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Van Hooijdonk had all the makings of a Forest legend. There were echoes of the “Psycho!” chants for Stuart Pearce as he lined up free-kicks with “Pi-e-erre!” ringing around Trentside. I found myself embraced by a complete stranger for the first time at a match when Van Hooijdonk single-handedly won a game at Birmingham City with a late ...
Van Hooijdonk arrived as Forest were in deep relegation trouble, struggling to maintain their position in the Premier League. He made his debut for Forest in a 1–1 draw against Blackburn on 11 March 1997.
Nov 23, 2016 · Was he madder than Di Canio? Does he regret going on strike at Forest? Why does he not get on with Van Persie? And could a cat really manage a football club? Your questions answered…
- Background
- The 1997/98 Season
- The Inevitable Breakdown
- Going on Strike
- The End For Bassett and Van Hooijdonk at The City Ground
Dave Bassett started his managerial career with Wimbledon, between 1981-1987, where he took the Dons from the 4th-tier of English football all the way up to the Premier League as we now know it. Bassett also took Sheffield United from the old third division into the first division in the late 1980s, solidifying his status as a manager that could tr...
With Stuart Pierce failing to keep Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, Dave Bassett took over the manager's seat at the Midlands' club for the start of the 1997/98 season in what is now known as the Championship. Pierre van Hooijdonk was already at the club having played the final eight games of the previous season but only scored 1-goal, leav...
Most Forest fans will tell you that it all looked too good to be true, and it was. The success of the Championship-winning side was short-lived as a summer of broken promises and ego clashes lead to the downfall of the Midlands club. After netting 34-goals in a season, van Hooijdonk was selected for the Netherlands' 1998 World Cup squad. Though not...
Pierre van Hooijdonk felt so aggrieved by all of the issues within the club and the way he had personally been treated by them that he decided to go on strike, citing that he could no longer play for his current employers. Forest refused to sell van Hooijdonk, though, and the Dutchman was forced to train with his former club NAC Breda in order to k...
The final straw for most Forest fans was during a game against Leicester City in which van Hooijdonk put his side in front only to get sent-off and the game ended in a 3-1 defeat. Forest finished the season second from bottom and were relegated back down to the Championship. Bassett had already been sacked by this point, leaving the club in January...
Oct 14, 2019 · Controversial former Nottingham Forest striker Pierre van Hooijdonk has explained to The Guardian the point when his relationship began to break down with the East Midlands-based club.
- lee.clarke@grv.media
- Sports Writer
Sadly, it all went to his head and amidst controversy Pierre van Hooijdonk left Celtic for Nottingham Forrest in 1997. He was infamously known to bicker about his wages, which didn’t go well with Celtic’s then thrifty Chief Executive at the time (Fergus McCann).
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Apr 5, 2019 · Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Andy Johnson completely understood why Pierre Van Hooijdonk infamously went on strike. The 44-year-old has been exclusively speaking to Seat Pitch about his time playing in the famous Garibaldi.
