Nottingham Forest's European legends consider boycotting 150th anniversary

John Robertson and Colin Barrett, who lifted European Cups in 1979 and ’80 under Brian Clough, are expected to be joined by other former team-mates in protest against the decision to charge supporters up to £2,400 for a table of 10

Nottingham Forest players celebrate the European Cup success against Hamburg at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid (Getty)

Two members of Nottingham Forest’s European Cup winning side are considering boycotting a celebratory dinner marking the East Midlands club’s 150^th anniversary because of “elite” ticket prices.

John Robertson and Colin Barrett, who conquered Europe in 1979 and ’80 under Brian Clough, are expected to be joined by other former team-mates in protest against the decision to charge supporters up to £2,400 for a table of 10.

“How can they justify those prices?” Barrett said, speaking to the Guardian newspaper. “How can you justify celebrating 150 years of a club’s history and deciding to turn it into an elite night that prices out so many fans?

“The ticket prices are starting at £150 plus VAT and it is scandalous. Some businesses might buy these tickets but I would imagine this has wiped out 99.9% of the supporters.”

The 2 May event is planned alongside the yearly end-of-season awards dinner and marks the 150^th year since the first-ever match played by Forest on 22 March 1866.

Other packages are priced at £1,800 and £1,200 while individual tickets can be purchased for £180, although the availability of these are reported to be limited.

Forest are currently languishing in 15^th in the Championship table following the dismissal of Dougie Freedman after 13 months in charge at the City Ground.