I'll keep this brief.
TV chef (and Forest patron) Antony Worrall Thompson has been cautioned by police for shoplifting.
The story has attracted a lot of comment, some of it on Forest's Facebook page.
I would prefer not to add fuel to the fire but Antony's connection with Forest has been mentioned in several reports and one or two things have been written online that invite a response. So I'll just say this:
At a time when very few public figures have been willing to defend smokers, Antony has been a courageous spokesman for tolerance and common sense.
For ten years he has been a very good friend to Forest and everyone who believes in freedom of choice.
He has supported our efforts when it would have been easier to keep his head down and not get involved.
Obviously we don't condone theft of any kind but everyone makes mistakes and we will stand by our friend as he has stood by us.