Nottingham Forest news: Opinion – Fan scorecard on 2024-25 season

Season rating: 8/10. Another two goals on the final day, or another two points in the run-in, and it could have been a nine. That and winning the FA Cup would probably have made it a 10.

Happy with your manager? Absolutely delighted. Nuno Espirito Santo took the bones of this squad, spent pre-season instilling his methods and tactics, and brought the best out of every one of his first XI. Granted, there were a few moments when you could question his judgement – but they were rare. He got almost everything right in almost every game.

Unsung hero: It was hard to pick a player of the season – although Nikola Milenkovic was probably easily ahead of everyone else – but I think Neco Williams deserves huge praise for his season. He very clearly had talent and commitment when we signed him but, switching from right-back to left-back, he has been exceptional this year. Defensively and attacking, he has been as consistent as anyone could ask.

Player you would most like to sign: We need several new additions this summer, as our only deficiency this season has been squad depth. But I think the obvious name is Liam Delap. He may well end up elsewhere but we’re desperately lacking competition up front and his strong, aggressive forward play is the kind of signing we need.

Right now, my overriding emotion from the season is: Pride. I mean, the disappointment hurts – being so close to the Champions League and FA Cup glory is a lot to get over. But we have massively overachieved with very few injuries, a squad that cost a fraction of the clubs around us – and completely baffled the pundits, who had us down for relegation again. It is huge progress from where we have been and we can only hope it is just the start of things.

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