Common Forest and English-football terms, translated.
Forest words
- The Garibaldi — Forest’s red shirt.
- Tricky Trees — Forest’s nickname, and the root of “Ohio Trickies.”
- The City Ground — Forest’s home stadium, on the banks of the River Trent.
- The Trent End — the stand behind the goal, traditionally the loudest.
- Brian Clough / Peter Taylor Stands — stands named for the manager and assistant who led Forest to two European Cups.
- NFFC — Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- Come on you Reds — the club’s rallying cry.
English-football terms
- Pitch — the field.
- Touchline — the sideline running the length of the pitch; when the ball crosses it, play restarts with a throw-in.
- Kit — the uniform (home, away, and third kits).
- Match / fixture — the game. A “fixture list” is the schedule.
- Nil — zero. “Two–nil” is 2–0.
- Clean sheet — a shutout; no goals conceded.
- The table — the league standings.
- Promotion / relegation — clubs move up or down between divisions each season based on final standings.
- The derby — a match against a local rival (for Forest, Derby County — which is also the club’s name).
- Gaffer — the manager or head coach.
- Boots — cleats.
- Supporters — fans.
- Matchday — game day, including the buildup.