It’s Nottingham Forest up towards Newcastle United on Sunday.
Forward of the Premier League fixtures, this was a case of third within the desk towards eleventh.
Though actuality was that solely 4 factors separated 9 golf equipment, from Nottingham Forest right down to Newcastle United.
Irrespective of although, you possibly can’t argue with the league placings, you ultimately find yourself the place you deserve.
Nonetheless, I do need to ‘argue’ with one piece of narrative.
That’s, plucky little Nottingham Forest up towards Newcastle United.
A monetary chasm as Forest are up towards Saudi Arabia PIF moneybags NUFC.
These previous three seasons have seen Newcastle United spending on transfers as follows (all stats by way of Transfermarkt):
2022/23 – £153m
2023/24 – £122m
2024/25 – £56m
Three seasons whole – £331m
These previous three seasons have seen Nottingham Forest spending on transfers as follows (all stats by way of Transfermarkt):
2022/23 – £164m
2023/24 – £106m
2024/25 – £89m
Three seasons whole – £359m
That is the monetary actuality.
I’m not saying that Nottingham Forest aren’t doing effectively to be third within the desk coming into this weekend’s video games. Fairly the other in actual fact.
Nonetheless, to painting Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United as paupers towards monetary superpower, by way of spending on gamers lately, is just laughable.
