Oldest Football League Club

[Sausage Roll]

The EFL have confirmed that, as far as they're concerned, Nottingham Forest are now England's (and presumably the world's) oldest league club.
I hope, and I don't think they will, that the club don't make a big song and dance about it. I think our history more than stands up for itself already.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

The EFL have confirmed that, as far as they're concerned, Nottingham Forest are now England's (and presumably the world's) oldest league club.
I hope, and I don't think they will, that the club don't make a big song and dance about it. I think our history more than stands up for itself already.

So Stoke now have to change their shirts after they jumped the gun trying to get a bit of fame  :D

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

If the Sadpies come back up what happens then?

Technically speaking they will be the youngest football league club not the oldest one.

[stirred]

It will make a nice addition to some promotional material, but if you try to make it a big thing then the worse it is if and when County get promoted!

[Duncan Mckenzie]

It will make a nice addition to some promotional material, but if you try to make it a big thing then the worse it is if and when County get promoted!

Why? will they get their old title back?

When they get promoted they will be the youngest club in the Football League not the oldest?

Surely when you drop out of the League you lose your title forever, or not?

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Not sure its something we should make too much of a fuss about really, the knocking of Stoke’s history seems a bit mean spirited to me, most clubs were founded relatively informally with few records kept of early matches etc.
If County go back up, yes they probably are the oldest. And the same goes in the unlikely event of Sheffield FC getting 5 promotions to the EFL they are older than everyone. Maybe more likely then either is Wrexham who I didnt realise were founded in 1864 could take the title too with promotion from the National league.

[Duncan Mckenzie]

I would like to see us erect some kind of sign in the Peter Taylor Stand car park.

Something along the lines of 'welcome to the City Ground the worlds oldest Football League Club'.

Why not? I don't want anything on our shirts though.

[Frochy1977]

I agree Duncan.

Is it not something to be proud of?

I think it is and we should milk any possible benefits from it.

[ozzyten10]

I think we should just leave it for others to comment on. I have great sympathy for Notts despite their feelings towards us. Awful leadership from an egocentric owner is familiar! In other bad news for Notts the favourite for the takeover is the former port vale owner who could be even worse!

We have enough history to be proud of...

[Mad Squad]

I think we should just leave it for others to comment on. I have great sympathy for Notts despite their feelings towards us. Awful leadership from an egocentric owner is familiar! In other bad news for Notts the favourite for the takeover is the former port vale owner who could be even worse!

We have enough history to be proud of...

What happened to the South African consortium. Have they pulled out?

[Mad Squad]

I think we should just leave it for others to comment on. I have great sympathy for Notts despite their feelings towards us. Awful leadership from an egocentric owner is familiar! In other bad news for Notts the favourite for the takeover is the former port vale owner who could be even worse!

We have enough history to be proud of...

I have no sympathy towards them at all, nothing.

I have a memory and there are certain things I cannot forget.

[Strawberry Avenger]

I think we should just leave it for others to comment on. I have great sympathy for Notts despite their feelings towards us. Awful leadership from an egocentric owner is familiar! In other bad news for Notts the favourite for the takeover is the former port vale owner who could be even worse!

We have enough history to be proud of...

Fair comment.  Shows what sacking a manager, once, twice(!) a season does for you.  We're lucky to finish 8 points off the play offs.  Think MoN did well in the circumstances of having to put the wheels back on and then doing another pre-season.  We were never going to get into the play offs from a half way sacking.  It never works.

Notts are the oldest.  Let them have it.  They will be when they are promoted.  So, they weren't run right.  We know how that feels.  I don't want to gloat over the remains of the corpse.  Despite the behaviour during Munto.

I think Forest have more pressing matters like a decent Summer window this time.  Getting the right players to steer Forest to promotion.  That's the club's concern.  Getting it right this time.

SA.