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Fawaz makes ‘forever’ vow on Twitter, Nottingham Forest fans respond

Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi (Reuters)
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Are Nottingham Forest fans stuck with Fawaz Al-Hasawi?

After a disastrous start to last month which saw the club’s takeover collapse, Nottingham Forest’s January ended on a high.

A slew of deadline day deals saw Forest act late to bring in Zach Clough, Gboly Aribiyi and Ross McCormack on loan, in a bid to stave off relegation and get the team looking up the table.

Club owner Fawaz Al Hasawi had been the subject of protests for the previous fortnight, and had vowed to let his actions do the talking.

Nottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al HasawiNottingham Forest owner Fawaz Al Hasawi

Amid calls to sell the club, the Kuwaiti has remains resolute and last night sent a message out suggesting it is the furthest option from his mind, pledging ‘together forever’.

Perhaps he was simply trying to gauge the mood after the impressive deadline day additions, and certainly it is not as toxic as it was one or even two weeks ago.

Forest still remain without a manager, and fans should not get too carried away with recent wins against whipping boys Rotherham and Bristol City, but the signing of proven goalscorer McCormack alone is a major coup and one which should guarantee safety.

Here is a look at how supporters reacted to Al-Hasawi’s message…