Nottingham Forest 0-1 Leeds United. Ninety-plus minutes of nothing much, then the kind of goal that makes the two-hour coach trip home feel a lot shorter. That's a Premier League season opener, done.
Forest have got through more head coaches this decade than we've had product drops, so full credit to whoever had the clipboard on the day for setting up a side that made us work for every one of the three points.
It wasn't spectacular. It didn't need to be. Three points on the road, away end in full voice, and a first real away day in the second Premier League season running — after last year's promotion, this is the bit that was supposed to feel normal by now, and honestly, it still doesn't. In the best way.
The kit's had its first proper outing too, and the merch has followed it out the door. New this week: colour mugs and mouse mats across all three 2026/27 kits — home pinstripe, away gold damask, third's black camo — plus a phone case bundle if you can't decide between them, and a five-badge pin set covering the lot.
One down, thirty-seven to go. Brentford at home next — keep the faith, keep the mug topped up.
