MARCUS Tudgay has revealed he was told he would get another year at Nottingham Forest when Billy Davies first came back for a second spell at the club.
It had looked as though the 30-year-old striker's future lied away from the City Ground after a season when he was out of favour with the previous two managers or injured.
But the former Sheffield Wednesday and Derby frontman, who broke his collarbone while out on loan at Barnsley during the 2012/13 campaign, has now been handed a one-year contract extension by the Reds.
It was Scotsman Davies who first brought Tudgay to Forest on loan from the Owls back in November 2010, before making his move a permanent one during the January transfer window in 2011 – paying £500,000 for him.
Tudgay said: "The previous two managers (Sean O'Driscoll and Alex McLeish) basically told me my time was over at Forest.
"But football's a funny game – Davies came back and on day one he said 'you've had a rubbish season with injury and I want you to have another year'.
"I'm delighted and thankful for the offer. It's now up to me to reward the gaffer for sticking by me and to show the Forest fans that I can still hold a place here.
"There are quality strikers at the club and everyone is going to want that slot come the start of the season.
"As individuals it's all about showing what we can do – the gaffer will pick who he thinks best."
Tudgay's confirmation he is staying for another year takes Davies' striking options to five, along with Dexter Blackstock, Simon Cox, Darius Henderson and Ishmael Miller, who could have a future at the club after scoring in a pre-season friendly with Hibs.
