Nottingham Forest FC: Building An American Legacy (FIFA 14)

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Match-Fixing Scandal Leads to Ownership Change at Nottingham Forest F.C.
June 24th, 2013

The most recent development in the match-fixing scandal at Nottingham Forest F.C. has led to some changes in upper management just two weeks after the story broke here on Operation Sports.

The most recent information provided accuses owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi and manager Billy Davies of fixing matches by conspiring with key members of the club.

With the possibility looming of the club being permanently removed from the league or relegated, Al-Hasawi jumped at the opportunity to sell the organization to American businessman Kevin Wagner.

Wagner, who owns a sporting goods franchise across the United States, took little time to start making moves. During a press conference earlier today, he announced the dismissal of Billy Davies and the hiring of new manager Mike Mill.

“I grew up a huge fan of football. I’ve always been disappointed in the lack of interest across the United States. The MLS is a great league, but I hope to expand interest for Americans beyond the states. I have far too much respect for the game to accept what transpired here at Nottingham. So, effective immediately, Billy Davies will no longer be the manager of the club. Taking his place will be former player, scout, and a good friend of mine, Mike Mill.”

Mill was a midfielder for the L.A. Galaxy for four years before moving on to become a scot for the team. He also held positions as a scout for the New York Red Bulls, Udinese and Tottenham.

“Mike is currently on a plane with his family to the Nottingham City Airport. We have already discussed in great lengths the direction in which we intend to take this club.”

We expect to hear more in the coming days when Wagner and Mill begin to make roster moves for the upcoming season.

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2013/2014 Archive
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Nottingham Forest F.C. Depth Chart – 2013/2014
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
GK	Sean Johnson (65)	Dorus de Vries (67)	Karl Darlow (66)
RB	DeAndre Yedlin (66)	Gonzalo Jara Reyes (69)	Eric Lichaj (68)
RCB	Jamaal Lascelles (65)	Greg Halford (67)	Kevin Gomis (66)
LCB	Kelvin Wilson (71)	Jack Hobbs (68)	Danny Collins (66)
LB	Daniel Fox (67)	Chris Cohen (68)	Dan Harding (65)
CDM	Perry Kitchen (64)	Guy Moussi (65)	Jonathan Greening (64)
RM	Joshua Gatt (68)
LM	Djamel Abdoun (73)	Jamie Paterson (66)	Andy Reid (69)	Stephen McLaughin (60)
CAM	Radoslaw Majewski (70)	Kieran Wallace (56)	Wilfried Gnahore (55)
RS	Jamie Mackie (71)	Matt Derbyshire (66)
LS	Dexter Blackstock (69)	Rafael McCarthy (58)	Darius Henderson (68)

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Capital One Cup – 2013/2014
Date	Location	Opponent	Result
August 13, 2013	Home	Wigan Athletic	2-1, W
September 3, 2013	Home	Tottenham	TBD

FL Championship – 2013/2014
Date	Location	Opponent	Result
August 17, 2013	Away	Doncaster	1-2, W
August 20, 2013	Home	Watford	TBD
August 24, 2013	Away	Brighton	TBD
August 27, 2013	Home	Reading	TBD
August 31, 2013	Away	Blackburn Rovers	TBD
September 14, 2013	Away	Bolton	TBD
September 17, 2013	Home	Wigan Athletic	TBD
September 21, 2013	Away	Birmingham City	TBD
September 28, 2013	Home	Leeds United	TBD
October 1, 2013	Away	Yeovil Town	TBD
October 5, 2013	Home	QPR	TBD
October 8, 2013	Away	Derby County	TBD
October 19, 2013	Home	Middlesbrough	TBD
October 22, 2013	Away	Sheffield Wednesday	TBD
October 26, 2013	Home	Leicester City	TBD
November 2, 2013	Away	Millwall	TBD
November 5, 2013	Home	Ipswich Town	TBD
November 12, 2013	Away	Huddersfield	TBD
November 23, 2013	Home	Blackpool	TBD
November 30, 2013	Away	Burnley	TBD
December 3, 2013	Home	Charlton Athletic	TBD
December 14, 2013	Away	Barnsley	TBD
December 21, 2013	Home	Bournemouth	TBD
December 24, 2013	Home	Millwall	TBD
December 28, 2013	Away	Leicester City	TBD
January 4, 2013	Home	Yeovil Town	TBD
January 7, 2014	Away	Leeds United	TBD
January 14, 2014	Home	Sheffield Wednesday	TBD
January 18, 2014	Away	Middlesbrough	TBD
January 25, 2014	Home	Huddersfield	TBD
February 4, 2014	Away	Ipswich Town	TBD
February 15, 2014	Home	Birmingham City	TBD
February 18, 2014	Away	Wigan Athletic	TBD
February 25, 2014	Away	Watford	TBD
March 8, 2014	Home	Doncaster	TBD
March 11, 2014	Home	Barnsley	TBD
March 18, 2014	Away	Charlton Athletic	TBD
March 29, 2014	Away	Reading	TBD
April 5, 2014	Home	Brighton	TBD
April 8, 2014	Home	Burnley	TBD
April 12, 2014	Away	Blackpool	TBD
April 15, 2014	Home	Bolton	TBD
April 22, 2014	Home	Blackburn Rovers	TBD
April 26, 2014	Home	Derby County	TBD
April 29, 2014	Away	QPR	TBD
May 3, 2014	Away	Bournemouth	TBD

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2013/2014 FL Championship Standings
TEAM	GP	W	D	L	PTS
Blackpool	1	1	0	0	3
Leicester City	1	1	0	0	3
Derby County	1	1	0	0	3
Huddersfield	1	1	0	0	3
Millwall	1	1	0	0	3
Nottingham Forest	1	1	0	0	3
Bolton	1	1	0	0	3
Brighton	1	1	0	0	3
Wigan Athletic	1	1	0	0	3
Birmingham City	1	0	1	0	1
Charlton Athletic	1	0	1	0	1
Burnley	1	0	1	0	1
Leeds United	1	0	1	0	1
Reading	1	0	1	0	1
Watford	1	0	1	0	1
Doncaster	1	0	0	1	0
Ipswich Town	1	0	0	1	0
Middlesbrough	1	0	0	1	0
Barnsley	1	0	0	1	0
Blackburn Rovers	1	0	0	1	0
Bournemouth	1	0	0	1	0
Sheffield Wednesday	1	0	0	1	0
Yeovil Town	1	0	0	1	0

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FL Championship – 2013/2014
Name	POS	APP	GLS	AST	CS	YLW	RED	AVG
Joshua Gatt	RM	1	1	1	0	0	0	94
Perry Kitchen	CDM	1	0	0	0	1	0	91
Radoslaw Majewski	CAM	1	1	0	0	0	0	85
Jamaal Lascelles	CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	82
Matt Derbyshire	ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	81
Kelvin Wilson	CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	79
DeAndre Yedlin	RB	1	0	0	0	0	0	78
RDjamel Abdoun	LM	1	0	0	0	0	0	75
Chris Cohen	LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	71
Sean Johnson	GK	1	0	0	0	0	0	70
Jamie Paterson	LM	1	0	0	0	0	0	69
Dexter Blackstock	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	68
Darius Henderson	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	64
Daniel Fox	LB	1	0	0	0	0	0	62

Capital One Cup – 2013/2014
Name	POS	APP	GLS	AST	CS	YLW	RED	AVG
Sean Johnson	GK	1	0	0	0	0	0	99
Joshua Gatt	RM	1	0	0	0	0	0	93
Perry Kitchen	CDM	1	0	0	0	0	0	92
Daniel Fox	RB	1	0	0	0	0	0	88
Djamel Abdoun	LM	1	0	0	0	0	0	82
Kelvin Wilson	CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	81
DeAndre Yedlin	RB	1	0	1	0	0	0	80
Radoslaw Majewski	CAM	1	1	0	0	0	0	78
Dexter Blackstock	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	76
Matt Derbyshire	ST	1	1	0	0	0	0	74
Jamaal Lascelles	CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	73
Jamie Peterson	LM	1	0	0	0	0	0	69
Jamie Mackie	ST	1	0	0	0	0	0	63

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2013/2014 Tournament Trees

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Nottingham Forest Brings in Talent from United States
July 9th, 2013

New manager Mike Mill and owner Kevin Wagner at Nottingham Forest F.C. have wasted little time to make moves during the summer transfer window.

Earlier this morning the club announced the release of four players from the squad, all who were involved with the match-fixing scandal.

Forwards Simon Cox and Rafik Djebbour along with midfielders David Vaughn and Henri Lansbury have been dismissed from the club.

“We don’t feel there is any room for activity like that in the sport,” Mill stated when asked about the transactions. “If other teams are willing to subject themselves to that, it’s their choice. We won’t stand for it here at Nottingham.”

Along with the four releases, the club also announced four signings; the last of which was finalized yesterday evening.

It’s clear that the new management is taking an approach that, at least initially, will focus heavily on scouting around the United States.

The club has brought in American midfielder Josh Gatt from Molde FK. The team also brought in talent from around the MLS. Right back DeAndre Yedlin, defensive midfielder Perry Kitchen and goalkeeper Sean Johnson were all signed, per this mornings press release.

“We want to bring in an interest from the American community. Currently, allegiance is split pretty heavily across the European clubs from the American fanbase. We’d like to give them a little incentive to follow us. Hopefully we can become a competitive club and really draw some interest.”

The signings will cost owner Kevin Wagner and the team roughly 7.5 million dollars. Although it's not out of the realm of possibilities, it's likely these will be the only moves the club makes before cup play begins.

Mill did hint at the fact that the organization currently has scouts remaining in the United States. It's unclear whether they are looking to bring in other talent across the MLS, or if the team is looking to bring in unsigned talent currently across the country.