With Nottingham Forest returning to the top tier of English football, fans have been paid back for their long-suffering support over the last two decades. However, with good times returning to the City Ground, there has been lots of talk of ‘plastic fans’ returning in their swarms to board the Cooper express train to Premier League pastures.
Despite this, Forest do have their fair share of celebrity fans who have followed the Reds through thick and thin. As the Tricky Trees are back in the limelight, powered by the big money of Evangelos Marinakis, we take a look at some of Forest’s most well-known celebrity supporters in order of their reported net worth. Any surprises here?
1. NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JUNE 27: Lee Westwood of England plays looks on from the second hole during the first round of the U.S. Senior Open Championship at Newport Country Club on June 27, 2024 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
Golfer Lee Westwood, born in Worksop, is worth an estimated $40m | Getty Images Photo: Getty
2. Sue Pollard - $2m
The UK actress and singer has had a career spanning forty five years and is best known for her role in the classic sitcom ‘Hi-De-Hi!’ The Nottingham Girls Academy graduate was seen on one of the many placards at the City Ground during Covid. | Getty Images
3. Matt Forde - $5m
The comedian, writer and political commentator is possibly one of the most passionate celebrity Forest fans out there. Forde takes every opportunity to fly the flag for Forest and hilariously recalls the moment he met Brian Clough as a mascot. The formidable Clough took one look at Forde, who suffered with eczema, and said ‘Bloody hell, you are an ugly bugger! What have you been doing all afternoon, headbutting pizzas?” Cloughie then marched him to the physio room and handed him some Betnavate, which sure enough cleared up the eczema in rapid time, much to the doctor’s shock! | Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images
4. James Dean Bradfield - $5m
The Manic Street Preachers frontman and Cooper’s Welsh compatriot started supporting Forest in the 70s and hasn’t looked back. If Paul McCartney isn’t available, perhaps James could give the City Ground a live rendition of ‘Mull of Kintyre’? | Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images