"Not one **** has rung me, defo makes me wanna go back."
Quoted in the Evening Argus, assistant manager Dean White said: "We have monitored Joel's progress at Nottingham Forest throughout the season, keeping a regular eye on him in matches, as we would with any player of ours on loan at another club.
"Additionally, I have kept in touch and spoken with Joel several times over the last eight months or so, and the last time was only a fortnight ago.
"I think Joel may now regret his comments, which were made in the heat of the moment."