Nottingham Forest chairman Tom Cartledge has delivered a pretty contradictory stance on the future of the City Ground.

Supporters view the club’s home as symbolic, and they hope that this will continue for some time to come.

There have been rumours that Forest may move away from their current location, with Toton being mentioned as a potential destination.

Given that the proposed location is closer to Pride Park in Derby than it is to the City Ground, that wouldn’t sit well.

Cartledge has now likely left the fans with more questions than answers in an exclusive interview.

At the City Ground, Tom Cartledge talks about Nottingham Forest’s future.

It seems that this interview hasn’t done much to allay any worries Forest supporters may have had regarding the City Ground.

To be fair, Matt Davies, the host of Forest Focus, should be commended for asking all the pertinent questions.
Cartledge first made a comment that seemed to indicate he was eager to get off the City Ground.

“The truth is that the stadium site we sit in at the moment has all these restrictions,” he said to the Forest Focus podcast.

“There are nearby residential neighbours, a small amount of parking, and the river.”

“FIFA compliance requires the pitch to be in a specific director, which is occasionally overlooked.

“The City Ground can accomplish a lot, but we still need to be aware that it will only go so far in terms of bringing in the attendance and potential revenue we will need in the future.”

But later on in the essay, he seemed to strongly revert and say that staying is the preferred course of action.

“The City Ground is our home, and I have talked about this in the press,” he said.

It’s what we want to call home. We upgraded last season and the season before, spending £10–15 million. There will be several more investments approved after Take That leave.

Fans of Forest are left with more questions than answers by Cartledge.
Moving to a new location and constructing a new stadium might not be a scandalous idea, but Toton shouldn’t be one of them.

That would result in Nottingham Forest Football Club being relocated, and it would be highly illogical.

The chairman raised some valid points, and maybe a deal can be reached to get rid of some of the barriers at the City Ground location.

If the City Ground were to close, Forest supporters would be inconsolable, and this interview with Cartledge won’t have allayed any fears.