The curtain has finally come down on the 1998-99 season. Not one of the best by any stretch of the imagination.
As usual for any football club, there were plenty of comings and goings at the club. Here is a list of the departures and arrivals at the City Ground, starting pre-season and going up to transfer deadline day.
OUT
| Player Out | Where to | Fee (£) |
| John Finnigan | 20,000 | |
| Kevin Campbell | Trabzonspor | 3,000,000 |
| Ian Moore | Stockport | 900,000 |
| Colin Cooper | Middlesbrough | 2,500,000 |
| Craig Armstrong | Huddersfield | 700,000 |
| Steve Stone | Aston Villa | 5,500,000 |
| Scot Gemmill | Everton | 250,000 |
| John Harkes | Washington D.C. United (Loan ended) | Nil |
| Total Sales 12,870,000 |
IN
| Player In | From | Fee paid (£) |
| Jean-Claude Darcheville | Rennes (1 year loan) | 100,000 |
| Dougie Freedman | Wolves | 900,000 |
| Nigel Quashie | Queens Park Rangers | 2,500,000 |
| Andy Gray | Leeds United | 200,000 |
| Matthieu Louis-Jean | Le-Havre (1 year loan) | 100,000 |
| Neil Shipperley | Crystal Palace | 1,500,000 |
| Jesper Mattson | Halmstaad | 300,000 |
| Carlton Palmer | Southampton | 1,100,000 |
| Stale Stensaas | Glasgow Rangers (Loan) | |
| Hugo Porfirio | Benfica (Loan) | |
| John Harkes | Washington D.C. United (Loan) | |
| Richard Gough | San Jose Clash (Loan) | |
| Bernard Allou | Grampas Eight | Free |
| Total paid 6,700,000 |
It doesn't take a great mathematician to work out that Forest have made a £ 6,170,000 profit in the transfer market this season. We can only hope that the new manager is given this pot of money to help prepare for the new season and an immediate return to the Premiership.
Finally, lets not forget Dave 'Harry' Bassett who departed in early January leaving Mickey Adams to suffer for the 4-0 drubbing at Coventry. He was then be replaced by 'Big' Ron, who took charge of his first home game against Arsenal on January 16 1999.