Kenny Burns: It's one year since the sudden loss of former Nottingham Forest owner
TODAY marks the first anniversary of the death of former Nottingham Forest owner, Nigel Doughty.
It is hard to believe a year has already passed since he died at his home in Skillington, aged 54. It was so sudden, so out of the blue and since that day, so much has happened down at the City Ground.
And it is just a shame that despite new owners, despite the future looking certain, it is off-the-field issues that the club is still making the papers for, not the football.
Nigel wanted nothing more than to see the club promoted into the Premier League and you cannot fault the man for pumping £100m of his personal fortune into the Reds, and also saving it from going under when he first took control.
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Nigel was a real gentleman, a brilliant businessman and you do not make the money he did without being switched on.
He was not everybody's cup of tea among the fans, because they always wanted to see him throw more money at it.
But, at the end of the day, Nigel was a Nottingham Forest fan. His kids are, his family are.
I had many a chat with him down at the City Ground and he used to tell me how his mother was often on to him saying 'come on, are you going to bring somebody in'!
The Academy has been named in his honour, which was a nice touch but all Nigel wanted was his beloved club in the top flight. It is looking unlikely this season but hopefully, soon enough, they will get there. And when they do, it will in no small part down to Nigel. Those of Forest links should raise a toast to him today.
6 Comments
by ciscokid
Tuesday, February 05 2013, 4:42AM
“RIP my dear frined
The Eye”
by BrindersGod
Monday, February 04 2013, 9:30PM
“It's not a day to make political points about what has happened since - that's for later - but a part of Nottingham Forest died when Nigel passed away.”
by desnffc
Monday, February 04 2013, 8:28PM
“In Nigel we not only lost one of our own a true fan, and great saviour of our beloved club can we truly say we've moved forward in the last year?? wow thats a tough one we are moving forward slowly but surely under the new owners who I think by the way have got the best intrests of the club at heart and I really do think we will have our day, today its about our departed owner Mr Nigel Doughty may you still be resting in peace. yooooou red
p.s. success doesn't happen overnight please keep the faith reds our time will come”
by flipflopper
Monday, February 04 2013, 1:34PM
“Lovely to hear the story concerning Nigel's mother. Best wishes to the Doughty family.”
by figaro1
Monday, February 04 2013, 11:36AM
“Agree Ancient.
A genuine man. a genuine supporter and a genuine Forest fan.
Much more than me because I would not put half of wealth or lack of it into Forest.”
by AncientRed
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:43AM
“Nice article Kenny.
Recent events now showing how we are missing him being in charge even more.”