'He's with me every time I watch them'
Tim: As an Australian Forest fan through my father, watching from afar in the 1990s, it was on a Monday night TV highlights show where I could hope for a few minutes from the match.Finally in 1996, when I was 13 years old, we made the trip back and were at the City Ground for the 1-1 draw with Derby. Dean Saunders scored for the Reds and I will never forget the noise and passion (my dad was getting hugs from the guy next to him). Compared with Australian sport, it was mind-blowing and I have been a fan ever since.
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