Birtles 'staggered' by Nottingham Forest securing European football

Garry Birtles admits he was shocked that the Nottingham Forest side were able to achieve European football

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00:00I think they should be absolutely delighted with the performances.

00:03If you'd have stood there before a ball was kicked at the start of the season

00:07and said to somebody, Forrest are going to get into Europe or in contention for the Champions League

00:12after only just surviving last season, you'd have been laughed out of town.

00:17That's the extent of how well they've done.

00:20And it's not been a fluke at all.

00:21I've been there constantly.

00:23It was just at the end of the season.

00:25You win one of the last four home games, you're in the Champions League.

00:28Probably the Leicester game was the one that everybody will look at

00:32but to still be in Europe is just staggering.