Mark Warburton has brought hope back to Nottingham Forest, and the stats prove it.
Twelve months can be a long time in football.
On November 5th 2016, Philippe Montanier’s Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 at home to Queens Park Rangers, who have remarkably never won at the City Ground, in front of 20,043 fans.
The result left the Tricky Trees 20th in the Championship table, two points above the relegation zone.
Last weekend, a crowd of 24,021 were treated to a 4-0 hammering of Rangers side by Mark Warburton’s adventurous and stylish Forest, who are now within two points of the playoff places.
This stark comparison goes a long way to showing the turnaround that Warburton has overseen at Forest.
On the pitch, Forest have transformed from relegation contenders to promotion outsiders, thanks to some shrewd signings and a more positive mindset instilled in the players by their attack-minded manager.
In the stands, the supporters who grew tired of the Montanier-Fawaz Al-Hasawi regime have flocked back.
The East Midlanders are on track to challenge a 22-year club attendance record, dating back to their Premier League days under Frank Clark when the average gate at the City Ground was 25,916.
Hope has returned to Forest, and Warburton is the man to thank.
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