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Nottingham Post
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Josh Murray

'The difference this year' - Forest fans full of praise for key performer after award honour

Brice Samba hopes his eye-catching early performances for Nottingham Forest are "just the beginning to our adventure" - and Forest fans have echoed those sentiments.

Samba joined Forest on a four-year deal from French Ligue 2 side Caen in the summer.

After starting the campaign behind Manchester City loanee Aro Muric in the goalkeeping pecking order, the 25-year-old earned his first Championship start in a 2-1 win at Fulham on August 24.

He has since played every League game for Forest, remaining undefeated in that time, keeping three clean sheets and helping Sabri Lamouchi's side to second place after 10 games.

Samba's displays saw him named Forest's player of the month for September, after which he tweeted: "Very proud to be your POTM, a true honour and just the beginning to our adventure hopefully."

And Reds fans have been responding on social media, praising Samba for his impact at the City Ground - and explaining why they hope his stay in the East Midlands will be long-term...

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