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Martin O'Neill set to be appointed Nottingham Forest manager - reports

But who’ll be his assistant?

MARTIN O’NEILL WILL be the next Nottingham Forest manager, according to BBC Radio Nottingham and the Guardian. 

O’Neill left his job as Ireland boss in November after five years in charge. 

The Derry native won, of course, two European Cups under Brian Clough at Forest and was voted onto the club’s all-time XI by supporters. 

The Reds sit ninth in the Championship, four points outside the play-off places. 

Club owner Evangelos Marinakis met O’Neill on a couple of occasions over the past 48 hours and was ‘blown away’ by O’Neill’s energy and drive to return to Forest, according to Daniel Taylor.

The deal’s details are expected to be concluded over the next 24 hours and “whether O’Neill’s former assistant with the Republic of Ireland, Roy Keane, will be joining him at the City Ground,” Sky Sports suggest.

Aitor Karanka parted company with the midlands club last week. 

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    Mute De Zach Same
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    Jan 14th 2019, 12:49 PM

    Very sentimental appointment. Let’s hope he can do a job but I think he may be past his best.

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    Mute Fergal O' Reilly
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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:00 PM

    @De Zach Same: I hope I’m wrong, but I suspect this won’t result in promotion.

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    Mute irishoverseas
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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:12 PM

    @De Zach Same: working for United at moment. Getting a club legend in who knows the club might just work. But yeah maybe 10 years to late.

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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:56 PM

    We need to see Tony o donoghue covering forest matches if this happens

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    Mute irishoverseas
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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:03 PM

    Forest fans seem to be getting behind it looking on Twitter even tho some think it’s 15 years to late. Some are hoping Keane is gonna be number 2 I can’t see that myself Keane won’t accept anything less than 100% and that will sadly just lead to fall outs with the modern player, so I can’t see O Neil wanting him there daily. Hope O Neil does well great job to get as they are only few points of the playoffs. Done well for Ireland ended badly I look back at time in a positive way even tho some irish fans dont.

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    Mute Fergal O' Reilly
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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:44 PM

    @irishoverseas: I guess that the majority of Forest fans haven’t had to endure the last 2 years of the Irish national team, and listen to his press conferences. Ignorance is bliss. I hope I’m wrong and that we at least get into the playoffs.

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    Jan 14th 2019, 2:01 PM

    @Fergal O’ Reilly: I see ur point the last 2 years were awful but what can Forest expect? A manager who’s being amazing for for that past year or so? If that was the case they wouldn’t be taking the forest job. Hes proven he can do well but like any manager the they 3 years max in job these especially if ur manager in the championship. His time with Irish job was good for the first few years but then he like most managers it came to end and results stopped. If Forest get a good 18 months out of him they could be promoted.

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    Mute Colm O'Sullivan
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    Jan 14th 2019, 2:02 PM

    It goes from bad to worse.

    Did you know he won two European Cups?! If you didn’t, don’t worry – he’ll tell you.

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    Mute Graham Ross
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    Jan 14th 2019, 2:42 PM

    Can’t wait for RTE to announce that Tony O’Donoghue is being reassigned to UK Midlands correspondent!

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    Jan 14th 2019, 3:48 PM

    good appointment

    very successful club manager

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    Mute TheHospitalPass
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    Jan 14th 2019, 3:48 PM

    3, 2, 1 and……

    MON: well let me tell you about a man called Brian Clough and how he got us to play

    Zzzzzzzzzzz

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    Jan 14th 2019, 1:59 PM

    Won’t get promotion this year I’d imagine ! Doesn’t have a war chest , or a team dripping in players bought for inflated purses . He has a job to get them up and let’s hope the players buy in and , don’t have inflated ego s and throw their toys out of the pram .

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    Jan 14th 2019, 2:30 PM

    @Tricksy: Marinakis has more than enough money. Funding won’t be a problem, they spent £23m in the summer.

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    Jan 14th 2019, 2:41 PM

    @Colm O’Sullivan: financial fair play should mean they have nothing to spend but when did that matter

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    Jan 14th 2019, 3:12 PM

    @Tricksy: Forest are only 4 points off a promotion place, and it’s still only January. On top of that, Forest now have more spending power than most Championship teams – my point being that the season was FAR from being a right off when Karanka left. In fact there’s still EVERYTHING to play for – I just think O’Neill’s the wrong guy for the task.

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    Jan 14th 2019, 4:20 PM

    @Fergal O’ Reilly: *write-off

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    Jan 14th 2019, 5:19 PM

    @Brian Les: It’s net spend that counts though, and as this season’s gate receipts are significantly up on last season’s, then they might be ok from a FFP point of view

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    Jan 14th 2019, 5:40 PM

    Condolences to all Forest Fans

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    Jan 14th 2019, 6:11 PM

    So is he going to get a proper assistant this time and not a novelty one

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    Jan 14th 2019, 3:19 PM

    U will see sales of neck braces go thru the roof in Nottingham so.

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    Jan 14th 2019, 11:48 PM

    It’s Daryl Murphy that I feel sorry for. Retires from international football to escape MON & RK and now they follow him to Forest!

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    Jan 14th 2019, 11:48 PM

    It’s Daryl Murphy that I feel sorry for. Retires from international football to escape MON & RK and now they follow him to Forest!

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    Jan 14th 2019, 11:48 PM

    It’s Daryl Murphy that I feel sorry for. Retires from international football to escape MON & RK and now they follow him to Forest!

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    Jan 14th 2019, 11:48 PM

    It’s Daryl Murphy that I feel sorry for. Retires from international football to escape MON & RK and now they follow him to Forest!

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    Jan 14th 2019, 8:50 PM

    Joker

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