Lasse Vibe has paid tribute to former Nottingham Forest striker and international team-mate Nicklas Bendtner.
The former Arsenal striker departed The City Ground on Monday night for Norwegian side Rosenborg.
Bendtner has trained and played with the Brentford striker and Vibe has always enjoyed his company and was looking forward to seeing him until his departure was announced.
He said: “If I'm being honest, he's one of the best big, technical strikers holding up the ball. I've played with him for Denmark and he's always scored goals.
“He's a very good player. He's a funny lad and a good character. I remember the first time I met him, he was very funny and very open. I liked him straight away. He's a good lad.”
Brentford have a good record at Nottingham Forest since winning promotion to the Championship, beating them four times and drawing once.
The Tricky Trees, though, have a fantastic heritage, winning the European Cup twice in 1979 and 1980 but have never reached those heights since.
Vibe said: “That's like my former club (IFK Gothenburg, who won the European Cup Winners Cup in 1980) – they used to play them in that era.
“Their history inspires me but I said last year and even at Ipswich, it's a classic club for me. It's the same with many clubs in the league; Leeds, Derby.
“It's a competitive league and I'm enjoying it here. There's always a big crowd or lively ground. Last year, going there we won and I scored in it.”
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