Eagle-eyed fans spot unusual ‘error’ in Premier League stadium’s stands that has stood for over 50 years

EAGLE-EYED fans have been left baffled by what many thought was an error on Nottingham Forest’s seats at the City Ground.

But it has now been revealed that the apparent grammar mistake was actually done deliberately.

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A lower case ‘e’ is written in the word ‘Forest’ on the Brian Clough Stand[/caption]

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The smaller ‘e’ is also spotted on the club’s badge[/caption]

Forest have hit the headlines this week after being slapped with a four-point deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.

It led to observant supporters noticing that written across the red seats in the Brian Clough Stand, a lower case ‘e’ was used while the rest of the team’s name was spelt using upper case lettering.

The peculiar writing had many fans confused or believing a mistake must have been made.

However, looking at the Nottingham Forest badge, a little ‘e’ is again used and the rest of the word is spelt with the caps lock on.

The unusual design has been in place since 1973 after fan and calligrapher David Lewis won a competition to create a new badge for the club.

Explaining the ‘e’, he told Nottinghamshire Live: “If you’ve got the badge on top and the word Forest underneath, the word Forest needed to be distinctive and individual.

‘The original idea had a very round ‘o’. I then got on to the more condensed letters, which seemed to have a bit more solidity and link to the badge.

“It so happened that the lower case ‘e’ does fit in between the ‘R’ and the ‘S’ rather than a straight ‘E’.

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“Also, I wanted it to be a bit more personal – a bit less like a company and more like a football club.

‘It’s a unique Forest then, rather than anybody’s Forest.

“Then wrapping the tail of the ‘r’ around it was almost like an affectionate thing. It was something which was more personal.

“That was the idea, to make things more personal, more unique, more like it’s our Forest, not just the word ‘Forest’.” 

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side sit in the relegation zone after their points deduction – one behind 17th-placed Luton.

There remains the chance the table is not decided on the final day of the season as Everton are facing a second PSR charge.

The latest possible hearing date if they appeal is five days after this campaign’s final whistle.

David Lewis in the brains behind the small ‘e’Rex

Current Prem table after Forest’s minus four and Everton’s minus six