The draw may have taken place at around about 4.30am on Thursday morning but it probably hasn’t escaped your attention that Forest have been drawn away at one-time European champions Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.

Clearly this is a bigger match for them than it is for us but, all the same, we are sure one or two London Trickies would like a ticket.

If you do, please note that there is a deadline of 7pm this Sunday, August 27, to contact Steve Moon with your requests. It is strictly one ticket per member. He also needs payment asap and an SAE. Tickets are £25 for adults and £12 concessions.

With the game being on a midweek night and no sign that the entire Capital One workforce have got a ticket – unlike our FA Cup tie a decade or so ago when Julian Bennett’s tackling skills rather amused Jose Mourinho – we will do our best to get members a ticket. However please note tickets cannot be guaranteed.