Playoff heartbreak

Your decisions

Fictional club events from this simulated season.

1. MD 12 · Points-deduction rumour spreads
   Leave staff to correct it; train. Staff share the original image while Joe Worrall and João Carvalho train. The rumour fades; Forest have lost no league points.
   Next 3 matches: fewer distractions tighten the defence, though Forest create slightly less.

2. MD 23 · Mid-season replacement
   Joe Worrall out; Steve Cook in.
   In this fictional season, a boardroom row puts Joe Worrall in the bomb squad. Cooper must choose another player for the run-in.

3. MD 32 · Replica cup goes missing
   Let staff trace it; keep training. Staff find the cup in the photo studio while João Carvalho and Lewis Grabban finish training. The supporters' visit starts a little late.
   Next 3 matches: fewer distractions tighten the defence, though Forest create slightly less.

4. MD 46 · The club considers its options
   Leave the complaint to the club. Cooper lets the club pursue the complaint and takes Ben Osborn and Ben Watson back to training. The squad get a quieter build-up to the return leg.
   Second leg: calmer heads and fewer mistakes, but a slower start.