Favourite Stevie Cooper Era Moment?

[congo_red_49]

Not so much a moment, as a momentum…but that run up the league, when emotions went from, this is a nice change, to, this is a nice little run, to, this can’t last, to, omg we’re actually good.

 

[T.B.T.]

Going to Wembley for the first time to watch the mighty Nottingham Forest win and be promoted back to the Premier League is, and always will be, the penultimate highlight of my football supporting life.

I can’t imagine any footballing moment beating how I felt back then. Special times.

 

[Thomas]

For some reason that Southampton home game. Idk why. f*** me we needed that game.


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[valspoodle]

Going from dead last in the Championship to the Prem in one easy season is just mental.

 

[Steve B]

We’ll be forever indebted to you Stevie lad. You finally made watching football bearable again.
Adding to the list -
Huddersfield (cup) home
Southampton away
Chelsea away this season

 

[Alf-engelos Mindminackers]

Like asking me to pick my favorite pornstar, it's just not possible.

Thanks Steve. Utter legend.

 

[Rubics]

Just how exciting to watch was our promotion team as well that he built? Samba in goal, wonderwall of cook McKenna and our joe at the back. Colback at left back with that goal, jimmy g and Ryan in the middle, Jed and Brennan unplayable down the right, grabban, Davis and Sturidge up top. Amazing team, manager and memories.

 

[Simmo's Bus]

I’ve watched Forest since the late sixties, and have memories, particularly under Clough, that are a huge part of my life story. My son who’s 21, and started watching Forest when he was four years old, had just endured season after season of mediocrity and dismay. Then along came Steve Cooper! My boy now has memories and experiences as a Forest fan that will be with him for the rest of his life. Thank you Steve for a wonderful journey over the last couple of years. The word ‘Legend’ is used far too frequently in today’s world of short attention spans. However, it’s a word that perfectly encapsulates Steve Cooper’s status in our club’s history.

The joy and the bond with club that we’ve all experienced over the last two years should be cherished as it may not be repeated for a very long time.

 

[ARedChester]

Southampton 1 - 1 Forest (Awoniyi scored).

My first SC game - standing in the Soton crowd listening to the Forest fans chanting his name and seeing the team for the first time since beating QPR at Loftus Road 0-4.

You could feel the connection.

 

[Malwood]

'Just can't get enough' blaring over the speakers.

 

[GaribaldiontheExe]

Away at Bristol City. Last minute comeback and left the ground with the feeling we were getting promoted

 

[MaxiRobriguez]

'Just can't get enough' blaring over the speakers.

Hope they retire that at the ground now, so too freed from desire.

They're both too tied to Cooper.

 

[chaospunx]

To the man that got me my dad and my son to Wembley together me and my dad had seen it before was a first for my son plus any other recent version of forest would of lost that playoff semi final
Cheers steve

 

[LiarsBar]

The last 10-20 minutes against Man City last season when the crowd was bouncing and the noise was electric, I had the biggest lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I couldn’t chant, I couldn’t speak. I couldn’t hear myself think.
Unbelievable memories over the last 2 years with my dad which I had resigned myself to never happening.
But that 10 or so minutes I was in my own bubble just soaking it all up. We were playing the best team in the world. Not Cardiff at home. Again.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

It simply has to be Wembley and the victory that ended twenty three years of hurt

I could only get a ticket for myself so was there without my wife and daughters

Up in the gods I was set next to a girl who was there with her brother - too scared to even watch during the last ten minutes and sat with her head in her hands my paternal instincts kicked in and had my arm around her until the final whistle went

Sounds weird but it felt in that moment like my daughters were there with me, and it's moments like that where nothing but your love for Forest brings you together that makes it all worthwhile

Thanks Steve, you were responsible for one of the best days of my life and I will never forget it

 

[Rockabilly]

Like asking me to pick my favorite pornstar, it's just not possible.

Thanks Steve. Utter legend.

Ive just spat me sherry out!!!!

 

[Redemption]

Not my favourite moment, probably, but a key moment in the development would be the 4-0 loss to Fulham in the promotion season. 2-0 down and he shifted the shape to go for it. Didn't pay off, but it made me pay attention.

 

[GOBIAS]

So many great moments he gave us.

But on a personal note, 25th of September 2021, Steve’s first game, I had coincidentally decided to take my daughter to her first Forest game.

As she gradually got hooked I have said to her she is the luckiest girl alive that she has only known this wonderful human as the manager of NFFC.

She’s met him a couple of times now and he is the most engaging person I think I’ve met in football, and I have met a lot. Colin Cooper probably the next best at Forest.

Anyway so long steve, thanks for the memories. Hopefully you’ll be back at the helm one day.

 

[EmmersonForest4]

I’ve got so many that I don’t know and I will forget loads. I went to the reading game after a lovely LTLF forum member let me use his friends season ticket who couldn’t make it unfortunately. I spent a great afternoon with him and saw Keinan Davies score after 30 seconds. We than battered them and than I spent the evening in Nottingham on my friends stag do. That was an awesome day. Cooper lives near me north wales/Chester. So I may see him out jogging again

 

[Statto]

For me it was a few weeks back when he was so supportive of that young bugle player who couldn't complete the Last Post before the Villa game.

Such kindness towards a 16 yr old kid who would have been absolutely gutted and so encouraging in his comments to him.

Just shows the guy really because how many PL managers would have done that, and invite the lad back to see all the players and the training ground etc.

All of the on field stuff is amazing so we don't need to go into any of that really. Promotion massively against the odds, staying up when we went up with nothing...

 

[isaacs]

All of it.

I've never shared this story outside of my family and really close mates. Its not that i'm embarrassed by it, its that i was afraid of what people would think (which isn't a usual quality of mine) but it is so personal to me.
My beautiful Grandmother, whom i was raised by along with my Mam, was taken into hospital on the 30th of September 2021. I was back at home and caring for her over before and during Covid. This woman was absolutely everything to me. She had simple values, treat people how you want to be treated and always stick by your family. I adhered to those principles and hopefully will always.
She loved me, i was her favourite out of the whole family. And she knew that despite me being in my mid 40s, he only has two true loves and that is Music and Nottingham Forest. Her knowledge of football was hilariously bad "Cant they just get Brian Clough back???" "Whatever happened to them they used to be great", you know the type of person i'm sure, they don't care about football but they care about what you love. That was her.

The week before she went into hospital i showed her Coops first interview on my ipad, because he looks like one of the scallys from the estate i grew up on but also i liked how he spoke (no hierachy etc) and also because my Nana had developed cognitive issues i would grab any opportunity to talk to her about something, anything, because she couldnt really strike up a conversation anymore. She really liked the look of him and "hes so geniuine!". By September 2021 she went to hospital for a blood test, we got the sudden news that she had a very rare and deadly form of bile duct cancer. World completely turned upside down.

Covid rules prevent me from visiting, two visitors only, my Mam and Granda first priority. Shes in hospital a couple of weeks now and i've been speaking to her in person and on the phone every single morning and evening. My mother has been telling her that Forest is starting to look good under Steve Cooper, they're winning "In fact they came back from 1-0 down last night and scored twice in injury time". That was on the 20th of October 2021.

We know the end is nigh, and my Mam phones to tell me that my Nana wants to talk to me on the phone. She asks how i am (while i'm holding back tears) and then goes on to say something incredible "you know i think this Stevie Cooper is the one to get them back up". After telling me she loved me right after it, it was the final words she ever said to me. This isn't made up, that is what she choose to tell me as she knew that it would be the last time she was going to talk to me. She didn't like people asking how she was, instead she would ask how i was or amazingly how Forest are doing, why? Simply because her favourite grandson loved them. The following day she deteriorated and would never speak again, until finally on the 3rd November 2021 she passed away.

As Forest fans i dont need to explain to you what happened next, but for me it has been the closest thing to a spiritual experience that i've had in my life. I'm not religioius nor spiritual but to see Forest march up the table while grieving the closest person in my life alongside my Mam, it gave me comfort that i could never find the words to articulate what Steve Coopers Nottingham Forest came to represent for me.

And when that final whistle went at Wembley i dropped to my knees and looked up to the sky and cried like a child, but every single victory that led to that moment was ecstasy, pure and utter delirium.

I've always wanted to write a letter to Steve to tell him my story, but then i'd utter something like "Grow up he's a busy man". I regret not doing it now because the sheer joy, strength and comfort he gave me in the hardest year of my life is a debt i cannot ever repay.

Well theres that story told. I never thought i would type it out.

So back on topic...

ALL OF IT

 

[Gyros Peter]

All of it.

I've never shared this story outside of my family and really close mates. Its not that i'm embarrassed by it, its that i was afraid of what people would think (which isn't a usual quality of mine) but it is so personal to me.
My beautiful Grandmother, whom i was raised by along with my Mam, was taken into hospital on the 30th of September 2021. I was back at home and caring for her over before and during Covid. This woman was absolutely everything to me. She had simple values, treat people how you want to be treated and always stick by your family. I adhered to those principles and hopefully will always.
She loved me, i was her favourite out of the whole family. And she knew that despite me being in my mid 40s, he only has two true loves and that is Music and Nottingham Forest. Her knowledge of football was hilariously bad "Cant they just get Brian Clough back???" "Whatever happened to them they used to be great", you know the type of person i'm sure, they don't care about football but they care about what you love. That was her.

The week before she went into hospital i showed her Coops first interview on my ipad, because he looks like one of the scallys from the estate i grew up on but also i liked how he spoke (no hierachy etc) and also because my Nana had developed cognitive issues i would grab any opportunity to talk to her about something, anything, because she couldnt really strike up a conversation anymore. She really liked the look of him and "hes so geniuine!". By September 2021 she went to hospital for a blood test, we got the sudden news that she had a very rare and deadly form of bile duct cancer. World completely turned upside down.

Covid rules prevent me from visiting, two visitors only, my Mam and Granda first priority. Shes in hospital a couple of weeks now and i've been speaking to her in person and on the phone every single morning and evening. My mother has been telling her that Forest is starting to look good under Steve Cooper, they're winning "In fact they came back from 1-0 down last night and scored twice in injury time". That was on the 20th of October 2021.

We know the end is nigh, and my Mam phones to tell me that my Nana wants to talk to me on the phone. She asks how i am (while i'm holding back tears) and then goes on to say something incredible "you know i think this Stevie Cooper is the one to get them back up". After telling me she loved me right after it, it was the final words she ever said to me. This isn't made up, that is what she choose to tell me as she knew that it would be the last time she was going to talk to me. She didn't like people asking how she was, instead she would ask how i was or amazingly how Forest are doing, why? Simply because her favourite grandson loved them. The following day she deteriorated and would never speak again, until finally on the 3rd November 2021 she passed away.

As Forest fans i dont need to explain to you what happened next, but for me it has been the closest thing to a spiritual experience that i've had in my life. I'm not religioius nor spiritual but to see Forest march up the table while grieving the closest person in my life alongside my Mam, it gave me comfort that i could never find the words to articulate what Steve Coopers Nottingham Forest came to represent for me.

And when that final whistle went at Wembley i dropped to my knees and looked up to the sky and cried like a child, but every single victory that led to that moment was ecstasy, pure and utter delirium.

I've always wanted to write a letter to Steve to tell him my story, but then i'd utter something like "Grow up he's a busy man". I regret not doing it now because the sheer joy, strength and comfort he gave me in the hardest year of my life is a debt i cannot ever repay.

Well theres that story told. I never thought i would type it out.

So back on topic...

ALL OF IT

I'm glad you did.

 

[dr_horse]

All of it.

I've never shared this story outside of my family and really close mates. Its not that i'm embarrassed by it, its that i was afraid of what people would think (which isn't a usual quality of mine) but it is so personal to me.
My beautiful Grandmother, whom i was raised by along with my Mam, was taken into hospital on the 30th of September 2021. I was back at home and caring for her over before and during Covid. This woman was absolutely everything to me. She had simple values, treat people how you want to be treated and always stick by your family. I adhered to those principles and hopefully will always.
She loved me, i was her favourite out of the whole family. And she knew that despite me being in my mid 40s, he only has two true loves and that is Music and Nottingham Forest. Her knowledge of football was hilariously bad "Cant they just get Brian Clough back???" "Whatever happened to them they used to be great", you know the type of person i'm sure, they don't care about football but they care about what you love. That was her.

The week before she went into hospital i showed her Coops first interview on my ipad, because he looks like one of the scallys from the estate i grew up on but also i liked how he spoke (no hierachy etc) and also because my Nana had developed cognitive issues i would grab any opportunity to talk to her about something, anything, because she couldnt really strike up a conversation anymore. She really liked the look of him and "hes so geniuine!". By September 2021 she went to hospital for a blood test, we got the sudden news that she had a very rare and deadly form of bile duct cancer. World completely turned upside down.

Covid rules prevent me from visiting, two visitors only, my Mam and Granda first priority. Shes in hospital a couple of weeks now and i've been speaking to her in person and on the phone every single morning and evening. My mother has been telling her that Forest is starting to look good under Steve Cooper, they're winning "In fact they came back from 1-0 down last night and scored twice in injury time". That was on the 20th of October 2021.

We know the end is nigh, and my Mam phones to tell me that my Nana wants to talk to me on the phone. She asks how i am (while i'm holding back tears) and then goes on to say something incredible "you know i think this Stevie Cooper is the one to get them back up". After telling me she loved me right after it, it was the final words she ever said to me. This isn't made up, that is what she choose to tell me as she knew that it would be the last time she was going to talk to me. She didn't like people asking how she was, instead she would ask how i was or amazingly how Forest are doing, why? Simply because her favourite grandson loved them. The following day she deteriorated and would never speak again, until finally on the 3rd November 2021 she passed away.

As Forest fans i dont need to explain to you what happened next, but for me it has been the closest thing to a spiritual experience that i've had in my life. I'm not religioius nor spiritual but to see Forest march up the table while grieving the closest person in my life alongside my Mam, it gave me comfort that i could never find the words to articulate what Steve Coopers Nottingham Forest came to represent for me.

And when that final whistle went at Wembley i dropped to my knees and looked up to the sky and cried like a child, but every single victory that led to that moment was ecstasy, pure and utter delirium.

I've always wanted to write a letter to Steve to tell him my story, but then i'd utter something like "Grow up he's a busy man". I regret not doing it now because the sheer joy, strength and comfort he gave me in the hardest year of my life is a debt i cannot ever repay.

Well theres that story told. I never thought i would type it out.

So back on topic...

ALL OF IT

She was right.

x

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[Rubics]

Held it together all day and then Isaac’s done me with the onions. Also glad you shared it. You grandmother sounds like a wonderful person, cooper would have enjoyed a cuppa with her.

 

[Rockabilly]

All of it.

I've never shared this story outside of my family and really close mates. Its not that i'm embarrassed by it, its that i was afraid of what people would think (which isn't a usual quality of mine) but it is so personal to me.
My beautiful Grandmother, whom i was raised by along with my Mam, was taken into hospital on the 30th of September 2021. I was back at home and caring for her over before and during Covid. This woman was absolutely everything to me. She had simple values, treat people how you want to be treated and always stick by your family. I adhered to those principles and hopefully will always.
She loved me, i was her favourite out of the whole family. And she knew that despite me being in my mid 40s, he only has two true loves and that is Music and Nottingham Forest. Her knowledge of football was hilariously bad "Cant they just get Brian Clough back???" "Whatever happened to them they used to be great", you know the type of person i'm sure, they don't care about football but they care about what you love. That was her.

The week before she went into hospital i showed her Coops first interview on my ipad, because he looks like one of the scallys from the estate i grew up on but also i liked how he spoke (no hierachy etc) and also because my Nana had developed cognitive issues i would grab any opportunity to talk to her about something, anything, because she couldnt really strike up a conversation anymore. She really liked the look of him and "hes so geniuine!". By September 2021 she went to hospital for a blood test, we got the sudden news that she had a very rare and deadly form of bile duct cancer. World completely turned upside down.

Covid rules prevent me from visiting, two visitors only, my Mam and Granda first priority. Shes in hospital a couple of weeks now and i've been speaking to her in person and on the phone every single morning and evening. My mother has been telling her that Forest is starting to look good under Steve Cooper, they're winning "In fact they came back from 1-0 down last night and scored twice in injury time". That was on the 20th of October 2021.

We know the end is nigh, and my Mam phones to tell me that my Nana wants to talk to me on the phone. She asks how i am (while i'm holding back tears) and then goes on to say something incredible "you know i think this Stevie Cooper is the one to get them back up". After telling me she loved me right after it, it was the final words she ever said to me. This isn't made up, that is what she choose to tell me as she knew that it would be the last time she was going to talk to me. She didn't like people asking how she was, instead she would ask how i was or amazingly how Forest are doing, why? Simply because her favourite grandson loved them. The following day she deteriorated and would never speak again, until finally on the 3rd November 2021 she passed away.

As Forest fans i dont need to explain to you what happened next, but for me it has been the closest thing to a spiritual experience that i've had in my life. I'm not religioius nor spiritual but to see Forest march up the table while grieving the closest person in my life alongside my Mam, it gave me comfort that i could never find the words to articulate what Steve Coopers Nottingham Forest came to represent for me.

And when that final whistle went at Wembley i dropped to my knees and looked up to the sky and cried like a child, but every single victory that led to that moment was ecstasy, pure and utter delirium.

I've always wanted to write a letter to Steve to tell him my story, but then i'd utter something like "Grow up he's a busy man". I regret not doing it now because the sheer joy, strength and comfort he gave me in the hardest year of my life is a debt i cannot ever repay.

Well theres that story told. I never thought i would type it out.

So back on topic...

ALL OF IT

Bless you all.