Nottingham Post published Dougie Freedman vows Nottingham Forest will be ready

It is an annual summer ritual; a speech made by managers every year at the same time.The hard work, they insist, will be worth it. The blood, sweat and tears of pre-season will pay off in the long run.Dougie Freedman, from the outside looking in, has hardly broken from that stereotype. He has said many of the same things.Only, at Nottingham Forest, it also happens to be very true.Triple training sessions, training on the day of friendly games, playing a game, at Stevenage, only shortly after...