A6011 becomes Lady Bay Bridge. Take Radcliffe Road. Once on Radcliffe Road, take the second right hand turn into Colwick Road, where you will see the entrance to the club.

From the South: Leave the M1 at junction 24 and head on to the A453 travelling Northbound towards Nottingham. Carry on the A453 until you come to the Clifton Bridge Complex. Exit left before the complex, in front you will come to the roundabout and take the first exit onto B679 Clifton Road, straight ahead you will see a mini-roundabout take the second exit which will lead you onto the Southbound carriageway of A52 Clifton Boulevard. Head southbound along the A52 Clifton Boulevard until you reach the next traffic island. At the Nottingham Knight Island take the first exit onto the A60 Loughborough Road, following the signs for Nottingham and Trent Bridge. After a short distance you come to a three way junction, where the A60 Loughborough Road meets B679 Wilford Lane and A606 Melton Road - carry straight over the junction staying on the A60. Ahead you will soon see a bridge, just before Trent Bridge you will need to get into the Right hand filter lane to turn onto A6520 Radcliffe Road. Once on Radcliffe Road take the second left into Colwick Road, where you will see the entrance to the club.

From the West: Approach from; the M42, A42 to the M1. Leave the M1 at junction 24 and take the A453 to Clifton Bridge complex then follow the routes as from the South. Alternatively; Take the A52 from Derby, heading Eastbound following the signs to Nottingham. Carry straight ahead over the first Traffic Island you come to, the Bardills Island. At the second Island, the Bramcote Island, take the A52 to Nottingham. Shortly you will come to a traffic island, known as the Priory Island. Carry on straight ahead on the A52. At the next island, the QMC Island, you will need to take the third exit heading South Bound onto A52 Clifton Boulevard (making sure the Queens Medical Centre is on your left). At the next traffic island, the Nottingham Knight Island take the first exit onto the A60 Loughborough Road, following the signs for Nottingham and Trent Bridge. After a short distance you come to a three way junction, where the A60 Loughborough Road meets B679 Wilford Lane and A606 Melton Road - carry straight over the junction staying on the A60. Ahead you will soon see a bridge, just before Trent Bridge you will need to get into the Right hand filter lane to turn onto A6520 Radcliffe Road. Once on Radcliffe Road take the second left into Colwick Road, where you will see the entrance to the club.