That won't work, you must switch to the forum directory using chdir() for global.php to include properly.
PHP Code:
$curdir = getcwd();
chdir('./forums');
require_once('./global.php');
chdir($curdir);
if (!$vbulletin->userinfo['userid'])
{
print_no_permission();
}
switch ($_POST['selected'])
{
case "John T Heard Lodge":
$vbulletin->url = $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/forumdisplay.php?f=30';
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirecting to forum', false, true));
break;
case "The Tyrian-Acacia Lodge":
$vbulletin->url = $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/forumdisplay.php?f=31';
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirecting to forum', false, true));
break;
default:
echo "Invalid page";
break;
}