"As much as the three points mean to us, as important as they were, that (reaction) meant as much to me as anything."
Whether it will be the calm before the storm remains to be seen. Billy Davies continues to be linked with the Forest job and a defeat at Coventry on Saturday will only fuel the speculation.
The Sky Blues were beaten 3-1 at Reading on Monday night and the Reds will take heart from their poor recent form at the Ricoh Arena.