Forest are back in the Premier League for the first time since 1999 after holding on to win a scrappy, controversial game at Wembley
“I’m just so proud: of the players, the staff, the fans. We’ve been fantastic all season. I thought we were really unlucky not to go up automatically. We play with honesty, we play football the right way.
“We’ve been really good. I’m not saying we’ve been good in the previous seasons, because we haven’t, we’ve been shite. It’s been a long time coming for this club. We’ve seen a lot of good people come and go and they’ve all added a little bit. “It’s such an honour to captain Forest. We don’t mind suffering. We’ve suffered for a long time off the pitch, so half an hour today is nothing compared to that. I just want to say a big thanks to everyone who’s helped us – everybody.
“I’m so, so proud, especially for the manager. Such a nice bloke, and he’s failed twice in the playoffs before. I’m absolutely made up for him. You can see it in his eyes, when he talks to you. He calls me on me days off. He’s fantastic, a really nice, genuine man. “He’s given us belief. I keep using the expression of a whipped dog. If you treat any dog with kindness, they become a nice dog. If you mistreat one, they’re aggressive. We were, we’ve been a mistreated team. He’s given up hope and belief. He’s killed us with kindness, and the fans absolutely adore him. He’s been immense.”