Barry_Cooper published Nottingham Forest fan column - Barry Cooper: Great to see key...

Defeat is never a dish you particularly enjoying consuming, but to do so in the manner of Nottingham Forest's performance against Middlesbrough on Saturday made it slightly more bearable.The Reds for long parts of the game looked impressive against a side who have once again invested heavily during the close season, bringing in the likes of Stuart Downing and David Nugent on big wages and for large transfer fees.Aitor Karanka's Teesiders benefited from Forest's profligacy in front of his team's.