Nottingham Forest players who came good after slow starts at the City Ground

New signings don't always settle as quickly as fans - or managers - want. Here we take a look at those players who have taken a while to find their feet before going on to have their name sung from the terraces for all the right reasons.

Patience is a rare commodity in modern football yet we've trawled through the archives to find Nottingham Forest players who have overcome slow starts to prove the doubters wrong over the past 20 years. Missed someone? Email [email protected] to stake your claim.

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Nottingham Forest's City Ground
Joined Forest for 1.5m in Nov '99 from Columbus Crew and, having struggled to find the net, scored 14 times in the first half of 01/02 before leaving to help fellow Championship side Birmingham City to promotion.placeholder image
Joined Forest for 1.5m in Nov '99 from Columbus Crew and, having struggled to find the net, scored 14 times in the first half of 01/02 before leaving to help fellow Championship side Birmingham City to promotion.
Fondly remembered for his 29 goals in the 02/03 play-off season under Paul Hart, it took DJ a while to get going in Red following his big-money move from Premier League side Ipswich Town in Jan '01 - but fans were sure glad he did.placeholder image
Fondly remembered for his 29 goals in the 02/03 play-off season under Paul Hart, it took DJ a while to get going in Red following his big-money move from Premier League side Ipswich Town in Jan '01 - but fans were sure glad he did.
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