"God bless his soul Nigel Doughty, he was top man for this football club," he said following the East Midlands derby clash at Pride Park.
"One of the best chairman that has probably ever been in the Championship. Not just because of the way he funded it, but because Nottingham Forest was his life as well.
"The worst part about it tonight was that we haven't got a result, but he would have been pretty pleased with our effort and commitment tonight."
Source: FOOTYMAD