Jamie Martin thoughts

Morgan and Marinakis How a "quick conversation" secured one of the most crucial deals in the clubs recent history.  Ever since the window began, expectation on the Forest board has been high; a 7th place finish, which due to legal reasons could cause a Europa League finish, has Forest fans dreaming. Not only are they dreaming, but expecting -- a drop-off from this season perhaps wouldn't be necessarily unexpected, but the levels and standards now are far higher. Forest have to recruit well, keep hold of their stars, and build for a crucial, game-intense season. Talking of keeping their stars, that brings me on to one of the biggest talking points in the Premier League right now - how Forest someone kept Morgan Gibbs-White, despite a "triggered release clause" by Tottenham Hotspur, and a supposed agreement on personal terms. How on earth did Forest clinch Gibbs-White's signature in the midst of all the noise, which was seemingly out of their hands given the c...

  Perspective crucial as Forest secure European football   A rather strange spectacle was Saturday afternoon; the odds were on Forest’s side - despite recent poor form - to secure some form of European qualification, and so the Reds did. But that wasn’t the strange part: a match ending in boos, the owner entering the pitch, and a tirade of social media rants from fans — have some lost perspective? This season, the odds were against Forest. Countless ‘pundits’ had Forest as down, back to the championship, some believing their time in this division was simply a “honeymoon” period. In fact, after finishing on just 32 points last season (almost half of their tally this season to date), even most Forest fans were uncertain over the future. The players didn’t have the same connection, Nuno and the fans hadn’t gelled to the standard Cooper had with them, and some big signings just weren’t performing. This was all just over a year ago. In football, and sorry to put it informally, and ...

 Evangelos Marinakis’ football conquest of Brazil ———————————————————————————————————— For months now, reports have suggested that ambitious Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, wishes to expand his football empire to the nation of Brazil. However, much of this remains “up in the air” - what is happening in Evangelos Marinakis’ conquest of Brazil? Firstly, let’s establish the facts: Evangelos Marinakis has ambitions to build a global, successful, sporting empire, consisting of clubs from various nations, cultures, leagues, and so on. Currently, Evangelos Marinakis has majority ownership in Olympiacos (his first club), Nottingham Forest and most recently, Rio Ave. According to Transfermarkt, Mr Marinakis manages £472,226,610.63 in *player assets* alone, across the three teams, with Nottingham Forest reportedly the highest valued squad of the three, worth approximately £352,531,211.97, although based on the current status of football transfers, this number is potentially higher. With b...

Nottingham Forest hire new CEO In another move to improve Nottingham Forest’s management structure, Evangelos Marinakis has made the decision to hire ex-Olympiacos & Roma higher-up, Lina Souloukou as the clubs new CEO. —————————————————————————————————————————— Nottingham Forest have been, since their return to the Premier League, making additions on and off the pitch: the hiring of ex-Rangers staff member Ross Wilson amongst many being key to Forest’s success, especially within recruitment. Now looking to further bolster the clubs management structure, a close ally of Marinakis - Lina Souloukou - has joined his football group, as new CEO of Nottingham Forest. Who is Lina Souloukou? Most recently, Lina Souloukou held the position of CEO & General manager of Italian giants, Roma, however after a turbulent time surrounding Daniele De Rossi’s sacking, she left the club, and since Roma has struggled for stability and sit 10th in Serie A.  Prior to this though, Souloukou spent y...

 Meet the Forest fan signing about “This Town” - a tribute to Nottingham Nottingham is a City of creatives, passionate, and proud residents; how can someone emulate these characteristics, and showcase them to not only residents of Nottingham, to remind them how special the City is, but also for those perhaps wanting to learn a bit about the City? Well, Louis Croft did, and did so splendidly - this is his story, and the story of his new EP: “This Town”. Born in Gamston, Nottingham, Louis is no stranger to the “way” Nottingham is, and what the City represents. A lifelong Forest fan also, he understands just how much sports means to the area - an area encompassing one of the most unique & spectacular sporting landscapes in the country: Two Football League clubs, situated either side of the Trent, and an acclaimed Cricket venue to put the Cherry on the icing on the cake. A superb location for sports, and culture - “This Town” is, in essence, a combination of the two. Music has been...

  Evangelos Marinakis' shipping firm, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. has added the world's largest CO2 carrying ship to his companies impressive roster, as he expands further into the shipping industry.  As recently revealed, the Greek shipping company has signed a contract worth  $141.1m for not just one, but two of the world's largest Carbon Dioxide carrying ships, of which can carry roughly 22,000 Cubic Metres of Liquified Carbon Dioxide (LC0 2). The ships are produced by South Korean firm, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, a subsidiary of petroleum, heavy machinery & Ship building firm, HD Hyundai, which alone has a market cap of over £28bn. Vessel Builders, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, signed the huge contract with Evangelos Marinakis' company in mid-July. As part of the deal, the City of Ulsan, South Korea, will host the production of the two largest CO carrying vessels, of which measure at 159.9m, and 27.4m in width....