Djed Spence: Nottingham Forest’s On-Loan Defender Adored By All At The City Ground

With Nottingham Forest’s resurgence under Steve Cooper bringing joy and optimism back to The City Ground - the potential of Premier League football enthralling the hardened Forest fans -  favourites amongst an excitable fanbase are beginning to emerge.

Brennan Johnson’s seven goals and six assists from the wing has made him a transfer target, but he remains committed to the Forest cause. Likewise, Lewis Grabban’s goals and hard work have made him a trustworthy captain. But, in Middlesbrough loanee Djed Spence, the Nottingham Forest fans have fallen in love.

With impressive display after impressive display, a notable shut-out of Gabriel Martinelli in their FA Cup clash against Arsenal standing out, everybody connected to the red part of Nottinghamshire will hope he makes the move permanent. Reading through social media reactions when Spence posts a picture after a win, his popularity is only rising.

Positivity around The City Ground hasn’t always been apparent, Forest suffering in the second tier of the English football pyramid since 1999. Many big characters have been and gone, many attempts to secure promotion back to the Premier League, but this sleeping giant has been marooned in mediocrity for well over two decades.