@stevebattlemuch.bsky.social
Husband/Dad. Socialist. Lab Cllr for Nottm City. Trade Unionist. #nffc #outlaws Optimist. Campaigner. Atheist. Republican. Live theatre & comedy. Books. Blogger on Tumblr on Forest(followingforest) & Life as a backbench Cllr (labourpainsandgains).
FSE Statement: Historically high world cup ticket prices - FSE calls for immediate halt to ticket sales
FIFA's World Cup ticket prices are a betrayal to the most dedicated fans. At least $6900 to support your team from the first match to the final - nearly 5 times more than in Qatar.
FSE calls for the immediate halt to ticket sales.
🔗 Statement: bit.ly/44Sqx9G
Discussing Utrecht with the need for a win & putting our league form into a longer perspective with Daniel & Matt. I dropped some data into the discussion which is unusual for me - our purple patch last season is an outlier obviously for our general PL form since returning. As shown below -
10.12.2025 16:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes - brilliant characters - a mix up of the Murdochs and Trumps - you want them all to fail but the writing and acting is top draw.
09.12.2025 20:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
www.tumblr.com/followingfor... - 14 days is a long time in the life of a Forest fan. My latest blog looks at the highs and lows. #NFFC
09.12.2025 17:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My latest blog on why 14 days is a long time being a Forest fan. #nffc
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Discussion on BBC Radio Nottm this morning from 8:10 to 8:20 about the ground expansion plans with comments from fans & an interview with me - giving backing to it obviously! #NFFC
🏟️ 52,000 capacity dream
🎫 Some season ticket prices lower?
⏳ Ambitious timescale after long wait
@mattdaviesff.bsky.social is joined by @stevebattlemuch.bsky.social to discuss new plans for the City Ground #NFFC
🍎 Apple podcasts: tinyurl.com/ypdu6u9u
📱 YouTube: tinyurl.com/dz8refby
Just done it
04.12.2025 21:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Exciting times at the City Ground as Forest outline detailed plans to expand the ground to 45,000 & possibly up to 52,000. A vision for a transformation of not just the ground but the whole area. Backing from Claire Ward - East Mids Mayor for this bold plan. forms.office.com/pages/respon... #NFFC
04.12.2025 21:58 — 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 1
Shall we all watch the match on the TV lads? Another 5 + mins VAR farce last night. Ruled out the Jesus goal but thankfully he had a second coming #nffc
04.12.2025 10:16 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Lovely chat with Pete & Matt about tomorrow’s game and much more. #nffc
02.12.2025 16:48 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Front cover of Oh Mist Rolling In fanzine
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Any Forest fan wanting a bit more content than you get in a tweet - or even a pod - should pay £3 for a copy of Mist Rolling In fanzine. Written by fans for fans. #NFFC
29.11.2025 13:02 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
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✅ City Ground under the lights
✅ Special European night
✅ @Forza_Garibaldi display
✅ Miracle Men on the pitch
✅ Still buzzing from Saturday
✅ Dyche - Stone - Woan
✅ On the road to Istanbul
✅ Crowd make it loud
✅ Team make us proud #NFFC
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Winning 3-0 at Anfield doesn’t happen very often for Forest, so I’ve celebrated with another blog! #nffc
Last seasons 1-0 win was the start of something special - today’s 3-0 was another level. Awaydays don’t come much better than this. #NFFC #InYourHeadArne
22.11.2025 17:49 — 👍 32 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
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The Traitors Circle by Jonathan Freedland & What have I done by Ben Elton
I’m addicted to books. Need to have 3 months doing nothing so I can get through my current reading list! #BookSky
19.11.2025 14:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 2020 Keir Starmer and Alf Dubs urged the then Conservative Government to restore their commitment to family reunion for child refugees, saying there was a “moral argument” to protect desperately vulnerable young people.
Five years later Dubs condemns Starmer for doing the complete opposite
Binge watched #RiotWomen over the weekend. Wow. Brilliant stuff. Hope the #BBC put money into this rather than paying anything to Trump.
17.11.2025 20:06 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Flyer about the wollaton Xmas lights switch on being held at Bramcote Lane shops on Monday 1st December
The Wollaton Christmas Tree & lights switch on event is back this year! Monday 1st December with activities from 4pm, music from 5pm and the lights switch on at 6pm at Bramcote Lane shops. Thanks to the Wollaton Rotary Club for their massive help with this year’s event.
14.11.2025 15:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Our proposal is the most common sense logical boundary. It’ll be down to the govt ministers to decide if there isn’t a consensus with other councils. We need a quick decision once the proposals are submitted as any new structures will take some time to implement. But long term it’s worth the effort
11.11.2025 22:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yep I’d have preferred Hucknall to be in too tbh. Not sure adding more numbers works however.
11.11.2025 21:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The idea that the BBC should pay any money to Trump as a result of this is bonkers. He lies more in one day than the BBC makes mistakes in a year. #NoBBCLicenceFeeToTrump
11.11.2025 13:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At 4hrs 9mins is my contribution to the debate on the future of the council restructuring & why I believe we need to grasp the opportunity with both hands to make a change that will benefit residents for years to come. Needs vision not defending the status quo
Donald Trump in the US pardons scores of supporters for their roles in his plot to steal the 2020 election from Joe Biden and the scandal in Britain is a bad edit in a BBC hour-long programme on that attempted coup.
Get a grip, people!
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www.tumblr.com/followingfor... - change is coming at Forest, stay grounded & but be hopeful #nffc - my latest blog ramblings
10.11.2025 13:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0This isn’t a Labour City land grab as touted by some opponents who want to persevere the status quo in their districts. It’s about what’s best for future generations, not what’s best for individual Cllrs who want to protect their own little piece of power. Change is needed.
10.11.2025 17:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I spoke in support of the proposed new boundaries for 2 councils to replace the current 9 in Notts in the city council today -
✅ A bigger city footprint can attract more investment & jobs into the city conurbation.
✅ Less duplication & confusion for residents
✅ Structures for the next 50 years
www.tumblr.com/followingfor... - change is coming at Forest, stay grounded & but be hopeful #nffc - my latest blog ramblings
10.11.2025 13:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
