What is Nottingham Forest famous for? Did you just fall in love with Nottingham Forest? Just a little bit, even?Rest of the world – meet Nottingham Forest. Well, this is for you. A quick guide to get you up to speed on the Premier League’s exciting new arrivals so you can pretend in conversations with friends that you are an expert. If you are joining the Forest contingent now, then your timing is impeccable. But, despite your good fortune, it is important that you clue yourself up on just why Sunday’s scenes at Wembley were so special. A whole generation of Forest supporters do not know what it is like to see their team compete in the Premier League. For 23 years, Forest fans have had to put up with heartache, despair and, at times, disillusionment. Much agony has been endured. Forest came close to a return to the top flight on three occasions: Under Paul Hart in 2003 (lost to Sheffield United in the play-offs) Twice under Billy Davies, first in 2010 (lost to Blackpool in the play-offs) And then in 2011 (lost to Swansea in the play-offs) Between Hart and Davies, Forest also dropped to the third tier of English football. They stayed for three seasons between 2005 and 2008, suffering the trauma of a play-off semi-final defeat to Yeovil, having won the first leg away 2-0 before losing 5-2 at home. Clough took charge of Nottingham Forest in 1975, when they were 13th in the second tier. He would stay for 18 years, and enjoyed unprecedented success. After securing promotion, he won the First Division (now Premier League) in his first season — ahead of an all-conquering Liverpool side — he won the European Cup (now Champions League) twice, the League Cup four times and also a European Super Cup. Forest under Clough were also runners-up in the FA Cup, and the League Cup twice more. His teams contained some of the club’s most iconic players; from John Robertson, Peter Shilton, Archie Gemmill, Gary Birtles and John McGovern to Nigel Clough, Stuart Pearce and Roy Keane.